• Adventure holidays

I did one of Australia’s greatest treks the easy way (and it wasn’t that easy)

For 90 years, walkers have been discovering the Tasmanian bush, and perhaps something about themselves, as they trek the Overland Track’s 65 kilometres

• Michael Bachelard

Relentless tourism spawns trouble in paradise

As long as water flows into his rice fields, Nengah Daryana will keep farming his family's land.

• Michael Bachelard

Push to ban alcohol in Indonesia

Indonesia will consider banning all alcoholic beverages and putting drinkers in jail for two years.

• Michael Bachelard

Class? What class? Bali high tempts the poolies

Testosterone wafts off Shane Goodhew and his three shirtless mates in palpable waves.

• Michael Bachelard

School's out, Bali's in, toolies eye the pool

TESTOSTERONE wafts off Shane Goodhew and his three shirtless mates in palpable waves.

• Michael Bachelard

'Spiritual' Bali may be at risk as tourism booms

RAMPANT tourist development, crime, traffic, rubbish and water problems have not, and will not, kill Bali's identity as a spiritual place, according to the island's governor, I Made Pastika.

• Michael Bachelard

Bali a spiritual place despite development: Governor

Rampant tourist development, crime, traffic, rubbish and water problems have not, and will not, kill Bali's identity as a spiritual place with a beach, the island's governor, I Made Pastika, says.

• Michael Bachelard