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SUMMER TRAVEL <strong>2019</strong><br />
HEAD SOMEWHERE CHILLED<br />
Iceland<br />
Things don't get much cooler than Iceland's<br />
soaring glaciers, and summer (when it's<br />
warmer and sunny) is the best time to<br />
explore their mighty magnificence. Do so<br />
while strapped into a snowmobile.<br />
New Zealand<br />
The seasons are flipped below the equator<br />
so while we're sweltering, New Zealanders<br />
are throwing on their thermals and hitting the<br />
slopes. Join them in the North Island and you<br />
can ski on an active volcano at Mt Ruapehu.<br />
Australia<br />
You don't have to go to extremes to enjoy<br />
cooler climes. Sydney is a brilliant city all year<br />
round, and its temperate winter is perfect for<br />
discovering it on foot and via ferry.<br />
St Petersberg<br />
Svalbard<br />
Sweden<br />
The country's original Ice Hotel is rebuilt<br />
every winter, yet its younger sibling, Ice<br />
Hotel365, is a 20-room permanent palace of<br />
ice – and a cooling -5°C inside.<br />
Sydney<br />
Iceland<br />
Enjoy endless<br />
sunshine<br />
(literally)<br />
1As the official hometown<br />
of Santa Claus, you'd<br />
expect the beautiful<br />
wilderness of Finland's<br />
Rovaniemi to be abuzz at<br />
Christmas, but its appeal in<br />
summer is equally magical:<br />
24hr daylight, thanks to its<br />
position on the Arctic Circle.<br />
Plenty of time to pack the<br />
likes of horseback riding and<br />
husky rides into your day –<br />
or even a trip to see Santa,<br />
who's always on duty here.<br />
2An archipelago that's<br />
halfway between<br />
Norway and the North<br />
Pole, Svalbard is actually<br />
home to more polar bears<br />
than humans – and the<br />
world's northernmost sushi<br />
restaurant. Its polar summer<br />
means it's in daylight until<br />
the end of September, a time<br />
when its fjords are flooded<br />
by the arrival of whales, a<br />
sight best observed by kayak.<br />
3You don't have to head<br />
somewhere remote<br />
to bask in the glow of<br />
endless daylight. During the<br />
so-named White Nights of<br />
summer (mid-<strong>June</strong> is the<br />
peak), the sun never truly<br />
sets on St Petersberg – cue<br />
a time for myriad festivals,<br />
concerts and alfreso parties.<br />
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