Inspiration
The capital of the world’s happiest country is full of delights
Finland consistently tops lists of the world’s happiest countries. A stay in the country’s capital goes a long way towards explaining why that is.
- by Kate Allman
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Port guide: Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is an Atlantic city but, thanks to a sparkling climate, orange trees and penchant for pastel paint and strong coffee, feels Mediterranean in its charms.
- by Brian Johnston
The truth behind the location of one of Hollywood’s greatest films
It’s considered one of the greatest films ever made, but its iconic location has long struggled to live up to visitor expectations.
- by Anthony Dennis
All hail the sausage to rule all sausages
When it comes to the world’s best sausages there’s Spanish chorizo, South Africa’s boerewors and English Cumberland. But nothing beats Germany’s bratwurst.
- by Ben Groundwater
No Michelangelo, but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive
The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t have to fight through the crowds.
- by David Whitley
The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday
No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones, but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.
- by Shaney Hudson
How rivers can take you to some of the greatest places on Earth
These historical trade arteries connect cities and castles, palaces and pagodas and they provide easy transport routes through gorges and across deserts.
- by Brian Johnston
This country’s version of graffiti is much more beautiful than Italy’s
Sgraffito is part of an art form dating back 500 years.
- by Sue Wallace
You don’t have to live here to have a long life, but it helps
In one of five zones on Earth where people live longest, the outside world hardly seems to exist – so visiting adds a few months to my expiry date, surely?
- by Craig Tansley
I desperately needed to de-stress. This ship helped me do it
It is possible to get away from it all, even while you have it all – and more – at your fingertips.
- by Jill Dupleix
Australia’s first literature cruise is a gamble that paid off
Book-lovers have joined writers on a literature fest on the high seas.
- by Sue Williams
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