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Nanxi Shopping District near the Zhongshan metro station in Taipei.

The coolest part of this Asian city is actually underneath it

A visit to Zhongshan, one of Taipei’s up-and-coming neighbourhoods, is not normally on the dance card of first-time visitors to the Taiwanese capital.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
One reader has had an unhappy attempt to Scoot back from Vienna.

My long-distance romance is stuck in a budget airline nightmare

Some low-cost airlines can end up costing you a high price in other ways.

Surrounded – king penguins at South Georgia.

One of the most splendid sights in nature is also one of the stinkiest

You’ll never forget one of the world’s greatest wildlife encounters – but nobody tells you penguins have stinky feet, not happy feet.

  • by Brian Johnston
LA has been quietly rebuilding its rail network over the past 35 years.

America’s notoriously car-mad, clogged city can now be explored by train

 Few visitors realise there’s a revamped, cool alternative to Los Angeles’ infamous freeways and traffic.

  • by Tim Richards
DoubleTree by Hilton, on Hobart’s Macquarie Street.

The verdict on Hilton’s first property in Tasmania

While adding nothing distinctly unique to Hobart’s hotel scene, the DoubleTree is well positioned and excels in one particular area.

  • by Andrew Bain
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Car rental companies in Ireland have stricter requirements than most other European countries.

My driving history means I can’t rent a car in Ireland. What can I do?

Ireland has more stringent requirements for car hire than most other parts of Europe.

  • by Michael Gebicki

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