There's nothing quite like a summer holiday. The sun beats down onto the cobbled streets of Adriatic and Balkan cities, the dramatic landscapes of Iceland and Norway turn from white to green, and the glorious weather in Asia lives up to its golden reputation.
This year trade a week at the beach for a bear-tracking trip to Finland, uncover Kazakhstan's Soviet roots, meet the hill tribes of Papua New Guinea or even embark on a pioneering journey through North Korea or Nagorno Karabakh.