Traveller Magazine: Past Issues
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Traveller magazine is the UK's longest-running travel magazine; since 1970 it has reported on the real experience of travelling the world, publishing articles by today's leading explorers, adventurers, photographers and travel writers, as well as tips and opinions from our destination specialists.
Traveller Magazine - Vol 52 No 1 2022
Welcome to the latest issue of Traveller, the first issue of 2022 and the first since the world really opened its doors again. This time, we’ve taken the chance to roam further afield, from the mountains of Nepal to the Great Barrier Reef in all its technicolour glory. You’ll find inspiration in the icy reaches of Antarctica, meet the surreal animals of the Galápagos, climb mountains in Vietnam and hike through idyllic islands in the Seychelles, all through the eyes of our talented writers.
Taking to the rails, we traverse South Africa aboard Rovos Rail, one of the world’s most iconic trains, and take to the waves with Seabourn, both offering luxury in abundance. Further indulgence can be found in fabulous hotels in Mauritius, Rwanda and Scandinavia. And, there’s culture to delight in too, from Porto to Nashville to Stockholm, and in our odes to Venice and the curious hoopoe.
Features
Visions: Stockholm
Simon Urwin is enchanted by the city's historic heart
Visions: Nepal
Ruth Cox travels back in time
Portrait of a City: Nashville
Simon Urwin enjoys the soundtrack of the city
Eyewitness: Australia
James Litston whisks away to the Whitsundays
Visions: Porto
Simon Urwin celebrates the city’s ceramic facades
Eyewitness: Patagonia
Alexander Robinson prays for a storm at Cape Horn
Eyewitness: Vietnam
Guy Everton treks Pù Luông Nature Reserve
Wildlife Watch: Galapagos
Jonathan and Angela Scott explore an enchanted land
Visions: Greece
The idyllic Ionian island of Corfu
Eyewitness: Seychelles
Kevin Pilley takes a hike in paradise
Opinion
Guest: Dave Brosha
The Antarctic: a photographer’s dream
News & Reviews
Noticeboard
News about Wexas Honorary Presidents
Inside Track: Rovos Rail
Monisha Rajesh makes tracks from Pretoria
Cruise: Seabourn
Robin West introduces the new fleet
Hotels
Mauritius, Rwanda and Norway
A Moveable Feast: Asma Khan
A new cookbook and future plans for Darjeeling Express
Art of Travel
Majestic Venice in sketches and verse
Bookshelf
Must-read new releases

Traveller Magazine - Vol 51 No 2 2021
In the latest issue of Traveller, Wexas Honorary President Colin Thubron takes us along the Amur River, while Jonathan Scott, another Honorary President, immerses us in the wonder of wildlife in a series of stunning images. We navigate the deserts of Arizona with the help of some striking signage, wander down the streets of New York and take a train ride through some of Canada’s most staggering scenery, before visiting Bahama for a party. The Maldives offers more serene island pleasures, Madeira a mix of fun in Funchal and moments of mountaintop solitude. Meanwhile Procida – the first island to be designated Italian Capital of Culture for 2022 – provides a beguiling picture of perfect seaside village life. You’ll also find contrasting yet equally compelling escapes in Seville and Scandinavia, and a series of stunning infinity pools located all over the world. Dive in!
Features
Dream on: Maldives
An island paradise
Portrait of a City: Seville
Adam Turner shares a personal perspective
Picture This: Infinity Pools
We dive into the world's best
Visions: New York
Simon Urwin takes us to the Freedom Tower
Picture This: Procida
Francesco Lastrucci presents Italy's new Capital of Culture
Changing World: Sacred Nature
Jonathan & Angela Scott shine a spotlight on the natural world
Eyewitness: Madeira
Frederick Crowe enjoys the peaks and pleasures of the island
Visions: Arizona
Simon Urwin follows neon signs through a desert town
Eyewitness: Bahamas
Kevin Pilley has a musical interlude on Cat Island
Opinion
Guest: Mr Toobelong and the Black Dragon
Colin Thubron tells us about his adventures along the Amur River
Dreaming in the Drome
Fergal Keane takes time out in Taulignan
Five Places: Ollie Dabbous
The acclaimed chef tells us about the five places that changed his life
News & Reviews
Bookshelf
A collection of the best new travel writing
Hotels
Scandi chic
Inside Track
All aboard the Rocky Mountaineer

Traveller Magazine - Vol 51 No 1 2021
The first Traveller Magazine of 2021 is tinged with sadness following the recent passing of publisher, and Wexas founder and chairman, Dr Ian Wilson. Traveller was Ian's pride and joy, and we pay tribute to him in this issue. As he would have wanted, we also celebrate some of the many places that we hope will soon open up to us again, from the tropical splendour of Mauritius and Belize to the luxurious delights of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. As always, you'll be treated throughout to articles by some of the UK's leading travel writers and photographers, including, in this issue, Fergal Keane, Simon Urwin Hilary Bradt and Wexas honorary president, Jonathan Scott.
Features
Dream on: Mauritius
An island paradise
Visions: Greenland
Simon Urwin in a land of ice and snow
Portrait of a City: Damascus
Anita King shares a personal perspective
Eyewitness: Belize
Alexander Robinson goes beyond the blue
Eyewitness: Canada
Simon Urwin explores the enchanted isles of Haida Gwaii
Dream On: Oman
The romance of the Empty Quarter
Eyewitness: New Orleans
Amy Sohanpaul soaks up multiple moods and music in Louisiana
Wildlife Watch: Kenya
Jonathan and Angela Scott share their experiences among elephants
Eyewitness: Italy
Amy Sohanpaul remembers Tuscany
Cruise: Swan Hellenic
Pierre Thomas takes us on exciting excursions
Opinion
In Memorium
Amy Sohanpaul pays homage to Dr Ian Wilson, founder of Wexas
A life well travelled
Hilary Bradt tells about where she's been
An ode to Hong Kong
Fergal Keane remembers the city as it was
Oana Aristide
The novelist and hotelier tells us about the five places that changed her life
News & Reviews
Noticeboard
News about Wexas Honorary Presidents
A Moveable Feast
Yasmin Khan delights in food from the Eastern Mediterranean
Bookshelf
A collection of the best new travel writing
Hotels
Greek getaways
Inside Track
All aboard the Orient Express

