Lyn Hughes

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Saudi Arabia•Sleeps Three heritage sleeps have opened within the UNESCO-listed Jeddah Historic District, with more on the way… Lyn Hughes 10 February 2025 Link copied! Set on the Red Sea, Jeddah has played an important role as a key trading port in centuries gone by and as gateway to Mecca. While today, it’s a vibrant modern city, attention has turned to restoring and regenerating the UNESCO-listed old town at its heart, Al Balad.

Dec 9, 2024 | wanderlustmagazine.com | Lyn Hughes

Borneo•Sleeps A stay in these rainforest lodges will bring you face to face with Borneo’s extraordinary wildlife… Lyn Hughes 10 December 2024 Link copied! Borneo Rainforest Lodge (Alamy) 1. Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest Lodge at dusk (Alamy) For sustainable luxury in the rainforest you won’t find better than this award-winning lodge.

Sep 4, 2024 | wanderlustmagazine.com | Lyn Hughes

United States•Trips Wanderlust’s Lyn Hughes took a road trip around Utah in search of epic landscapes, red rocks, sagebrush plains and ancient sites… Lyn Hughes 05 September 2024 Link copied! The Valley of the Gods makes for a spectacular detour (Simon Chubb) Utah’s natural wonders had been ingrained on my consciousness since I first visited over 30 years ago. Then, it seemed barely known and little visited, and I had places like Arches National Park to myself.

Jul 1, 2024 | wanderlustmagazine.com | Lyn Hughes

In a new BBC series, author, adventurer and presenter Alice Morrison explores the forgotten empire of The Nabataeans. In the two-part series, Morrison travels to Jordan and Saudi Arabia to uncover the secrets on how the ancient civilisation once lived, while also learning about how today’s locals are thriving in these preserved Arabian landscapes. Here, Founding Editor Lyn Hughes speaks to Morrison to learn more. So tell us a little bit about the Nabateans: Who were they?

Jun 30, 2024 | wanderlustmagazine.com | Lyn Hughes

Malaysia•Nature & Wildlife Despite occupying just a fraction of Malaysian Borneo, tiny Sabah’s ancient rainforest and endemic wildlife make it a living nature documentary of epic proportions… Lyn Hughes 01 July 2024 Link copied! Orangutan in Sabah (Alamy) “Oh, there’s an orangutan.” I’d been in Sabah, the jungle state in the far north of Malaysian Borneo, for less than two hours.