WHEN THE WRONG TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME

DELHI Badyari: "Delhi during the monsoon is stifling hot, but being there when the weather breaks is amazing. There is an immediate change in atmosphere: people start dancing in the rain." ANTARCTICA Thornton: "Everyone told me going to Antarctica at the end of the season wasn’t a good idea, but we saw the most fantastic

number of whales." RIO DE JANEIRO Boulding: "We knew we would be arriving in Rio right after Carnival; what we didn’t realise is that there are a whole series of ‘after parades’, which were wonderful to watch."

CHINA Tollman: "I went to China in Golden Week in early October, when the entire country shuts down. In that situation, you have to adapt and find something else to do: fortunately, there was plenty of incredible food to enjoy." SOUTH AFRICA Edwards: "Going on safari in South Africa in winter, the morning game drives are bitterly cold. However, we found that the blankets and hot water bottles help a lot, and I also got some of the best photos I’ve ever had on safari."