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Arena 8 FROM THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE
TO REALITY
Introducing the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo
12 SMOOTH RIDE
Maserati and Zegna up the luxury quotient
14
DR DISCO
Dance fl oor icon Giorgio Moroder kicks off his glorious second act
16 FREESTYLE WAP
On the heels of his wildly successful debut single, Fetty Wap is determined
to make a lasting impression
20 RAHAL 2.0
Indycar scion Graham Rahal turns into the next lap of his career with a family legacy riding shotgun
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The vacay spots that will trend in 2016 (some you’ve probably never heard of before)
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INSIDE DR DISCO: GIORGIO MORODER
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GRAN TURISMO, THE SERIES OF VIDEO GAMES
for PlayStation, has been a revelation in every sense of the word Not only does it give you the thrill of driving any type of vehicle on a race track or in a competition, but it does so
in a very realistic way The best part is that you can do all this in the comfort of your home, without worrying about the high costs
it would involve in real life Anyone can experience it, you just need a console screen and you're ready
This has become a great opportunity for automotive brands to show off their latest creations and show them to an audience that
is interested in the car and could eventually buy one That's how the Vision Gran Turismo project was born, where if a brand wants—
and pays the proper fees—it can present its digital creations that could never be a part of real life We have already seen some examples
of brands such as Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, SRT, MINI, Infiniti, Peugeot, Dodge, Alpine and Lexus doing this, but without a doubt, one of the most impressive cars recently came to light during the Frankfurt Autoshow
A creation of Bugatti, the French brand belonging to the Volkswagen Group, the car is simply called Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo
This is the reinterpretation of a futuristic racing car with several characteristic features
of the brand like the grille and the wing that
takes its inspiration from the 1936 Type 57 Atlantic, the lateral curve that frames the cockpit as it does in the Bugatti Veyron and blue tones of the carbon fibre body in honour
of Type 57 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans
in 1937 and 1939
The design is full of sharp angles and aerodynamic elements which function to keep the car close to the ground at over 400 kmph, and also to feed oxygen to the engine which is located in the central part of the car There's a giant spoiler on the back
that communicates with the fenders and fascia, and acts as the DRS system of Formula
1 cars, in which you change the angle to give more support or speed when the car moves.The grille is the highlight in the front, along with aggressive new headlamps, which are different to what we have seen of the brand in the past They are made up of four units each and are half-hidden inside the car's body
On the back you'll find four tailpipes at the centre and an air diffuser on the lower part
to create the ground effect required for stability on curbs and on straight tracks.The spectacular interiors continue the blue theme in different tones, showing the carbon fibre tinted in these colours, a futuristic racing wheel, a seat belt with five points and a central console displaying a small screen for the circuit
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Under the hood we find the impressive
Veyron engine with 16 cylinders, 8-litre four
turbos and 1,000 horsepower that hits the floor
through a complex system of traction
Let's not forget that with this engine, the
Veyron set a new speed record for a production
car in 2010 with 431.072 kmph, so it's possible
the Vision Gran Turismo will be even faster
thanks to a much lower weight
Of course, right now it's only a virtual
concept, but the big surprise is that the car
really exists in real life and was in the Frankfurt
Autoshow, stealing all the thunder at this
important international exhibition
Rumours are rife that the next Bugatti
successor, the Chiron, will look like this—
keeping all the luxury and daily usability that
the French brand promises The mechanics will
be different, probably using the W16 engine,
but will be assisted by electric motors to fill
gaps in the thermal power and drive so it can be
converted into a super car like the Ferrari
LaFerrari and McLaren P1 While this happens,
car fans can now download the package to have
the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo on their
consoles and use it on the tracks of the game—
we get to drive a Bugatti somewhere, right? The
brand claims that virtually the car can reach
upto 400 kmph on four sections of the La
Sarthe Circuit, where the 24 Hours of Le Mans
