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Nothing beats a conversation tête-à-tête around a good cup of coffee in a bistro located in the historic tourist district of Paris.

Venice Carnival, one of the worlds most atmospheric festivals, returns to the city of canals this month. Don mask and cloak and join the party for a celebration that brings the Renaissance to life.

Onsen(hot spring) bathing goes back thousands of years in Japan, with accounts of it appearing in the country’s earliest historical records. But despite it being an enduring tradition, that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun tinkering with it.

When winter comes to New York, take to your skates at the Rockefeller Center. You’re in for a real treat: a festive spin across an iconic ice rink beneath dazzling Christmas decorations.

The crowning glory of Vietnam’s tourism sector is undoubtedly Halong Bay – home to a divine dreamscape defined by thousands of uninhabited karst islets, all of which can be navigated in a revamped traditional junk.

Australia’s oldest zoo celebrates its 150^th anniversary this month. Visitors can experience an unusual take on zoo life, sleeping over among the chorus of animals.

A day trip to the Princes’ Islands – just a short ferry ride from Istanbul’s city centre – is the best way to get ‘out of town’ without ever leaving the city limits.

Think of these rooms as the most stylish treehouses on the planet, with names that only serve to enhance the intrigue.