Wanderlust UK – September 2019

(Nancy Kaufman) #1
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Contributors


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 greatest train journey...

THIS ISSUE UPFRONT


Sue Watt
Zimbabwe feature
Wildlife conservation has
always fascinated travel
writer Sue. In this issue,
she fulŠilled a 16-year-long
dream – spying the bold
and beautiful painted
wolvesofZimbabwe’s
ManaPoolsNP(p46).
My irstgreatrailtrip:
“Zimbabwe’sStimela
Star,arestoredvintage
trainrunningovernight
fromVictoriaFallsto
HwangeNP.It’snotluxury,
butit’sfun,withbagsof
character.It’sabrilliant
waytostartasafari.”

Nicholas Dyer
Zimbabwe feature
Wildlife photographer
Nick’s address is often ‘A
Tent Somewhere in Africa’


  • but his passion lies in
    capturing the character
    of Mana Pools NP’s
    painted wolves (p46).
    My irst great rail trip:
    “The Lunatic Express

  • anocturnaladventure
    fromNairobitoMombasa
    inrun-downluxury.It
    endsasthelanguid
    locomotivegreetsthe
    Africandawn,while
    antelopelookonwith
    ambiguousinterest.”


Sean Kuylen
Eat this
Belizean chef Sean
prefers ingredients from
his own backyard – and in
Belize, local produce
such as peppers and
plantain are only a few
steps away. On p36 he
spills the recipe for his
all-time fave food – we
trustyou’lllikeit,too.

Mya-Rose Craig
Q&A
A teenage bird fanatic,
Mya-Rose – aka Birdgirl – is
not to be underestimated


  • at 16, she became the
    youngest person to see
    5,000 bird species. In this
    issue, she directs you to
    the best places to spot
    eagles and larks in Madrid.
    My irst great rail trip:
    “Aged ten, I loved passing
    through mountains on the
    train from Ollantaytambo
    to Aguas Calientes. Seeing
    the Inca Šinch at Machu
    Picchu exceeded all of
    my expectations. ”


Andy Rhodes
Trip Planner
Austinite travel writer
Andy has travelling in
his native Texas for
25 years, so he loved
putting together a route
through the rugged
mountains and pastel
landscapes of Texas.
My irst great rail trip:
“The historic Texas State
Railroad. The rich, throaty
whistle of a steam train
welcomed me aboard,
while gently rolling train
cars clickety-clacked
through dense forest
and the past...”

Alastair Humphreys
Interview
Author and adventurer
Alastair is always darting
from one caper to another.
His recents forays as a
newbie violinist busking
his way through Spain’s
dusty towns are covered
in his latest book, as he
captures the fear of the
unknownandthe
conundrumofmodern-
daytravellers(p34).
My irstgreatrailtrip:
“That’saneasyquestion!
It’sthesleepertrain
fromLondontothe
ScottishHighlands.“

Belize Food Event
If you’d like to meet Chef
Sean and watch him give
a Belizean cooking demo,
turn to p37 for details of
our exciting reader event.
alastairhumphreys.com; Sean Kuylen

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