actually takes place In theory, this means it
would be faster than the LMP1 cars—the top
category at Le Mans
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SILK IS NOT THE MOST DURABLE MATERIAL
Rather, it’s the sumptuous, insect-spun
fabric of shawls, slippers, and the linings of
better coats—a textile that transcends
commodification, more shimmering asset
than sturdy cloth Lovely, but with the
integrity of a pecorino shaving Silk, in its
grained opulence, is party-at-night, not
workaday Even as automakers outfit their
cabins with materials seemingly poached
from a high-luxe spaceship—carbon fibre,
open-pore wood, fibre-optic lighting, and
glove leather—silk has remained off the
menu, too delicate for the interior of a
sporting car
That’s exactly what the head of Maserati,
Harald Wester, thought Looking to add a
dose of exclusivity to his company’s already
rarefied sedans, the Quattroporte sporting
limousine and the smaller, stiletto-quick
Ghibli, Wester turned to another century-old
Italian powerhouse, the textile manufacturer
and fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna,
for ideas about a new, ultimate interior
fitting Zegna’s chairman, Paolo Zegna,
suggested silk
In June, telling that story to a gaggle of
prosciutto-addled journalists wilting happily
in the Hemingway Suite at the Grand Hotel
des Iles Borro mées on Italy’s Lake Maggiore, Wester reiterated his reply: “Preposterous.” A trained mechanical engineer, Wester thought immediately of Maserati’s battery of durability tests and had visions of hydraulic pistons punching clean through silken upholstery like
a spoon through ricotta Silk, he said, would never stand up to rough treatment
At first, he was right The initial silk Zegna produced—a cut of its finest apparel-quality material—did not survive even 10 percent of Maserati’s testing regimen In Wester’s words, the result was a seat cover with “more holes than silk.” Undaunted, Zegna and Maserati spent two years working to find a silk—pure, not a micron less than 100 percent—that was strong enough to live inside Maserati’s athletic sedans
The final product is an exclusive Zegna mulberry silk in anthracite gray, double the weight of Zegna’s suit material Paired with Pol trona Frau leather, it covers the seats, door panels, roof lining, ceiling-light fixture, and sunshades: Overall, one Zegna-equipped Maserati uses four times as much silk as a Zegna suit According to Maserati, the silk meets every standard of its leathers and will last the life of the car
As we snaked out of the Hemingway Suite,
so bewitching, and as a tactile experience, they crackled with allure It was impossible not to run palms, knuckles, and cheeks (yes) all over the interior of the Ghibli like a trapped truffle pig
Then I punched Maserati’s starter button and the car’s rorty motor sprang to life With fingertips placed gently on the aluminium paddle shifters, I conspired with the Maserati’s
410 horsepower and Zegna’s custom-built Panoramica mountain roadway to treat that gorgeous interior to the drubbing of its life I threw the Ghibli into corners, prodded its twin turbocharged V-6 to screaming, and left
an Italian tollbooth with a haste usually reserved for newly enriched criminals
In the face of wanton abuse, the silk stood strong, sleek, and unperturbed In truth, I was the party much worse for wear
fashion meets auto
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Maserati’s Ghibli S Q4 boasts a silk interior
by Ermenegildo Zegna
Bottom right: A model walks the runway at
Zegna’s latest menswear show in Milan
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THE HAIR WAS FEATHERED,
bodysuits were tight, and dance fl oors were packed The soundtrack? Giorgio Moroder The heavily mustachioed Italian producer and recording artiste was one of the chief architects of disco and techno, crafting several lascivious superhits for Donna Summer, along with the timeless Blondie classic
“Call Me.” He also designed
a luxury sports car, collected a few Academy Awards and Grammys, and made a spectacular deejaying debut—at age 73 Moroder’s forthcoming album features Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Sia, and Charli XCX Here, a half-century of Giorgio
—Gabriella Paella
DR DISCO
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behind some of disco’s most enduring hits,
takes another twirl on the dance floor.
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FREE STYLE WAP
Coat and suit by Bally;
shirt by Calvin Klein
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FETTY WAP MAY LOOK GREAT IN A SUIT,
but he hates wearing one When he was 17,
his mother told him about a high-paying job
The interview required a corporate
appearance He shaved off two years’ worth
of dreadlocks, put on a suit, and showed up
for the meeting, only to fi nd that the position
had already been fi lled A sartorial trauma
was born “Suits aren’t my type of style yet,”
the 25-year-old admits “I’m still not ready
for all that.”
