We are in a time of the year where there is a lot to look back on – spring and summer are soon over, and fall is here. They say that every season has its charm, but you may also say that every season gives you a new reason to travel – and maybe experience other destinations. Some choose to elongate the summer by going to southern Europe which offers summer temperatures all the way to October, while in other parts of the world spring has just begun. Either way, there is a season and a reason to travel!

There are many interesting hotels around the world. But few can measure up to Faena Hotel + Universe in Buenos Aires in Argentina. This is very special, thanks to the French designer Philippe Starck, who has made this designer hotel almost a universe of its own.

Say Grenland, and many will answer industry, a bit right and a lot wrong. Because Grenland is a lot more than industry. And the Norwegian Hydro is almost gone. Grenland is about porcelain, Henrik Ibsen, free theatre, galleries, concerts, shopping, outdoor life and multiple industries. Say Grenland and the answer have to be welfare and joviality.

It has got to be a lot of fish in the ocean when the fish market in Tokyo can offer as much fish as they do every morning. But then Tsukiji is the world’s largest fish market, and delivers fish to all of Tokyo with 30 million people every day. And the Japanese love fish!

Stående i skyggen av de to enorme tårnene som er bygget av det statlige oljeselskapet Petronas, er det lett å komme til den konklusjon at dette må være et av verdens vakreste, moderne byggverk. Blikket går oppover og oppover og oppover, som mot spissen av en rakett, nei, to raketter, som svever lydløst i en science fiction-film om intergalaktiske reiser i verdensrommet.

Flyreise fra Norge ca 6-7000,-
Bo - billig: Capitol Hotel midt i Kulala Lumpur fra kr 420,- i dobbeltrom / luksusrom

Norwegians often compare summer and sun with the south coast. But summer Norway is a lot more then that. Western Norway is very nice in summer, western Norway and Haugesund in particular. It is very lively through the whole summer with the sildajazz as a great event in August.

Buenos Aires is an enormous city, with about 12million people during the night and about 16million people during the day. The town stretches over a large area, and is like other cities divided in to smaller areas. More or less new established areas. One of these is Recoleta, which is not among the oldest, but has both charm and style.

Terje Grue the country manager of Lufthansa gives us again his best travel tips. There are always new destinations, new ways to make reservations, things we forget or are not aware of when were out travelling. It is vacation time, and it may be things you should consider to get a good start on your vacation. That is why Terje has picked out some good and useful tips.

If you have missed the cherry blooming in Tokyo, you can and north and still catch it. The blooming stars far south and moves north when it gets warmer. And then the old temple city Nikko, 130km north of Tokyo, is the ideal option if you have a day or two to spare.