Inspiration
The unexpected challenges of a luxury lodge trip around New Zealand
I didn’t expect to be landing on a glacier, using a shotgun or enduring a teeth-rattling jet boat ride up a shallow river on my trip around the land of the long white cloud.
- by Lee Tulloch
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A beautiful region so quiet and pristine, it freaked me out
It’s in one of the world’s most populous nations, on Australia’s doorstep and a former centre of global trade. Yet the Maluku Islands now feel untouched.
- by Julietta Jameson
When our trip threatened to turn sour, this cheery nation surprised us
According to a new study, the happiness of Fijians is contagious … and it’s all about the bula.
- by Julie Miller
Ten things I learnt on my first visit to India
I’m anxious about my first trip to India. Then I hear that even Tripologist Michael Gebicki has succumbed to illness while there. What hope is there for me?
- by Trudi Jenkins
This heart-stopping big cat encounter is an Aussie best-kept secret
Lions, zebras and … kangaroos? At South Australia’s open-plain safari zoo, the lion-feeding experience delivers an unexpected thrill.
- by Riley Wilson
They say four days in Tokyo is plenty. I firmly disagree
You could hop from city to city, kids in tow, frantically ticking off Japan’s main sights. But here’s why three weeks of staying put in one city is perfect.
- by Barry Divola
Indonesia’s answer to the Maldives is one of the best-kept island secrets
Belitung Island, with its Maldives vibes, pristine environment, eco-resort offerings and sunken bounty, may be one of the world’s best island secrets.
- by Penny Watson
Japan’s version of curry came from India, but not Indians
Served one of four ways, the dish containing rich gravy is mild in spice but heavy on umami.
- by Ben Groundwater
Singapore is a ‘crazy rich’ city, but here’s how to do it affordably
From laneway street art to lush nature reserves: despite the stereotype, Singapore has plenty of options for the budget-conscious traveller.
- by Rob McFarland
Twenty must-visit bars in the world’s top cities (plus five in Australia)
The best drinking holes encapsulate the essence of a place, each guaranteeing authenticity, individuality and a rollicking good drinks list.
- by Sam Gilani
What the travel brochures omit about ‘the world’s happiest nation’
Bhutan is often sold as a real-life Shangri-La. But what’s life really like beyond the postcard?
- by Nina Karnikowski
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