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Sri Lanka is one of the most welcoming,
exciting and varied destinations on the
planet. Hot air balloon over paddy fi elds,
walk along ancient temple trails, swim with
blue whales, go stu yourself with delicious
food. Just don’t not go. SRI LANKA P.David Whitley
I fi rst visited Riga in 2007 when the city was
in its stag do-magnet prime. Returning a
decade later, the city is a di erent beast.
The beers may not be as cheap any more
but its character traits are celebrated rather
than buried in a boozy haze. RIGA P.Jamie La erty
Despite being South America’s only
English-speaking country and having one
of the world’s great waterfalls, Guyana
receives remarkably few tourists. Visiting
its unspoilt interior felt like being privy to a
marvellous secret. GUYANA P.Julia Buckley
I used to think San Diego lacked the
depth of other Californian cities, but
that was before I made local friends who
welcomed me into their neighbourhoods.
It’s e ectively a city of villages — each
beguilingly di erent. SAN DIEGO P.Connor McGovern
You’ll never fully enjoy the Spanish capital
unless you seize the night — this is a
nocturnal city that lives by the mantra of
‘work hard, play harder’. But wherever the
night takes you, don’t forget to round it o
with a plate of churros. MADRID P.Contributors
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