Sarah Riches

Wanderlust's former digital editor Sarah Riches spent five years living in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan and an 18-month stint in Abu Dhabi before returning to her home in London.

Her previous roles were deputy editor at Where London and London Planner and deputy editor at Time Out Abu Dhabi.

Her website is clippings.me/sarahriches and you can find her tweeting @healthy_holiday.

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What is Nowruz? Here's everything you need to know

Delving deep into Ancient Jericho, Palestine's new UNESCO World Heritage Site

5 Hungarian crafts worth relishing

5 things to know about Japan’s Obon festival

5 things to know about Peru’s Inti Raymi Festival

5 things to know about Holi, India's Festival of Colours

9 of the best winter walks in London

5 crafts keeping Ghana’s past alive

The Philippines: Where to experience indigenous culture first-hand

5 traditional Azerbaijan crafts you need to buy on your next trip

9 of the best parks and green spaces in London

5 traditional German crafts that make a perfect souvenir

5 places to celebrate 4 July in the US

5 of the world’s best rainforest experiences

Cow bells and snowglobes: 5 Austrian crafts to try and buy

5 surprising reasons to visit Cannes in France

5 things to do in Paraguay

7 things to do in Bucharest, Romania

3 places to observe Semana Santa

Straw art and ceramics: 5 traditional Uzbekistan crafts to try and buy

5 reasons to visit Azerbaijan in spring

These are the things you didn’t know about Mardi Gras

Worry dolls and woven baskets: 5 traditional crafts from Guatemala you have to try and buy

7 amazing skyscrapers around the world

Relax and rejuvenate: 3 wellness experiences to have in South Korea

15 bucket list adventures in Britain

Masada: Exploring Israel's ancient desert fortress

Year-round adventure awaits on the Isle of Wight: travel inspiration for every season

Handmade Hong Kong: 5 traditional arts and crafts to try and buy

5 traditional Sri Lankan crafts to try and buy

Al Ain, the ‘Garden City’

7 pretty towns on the UK’s south coast

5 quirky things to do in Essex

9 things to do in Hiroshima

Walking the English Way to Santiago de Compostela

Explore Catalonia’s new 2,000km route

5 of Hawaii’s best jungle experiences

7 things to do in Orlando (that don’t include Disney World!)

5 crafts to try and buy in Jordan

Everything you need to know about Camino de Santiago during a Holy Year

5 of the best surfing experiences around the world

7 things to know about Alaska’s World Eskimo Indian Olympics

Cider Circuits: 3 new bike routes in Herefordshire

5 of the best walks on the Isle of Wight

5 South African experiences inspired by Nelson Mandela

5 things to know about Hajj in Saudi Arabia

5 things to know about Bastille Day in France

6 places to visit to experience indigenous Alaska

5 things to know about Kyoto’s Gion festival

3 stunning hotels fit for royalty

Utah launches new huts along a 305km bike trail

3 things to know about Spain’s Haro Wine Fight

5 of the Brecon Beacons’ prettiest towns

5 of the best festivals in Portugal

5 sustainable ocean activities

7 things to do in Kaunas, Lithuania

7 of the best things to do in Cameroon

A new ‘Big 5’ wildlife list has been announced

Iceland has launched Play, a new budget airline

7 things to do in Iasi, Romania

9 Green List trips we can book right now

Cornwall is launching a new 240km cycle route

Portugal reveals the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge

British Break: the Kent Coast

Name a joey!

What the government’s green list really means for travellers

What the Covid-19 traffic light system means for holidays & travel

10 things to do in Lincoln, UK

5 of the UK’s best safari lodges

5 things to know about Anzac Day

5 reasons to visit Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Mexico has transformed a prison island into a nature reserve

5 things to do in Harare, Zimbabwe

5 new adventures in Western Australia

Bocelli sang in an ancient Saudi Arabian city last night

An outdoor exhibition of Silk Road photos opens today in London

5 things to do in Senegal

Seven things you didn’t know about Alaska’s totem poles

5 surprising facts about St Patrick

7 things you didn’t know about giant pandas

A family-run safari business in Kenya has launched five new experiences

Double bill: Trinidad and Tobago

Visitors to Thailand to quarantine on yachts

5 crazy contests to watch at Easter Island’s Tapati Rapa Nui festival

Head to Head: Antigua versus Barbuda

7 lovesick animals, birds and fish

Welcome back to Setouchi

7 of the world’s most stunning natural ice rinks

5 authentic and unusual places to stay in Japan

Iceland’s nine best waterfalls

7 of the best hot springs in Iceland

British break in Dorset

7 ways Japanese traditions help fight the pandemic

Head to head: Slovakia vs Slovenia

Go now: Lofoten Islands

Movie time! 13 of the UK’s best drive-through cinemas