#NGTRadar: Travel Lately

Travel Lately—a roundup of the best new dispatches from the travel blogosphere—is a regular feature on Intelligent Travel every other Wednesday.

You can play, too. Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories #NGTRadar to help us find the crème de la crème on the Web.

Here are our latest picks:

• The idea of exploring China can be overwhelming (The crowds! The distances! The language barrier!) for many travelers, but it doesn’t have to be. Check out these tips for tackling one of the world’s biggest countries with relative ease. @BootsnAll 
• Climate change isn’t only about temperature. It affects ocean acidity and sea levels, weather patterns and…travel? Here’s the lowdown on how “global weirding” is already affecting some of the planet’s premier destinations. @WanderlustersUK
• If Malta’s on your travel wish list this fall, be sure to visit the medieval stunner across the Grand Harbour from the island nation’s capital, Valletta. During Birgufest, the historic town’s shops and museums stay open late, while flickering candles light the way. @insidetravellab

Got Radar? Follow us on Twitter @NatGeoTravel and tag your favorite travel stories from the Web #NGTRadar. Then check back every other Wednesday for our Travel Lately roundup.