Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32October 2016 3 Congratulations to Alex Naismith for his winning entry in our California Dreaming competition. To see his amazing 3D entry in more detail, go to http://www.goxploretravel.com.au/win-trip/ I’ve spent a fair portion of my 54 years travelling and have clocked up more than 100 countries. The city that excites me the most is New York — you never run out of things to do and the energy of the place is infectious. A few years ago my wife and I bought an apartment there and we find ourselves spending more time there each year.  MUST SEE Of course, there are the iconic sights such as the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and the 9/11 memorial. I love walking through the different local neighbourhoods — Greenwich Village has a completely different atmosphere to the Lower East Side, which is different again to the Upper West Side. There is so much variety here. BEST TIME TO VISIT Any time is a good time. FAVOURITE SPOT Nolita — short for North of Little Italy. Lots of restaurants, bars and quirky shops. GREAT OUTDOORS You can’t go past Central Park — but there are lots of other parks, plus you can explore the river frontages of the Hudson River and East River. CULTURE FIX On any night there are more than 100 shows on and off Broadway, or you can go to the more high-brow Lincoln Centre for, arguably, the world’s best opera and ballet. Anyone for jazz, blues, hip hop or any other live music? It’s all there. BEST TIP Get as local as you can. Use the subway, walk, and stay in an apartment to get a feel for the place. Check out Urban Adventures’ great walking tours to get under the skin of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Insidertrack:New York Darrell Wade CEO, Intrepid Travel Cover: Xian Gong Shan Temple near Quangzhou — Zongping zhuo, 500px WINNER Every issue we give away amazing prizes to help you Ω≈… This month we are offering 2 x 4-day passes to WOMADelaide — Australia’s iconic music and arts festival (10 March to 13 March 2017) Set in the stunning surrounds of Adelaide’s lush Botanic Park, WOMADelaide brings you performances and workshops across seven stages. Hundreds of remarkable artists, inspirational speakers, fantastic foodies and designers from all over the globe create one of the highlights of the Australian summer festival season — an extraordinary voyage of discovery for all ages and interests. TO WIN, just go to goxploretravel.com.au/win-trip and tell us the dates of the next WOMADelaide by Friday, 21 October 2016. Terms and conditions apply: see womadelaide.com.au/terms