These days, he can wear whatever he
wants “Trap Queen,” the debut single by the
Paterson, New Jersey, rapper (born Willie
Maxwell II), recently went platinum Though
widely understood as an unconventional love
song about dealing drugs with your
signifi cant other, that’s not quite it “The
song doesn’t have anything to do with love,
really,” Fetty explains “Trap Queen” is
actually a semiautobiographical track about a
girl he met who wanted in on his already
booming drug business “She learned how to
cook crack, and she kind of did it so good
that she made enough for the both of us,” he
says “She knew how to stretch that shit.”
The song hints that doubling their eff orts will
keep the money fl owing “It’s not like, ‘Oh,
babe, I love you, let’s work for this,’ ”
he clarifi es “No, we’re about to go break the
law, and we’re gonna have some fun.”
Fortunately, Fetty has since found another
method of supporting himself The song
changed everything for the father of two (a
four-year-old son and newborn daughter)
“Once the music started doing good, I didn’t
have to look for a way to provide for my kids,”
he says “This might be my chance to better
my son’s and my daughter’s future.”
Balancing fatherhood with his new life is still a
work in progress, as Wap’s rigorous travel
schedule coupled with studio sessions has
limited his parenting time “It bothers me,” he
admits “Not all the negativity, not the
one-hit-wonder talk—that’s the only thing that actually
bothers me.”
While the upstart still has a Paterson zip
code, he has another place a few towns over,
in Hackensack, that doubles as a gigantic
walk-in closet One room is entirely fi lled with Jordans—a fetish he adopted while selling mixtapes on street corners Any extra income from those sales went straight to his sneaker habit Now he buys a pair a day “People are getting shot over these,”
he says, running a hand over his Air Jordan XI’s, a.k.a “Space Jams.” In his bedroom
is an extensive collection of Robin’s Jeans, straight from the factory “I like mine with diff erent-coloured zippers,” he says of his exclusive denim Collaborating with their designer, Robin Chretien, is the next item on his career bucket list, and Fetty is slowly becoming a fi xture in the company’s New York City offi ces
Flashy purchases aside, Fetty Wap is one
of hip-hop’s humblest characters When cable network Music Choice gave him the MC100
Award, he cried on-air because it was his very
fi rst award He has a special phone that never leaves his house that still holds his fi rst texts from Kanye West (who invited him to perform
at the Roc City Classic show) and Drake (who appears on his single “My Way”) As a child,
he developed congenital glaucoma and lost an eye (he wears a prosthesis), and though he suff ered in his younger years, his fans have found him a source of inspiration
That childhood setback has been benefi cial
in other ways It taught him to be grateful for the successes life brings him and take nothing for granted “You never know what could happen, and personally, I don’t care,” he says
“I just want to get up in here, get this money
so that my family can live good, and if the music don’t work out for me, nobody can’t say I never tried.”
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RAHAL 2.0
THE SON IS FAST, JUST LIKE THE FATHER WAS
Graham Rahal, driver of the #15 Steak ’n
Shake car in the IndyCar series (co-sponsored
by Maxim), is having a career year He just
scored a pair of thrilling runner-up fi nishes:
At the Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber
Motorsports Park last April, and at the Grand
Prix of Indianapolis in May More important,
he has been fast and furious in every outing
on the IndyCar circuit But don’t look for the
signature ’stache that his legendary dad,
Bobby, sported during his Indianapolis 500
win in 1986 “I can’t grow one,” Rahal says
with a chuckle “It looks terrible.”
If the young Rahal has a handicap, it
might be the weight of expectations Bobby’s
dad, Mike, raced Porsches before Bobby
became an Indy 500 winner, three-time
CART-series champion, and team co-owner
with none other than recently liberated Late
Show host David Letterman Graham is
named for the late English Formula 1 star
Graham Hill
Graham, 26, who is a spokesman for
Sunoco’s tongue-in-cheek fragrance, Burnt
Rubbèr, is tall and slender He loves golf and
is a fi ercely devoted hockey fan But he
always wanted to race cars for a living—with
or without his father’s blessing “I really
photographs by J U L I A N D U F O RT
just compete against other drivers—his family’s
racing legacy is always in the rearview.
