Mountain of the fallen gods
AS a tribute to man’s ego, and belief in his own immortality, the mountain altars of King Antiochus are up there with the Pyramids writes Elaine Potter.
Adventure
Aussie in jumbo forest haven
AN Australian is providing a safe haven in Bali for endangered elephants, says Diana Plater.
4WD trek to wilderness
ELLEN Connolly’s convoy of three vehicles threads its way through Kakadu National Park on what seems like an endless rocky red road in search of off-road adventure.
On the road to Shangri-La
THE Chinese government have branded it as Shangri-La: a mystical land of snow-clad mountains, primitive forests and clear alpine lakes, inhabited by peaceful people,
Charlie and the chocolate factor
CHOCOLATE makes a difference on the uphill trek to the high-level tracks of Walls of Jerusalem National Park, writes Chris Viney.
Aussies to be spaced out
AUSTRALIANS are at the front of the queue to be the first tourists in space at a cost of $260,000 a ticket.
Timely to tour Tibet
CHINESE rule has not stamped out traditional Tibet just don’t mention the Dalai You-Know-Who, writes Chris Parkin.
Take your breath away
OXYGEN tanks at the airport and in hotel foyers of Macchu Pichu’s base town in the Peruvian Andes suggest something extraordinary.
Where angels tread
WALKING the Kokoda Track over six days strips life back to three basic ingredients: water, food and friendship.
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