Issue December 2015 - Conde Nast Traveller UK (2025)

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In this issueEDITOR’S LETTERI HAVE HAD A FEW tropical diseases over the years. An aggressive case of giardia in the Turks and Caicos that had me shaking so uncontrollably even I could see it was silly-funny while in the middle of it being really quite alarming. A peculiar case of something unknown in Java where the hospital gave me 15 types of antibiotics to take five times a day, which left me imprisoned in my hut doing nothing but concentrating on swallowing pills (they were all different, but all massive, like having to eat the various plastic boats from the game Battleship). And then some tummy bug in Thailand I made worse by eating a large quantity of Easter eggs my boyfriend had brought me from England. There I was, supposed to be…3 min

In this issueCONTRIBUTORSMax AndersonWriter, Australia (p96)‘When the temperature plunges I head to Hackney Wick. This unlikely proposition makes more sense than you realise because I live in the Adelaide Hills which suffer singledigit winters in July – time to fly north to the thoroughly reinvented East End.’Max has written for The Sunday Times and The Guardian, and now for the Sydney Morning HeraldDima HohlovPhotographer, Sweden fashion (p120)‘There’s a place called Ten103 Treehouse Bay on a beach on the island of Koh Ta Kiev in Cambodia. Electricity is scarce, but it’s run by a chef who trained in Italy and a rock star who makes absinthe, so you really can’t go wrong.’Dima grew up in Latvia and lived in New York for 10 years but is now based in LondonRita PlattsPhotographer, Manchester (p170)‘I…2 min

In this issueFIRE STARTERWhen the beach honeypot of Uruguay’s José Ignacio reaches high-season fever pitch around now, it’s into the woods the free spirits go, to the tiny town of Pueblo Garzón. What low-key action there is takes place around the main plaza, where dashing gauchos still tether horses to trees and the pace is as languid as the light is golden. At a store recently created by the Bodega Garzón vineyard, you can sip Syrah and buy local olive oil and coffee. And this month, Argentine chef Francis Mallmann re-opens Hotel Garzón. The five full-board rooms have been redesigned inside and out, adding private gardens with chimineas; Mallmann’s signature wood-fire cooking – succulent flank steaks and dulce de leche pancakes – is now performed on eco-conscious stoves that burn less wood. There…1 min

In this issueHANG ON IN THEREFar-out, rad, epic. Language is not the only thing to have been shaped by surfing: its laidback lifestyle has long been the definition of cool. Once the preserve of Polynesian royalty, surfing first gained real momentum on the USA’s west coast after World War II, where healthy, lithe, tanned bodies – and a rebellious nature – epitomised the new cult of youth. There are now more than 20 million surfers around the world, everywhere from Iran to Japan. But while artificial inland breaks and cold-water surfing trips are making new waves in the sport, its most enduring image is still grounded in the sunny beaches of southern California. Fashion, film, music, art: all aspects of today’s popular culture have tapped into surfing’s easygoing style – from Chanel-branded surfboards and the…2 min

In this issueOTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKSDRINKIgniting a perfect storm of booze and books, Dullboy, above left, has a snug, speakeasy vibe, with typewriters and book covers decorating the walls. The fanciful cocktails are named after female literary figures such as Holly Golightly and Lolita. Barcade is a late-night hangout where the tattooed crowd drink microbrews over classic tunes and old-school video games. And LITM is an all-white whiskey bar and gallery space.EATStylishly industrial Razza dishes up the best pizza this side of the Hudson along with a sensational spread of antipasti made with local ingredients (black truffles, handmade mozzarella, Maine sea salt). But the latest arrival is Talde from Top Chef star Dale Talde, housed in a former police station. Its delicious Asian-meets-Italian-American creations (rigatoni with rapini pesto, edamame dumplings with lemon and chilli) bubble…2 min

In this issueFAR OUTAt the height of its power in the 15th century, the ancient Indian city of Vijayanagara was among the largest and wealthiest on the planet. Today, it is a gorgeous ghost of its former self, with immense temple gates, austere colonnades and flamboyant palaces rising between the towering rock formations of the surrounding countryside. The village of Hampi sits within these ruins in the South Indian state of Karnataka, and has been a solid fixture on the hippie trail since the 1970s, renowned for its easy pace of life set by the lazy flow of the Tungabadhra River. There’s little to rival an afternoon spent biking to the remote peripheries of the UNESCO World Heritage site and exploring this almost lunar landscape. Now, finally, there is somewhere equally spellbinding to…1 min

Issue December 2015 - Conde Nast Traveller UK (2025)

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