by DAN CARNEY
wasn’t supportive,” Bobby recalls “I wanted him to do something diff erent because the pressure to perform is greater But he’s a very tenacious young man.” Graham isn’t just tenacious, however He’s one of the most talented drivers in the sport
“I think the biggest key to success is a relentless mentality,” Graham says “In racing
or in life, there’s lots of speed bumps, lots
of times in which you feel like you aren’t progressing, then suddenly, all the hard work pays off ”
They cut a deal: A’s in school equalled racing time, fi rst in karts, then in entry-level Formula BMW cars Graham fi rst tasted success in the Pro Mazda developmental series when he was 16 He followed that with
a European test in a Formula 3000 car, beating the pole-position-setting lap in the prior race Setting that lap time in an unfamiliar car and track, against Europe’s top young drivers, was what convinced Graham
he could succeed as a professional “At that point I was thinking, Maybe this can happen,”
he recalls
THE SATURDAY MORNING DAWNS COOL AND
drizzly at Barber Motorsports Park The night before, the drivers sleeping in motor homes
at the track had been pounded with the fi rst major Alabama thunderstorm of the summer Those who’d stayed in hotels returned to park
in soupy fi elds that caked mud on their shoes.They gather in bunches in the meeting room, leaning in to chat with their neighbours before the proceedings get under way The chief steward starts with housekeeping—minor rules adjustments, Indy 500 practice scheduling Juan Pablo Montoya, who would
go on to win the Indy 500 four weeks later, wants to argue about a detail involving yellow
fl ags during qualifying The steward shrugs him off
These are the familiar rhythms of life in the IndyCar paddock: meet, discuss, drive,
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“I’ve always been a big Porsche nut, and the Carrera GT is just the greatest street car ever,” he gushes “It is so diffi cult and
so rewarding to drive I love it I absolutely love it.”
Upon reaching his goal of racing IndyCars, Graham wasted no time establishing his legitimacy and putting to rest any whispers that he was only a lucky legacy He won the
2008 season opener—his fi rst professional race—when he was 19, making him IndyCar’s youngest-ever champion
The top-performing Honda driver in the IndyCar series, he is notching impressive times despite a Honda engine that is notably less powerful this year than the rival Chevys
For 2015, his Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team brought in two of the engineers he worked with previously Graham needed a crew he knew and trusted, his dad says “If you have confi dence in your engineer, that’s a powerful asset,” Bobby observes
Orbiting Indy at 380 kmph, his top
speed at the Indy 500, requires steely confi dence, a point Bobby illustrates with a baseball analogy: “If you’re worried about getting into the batter’s box with some guy throwing 150 km per hour, you ought not be there,” he says
By this season’s race at Barber, the team changes had paid off , with Graham enjoying a white-knuckle charge through the fi eld at the Grand Prix of Alabama Then, after the Indy 500, he made a podium
fi nish at the Detroit Grand Prix
At least he has someone to go home
to who truly understands racing’s pressures and heritage Graham is engaged to Courtney Force, the professional-drag-racing daughter
of legendary champion John Force She, too, needs to win races to uphold a family tradition The young couple have discussed kids, possibly extending their families’ automotive legacies Because racing isn’t just something that happens on the track—it’s in the blood, too
“THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS A RELENTLESS MENTALITY IN RACING OR IN LIFE, THERE’S LOTS OF SPEED BUMPS
THEN SUDDENLY, ALL THE HARD WORK PAYS OFF.”
repeat There’s practice, qualifying, debriefs
with engineers to make the cars faster, and of
course, the races Graham was practically
raised on the track, much like another
IndyCar kid, Marco Andretti, son of Michael
and grandson of the great Mario Both
Graham and Marco wanted to follow in their
famous fathers’ footsteps
For Graham, it was always about the cars,
not the legacy Street cars, racecars, old,
new—it didn’t matter It’s an obsession he has
indulged since his very fi rst ride, a 1964 Mini
Cooper, through a current fl eet that ranges
from the exotic (Porsche 918) to the mundane
(Acura MDX) His all-time favourite? The
Porsche Carrera GT
Rising star Graham Rahal with racing legend dad Bobby
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T H E S T Y L I S H M A N
HAIR
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Pittsburgh’s Studebaker Metals
proudly handcrafts grooming tools
that meld beauty and brawn
by ALI DRUCKER
It all started with a cheap drugstore comb Pittsburgh
metalsmith Michael Studebaker was using one to tame his
unruly beard when the handle broke “I decided to make
something that would never break or bend in your pocket,”
he recalls “That you could keep forever and even pass
down to your progeny—if they had beards, of course.”
