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Ten unexpected destinations where Christmas is surprisingly huge
Move over North America and Europe: You can find plenty of festive fun and decorations in places you never imagined as tinsel towns.
- by Brian Johnston
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The incredible new art centre 50 years in the making
Milan, the northern Italian capital mostly known for fashion, design and finance, is staking its claim to being a centre of art – with the culmination of a plan conceived half a century ago.
- by Julietta Jameson
LA Downtown’s hidden riches that reach for the stars
Skyscrapers and stardom were pies in the unsullied skies when 44 settlers arrived from Mexico in 1781 and established a pueblo in today’s Downtown Los Angeles.
- by Catherine Marshall
The surprising Scandinavian Christmas dish said to bring good luck
Ah, Christmas. A time for roast turkey, stuffing, vegetables, maybe a bucket of prawns, a few glasses of champagne, and … a large jar of pickled herrings?
- by Ben Groundwater
Nine glorious European cities that are at their best in winter
Some destinations simply look and feel more glorious, not in the dazzle of a summer midday, but when the mercury slips downwards.
- by Chris Leadbeater
The best Melbourne hotels for a staycation over the holidays
Peeling prawns and watching the cricket is great, but if you’d prefer a poolside cocktail or serene getaway, check in to one of these hotels in Melbourne and beyond.
- by Katherine Scott
The best hotels for a Sydney staycation this summer
Sydney feels most Sydney in the warmer months. And to make the most of summer, why not become a tourist in your own town?
- by Katherine Scott
The improbable island that’s just a one-hour ride from LA
Take part in a curious nature-watching tour that resembles an African safari, with 13 passengers in a converted Hummer vehicle that has ascending rows of seats.
- by Tim Richards
The strange island that feels like a piece of Venice floated away
Our Lady of the Rocks looks absurdly out of place in Kotor Bay, Montenegro, where it sits atop shipwrecks and other discarded debris.
- by Brian Johnston
This Aussie holiday mecca is finally atoning for its tourism sins
I first visited Port Douglas in the 1980s, before mega-resorts came and changed its character. Thankfully, tourism operators today have a different approach.
- by Lee Tulloch
Four countries, five Christmas markets, one magical week in Europe
Eight days, five festive markets – and home well before December 25 to place gifts under the tree? Yes, it can be done.
- by Chrissie McClatchie
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