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From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

The most-feared wave in the world

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Going into the Teahupoo tube is any surfer’s dream. Coming out standing from this Tahitian wave is another matter. It is the walk of fame for surfers. The riskiest left wave, and an irresistible draw...

The desert that ate Kolmanskop

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It had its heyday during the first half of the 20th century, thanks to the diamonds that used to be found there. Nowadays, Kolmanskop, in Namibia, is a ghost town awash with sand. During the...

A safari inside a crater

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Seen from above, it looks like the imprint of a massive meteorite that has crashed into Earth. However, instead of destroying the area, it left an explosion of life. The mysterious meteorite imprint is actually...

An airport where trains and planes cross paths

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The only airport in the world crossed by train tracks is in New Zealand. The shared space, where railway tracks cut across the runway, is Gisborne Airport, operated by the Eastland Group. The line...

The endless bay

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Water sports, beaches and shopping by day, then restaurants and nightclubs after sunset: All the attractions of Mauritius Island are concentrated in Grand Baie. In the 17th century, the Dutch called it De Bogt Zonder...

One of the greatest parties on Earth

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Once a year, in the middle of the South African desert, a short-lived town devoted to art is set up for the sole purpose of having fun. There are no rules in AfrikaBurn. The deserts...

Christchurch: the improvised city

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Five years ago an earthquake devastated New Zealand's second largest city. But there's something it didn't destroy: the fighting character of its residents. In Christchurch the cathedral is made of cardboard. Services and concerts are...

The Urban Jungle of Madagascar

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If Madagascar is like an alien island because of its avenues of baobab trees and lemur population, then the capital, Antananarivo, is the gateway to another dimension. Madagascar split off from the world a long...

Lalibela: Ethiopia’s Jerusalem

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The Lasta mountains conceal the monastic city of Lalibela, whose temples were cut out of volcanic rock, to emulate the Holy Lands on African soil. A dark-skinned hermit wearing a white tunic, with Bible in...

Mauritius Island, the luxury of relaxation

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Are you looking for a place to relax, to walk along a golden beach, be pampered with soothing massages and find harmony? Well, more than 1.5 million people do find it every year. Where?...