Inspiration
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
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Port guide: Townsville, Australia
Australia’s largest tropical city is overshadowed by Cairns when it comes to tourism, but you’ll find plenty of ways to spend an enjoyable day in port.
- by Brian Johnston
Travel quiz: Which country shares borders with Ecuador, Peru and Brazil?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.
Bigger is better: The world’s 20 largest islands you need to visit
Big islands mean big opportunities to find somewhere magical, all for yourself. To those who think the world has been “done”, this will make you think again.
- by Craig Tansley
Opinion
Food and wine
When it comes to eating overseas, forget what’s new. Go for what’s old
Some dishes and restaurants stand the test of time for good reason.
- by Terry Durack
No monsters, but this tourist-free loch is the one you should visit
Loch Ness and its mythological sea monster hogs the limelight, but Scotland has about 30,000 other lochs. And it’s Loch Tay that keeps pulling me back.
- by Steve McKenna
Australia’s new epic hike is unlike any others
It might be a new hike officially, but the 42-kilometre Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk in northern NSW has an ancient history.
- by Louise Southerden
My kids wanted to go shopping in an urban maze. It was terrifying
The souks of Marrakesh are full of very pretty things, about 98 per cent of which my daughters want to buy.
- by David Whitley
Forget bacon and eggs - this breakfast dish of millions is truly great
You haven’t lived until you’ve started your day with a heaving bowl of slow-cooked beans, a rich stew carrying aromas of cumin, olive oil, garlic and lemon.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
South-East Asia
I despised rats, until I visited the country where they are heroes
Fear and loathing of rodents gives way to admiration and gastronomic appreciation.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Seven reasons the best way to see the Med is from the water
The Mediterranean is a destination easily visited independently, as many of us have. But this is a different experience entirely.
- by Brian Johnston
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