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The concept of the <keyword id="22186918" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="butterfly-effect" source="keywords">butterfly effect</keyword> suggests that a <keyword id="6377523" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="butterfly" source="Orion">butterfly</keyword> flapping its wings in one part of the world could lead to a storm on the other side of the globe. But what if the butterfly flaps its wings all the way from one part of the world to the other? In a remarkable real-world twist, researchers have documented <keyword id="22186919" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="painted-lady-butterflies" source="keywords">painted lady butterflies</keyword> making an astonishing 4,200-kilometre journey across the Atlantic Ocean—from Western Africa to the shores of <keyword id="346851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="French-Guiana" source="Orion">French Guiana</keyword> in South America! <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="From flap to finish: Decoding the butterflies’ origins" comment="subhead" text="From flap to finish: Decoding the butterflies’ origins">From flap to finish: Decoding the <keyword id="6572283" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="butterflies" source="Orion">butterflies</keyword>’ origins</cmsannotation> Back in October 2013, Gerard Talavera from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona at CSIC stumbled upon painted lady butterflies on the Atlantic beaches of French Guiana. This peculiar sighting, considering these butterflies aren’t usually found in South America, sparked an international research effort to trace their origins. The research team employed advanced tools to trace the butterflies’ journey. They started by analysing wind trajectories from the time leading up to the butterflies’ arrival in October 2013. The data revealed unusually favourable wind conditions that could support a <keyword id="21876732" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="transatlantic-flight" source="keywords">transatlantic flight</keyword> from West Africa, suggesting these butterflies might have flown across the ocean. <div type="image" title="atlantic winds" msid="111280804" hostid="261" sizebytes="43242" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Wind backtracking shows the transoceanic route followed by the painted lady butterflies.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> By sequencing the genomes of the butterflies and comparing them with global populations, the researchers found a genetic closeness to African and European butterflies, ruling out North American origins and reinforcing the theory of an oceanic flight. The team then used cutting-edge molecular techniques to sequence the DNA of pollen grains carried by the butterflies. 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There is still much to discover about their capabilities,” said Roger Vila, a researcher at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Pompeu Fabra University) and co-author of the study. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Harnessing the Saharan winds" comment="subhead" text="Harnessing the Saharan winds">Harnessing the <keyword id="22186920" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saharan-winds" source="keywords">Saharan winds</keyword></cmsannotation> Elaborating on how they managed this feat, Eric Toro-Delgado, one of the article's co-authors, explained: “The butterflies could only have completed this flight using a strategy alternating between active flight, which is costly energetically, and gliding the wind. We estimate that without wind, the butterflies could have flown a maximum of 780 km before consuming all their fat and, therefore, their energy.” The butterflies likely made use of the Saharan air layer, a conveyor of dust from Africa to the Americas. 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What’s the most on-trend travel destination going to be in 2020? It’s Bhutan, according to Lonely Planet, which has put the tiny Asian nation at the top of its Best in Travel 2020 book, an annual publication of its top 10 countries, cities, regions and best-value destinations for the year ahead. The inclusion of <a href="https://www.scmp.com/topics/bhutan" class="link-text">Bhutan</a> is all about sustainability.Often described as the world’s last Shangri-La, the Himalayan kingdom is aiming to become the world’s first 100 per cent organic nation next year, banning the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in all farms. It is already the only carbon-negative country, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it contributes. “Bhutan really taps into one of the themes of this year’s Best in Travel, which is the growing awareness in sustainability and in looking after the things that make our world so beautiful,” says Tom Hall, vice-president of experience at Lonely Planet. “Bhutan is playing a leading role in that. There are many other reasons to visit Bhutan: incredible monasteries, fantastic festivals and classic Himalayan trekking. “It’s got a lot of things that travellers are interested in at the moment,” says Hall. It is not a cheap place to visit, though; the book points out its strict “high-value, low-impact” tourism policy that issues seven- or 14-day entry permits to foreigners, which are only valid for Thimphu, the capital, and the town of Paro. Most of the country is otherwise restricted. “[The country] has a per-day charge [for tourists], but it’s not bad value if you consider what