Travelling in October offers travellers a delightful escape. In the Seychelles, sunshine, lagoons and relaxation fill the days. In Japan, it’s the perfect time to admire the forests in their autumn colours, the best alternative to the cherry blossom season. In Spain, the white villages of Andalusia exude a gentle charm. Chile’s national parks bask in the first rays of summer. In Tanzania, the wildebeest are returning to the Serengeti, and the lions prepare for the feast.
A paradise scattered across the idyllic waters of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles archipelago is the kind of place leaving travellers profoundly relaxed. And for good reason, the islands rival each other in beauty and charm. October in Mahé and Praslin feels a world away from gloomy autumn clichés. The dry season lingers here, just before giving way to the tropical rains. Also, the temperatures are ideal, not too hot, nor excessively cooled by showers.
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Japan’s natural beauty is elevated by the arrival of autumn. With it, October brings a magnificent coppery hue to Japanese forests, a phenomenon the Japanese call Koyo. This transformation of Japanese maple leaves invites a respectful contemplation. From electrifying Tokyo to imperial Kyoto, passing by the peaks of Mount Fuji, Japan has so much to offer travellers. With pleasantly mild temperatures, this period is truly ideal for discovering the country.
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While summer is truly over in much of Europe, a trip to Spain in October defies the trend. Temperatures remain warm enough for light clothing. While this is less true for the north of the country, Andalusia plays along and willingly reveals its charms. The experience is made even more enjoyable by the lower visitor numbers compared to the summer season. The Alcazar of Seville, the Mezquita of Córdoba, the Alhambra of Granada, the beach pleasures of the Costa Blanca, the museums of Madrid are all yours – punctuated, of course, by tapas and other local culinary delights that make the journey all the more delicious.
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In October, the Chilean summer is waiting in the wings, ready to flood this long, narrow stretch along the Pacific Ocean with sunshine. The weather conditions are favourable, particularly in the central regions and around Santiago. But due to its slender shape, Chile is above all a land of contrasts, from the Atacama Desert, the driest region in the world, to Chiloé Island, one of the wettest. This wild beauty and the mystical aura of Easter Island leave such a lasting impression that travellers return home with stars still in their eyes.
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Straddling an arid dry season and the life-giving rains of the wet season, October opens a fantastic window for visiting Tanzania. At this time of year, the wildebeest return to the heart of Serengeti National Park after a migration north to nearby Kenya. The lions are licking their lips and the photographers are getting their lenses ready. The wild splendour of these African lands does not merely match the traveller’s imagination, it easily exceeds it.
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