Anniversary time in Maine and Svalbard

More reasons to get out there

1BIG EASY LISTENING The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (Jazz Fest for short) returns on 23 April for a week of musical action starring The Who, Dead & Company, Lionel Richie, Erykah Badu and more (nojazzfest.com).

SUPREME TORTE Staple of 1970s menus or treasured German speciality? Make a trip in honour of Black Forest gateau day on 28 March to decide (blackforest-tourism.com). 3

5THAI IN THE SKY A 78th-floor observatory is one of Bangkok’s new draws. Trade any fear of heights for being far above water-pistol range at Thai New Year (king powermahanakhon.co.th).

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PHOTOGRAPHS: DOUGLAS MASON, ©DSLR/SHUTTERSTOCK, ERWIN PURNOMO SIDI/ GETTY IMAGES, GRAEME RICHARDSON, KING POWER MAHANAKHON 4

WHAT LYNX HERE? Europe’s largest wild feline is always elusive, but a six-day tour through Transylvania when snow is still on the ground means more likely lynx sightings (responsibletravel.com).

KEEP IT BOREAL The new ‘Local Lives: Arctic Sweden’ tour makes the most of short summers in the north with stays in a Sami tented camp and forest walks to learn about foraging (discover-theworld.com).

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