Issue no.4 pays homage, in subtle ways, to juxtaposition.
To the idea of yin and yang. Of fragility and resilience. These are stories shaped by contrasts: where island paradise risks erosion; polar desolation meets considered tourism; and hope takes root in unlikely places. Delve into journeys where creatures that share 98% of our DNA cling not only to the reaches of the rainforest, but to survival itself. Where the ancient Nyekweri Forest stands tall, not by chance, but by choice. And where Darwin’s living laboratory welcomes curious travellers, enabling comfort and conservation to journey side by side.
The cover story, “Sands of time”, reveals the elegance of &Beyond Mnemba Island Lodge’s epic rebuild, and proves that paradise can indeed be enhanced and protected, simultaneously. All features are written first-hand by experienced journalists and editors, including Sophy Roberts, Chris Schalkx and Alex Postman, with an emotive pictorial by acclaimed National Geographic photographer, writer and documentary filmmaker, Ami Vitale.
These stories are proof that when travel is done right, it doesn’t just explore the world. It helps rewrite its future.
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