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Julie Miller scrapes a living writing about the things she loves: travel, riding horses and drinking cocktails on tropical beaches. Between airports, she lives in a rural retreat just beyond Sydney.

This famous stretch of road is the world’s best joyride

This famous stretch of road is the world’s best joyride

There’s no more romantic road in Los Angeles than Mulholland Drive, with scenic turnouts that have lured forbidden lovers and Hollywood bad boys burning rubber for decades.

  • by Julie Miller
Team behind Vivid Sydney creates spectacular new display at Uluru

Team behind Vivid Sydney creates spectacular new display at Uluru

The traditional stories and flavours of the Red Centre are the inspiration for the latest offerings at Ayers Rock Resort.

  • by Julie Miller
Former glamping tent now reimagined as a remote luxury bush lodge
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Former glamping tent now reimagined as a remote luxury bush lodge

This is an affordable NSW country getaway with a touch of luxe for a group of friends wishing to bond over simple pleasures.

  • by Julie Miller
Visitors won’t recognise this former ‘Pearl of the Orient’

Visitors won’t recognise this former ‘Pearl of the Orient’

Once the country cousin of the South-East Asian region and largely ignored by mainstream tourism, this formerly sleepy town in Cambodia is starting to soar.

  • by Julie Miller
The charming island with a landing so tricky pilots need extra training

The charming island with a landing so tricky pilots need extra training

This Portuguese outpost offers a sunny climate, a charming Old Town and rich traditions, as well as one of the world’s most challenging landings.

  • by Julie Miller
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Why you must visit this recreation of a lavish, long-lost treasure

Why you must visit this recreation of a lavish, long-lost treasure

A passion project for a US oil tycoon, the Getty Villa recreates a Roman villa buried by a volcanic eruption and houses 44,000 antiquities.

  • by Julie Miller
How to beat the queues at Universal Studios Hollywood

How to beat the queues at Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood catapults visitors into the colourful worlds of movie franchises on high-octane rides and immersive experiences.

  • by Julie Miller
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Kuala Lumpur

Best short-haul holiday destinations: Kuala Lumpur

This greatly underrated foodie heaven provides a quintessential South-East Asian city experience at a bargain price.

  • by Julie Miller
Return to this showpiece city, next to a world wonder, before everyone else does

Return to this showpiece city, next to a world wonder, before everyone else does

After you’ve explored the ancient temples of Angkor, a freshly polished Siem Reap turns on the charm and surprises. It won’t stay under the radar for long.

  • by Julie Miller
When Mother Nature created this part of Australia, she went all out

When Mother Nature created this part of Australia, she went all out

A splatter of blue – no: two, three, four shades – for the water, a drizzle of pure white for the sand, and a deep red for the soil. And why not some lakes of pink?

  • by Julie Miller

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