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May 2013 issue • On sale from 18 April

Grab your passport and pack your bags the new issue of Wanderlust magazine is here! Pick up your copy and start exploring…

...Peru: from Lima to Machu Picchu, the Andes and beyond, we take a tasty food tour with a distinct Latin flavour.

...37 World Class Walks: we reveal the best walks in the world. Warning: guaranteed to give you itchy feet.

...The Maldives: hop on board a fishing boat to discover the people and culture beyond the tourist resorts.

PLUS: Follow in the footsteps of a travelling pioneer in Switzerland, take the Royal Mail ship to St Helena, enjoy a wild camp in the UK then become an instant expert on Los Angeles, Nova Scotia and Mount Fuji and more. 

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Spend a night in a hotel made of ice – for fun! Sweden's Ice Hotel was the first, but there are other places where you can have a truly chilled stay

Ice Hotel Top 5

Sweden's Ice Hotel was the first of its kind, but it's spawned a rash of similar places to stay. Here are some of the other best places to sleep on snow

  1. Balea Lake Ice Hotel, Fagaras Mountains, Romania – the Faragas Mountains provide a perfect backdrop for the this sparkling pad, which perches up at 2,000m and can only be reached by cable car in the winter. Being in Romania, it's a bit of a bargain, too.
  2. Hôtel de Glace, Quebec, Canada – this crystal palace not far from historic Quebec City first opened in 2001. It's redesigned annually, but always hosts a beautiful Ice Bar and Ice Chapel for sub-zero weddings.
  3. Kirkenes Snow Hotel, Norway – these artistic hotel suites are fit for a snow queen. Bed down on the ice rooms, eat fine Scandinavian fare at the Gabba restaurant (made of warm wood) and then head out on a husky trip.
  4. Igloo Hotel Sorrisniva, Alta, Norway – 20km from Alta, this unique igloo is packed with ice sculptures. You can also choose to stay in a traditional lavoo – an Arctic tipi with roaring fire inside.
  5. Lainio Snow Village, Finland – nearly 200km above the Arctic Circle but easily reachable from the  airport of Kittilä, the Snow Village offers ice beds, ice bars and even an igloo disco with drinks served in ice glasses.

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