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Keith Austin

Keith Austin

Travel writer

Originally from London's East End, Keith Austin has worked as a journalist in the UK, China and Australia. He is a former Sydney Morning Herald travel editor, and the author of three Young Adult novels.

The Trinity College Long Room, with “Gaia” in the distance.

A small country with an epic history for book lovers

You’d expect a place that birthed so many great writers to be home to some of the world’s most beautiful libraries – and bookshops.

  • Keith Austin
The Library of Celsus, Ephesus.

This is a cruise fit for the gods

This eastern Mediterranean cruise takes in history, myth, and a date with Dionysus.

  • Keith Austin
The Cliffs of Moher on the Wild Atlantic Way, County Clare.

A craic, castle and Guinness-filled road trip through Ireland

Ireland is an island full of saints, so it’s hardly surprising to encounter a small miracle.

  • Keith Austin
The old and new combine in Stockholm.

This European capital is a modern fairytale

Sweden’s capital is a modern fairytale, where the old and the new co-exist in a smorgasbord of cobblestone alleys, ancient buildings and designer shops.

  • Keith Austin
Rocamadour - one of the most beautiful and most visited medieval villages in France.

This stunning European trek features equally stunning food

This is a rare walking holiday where you actually gain weight, as we stuff ourselves French cheese, duck, wine, liqueurs and anything else that comes to hand.

  • Keith Austin
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At Austrian spas, there are very strict rules around clothing.

‘Get undressed, or get out’: Here, it’s normal to get naked with colleagues

I have nothing against getting my clothes off with a bunch of strangers, but when it comes to friends and colleagues, would I feel different?

  • Keith Austin
Albania’s Gjirokaster has unique medieval architecture.

The bizarre European city that ‘belongs in a dream’

After reading how this Albanian city “rejected all comparisons”, and was a place where everything was “old and made of stone”, a visit became essential.

  • Keith Austin
The Alps, soaring in summer.

Austria’s mountains are even more stunning when there’s no snow

A snowflake when it comes to snowflakes, our writer explores things to do in Austria that don’t involve skis.

  • Keith Austin
Icon of the Seas rises to an astonishing 20 decks, divided into eight different “neighbourhoods”.

Ship review: The world’s biggest cruise ship is insanely perfect

These giant ships are not everyone’s cup of tea, but for families who see the advantage of an all-in-one, something-for-everyone holiday, they’re just the thing.

  • Keith Austin
Kanazawa Castle: visitors can have a more personal experience with the art and the artisans in the prefectural capital.

A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover

Edo period architecture, lush gardens, gold leaf beating and moss spotting are all good reasons to add this little-known city to your Japan visit.

  • Keith Austin

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/by/keith-austin-hvf5c