Culture holidays
Cheap flights and no visas required: Why we’re flocking back to China
Yes, relations have been fraught, but now this spectacular destination is putting out the welcome mat again.
- Brian Johnston
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Unknown, unsung: Turkey’s capital is nothing like Istanbul
Historic Ankara, with its youthful population, still isn’t much of a tourist town – and that’s not a bad thing.
- Kurt Johnson
Twelve things that will surprise you about a Nile cruise
Reckon the Middle East is a no-go zone for tourists right now? Think again. The sights along Egypt’s lifeblood will amaze even the most seasoned traveller.
- Steve McKenna
This unique festival has Nutbush, dress-ups and the best of Oz music
Landing solo at this festival hundreds of kilometres from the nearest major city should be intimidating. But there’s too much to like.
- Melissa Mason
Millions attend the world’s largest gathering, but it’s oddly serene
While the magnitude of this Hindu pilgrimage is theoretically suffocating, it feels uncommonly tranquil.
- Catherine Marshall
This ramshackle city has no urban planning but you’ll love it
The unconventional Chilean city Valparaiso has no big sights and no pretensions, but it does have what counts: plenty of character.
- Brian Johnston
Seven highlights of the majestic (and infamous) US Capitol Building
As the 47th president celebrates his inauguration, here’s what to see at the epicentre of American democracy (and yes, the site of the attack on January 6, 2021).
- Kate Armstrong
This city is about to give Dubai a real run for its dirhams
Abu Dhabi is at last set to compete with its glitzier neighbour Dubai, with its incredible new cultural district finally near completion.
- Anthony Dennis
- Opinion
- Cuba
It’s OK to have a tearful goodbye, but there’s a limit to my patience
It was the longest, most overwrought farewell I’ve ever witnessed, played out through a bus window like a scene from a telenovela.
- Julie Miller
An emperor slept here (and you can too for less than $120 a night)
Napoleon apparently hid out and rested here during the Peninsular War, after being wooed by both its comfortable rooms (and strategic position).
- Jane Richards
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