Inspiration
How rivers can take you to some of the greatest places on Earth
These historical trade arteries connect cities and castles, palaces and pagodas and they provide easy transport routes through gorges and across deserts.
- by Brian Johnston
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Australia’s first literature cruise is a gamble that paid off
Book-lovers have joined writers on a literature fest on the high seas.
- by Sue Williams
This is a cruise fit for the gods
This eastern Mediterranean cruise takes in history, myth, and a date with Dionysus.
- by Keith Austin
Travel quiz: In which city is Emirates based?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.
Dodge the crowds: Other places to go in the world’s top tourist cities
The world’s most popular cities may be inundated with tourists, but you don’t have to become part of the crowd – just switch neighbourhoods.
- by Ben Groundwater
Ten iconic dishes every visitor to Italy must try
There are certain destinations where the purpose of a visit is to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Italy is certainly one of those.
- by Tim Jepson
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I made a fool of myself attempting the local language overseas
Nothing is worse than possessing a dangerous arsenal of foreign language fragments and an over-enthusiasm for deploying them.
- by Julietta Jameson
One of the most beautiful places in Europe is virtually unknown
Most people have never heard of Veitastrond, a lost pocket almost unknown to the outside world despite “the finest ice scenery in Europe”.
- by Anabel Dean
Inside the world’s most interesting metro network
More than a century old, this underground labyrinth includes museums, art installations and a station that feels like something from Jurassic Park.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
When friends found out I was going to Paris, they all wanted one thing
Butter is the hero of innumerable dishes in France, where its quality is strictly enforced by law. The big problem is getting it home to Australia.
- by Shaney Hudson
Greek neighbourhood is an astonishing maze of hidden surprises
Tucked under the Acropolis, Athens’ Old Town features a concentration of ruins, museums, tavernas and rooftop gems.
- by Jenny Hewett
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