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This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had

I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.

  • by Lee Tulloch
Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background – the site is huge, making a guide a good choice.

Seven wonders to see at the destroyed Roman city of Pompeii

Pompeii is huge. Comprising nine regions across 66 hectares it would take two to three days to see it all. Here are seven highlights.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
Baguette excellence… look out for bakers awarded the prestigious “Meilleur Ouvrier de France”.

Eat, play, love: 15 national treasures better than paintings or palaces

From French baguettes to Singapore’s hawker centres to Finland’s saunas, here are 15 living traditions you should experience.

  • by Brian Johnston
After years of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum has finally opened its doors.

The world’s most anticipated museum just opened without warning

It is the world’s largest archaeological museum, built at an estimated cost of more than $1.5 billion, and it’s 11 years late.

  • by Chris Leadbeater
Sibling rivals… Paris vs Marseille.

The world’s 10 biggest city rivalries (and how we are the winners)

Sydney versus Melbourne? Our two largest cities are close friends compared with the feuds we see in other countries.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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Bali’s interior moves to a different rhythm.

If you want to experience the real Bali, this is the way to do it

There are two ways of visiting Bali. You can flop at a beach resort, shuffle around souvenir shops and add nightclub bags to your eyes. Or you can do this.

  • by Brian Johnston
after 11 years, the British Government sent word that the settlement was to be abandoned, and the residents could all come home.

The bizarre Australian ghost town that was supposed to repel an invasion

Today, looking out at the ruins that remain of Victoria Settlement in the middle of absolutely nowhere, it all seems a ludicrous experiment.

  • by Sue Williams
Elvis’ private jet, a 1958 Conair 880 named Lisa Marie.

Elvis’ private jet is just one highlight of his luxurious estate

There’s plenty to sift through among the 18,581 square metres of the Graceland complex in Memphis. Here’s how to make the most of a visit to Elvis Presley’s former home.

  • by Jenny Hewett
The walls once separated Protestant loyalist and Catholic nationalist enclaves during The Troubles.

The European city that’s still divided by a wall

The strangest thing about this wall is that it runs right through a seemingly ordinary residential neighbourhood.

  • by Brian Johnston
The Altar of Land and Grain and the Worship Hall – part of Beijing’s Central Axis.

The latest sites to join the renowned World Heritage list

World Heritage designations are made when places nominated by their home country are assessed and deemed of “outstanding universal value to humanity”.

  • by Julietta Jameson

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