experiences are on offer there,” says Hall. The daily fee – US$200 or US$250 for most travellers, depending on the time of year you visit – means, at least, it will not be getting much more crowded after its recognition by Lonely Planet. The Central Asia Silk Road – covering Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and <keyword id="169344" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tajikistan">Tajikistan</keyword> – takes top spot in the top 10 regions list ahead of Italy’s Le Marche, Tohoku in northeast Japan and China’s Guizhou Province. “Central Asia is one of those bucket-list destinations,” says Hall. “Places like Tashkent and Samarkand are remote, but colourful, vibrant and very Instagram-friendly – images are such an important way of how people are consuming travel and travel content, and awareness of this region has grown as a result.” Japan’s Tohoku region, still recovering from the 2011 earthquake and, much more recently, <a href="https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3033850/Areas%20hit%20by%20Typhoon%20Hagibis%20brace%20for%20more%20floods%20as%20heavy%20rain%20falls%20in%20Japan" class="link-text">Typhoon Hagibis</a> , makes the list as “it’s a much less visited part of Japan, but it’s easily accessible and you can explore saké breweries, mountain temples and onsen,” says Halluizhou Province also drew praise from Lonely Planet as a must-visit region. “The centre of its capital, <a href="https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2148468/shenzhen-singapore-guiyang-who-else-can-hong-kong-fall" class="link-text">Guiyang</a>, has a lot of character, with artisan business, quiet alleyways, cafes and craft bars,” says Hall. “Out in the countryside there’s a feeling of ‘old China’, but it’s all connected by high speed rail so it’s easier to get to than ever.” Asian destinations featured in other categories, too. The intimate city of Kochi in Kerala, South India, placed seventh in the top 10 cities list, while the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh – home to the erotic sculptures at the Khajuraho group of Hindu and Jain temples, and stunning wildlife in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and Pench National Park – placed third in top 10 list for best value destinations. However, topping that list is <keyword id="8692" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indonesia">Indonesia</keyword>’s East Nusa Tenggara; specifically, the area east of the famous Komodo National Park that was recently threatened with closure to visitors. “If you move east of Bali and Lombok you leave the crowds behind,” says Hall, singling out diving on the Alor Archipelago and the many pristine beaches as highlights. “It’s a place for independent travel and it’s like Indonesia was 15 years ago, but it’s [also] changing very quickly.” Every year, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel lists start with nominations from its community of editors, researchers, locals and influencers, which are ranked by a panel of judges to create a list containing unique, compelling and topical reasons to visit various destinations in the year ahead. England came second on the top 10 countries list, with North Macedonia in third. “England represents better value now than it has for a while because of the drop in its currency,” says Hall. “It’s worth keeping an eye on. Anyone coming to England will find that it’s an extremely welcoming place for visitors – as it always has been.” However, the main reason for its inclusion is the opening in 2020 of the England Coast Path, which will be the longest managed and waymarked coastal path in the world. “It’s a long walk – about 3,000 miles [4,830km] – but it’s a really interesting way to explore England,” says Hall. Perhaps the bigger surprise is the inclusion of North Macedonia, which was previously known as Macedonia but changed its name in February after a dispute with Greece. “It’s less of a surprise to anyone who’s been there,” says Hall. “If you go outside June and August, you can have remote villages all to yourself, which is hard to do in Europe.” <h3 style="margin-bottom: 1.42857rem; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 300; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 1.71429rem; line-height: 2.35714rem; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; vertical-align: baseline; display: inherit;">Lonely Planet’s best travel destinations for 2020</h3>Top 10 Countries 1. Bhutan 2. England 3. North Macedonia 4. Aruba 5. Eswatini 6. Costa Rica 7. The Netherlands 8. Liberia 9. Morocco 10. Uruguay Top 10 Regions 1. Central Asian Silk Road 2. Le Marche, Italy 3. Tohoku, Japan 4. Maine, USA 5. Lord Howe Island, Australia 6. Guizhou Province, China 7. Cadiz Province, Spain 8. Northeast Argentina 9. Kvarner Gulf, Croatia 10. Brazilian Amazon Top 10 Cities 1. Salzburg, Austria 2. Washington, DC, USA 3. Cairo, Egypt 4. Galway, Ireland 5. Bonn, Germany 6. La Paz, Bolivia 7. Kochi, India 8. Vancouver, <keyword id="6356687" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="canada">Canada</keyword> 9. <keyword id="6354539" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dubai">Dubai</keyword>, UAE 10. Denver, USA Top 10 Best Value 1. East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 2. Budapest, Hungary 3. Madhya Pradesh, India 4. Buffalo, USA 5. Azerbaijan 6. Serbia 7. Tunisia 8. Cape Winelands, South Africa 9. Athens, Greece 10. <keyword id="138493" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Zanzibar">Zanzibar</keyword>, Tanzania

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