Travel
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A crush on Croatia
We have been wowed before. Rome’s Colosseum, France’s spectacular Palace of Versailles, the canals and narrow streets of Venice. So how would a seven day…
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Aspen: not just a winter playground for the jet set
It was a slow start to the Aspen snow season last year. Less than two weeks out from Christmas and most of the expert terrain…
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Soak up the variety of island style in Oahu
Thousands of travellers land at Honolulu and make a beeline for Waikiki to shack-up at a hotel for their entire Hawaiian sojourn. Considering the cost…
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Tokyo, jam-packed city of delights
By Alexandra Laskie I witnessed something very unusual on a sunny winter’s day in Tokyo earlier this year – in a city of 13 million…
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New York: Bite hard, the Big Apple’s juicy …
It’s the city that never sleeps, and for good reason. New York City is a non-stop hive of entertainment, with attractions galore for both day…
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One night in Saigon
With Vietnam becoming a resort holiday choice to rival Thailand, many travellers are using Ho Chi Minh City as a stopover rather than as a…
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Cast away your troubles in Fiji
Men as loud as their shirts, children unshackling themselves from screens, flight attendants sneakily doling out an extra bottle of wine – there’s a certain…
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Kia ora Kaikoura
There’s something special about arriving somewhere at night only for it’s full beauty to be revealed at sunrise. From our cliff-top balcony looking over Kaikoura,…
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Coogee: Sun and sand in suburbia
The crowd parts on the promenade revealing three samba dancers wearing little more than feathers, sequinned fabric swatches and tans. Under sunny skies onlookers move…
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Port Fairy is the great weekender
Rich in history and natural beauty, Port Fairy has always been a popular destination for Victorians seeking a weekend getaway or a couple of weeks…
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Tasmania’s Huon food trail
Joe Davey took a Honda HRV across Bass Straight to experience the Tasmania’s newly invigorated cultural and food scenes. “I like to think of…
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The timeless, tasty allure of Hoi An
You’ll seldom hear a bad word said about Hoi An, which is often the highlight of Vietnam holidays be they of backpackers, families or older…
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Lap of luxury in lovely Daylesford
Charlene Macaulay spend an indulgent weekend in Daylesford and couldn’t beleive she was just an hour away from home. When booking a weekend away, three…
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Old world charm still abounds in Singapore
Singapore is famous as a high-end stopover, but there’s still plenty of old-world Asia to see, writes David Bonnici One thing you often hear about…
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Discover a floating world of luxury
We’ve all had holidays where you spend so much time running around seeing the sights that you need another holiday when you get home. Well,…
















