Belinda Jackson
Travel writer
From Melbourne to the Middle East, Belinda Jackson is drawn to curious alleyways, street-eat carts and places of wild emptiness. She searches the globe for the weekly Expert Expats column.
At this High Country retreat, Saturday morning never felt so good
Sauna is a saviour on a wellness weekend in Victoria’s High Country.
- by Belinda Jackson
★★★★
Train journeys
Top speed 300km/h: On board the Middle East’s first high-speed train
Clean, efficient and punctual, this Saudi train has been modified to cope with temperatures up to 50 degrees.
- by Belinda Jackson
I swam Australia’s humpback highway. But should I have?
The wish-list item for many travellers, gaining traction on the NSW South Coast, also comes with questions about humans getting so close to ocean wildlife.
- by Belinda Jackson
Bring cash to avoid queues, crying kids at this bureaucratic airport
Cairo airport handles 26 million passengers a year. Allow time (and patience) for its lengthy security – better still, bring cash.
- by Belinda Jackson
The new global design marvels to bucket-list (including two here)
New structures dreamt up by architects and designers with an eye to the whimsical, the futuristic and the sustainable are about to be revealed.
- by Belinda Jackson
★★★★
Hotel reviews
This bargain hotel could be Dubai’s best spot for a layover
Just 10 minutes from the airport, this charming hotel is a refreshing antidote to Dubai’s signature forest of skyscrapers.
- by Belinda Jackson
This southern Spain train odyssey is ruled by two ‘F’ words
A trip through Andalusia covers a maze of intertwined staircases and cobbled streets, tiny restaurants with amazing bites, and all the passion of flamenco.
- by Belinda Jackson
To win over the locals, this is the one thing travellers must do
French people are the rudest, most arrogant people in the world. Is it really true, or simply a cliche perpetrated by a bitter Brit?
- by Belinda Jackson
Nine must-do highlights of Victoria’s underrated peninsula
There’s gold to be found on the Bellarine Peninsula, from gold-leaf facials to gold-medalled wines plus wild beaches, wild pinot, wild seals and wild convicts: all just 90 minutes from Melbourne.
- by Belinda Jackson
Five of the most awe-inspiring tours on Earth right now
Leave the logistics to the experts on these escorted adventures in exotic locations.
- by Belinda Jackson
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