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25°OCT HIGH
JNB
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA · CITY OF GOLD
In October tens of thousands of jacarandas bloom across the city and nearby Pretoria, the Jacaranda City — and safari country is just a few hours away.
BESTOctober
TASTEBraai
SIPAmarula
DON'T MISSApartheid Museum · Maboneng · Pretoria · Pilanesberg
No. 7 / 8 · Spring Down Southdirectlifly.com
22°OCT HIGH
SKD
SAMARKAND
UZBEKISTAN · THE SILK ROAD
Cooler autumn air makes the Silk Road easy going. Fly into Samarkand, ride the fast train to Bukhara or Tashkent, and fly home from there.
BESTOctober
TASTEPlov
SIPGreen tea
DON'T MISSRegistan · Gur-e-Amir · Shah-i-Zinda · Tashkent
No. 7 / 8 · Goodbye Heatdirectlifly.com
16°OCT HIGH
ALA
ALMATY
KAZAKHSTAN · CITY OF APPLES
The Tian Shan foothills turn gold above the city in autumn. Almaty's name comes from the apple, and wild apple trees still grow in the mountains nearby.
BESTSep – Oct
TASTEBeshbarmak
SIPKumis
DON'T MISSBig Almaty Lake · Medeu · Kok-Tobe · Charyn Canyon
No. 7 / 8 · Autumn Colorsdirectlifly.com
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