Welcome in the longer, colder nights with these after-dark arts festivals around the world, lighting up cities with installations and performance
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10 great white night experiences: readers’ travel tips
The party never stops on these midnight sun and twilight jaunts from Russia to Alaska. And neither do the hikes, wildlife encounters and saunas in the gloaming
10 of the best surfing schools in the world
What sets these surf schools apart is a commitment to excellence when it comes to tuition, which will help you to catch a wave from Portugal to Hawaii, South Africa to Norway
10 of the best design hotels in the world
Charles Eames said the role of the designer is to be a good, thoughtful host and for a design hotel to work, it should do just that. These 10 – from Bali to Budapest – are hard to beat
Green and gold: great city parks around the world
There’s a lot more to do in the world’s best parks than feed the ducks.
Idyllic tropical islands
White sand, turtles, coral and rainforest-shrouded hills … our tipsters have sailed to far-flung archipelagos from Panama to the South China Sea
10 of the best activity and adventure holidays:
From volcano trekking in Indonesia to kayaking around south Wales