This issue kicks off with a cover feature on Palau, Micronesia, where we’ll uncover some extraordinary wildlife and phenomenon. We’ll then bring you down under to Tasmania, also known as the ‘island of inspiration’ on a campervan road trip, and over to New Zealand to hike on the legendary Franz Josef Glacier.

We’ve also lined up a stunning photo essay of the spectacular Yi Peng Sky Lantern Festival in Chiangmai, Thailand by professional photographer and regular contributor Paul Xymon Garcia. In our Under the Radar section, we venture deep into the unchartered territories between Burma and India, known as Nagaland with Marco Ferrarese. For those who like food, our own Candace Rose Rardon writes about her culinary serendipities along the 88-temple pilgrimage in Shodoshima, Japan.