School is back in session and summer is sadly coming to an end in the northern hemisphere. Luckily many holiday deals are commencing. To help you make a decision about where to go to satisfy any unfulfilled travel cravings, the WHL Group presents here five of its favourite off-season autumn holiday destinations in Antigua & Barbuda, China, Colombia, Lithuania and Tunisia.

When you travel to a Greek island, the first thing you sometimes want to know is the location of the ‘hottest’ beach. However, those that really touch your soul are often hidden somehow. The author hasn’t yet visited all of Corfu’s sandy strands, but she always keeps the following in her memory.

This photo was taken when our friend Vere from Arizona – who belongs to the Navajo nation – was visiting Slovenia. She adores pleasant walks through quiet main market and old part of Ljubljana. We were standing by the statue of our greatest Slovenian poet, Mr. Preseren, enjoying a slow morning on a quiet March day. March is still low season in Ljubljana. There are not a lot of tourists, so you can observe local life without bumping into the groups who descend on Ljubljana during summer time.

That my 18th birthday, graduation and the start of the new millennium were happening in the same year seemed more than random coincidence! My girlfriends and I had therefore decided we would spend our holiday on Corfu, the Greek island I had always hated when I was younger, when visits every summer meant time away from my friends. However, the summer break of the year 2000 changed my life.

Laura Payne, co-founder of Outdoor Albania and a local travel activist, believes that travelling is all about meeting and connecting with locals and experiencing their cultures – bringing real economic benefits to those who need it most. Laura paid her first visit to Albania six years ago and immediately fell in love with the country’s spectacular scenery and people. She saw the enormous potential for tourism and decided to do something about it that would help the locals too.

The former imperial city of St. Petersburg, Russia, is brimming with grand palaces, historic architecture and great food – not to mention world-class art museums and pristine parks. Experiencing all the city has to offer can be overwhelming, so it’s a good thing St. Petersburg Urban Adventures can help you locate the secret pleasures and hidden charms of this famous Russian port.