Traveller Magazine - Vol 50 No 1 2020
The fiftieth anniversary issue of Traveller Magazine includes articles by some of the UK's leading travel writers and photographers, including Simon Urwin, Fergal Keane and Wexas honorary president Jonathan Scott. And, marking Wexas's 50th year in travel, there's a poignant piece by founder and chairman Dr Ian Wilson, who sadly passed away in November, shortly before this issue's publication.
Features
Dream on: Egypt
A Saharan snapshot
Visions: Athens
Time past and present perfectly captured in pictures by Francesco Lastrucci
Portrait of a City: Heidelberg
Kevin Pilley has fun in the romantic German city
Wildlife Watch: Antarctica
Jonathan and Angela Scott capture the continent's fragile beauty
Dream on: Doha
A dramatic museum in the desert
Portrait of a City: Vancouver
Simon Urwin samples the best of the city's splendid food and soul
Eyewitness: Vietnam
Guy Everton escapes to a perfect island
Eyewitness: Lapland
Celia Dillow looks for magic in a wintry landscape
Eyewitness: Zanzibar
Nick Maes soaks up the sultry moods of the Spice Island
Picture This: Italy
A stunning exploration of the Costa dei Trobocchi by Francesco Lastrucci
Eyewitness: Uganda
Kirstin Zhang's winning entry from the Bradt Travel Guides New Writer of the Year competition
Opinion
Dr Ian Wilson
Wexas's founder and chairman celebrates 50 years of Wexas
Fergal Keane
On travel in lockdown
Justine Hardy
On another kind of traveller
William Boyd
The acclaimed novelist and screenwriter tells us about the five places that changed his life
News & Reviews
Noticeboard
News about Wexas Honorary Presidents
A Moveable Feast: Japan
Simon Urwin dives into the delights of Bento
Hotels
Four European classics by Belmond
Art of Travel: Ancient Egypt
Treasures from intimate diaries and journals
Bookshelf
A collection of the best new travel writing

Traveller Magazine - Vol 49 No 2 2019
Features
Portrait of a City: Melbourne
James Litston explores the lively bar scene in
downtown laneways
Wildlife Watch: Leopards
Jonathan and Angela Scott ponder the future of
the big cats they’ve followed for forty years
Visions: China
Simon Urwin discovers China’s oldest tea-house
in Pengzhen, Sechuan
Eyewitness: Argentina
Alex King pulls up in Palo Blanco on horseback
Picture This: Italy
Francesco Lastrucci explores the Carso region
bordering Slovenia
Eyewitness: Bangalore
Simon Langley roams India’s shiniest megacity
Visions: Oman
Nick Maes watches dolphins and pirates in the
Strait of Hormuz off Musandam
Visions: New Zealand
Jonathan Lorie hunts for thrills with Whale
Watch Kaikoura
Visions: Norway
Enraptured by the Northern Lights
Eyewitness: South Africa
Kevin Pilley takes a tram through the Cape
Winelands
Guest
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
The record-breaking solo sailor reflects on a
life at sea
News & Reviews
Noticeboard
What Wexas Honorary Presidents are up to
Events
Must-see exhibitions and talks
A Moveable Feast: Jay Rayner
A multitude of ways with snails
Hotels
Japan special: Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto
Art of Travel: Vintage airline
posters
The glamour of the golden age of air travel
from the British Airways archive
Bookshelf
Inspiring books of the season
Opinion
Fergal Keane
Familiar characters return to haunt Kinshasa
Justine Hardy
Why work experience in war zones is worrisome

Traveller Magazine - Vol 49 No 1 2019
Features
Dream on: Galápagos
A snapshot of surreal wildlife
Portrait of a City: Dubai
A life-changing encounter
Matera
Simon Urwin explores the City of Culture 2019
Wildlife Watch: Whales
Swimming with whales in the South Pacific
Eyewitness: South America
Four corners of the continent
Visions: Norway
Light over Oslofjord
Jaguars in the Pantanal
Rare encounters with regal cats
South Africa
Into the wild with style
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
The ultimate luxury in rail travel
Eyewitness: Osaka
An outrageous amount of fun in Japan's third but thrilling city
5 Plates
Nigel Barley on the places that changed his life
Opinion
Fergal Keane
On the vagaries of weather the world
Justine Hardy
Speaks up for silence
Jonathan Lorie
On not prescribing a destination
Guests
Benedict Allen
Explorer-extraordinaire tells us about his adventures
Gurinder Chada
The famous director talks us through her favourite Indian destinations
