National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Las Fallas, Valencia • This unlikely Spanish festival marks the arrival of spring with the burning of vast papier-mache sculptures loaded with fireworks

Indonesia in the spotlight

Fireside feasting, Italian style • A new route through the Friulian Dolomites will enable visitors to explore cooking traditions and recipes that have helped shape the Italian Alps

Samurai culture comes to London

Sharjah, UAE • On 29 March, Air Arabia launches the first direct service between the UK and the emirate in the UAE, with daily flights from Gatwick. Here are some Sharjah highlights.

Normandy hosts a once-in-a-century celebration of Claude Monet

Magical experiences in the heart of the Windy City

Intrepid visitors go wild for China’s ‘Valley of the Cats’ • A new wildlife tour is helping to open up one of China’s most remote and biodiverse mountain landscapes

New releases

Iceland’s first coastal hotel opens on an otherwordly beach

A pilgrimage to Brontë Country

THE WORLD’S BEST WELLNESS EXPERIENCES REVEALED

Spring to life • As the weather warms, wildlife repopulates Europe, with birds migrating north and mammals emerging from their winter slumber — here’s where to see them

Art in Oulu • Seizing the reins as a European Capital of Culture in 2026, this Finnish city brings art as fresh as the Arctic air to canvases, central squares and suburban buildings

Mexico City • Chef Santiago Muñoz Moctezuma shares his favourite haunts in his home city, from traditional market stalls to hip oyster joints

South Downs National Park • Make the most of early spring by exploring this national park in southern England, tracing ancient paths across its chalk hills and sampling the produce of its vineyards

Dublin, Ireland • Here’s how the locals are enjoying their city right now — join them for seaside saunas, vintage cinema screenings and storytelling nights

An adventure through Albania • One reader and their guest will join a nine-day tour of this Balkan nation with Undiscovered Destinations, exploring its ancient past and beautiful beaches

Go off-grid in Shropshire • An expanding network of off-grid cabins across England and Wales puts digital detoxing and reconnecting with nature at the heart of a short break

Cemetery cafes in Berlin • Graveyard hangouts in the German capital are increasingly popular, offering waffles and cappuccinos among the tombstones

Life in the city of angels • Los Angeles offers Hollywood glamour and year-round sunshine — but it’s the strange history and hidden quirks that keep Kevin EG Perry hooked

Love letter to Hong Kong

Walking with lionesses • On location with the female rangers blazing a trail in southeast Kenya

IN FOCUS • Mariana Aimée Caballero is a member of the Escaramuza Charra Villa de Guadalupe, a team specialising in Mexico’s official national sport of charrería (equestrian skills) based in Brownsville, Texas. Riders, in sombreros and formal dress, compete by performing intricate manoeuvres on horseback.

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2026 • The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition returns for 2026 and, as ever, we’re looking for your most spectacular shots from the past year....