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Experience traditional Korean barbecue

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Attend a live concert by the German dark jazz band Bohren & der Club of Gore

Attend a live concert by Polish rapper Fisz Emade

Attend a live performance by the Polish jazz band Skalpel.

Visit Busan, South Korea's second-largest city and major port. Explore Gamcheon Culture Village (colorful hillside houses and art installations), relax at Haeundae Beach (popular 1.5km sandy stretch with festivals), see the historic Beomeosa Temple (Buddhist temple founded in 678 AD with mountain views), and sample local street food like ssiat hotteok (sweet pancakes with seeds and nuts) at Jagalchi Market (largest seafood market in Korea).

Visit Jeju, a volcanic island off South Korea's southern coast. Explore Hallasan (South Korea's highest peak at 1,947m with a crater lake), see the Manjanggul Lava Tube (one of the longest in the world at 7.4km), relax at Jungmun Beach (with black volcanic sand and clear waters), and try local specialties like black pork barbecue and hallabong tangerines.

Visit Łódź, Poland's third-largest city and former textile powerhouse. Explore the historic Piotrkowska Street (one of Europe's longest commercial thoroughfares, lined with 19th-century architecture), discover film history at the Museum of Cinematography (housed in a former palace), and see the revitalized Manufaktura complex (a massive post-industrial cultural and shopping center).

Cruise deep fjords, midnight-sun peaks, and design-savvy cities of Norway

Visit Oslo, the capital of Norway. Explore the Viking Ship Museum (home to remarkably preserved 9th-century Viking ships like the Oseberg), stroll through Vigeland Sculpture Park (the world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, with over 200 bronze and granite works), and see the modern Opera House (a sloping marble roof you can walk on for panoramic fjord views).

Visit Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Explore Gyeongbokgung Palace (the largest of the Five Grand Palaces built in 1395), shop and eat street food at Myeongdong (a bustling district known for cosmetics and tteokbokki), and see panoramic city views from N Seoul Tower (a landmark with love locks and observatory).

Taste street food, sleep in temples, and stroll neon cityscapes of South Korea

Visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a 4km wide buffer zone dividing North and South Korea.

Visit Toruń (Torun), a historic city in Poland known for its well-preserved medieval Old Town, birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus, and delicious gingerbread.

Witness the aurora borealis natural light display in Poland