Whether you’re seeking an off-the-beaten-track adventure or a new perspective on a classic destination, there’s a cruise to make your island-hopping fantasy real

PHOTOGRAPHER SIMON URWIN ON THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF CAPTURING RAJA AMPAT’S CORAL REEFS FOR OUR OCTOBER ISSUE

It might not look promising, but the bush has some incredible birds, writes Vanessa Wright

30-minute birder Amanda Tuke sees the benefits of being distracted by birds at home, and on the coast

BEST KNOWN FOR ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE SPECTACLES — THE GREAT MIGRATION ACROSS THE SERENGETI — THIS EAST AFRICAN NATION OFFERS MANY EXTRAORDINARY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES, FROM MOUNTAIN CLIMBS TO CULTURE-RICH STAYS ON TROPICAL ISLANDS

A year in the life of the eighteenth-century naturalist