Celebrate the world’s shorelines with the new Coastal Collection by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As more and more of us seek adventures where water takes centre stage and research backs the benefits of being beside the sea, we delve into destinations that truly make the most of their coastline.

In this issue, we journey to Vancouver Island, a place where locals’ love of the ocean runs deep. Here, we explore one of the world’s newest travel trends: storm-watching, revealing where best to marvel at nature’s wildest moods. We also cook with kelp, snorkel with salmon and witness grey whales making their annual migration.

We head out on a windswept road trip through the Faroe Islands, too, following the Buttercup Routes to some of the nation’s most isolated villages, and shine a spotlight on the remarkable revival of the UK’s beach towns. And there’s even more coastal adventures to be had, from e-biking beside Japan’s Seto Inland Sea to camping on deserted islands in Stockholm and searching for striped shore crabs in Oregon.

Expect all this plus a roundup of the most epic hotels, resorts and retreats to inspire your next oceanside escape.