Gap year travel insurance customers lamenting the end of the British festival season may be pleased to hear there is still plenty going on elsewhere in the world.
Alternative travel specialist Lonely Planet says an exotic festival could be the perfect way for holidaymakers to escape the doom and gloom of a recession-hit, wintry Britain.
James Bainbridge, author of the publisher's A Year of Festivals, recommended a trip to the Festival of the Desert in Mali, or Mexico's Day of the Dead.
Those looking for something more festive, meanwhile, could pay a visit to Bavaria's spectacular Christmas markets, he suggested.
Winter sun-seekers could head to the southern hemisphere, as parties and gigs in Australia really kick off around Christmas, he added.
Earlier this week event organiser Flash Entertainment announced it is to launch a new version of the UK dance festival Creamfields in Abu Dhabi this December.
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