Studebaker, 29, and his wife, Alyssa, were already
hand-forging jewellery on a pair of antique anvils in their
Studebaker Metals studio, and that fateful comb snap fi ve
years ago inspired them to craft gorgeous and
damn-near-indestructible grooming gear like the Hand-Forged
Moustache Comb, Silver & Brass Handmade Safety Razor,
and Brass & Badger Shave Brush alongside Since 2013,
Studebaker has been banging out grooming tools that are
at once old-timey showpieces and everyday staples fi t for
the manliest of modern medicine cabinets
Evoking the aged patina of blacksmith-forged heirloom tools,
the rough fi nish on Studebaker’s gear is achieved in the most
authentic way possible: by being pounded into shape on an
anvil A single safety razor takes about 16 hours to make; its
three components, including the delicate threaded closure,
are hand-cut and hammered into a thing of beauty The
moustache comb (yes, it’s also great for the wildest of
beards) is similarly handcrafted, with each tooth fi nely
sawed down and polished, giving it exceptional glide
The diabolical-looking instrument, inspired by the silhouette
of an upturned ’stache, is Studebaker’s most popular
grooming item “I know guys who are carrying them in their
pockets and using them daily,” he says Studebaker is equally
proud of his safety razor (“I based the design on an old
German razor I found in a thrift store”) and shave brush
(“There’s really no chance that those badger hairs are ever
gonna fall out”) With such rigorous attention to detail, it’s no
surprise that he stamps every piece with his name and city of
origin, a shout-out to working-class Pittsburgh The Iron City
1 Brass and Badger Shave Brush
2 Silver and Brass Handmade Safety Razor
3 Hand-Forged Moustache Comb
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It takes more than a Southern twang to embody an icon’s
sensibility We’re talking about Johnny Cash, of course.
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the most controversial
hairstyle known to man.
NO NO SO MUCH NO
Please don’t have a topknot To have a topknot, or a man bun, is to proudly adorn the top of your head with the world’s worst thing You’re
basically wearing two fedoras No, 10 fedoras You have a
soul patch as a haircut You have a Hitler moustache on your dome Your ’do is one of those giant e-cigarettes that people smoke peach-fl avoured vapour out of You have a Croc as a hairstyle You also look like an overgrown adult baby, and I know that our grandfathers, with their rough hands and war stories and cool bouts with alcoholism, would be outraged They would smack you with a rough, grown-man hand and then tell you to cut that stupid thing off your head With all of you as my witness, I will use my Z-list celebrity platform to put a
stop to the man bun once and for all (Also, let’s be clear: My hairstyle pictured here is not a topknot; it is a vertical head dildo
Totally diff erent thing.)
The Fat Jew, a.k.a
@thefatjewish to his nearly fi ve million Instagram followers, released his debut book, Money Pizza
Respect last month
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The where, when and why of your next globetrotting adventure
begins right here These unspoiled and unexplored destinations
will be hot property soon (according to The Lonely Planet Best
In Travel 2016 guide), so get packing.
