wanderlust.co.uk April 2020 5Contributors
Wanderlust is brought to life by people from all over the planet. Here are just some
of the individuals who helped to create this issue – and their vote for top country...THIS ISSUE UPFRONT
Antonia
Bolingbroke-Kent
Dispatches
Inspired by the gun-toting
glamazon Ursula Graham
Bower, travel writer ‘Ants’
trekked into Nagaland’s
tribal territories to meet
‘the last headhunter’,
reviving the age-old
practice for us on p42.
Top country vote:
“Tajikistan – it’s often
overlooked in favour of
its neighbour Uzbekistan,
but it’s blessed with
some soul-burstingly
beautiful scenery and
incredible hospitality.”Meera Dattani
Column
This issue, travel writer
Meera asks a question
we’ve all once wondered:
is it ever okay to touch
wildlife? On p34, she
gives her hot take on the
stickysubject,revealing
theunwrittenrules...but
whatdoyouthink?
Topcountryvote:
“Ugandahasalwayshad
myheartasmyparents’
birthplace.Ilovethe
people,thetropicalvibe
ofKampala,andthe
beautyofMurchisonFalls
andRwenzoriNP.”Henry Wismayer
Mongolia
It may have been travel
writer Henry’s irst visit to
Mongolia, but he found
what he was looking for:
a remote world free from
human intrusion. See
why the land captured his
imagination on p46.
Top country vote:
“Ethiopia. I returned last
year after an eight-year
gap to ride the new train
to Djibouti, and I was
thrilled to discover that its
long economic boom
has done little to dilute its
cultural integrity.”Monty Halls
Interview
Anywhere you take your
family feels like home. TV
presenter Monty knows
this well, having taken
them to the Galápagos
for three months. On
p28, he tells us why it was
such a wild move...
Top country vote:
“Australia – it’s vast, it’s
beautiful, its natural riches
abound on land and in
the ocean, and Aussies
are about the friendliest,
people on earth. Unless
we’re losing the Ashes
(when I pretend I’m Irish).”
Babak Mehrafshar
Visitors’ vote winner
Photographer Babak’s
images won over the
crowd at our annual travel
photo exhibition – and we
can see why they got your
vote. His shot of homes
built into the mountainside
(p10) is a fresh take on Iran,
and it blew us away, too.
Top country vote:
“Indonesia – it’s the world’s
largest island country!
There’s always something
new to explore – paradise
beaches, abundant
wildlife and incredible
scenery, too.”Emma Boyle
Sri Lanka
Having lived in the south
of Sri Lanka for 15 years,
travel writer Emma is in
the know about where to
go and when to do it. On
p84, she details perfect
trips for elephant
encounters and culture
trips alike – we can’t
decide where to start.
Top country vote:
“Sri Lanka is my number
one! I might be a bit
biased, but there are few
countries as small and
accessible that oer so
much diversity.”