National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Sarah Gillespie I lived in South Moravia during 2020/21, and only got to experience it for three months before the pandemic lockdown. Returning to see it back to normal, with theatres and wine bars swinging once again, was emotional, to say the least. SOUTH MORAVIA P.44 Tomé Morrissy-Swan Often overlooked by visitors, Belém is home to dishes rarely found outside the Amazon. Native, European and African influences have created a unique cuisine, with ingredients such as enormous Amazonian fish and the mouth-numbing jambú plant. BELÉM P.50 John O’Ceallaigh In Bali, everyday activities are infused with incredible beauty. I walked to the shops under canopies of starburst-yellow trees; at supposedly humble homes, I was awed by intricate stonework; on evening strolls, fireflies illuminated the path for me. BALI P.56 Adrian Phillips…

Gently treading through dry scrub and open grasslands, passing magnificent baobab, red bush willow, marula trees and acacia woodlands, I found my 5am start was quickly forgotten. From enormous termite mounds, nervous impalas and jumpy dik-diks in the bush to grunting hippos and bathing crocodiles wallowing in the riverbed, the sights of the early morning walking safari in Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park remain some one of my most treasured memories. The luxurious tented camp, G&Ts at sundown and chefs rustling up brunch beneath a tree all added to the experience, of course, but the frills in travel aren’t always necessary for the thrills. Seeing elephants, lions, giraffes and rhinos in their natural habitat is the real reason everyone finds themselves up at dawn, clutching binoculars and shuffling through spectacular landscapes.…

After 10 days of beautiful scenery and frosty nights, our brilliant trekking guide, Hem, safely deposited us on top of Gokyo Ri (5,330m), to watch the last light on Earth flicker off the top of Mount Everest at sunset. A humorous storyteller, Hem provided the perfect balance: he pushed us beyond our own mental limitations, but also reassured us when needed. This was his first trip into the high Himalayas since the pandemic, and his enthusiasm and childlike excitement to be back among the big mountains was an infectious motivator for us all. We wouldn’t have made it if it wasn’t for him. MICHAEL CHARLES SHERIDAN • michaelcharlessheridan.com @michaelcharlessheridan…

At a rice mill in Brahmanbaria, a city in eastern Bangladesh, local children use workers’ carts to create an obstacle course. The carts transport rice, but at the end of the day children reimagine them as toys, loading them with their friends to weave around the bamboo cones that keep the grains dry. I took this shot from about 10ft high. It’s part of a project I’ve been working on for more than five years, capturing workers’ activities and children’s games at this mill. AZIM KHAN RONNIE • @azimronnie Winner of the Lifestyle category of the Open competition, Sony World Photography Awards 2023 worldphoto.org…

Ready for take-off From July, Berliners will be looking over their city from a fresh perspective, as the former airport control tower and viewing terrace at the old Tempelhof Field open to the public for the first time since flights ceased in 2008. Its grounds — saved from development — have already served as a treasured open space for locals, but the latest renovation marks a new departure. With its front entrance barely two miles from the Brandenburg Gate, this former truly urban airport offers a 360-degree skyline panorama. Though this will be the prime draw, Tempelhof’s historic resonance — explored in an exhibition space inside — makes this more than just another viewing platform. The airport was expanded in the 1930s as an infamous example of Nazi-period architecture, but…