DIGITAL ISSUE 24 05/2026
WIN A TRIP
To Vanuatu's wild side including flights, accommodation and spending money.
DIGITAL ISSUE 24 05/2026
HOT 5 MUSIC PILGRIMAGES
WIN A TRIP
To Vanuatu's wild side including flights, accommodation and spending money.
ITINERARY
What event/activity would you travel for?
Kate Gazzard @kate_gazzard
Okay, so mine’s not technically an event, but try telling that to my 11-year-old self. I’m talking about watching the 2008 movie Twilight (ofc).
Seeing this film five times in the cinema altered my brain chemistry so much that, fast forward to 2026, my 29-year-old self has decided it’s a good idea to plan a Twilight-themed road trip through the USA’s Pacific Northwest.
I’m talking starting in Seattle, then driving down to St Helens (aka Forks), where so many iconic scenes were filmed, from Bella nearly being taken out by Tyler’s van, to the Swan residence itself. And before you ask: yes, I fully plan on staying in Charlie Swan’s house (and loving every second of it).
Then it’s on to Portland to try and catch a glimpse of the Cullen house - a real home that actual people live in, which feels wildly unfair. And if that fails? I’ll just be in the surrounding moody forests, recreating “as if you could outrun me” moments.
Ben McNamara @onehumantravels
I couldn’t care less about Coachella or Burning man, give me wildebeests crossing a river!
The Great Wildebeest Migration is the largest overland movement of animals on earth. Every year, an endless column of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle traces through Tanzania's Serengeti and Kenya's Masai Mara, following rain and grass in a cycle that has played out longer than George RR Martin series.
1.5 million wildebeest reach the Mara River and stop. The herd compresses at the bank, instinct warring with fear - then BANG - one brave/stupid beast commits and suddenly the whole world is moving. It’s the stuff the Lion King romanticised but the reality would be sooo much cooler.
Dramatic river crossings draw most people, but in the quieter moments when plains dissolve into animal, the low thunder of hooves is felt before it's heard and as you feel a few moments of ‘wow’, we are reminded humans aren't running the show. We're just visiting.
Roberto Serrini @serrini
These days it’s not music festivals or all-inclusive spas that get me booking flights. It’s people.
I will go almost anywhere to meet old friends to share a long, lazy meal with, to laugh too loudly over a second bottle of wine, to make a memory that feels bigger than the place itself.
The greater the distance, the more unlikely the destination, the stronger the pull.
There’s something about seeing familiar faces in unfamiliar places that rewires the whole experience. Cities feel softer, stranger destinations feel more welcoming, and even the smallest moments - a coffee, a walk, a missed train - become stories you’ll retell for years. It’s not about ticking off landmarks or chasing bucket lists anymore. It’s about showing up.
Because there is simply no greater joy than recklessly mixing travel with friendship; letting the plan be secondary, and the people be the reason you went in the first place.
get in the know Some music can literally make your skin itch. Certain harsh or dissonant sounds can trigger a rare sensory response where your brain turns musical tension into a physical tingling or irritation.
