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Coastal walk from Bondi to Coogee

Impressive cliffs rising from the Pacific Ocean and inlets hiding beautiful sandy beaches. Sydney’s coast line is a worthwhile attraction in itself, where lush green parks and the majestic city skyline compete for beauty. To explore this region at a leisurely pace, take some time and set out on a coastal walk.

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Walking across the cliffs

The walk begins at the end of Campbell Parade, the boulevard along Bondi Beach where sandstone steps take you up towards Tamarama Beach. This small attractive beach is a favourite destination among Australia's high society – slim fashion models, movie stars and tanned millionaires sunbathe side by side. Because of all this glitz, Sydney locals also call this beach 'Glamarama Beach'. A few hundred metres away is Bronte Beach, a quiet and small beach popular with young families. The sea can be pretty rough, but young swimmers can play safely in the lagoon's manmade pool, protected by rocks from the pounding waves. This area is also known for its excellent eateries. Taste freshly baked French croissants or indulge in homemade Italian ice cream.

Coogee Beach, a perfect barbecue spot

Waverly Cemetery, Clovelly and Coogee

The next stop along the way is Waverley Cemetery, perhaps one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world. Walk through the lush green Burrows Park to reach Clovelly Beach. This beach attracts snorkellers and divers who come to explore Gordon's Bay underwater Nature Trail, a 500-metre chain that guides divers along reefs, sand plains and kelp forests. Continue a little further south to reach the impressive Coogee Beach with its wide sandy beach, the final destination on this walk. Hungry hikers may use the electric barbecues available on the beach to conclude their day with a typical Australian 'barbie on the beach'.

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Houston and Dallas may be bigger and more famous, but Austin is in fact the capital of Texas. It’s also the least Texan city in Texas. And the weirdest city in the country. This is something its residents take pride in, as evidenced by the Austin motto of Keep Austin Weird! Have a peek inside weird houses or admire a cathedral of junk in a city where there is even a museum devoted entirely to the weird and strange.

Nightlife

When it comes to music, you might be inclined to think New Orleans (jazz), Memphis (rock ‘n’ roll), Chicago (blues) or Nashville (country), but Austin is actually the music capital of the US. The city boasts over 250 music venues, more than any other American city. You can choose from countless live performances and a fantastic music festival every month, such as SXSW. Austin lives and breathes music.

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The airport in Liberia is the gateway to the Province of Guanacaste, the sunniest part of Costa Rica. Thanks to its large number of snow-white buildings and tree-lined streets made of white gravel, the city itself is also referred to as ‘la ciudad blanca’. But, let’s be honest, most visitors who arrive here are primarily interested in white sand. Only a half hour by car from the airport is the fantastic Pacific coast with beaches that are postcard perfect.

Nature

In the Rincón de la Vieja National Park, you can hike, swim in natural hot springs, picnic and camp. The park features a variety of ecosystems around nine craters and 32 rivers with spectacular waterfalls during the rainy season. The diversity of flora and fauna is amazing: look up and chances are you’ll see toucans, sloths and monkeys in the treetops.

Active & Outdoor

Old towns, stunning constructions and wonderful nature: admire all of this and more in THIS IS HOLLAND, a brand-new 5D movie attraction by the producers of De Nieuwe Wildernis (The New Wilderness). It is the perfect introduction to Holland for first-time visitors, but also an interesting surprise for Dutchies who think they know their country inside out. This is a magical 5D experience with smells, colours, images, sounds, rain and shine.

Culinary

Everyone in Sweden knows Småland as the nation’s culinary centre. The region’s cuisine goes above and beyond the famous meatballs: a Michelin-star restaurant serves innovative Swedish haute cuisine, coffee is elevated to an art, and you can visit a lovely castle and pretend to be Lord or Lady of the manor. Here are three suggestions for typically Swedish restaurants in the city of Växjö.

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Älmhult is the birthplace of renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus and children’s books author Astrid Lindgren, however its most famous ‘offspring’ is IKEA. Life in this southern Swedish town evolves around the blue-and-yellow furniture giant: from the IKEA Hotel and IKEA Museum to the IKEA Bar and IKEA Spa. Welcome to the one and only IKEA Småland – meatballs and ball pit included.