M A N W I T H A P L A N
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for Instagram, while on your hop-on-hop-off bus tour Viñales enjoys a lasting relationship with tourism (like rock climbing, salsa dancing, cycling tours, hiking and cave exploration) but still maintains its position as
a slow-paced settlement surrounded by some
of Cuba’s most striking natural beauty
LATVIA
Places to visit: Gauja National Park and Riga
When: April to August
Gauja National Park was established to protect the
valley of the Gauja river and its unique environs In
numbers, we’re talking about 500 cultural and historical
monuments while one-third of all natural preserves are
found here The capital city of Riga is situated at the
mouth of the Daugava river It houses an Old Town with a
labyrinth of cobbled streets, a complex system of canals,
a buzzing central market and a gorgeous art nouveau
district You’ll need to sip on some Riga Black Balsam,
Latvia’s signature drink, to make it through the day
Saulkrasti Beach, 50 km from Riga;
(Right) a view of Old Riga
A house in the tobacco fields of the Viñales Valley
(Right) A man working at a
tobacco plantation
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BOTSWANA
Place to visit: Okawango Delta in Maun
When: July and August
Picture this: The wildest African safari you
can imagine coupled with one of the most
luxurious experiences of your life Touch
down in Maun and head to the Okawango
Delta for a taste of the good life overlooking
hippo lagoons, elephant herds, lions,
leopards and cheetah We recommend
staying at camps run by wilderness safaris
such as Jao and Kings Pool that are situated
deep in the waterland of the delta Don’t
forget your binoculars
FIJI
Places to visit: Viti Levu and Kadavu
When: April to May, October to November
Experience a majority of what Fiji has to offer
in Viti Levu—visit Kula Eco Park, trek Mount
Tomanivi, kayak down the Navua river and
picnic in the traditional village of Nacala
Head to Kadavu for a more prehistoric
experience as this Garden Island has no real
roads or establishments—it’s just you, the
expanse of ocean life and terra firma
(Left) A safari guide pours
drinks outside Kings PoolLuxury Safari Camp
(Below) View from the Kings
Pool Luxury Safari Camp inthe Okawango Delta, Maun
(Clockwise from left)
Scuba divers explore a wreck; professional wind surfer; traditional village
of Navala in Viti Levu
hot spots
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to the mountain summit), and enjoy breathtaking views of around
400 snow-capped peaks spread across four countries—Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria
Second on your list should be taking the steam ferry across Chiemsee Lake to visit the castle of the infamous “mad” King Ludwig II
URUGUAY
Places to visit: Montevideo and Punta del Este
When: August to February
The capital of Montevideo, which hosts the Carnival, is perhaps the
safest city in the South American continent Walk down the Rambla,
meet friendly new people at a local café, work out at a gym (fitness
clubs are huge here!) and attend a public celebration because,
why not Your second stop, Punta del Este, is best described as the
French Riviera of South America, but better—need we say more?
(Left to right) Traditional Uruguayan BBQ at a restaurant in
Montevideo; the view from Hotel Casapueblo in Punta del Este
(Clockwise from top)
The Bavarian Alps; the lighthouse on Chiemsee Lake; Eibsee Lake at the base of Zugspitze mountain
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RURAL FRANCE
Places to visit: Clermont-Ferrand and Le
Puy-en-Velay in the Auvergne region
When: June to August
Auvergne claims some of the world’s most
beautiful medieval villages, churches and
chateaux set atop 450 volcanic peaks (don’t
worry, they’ve been dormant for a while
now) Visit the picturesque capital city,
Clermont-Ferrand, to check out
Puy-de-Dome (a recent volcanic peak from where
the Celts worshipped their God of War), and
learn the fascinating history of the Crusades
that were first envisioned here On the way
there make a pit-stop at one of the oldest
vineyards in the country between Issoire and
Riom The village of Le Puy-en-Velay houses
a setting of magnificent volcanic formations
and the Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe,
a church built from volcanic rock with
to offer Stroll through the castle gardens before you visit Jonathan, a giant tortoise and also the world’s oldest living animal (he’s 180 years old) Visit various Napoleonic properties like Longwood House, Briars Pavilion and Napoleon’s Tomb Trek through 5,000 gumwood trees in the Millennium Forest as you make your way up to Diana’s Peak, which rises to 823 metres above sea level—the highest point on St Helena Don’t forget to relish the fact that you’re far away from human traffic
A scenic view of the islands
(Below) The rocky volcanic
coastline of St Helena
(Top to bottom) Chapelle
Saint-Michel d’Aiguilhe in Le Puy-en-Velay; a forest waterfall in the Auvergne region; the Massif Central volcano
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THE PALAU ISLANDS
Places to visit: Rock Islands and Koror When: It’s pleasant at 27° C all year
It seems this pristine paradise, in the Micronesia region, exists solely for the pleasure of water-lovers We’re talking seven-hour snorkelling tours, underwater wreck exploration tours, sport fishing and natural pools, all sprinkled with historic and cultural sites The secluded Palau Islands have also been dubbed the ‘underwater Serengeti’ for a stunning cluster of marine life
Dracula’s Bran castle in Brasov;
the town centre of Sibiu
An ancient reef now
serves as a limetone island
set in the midst of the
scenic Rock Islands