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Set sail with National Geographic Traveler’s February/March issue, on newsstands now.
Explore six of Europe’s oft-overlooked harbors with Traveler’s guide to the continent’s best small portsTraveler’s guide to the continent’s best small ports. One serves up gold-infused liquor, another apparently inspired Homer’s Odyssey (nope, it’s not in Greece), but all six are sure to surprise even the most seasoned cruisers.
Not interested in trying out your sea legs? Consider Singapore, where P.F. Kluge searches for the ghost of colonialism in a place that’s deeply fixated on its future. Or escape with Andrew Evans to Quebec, a place that packs in 9,000 more square miles than the state of Alaska and offers almost as much wildlife and wild places. Then tune in to WMMT FM, an internet radio station that lures diehard fans to the heart of Appalachia.
Also in this issue:
Boyd Matson finds solace in one of the world’s most sparsely populated countries; Daisann McClane pens a loving ode to the role coffee plays in travel; Christopher Elliott questions the expanding power of the TSA; and Costas Christ explores what happens when tribes and tourists intermingle.
Plus, find freedom on the open roads of Texas, learn which iconic American structure is on track to celebrate its centennial next month, and spend 48 hours inside “Real Madrid.”
See it all: There’s a lot you can’t get online. To see all Traveler has to offer, pick up a copy on newsstands today, subscribe to have it delivered right to your door, or download a digital copy to your iPad. Nobody knows this world better.
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Animals
- Cougar travels 1,000 miles in one of longest recorded treksCougar travels 1,000 miles in one of longest recorded treks
- Rare gray whale spotted in the Atlantic—and it's only the beginningRare gray whale spotted in the Atlantic—and it's only the beginning
- Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and faunaWhy 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna
- Termite fossils prove mating hasn't changed in 38 million yearsTermite fossils prove mating hasn't changed in 38 million years
Environment
- Why the 2024 hurricane season could be especially activeWhy the 2024 hurricane season could be especially active
- Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.
- This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the worldThis deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world
- Why 'funga' is just as important as flora and faunaWhy 'funga' is just as important as flora and fauna
- This exploding mine holds a treasure that may change the worldThis exploding mine holds a treasure that may change the world
History & Culture
- See the story of Jonah and the whale like never beforeSee the story of Jonah and the whale like never before
- This ancient mosaic offers extraordinary insights into the pastThis ancient mosaic offers extraordinary insights into the past
- These are the real dunes that inspired Dune—and you can visit themThese are the real dunes that inspired Dune—and you can visit them
- Meet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius CaesarMeet the only woman privy to the plot to kill Julius Caesar
Science
- Women’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to changeWomen’s bodies are understudied—but that’s starting to change
- Hundreds of tiny arachnids are likely on your face right nowHundreds of tiny arachnids are likely on your face right now
- What's worse than a hangover? Hangxiety. Here's why it happens.What's worse than a hangover? Hangxiety. Here's why it happens.
Travel
- A taste of West Bengal, from curries to Kolkata street foodA taste of West Bengal, from curries to Kolkata street food
- Discover southeastern Spain's secret coastal regionDiscover southeastern Spain's secret coastal region