Every January, our Travel Experts pool their notes from the previous year's research trips and agree on the destinations that surprised them most. This is their list.

Deep in the mountainous jungles of Rwanda, Luca spent a morning learning to track mountain gorillas from the guide who has been doing it for twenty years. Hint: it has something to do with soil.

Jihane spent two weeks moving slowly along the shores and the cities of northern Italy – unearthing a story that doesn't make into the listicles. She came back with deep memories – and strong feelings about a particular type of pasta.

Iceland had been our lodestar for years. It's also one of our most popular and beloved destinations. We made this film to celebrate the enduringly euphoric landscapes of its wild south. Strap yourself in.