FRANCE > Organisers Mainstage Festivals are recruiting a large team of skilful skiers, keen snowboarders or just passionate events people to assist them in the smooth running of the festival held in Avoriaz.

A photograph of Sanliurfa, Turkey.

The Christmas dinner plates have been cleared away, the crackers pulled and pudding soaked in brandy and set alight. On Boxing Day the left overs were consumed but if you haven’t had enough of Turkey yet here are some more pictures for your festive delight

If it is going to be cold, let it snow I say. At least the place will be pretty. This works well enough in average English new towns but in Istanbul the effect is to add a magnitude of drama to an already dramatic city.

A photograph of Istanbul, Turkey.

SOUTH AFRICA > Wake up to the sounds of hippos snorting or hyena laughing and enjoy morning coffee watching the monkeys and baboons swinging in the trees. That is the pitch Lily Loubser posted recently.

A photograph of Istanbul, Turkey.

A photograph of Luang Prabang, Laos.

ICELAND > We are looking for volunteers to join us next summer. Our volunteer teams maintain hiking trails and work on practical nature conservation tasks in Thórsmörk nature area in South Iceland.

A bad travel photo of Hande Yener in Didim, Turkey.