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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: LAURYN ISHAK; JULIAN BROAD; COURTESY OF THE PENINSULA HOTELS; PETER BOHLER

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Limestone cliffs soar out

of the deep-blue seas

around El Nido, Palawan.

P h o t o g r a p h e d b y

Sunny Merindo.

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Wild, Wild Life

On Lombok,

Brian Spencer trails in

the footsteps of

pioneering naturalist

Alfred Russel Wallace

to a tropical paradise

on the ecological

edge. Photographed

by Lauryn Ishak

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Song of the Forest

Canada’s province of

British Columbia is

home to First Nations

communities whose

history is deeply

intertwined with the

mountains, woods

and waters. By Craig

Taylor. Photographed

by Peter Bohlery

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Greek Revival

Despite the adversity

it has faced in recent

years, maybe even

because of it, Athens

is an incredibly fun

place to wander. By

Stephen Heyman.

Photographed by

Julian Broad