The World in a box

Editor's note

PHOTOGRAPH: STEVE RYAN Clockwise, from above: Broadcaster and

Dream of the mountains

PHOTOGRAPHS: BEN TIBBETTS Many mountaineers say Everest is

Can’t go wildlifewatching? Invite the animals in

While Serengeti lions and Yellowstone bison might be

Visit a virtual museum

The arrival of International Museum Day on 18 May this year is a timely reminder that even when fabulous collections are closed, many have become more accessible than ever – online 

Cook at home

A new book, Cooking in Marfa (£35; Phaidon), celebrates a town that’s an unlikely haven of art and fine dining in the Texas desert – try this recipe for vivid flavours of the US Southwest and Mexico, even if you don’t go as far as grinding your own grasshoppers for the special ‘sal de chapulín’ salt

LEARN SOMETHING NEW 

If your preferred travel take-home isn’t a souvenir but skills gained from a short course, here’s what you can do at home

Lost in translation

While much of the world is under quarantine (from the 15th-century Venetian ‘quarantena’, a 40-day isolation period for suspect ships) here are some multilingual terms for hard-to-define feelings or habits

JOIN THE PARTY 

Staying at home doesn’t mean you have to miss out on nightlife; socialise from your sofa with these regular virtual events

Hold a cocktail competition

The first week of May in America is

Bring the outdoors in

Garden or no garden, it’s still possible to

SPREAD THE WORLD 

Search for these travel-themed podcasts online or through smartphone apps for present and future inspiration

WE CAN WORK IT OUT 

With yoga retreats in Bali or hiking trails in the Alps off-limits for now, try some of these domestic alternatives

TV tour

New Zealand’s appeal as a film backdrop is

Instagramification

This month’s selection of Instagram accounts to follow, for daily moments of international beauty, character or strangeness

Photo challenge: H❤me

Find differing definitions of what ‘home’ means at this time, among the winning images from our Instagram challenge  @lonelyplanetmag

Sue Perkins on her life's journey from the Costa del Sol to the whirl of Kolkata

Though the instinct  to explore came late for Sue Perkins, she has become one of  TV’s most curious adventurers. Here she explains how seeing the world made her view life differently

Snapshot from India

The Indian Roller is a wondrous creature whose

BIG ADVENTURES ... in a small house

Going outside may no longer be an option, but Oliver Smith discovers you can still find enriching travel experiences without venturing beyond your own front door

What I’ve learned... as a wine expert

Amelia Singer is a presenter on The Wine Show, UK ambassador for the California Wine Institute and founder of amelias-wine.com

SIDE BY SIDE

Our features editor, on her first ever African safari, experiences a front-row seat on life itself. From ants to hyenas, and hyrax to lions, she meets the residents of the Mara Naboisho Conservancy – and learns how the community here shares the precious resources of the savannah

The Wild South

Where the river Rhône divides is a land of ranchers, white horses and flamingo-stalked lagoons, and a city of ancient Roman glories – welcome to the Camargue, the unlikeliest corner of France

OUTER SPACE

If you’d like to be really alone, respond to the call of the wild and head to the far reaches of Finnish Lapland during the endless days of the Arctic summer

My Happy Place

We asked travel writers, photographers and industry experts to share stories of the one special place they dream of returning to

Village people

Ewen Bell leads photographic tours through the Himalayas, Arctic and Australian Outback, but the villagers of rural Laos always beckon him back

WHERE LIFE GOES ON

From Welsh beaches to Highland glens, some of Britain’s most beloved landscapes have lain temporarily quiet, untrammelled by visitors’ footfalls. Join us on a vicarious journey there now, where the mellowing of the seasons brings new life, and with it plans for a return

Quiz

Put your sun hat on and strap yourself in for our bumper quiz to test your world travel knowledge

COLOURING IN China and Australia

PHOTOGRAPHS: MARK READ, JEFF HUNTER/GETTY IMAGES Begun in

Crosswords

EASY ACROSS 1 Aid sad baba (anag) –

Wordsearch

Can you find the following 37 countries in

Mind the gaps

PHOTOGRAPH: PHILIP LEE HARVEY We’ve delved into our

Answers

QUIZ MYTHS AND LEGENDS 1. Which Greek island,

The team that brought you Lonely Planet magazine

Peter Grunert, Group Editor, on a horseback safari