APRIL 2017
In this issue...
Where is it ok to
shoot a stranger with
a water pistol? p
POSTCARDS
Your travel photos and stories
8 Sunset at one of the world’s oldest
lighthouses and more images from around
the worldGLOBETROTTER
The latest travel news and discoveries
12 It’s time to visit Kazakhstan, best bars in the
region and moreEASY TRIPS
Short breaks you can take right now
25 Cycle through gourmet trails in Tasmania
26 Chowing down MICHELIN stars in Singapore
27 The rising sun spectacular in Buriram
28 April showers bring May flowers
30 Review of the Month: AmanjiwoCITY AT A GLANCE
A low-down of the best on offer
31 Perth is the shared home of the world’s nicest
marsupial and the late Heath Ledger, and is
not just the lesser known ‘City of Light’GREAT ESCAPE
Your next big trip mapped out
37 Central America’s largest country is
surprisingly little-known: discover the
historic and natural riches of NicaraguaFEATURES
More ideas for your bucket-list
52 The people of Thailand are keen on social
graces... except at Songkran, the new year
festival that features water pistols
62 The remarkable agriculture, local cuisine,
architecture and natural beauty pf Kansai
continues to enrapture its visitors
70 Moscow underground: a photo tour of the
city’s lavishly built subway stations
74 Extraordinary places to stay: Themed HotelsMINI GUIDES
Themed guides to take with you
83 Try Leeds for your next weekend break
85 Head outdoors in Northern Ireland
87 Tapas and fine-dining in Madrid
89 History come to life in Sicily
91 Head to Seattle for off-beat experiences
93 Argentina’s Buenos Aires on a budgetWin!
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A 2-NIGHTS STAY AT THE
CENTARA SEAVIEW
RESORT KHAO LAKWhich New World city is known
as the Great Sultan? p