Wanderlust Travel Magazine

16 March 2017

April 2017 issue South-East Asia: Your Ultimate Guide Want to head east but not sure where to start? Our expert trip planner shows you the best way to spend your time - from one week to 21 days - taking in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Burma (Myanmar) and The Philippines Alaska Highway Join us as we drive from Canada's remote Yukon to the USA's most northerly state of Alaska on the little-known Alaska Highway - a relic of the Second World War - taking in elk, bears, big landscapes, ghost towns and a short, unexpected showing of the northern lights... Swim with Humpbacks Jump into the water along Australia's West Coast where a new experience in Exmouth allows you to swim with humpback whales – only one of four places on the planet that does PLUS: 8 other wet and wild swimming experiences around the world Swedish Lapland ...in summer? Think Arctic Circle and most of us instinctively wait for the winter, but head to Sweden's Kiruna to walk the Kungsleden (King's Trail) to enjoy some of the best walking out there. It's the Arctic, but not as you know it... Reader Travel Awards: The Results We reveal the full results of our annual awards as scored by the most intrepid bunch of travellers we know - you! Solo travel special Thinking of taking the plunge and travelling alone? We serve up some inspiration to help you take the next step, plus top tips, trips and hard-won advice Plus... Cerys Matthews talks legends; Survive a multi-generational trip, Take photographs under water, First 24 hours in Japan's Geisha capital of Kyoto; Discovering mountains and so much more in Wales' Snowdonia National Park; Discovering Maori culture in New Zealand; Walking trousers tested, and lots, lots more...