Inspiration
There’s only one way to get to the ultimate bucket-list destination
Unless you’re a research scientist, you’ll only ever be able to land in Antarctica off a small expedition cruise ship.
- by Brian Johnston
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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
This is a cruise fit for the gods
This eastern Mediterranean cruise takes in history, myth, and a date with Dionysus.
- by Keith Austin
Travel quiz: In which city is Emirates based?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.
Dodge the crowds: Other places to go in the world’s top tourist cities
The world’s most popular cities may be inundated with tourists, but you don’t have to become part of the crowd – just switch neighbourhoods.
- by Ben Groundwater
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