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A magical mosaic of kasbahs and coastline coming right at ya! 

This isn't your typical one-hit wonder either, there's some mighty rare destinations here, daring to take you beyond the typical tourist tracks. The kind that begs for a road trip. Perhaps you might even follow the footsteps of our Flight Finders, competing in this year's sponsored Lupine race; London to Marrakesh by public transport only, yup you read that right. 

It's tempting to flip your trip into a two-in-one, with Spain's windsurfing capital Tarifa being a quick ferry ride from Tangier. But actually, Melilla is the real under-the-radar crossover you should consider. Spain's tiny (and slightly confusing) enclave in North Africa is a geopolitical oddity — complete with tapas, the EU currency and a serious siesta culture.

But step outside, and you'll find yourself staring at the Rif mountains and someone selling camel tours. Hop the border and in 5 hours you could be hanging out on the blissfully tourist free shores of El Jebha!

As for Algeria? Two words: Saharan skiing...