Inspiration
A country too dangerous to visit is one I can’t wait to return to
As Mark Twain wrote, Damascus “measures time not by days and months and years, but by the empires she has seen rise and prosper and crumble into ruin”.
- by Luke Slattery
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Air travel
My simple flight home from Europe became a 74-hour ordeal
It was meant to be a standard, 21-hour jaunt home from Europe. Instead it turned into a comedy (or tragedy) of errors.
- by Belinda Jackson
Close to Australia, but Pacific paradise still feels like a secret
Off- the-beaten-track places are harder to find than ever, particularly when you can fly straight there, but Espiritu Santo is one of them.
- by Craig Tansley
Avoid Greek island’s infamous crowds by visiting the fake one instead
Overcrowded Santorini tops my anti-bucket list: the places I’ve absolutely no intention to visit. Could this little fake version be nicer than the real deal?
- by Hazel Plush
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Train journeys
If I had a bucket list, this would be at the top of it
The Paris to Istanbul route must be the most famous railway journey in the world. It’s something of a miracle that it exists at all.
- by Lee Tulloch
There’s no food in the world more comforting than this noodle dish
Let’s consider the greatness of Indonesia’s ubiquitous fried noodles.
- by Ben Groundwater
Inside one of the greatest engineering achievements in human history
From outside, this vast construction is about size, scale and spectacle. Once inside, it becomes more about appreciating how the whole thing holds together.
- by David Whitley
Royal connection and NSW’s best hotel: 11 highlights of Orange
We’re not the first to wonder why the town was dubbed Orange, and not Apple.
- by Katherine Scott
I loved this ship so much, I booked again before I got off
After decades of family cruising with kids, my partner and I took a luxury cruise without them. It only took two days on board for us to lock in our next one.
- by Monique Farmer
Trump wouldn’t stay in this unconventional hotel in a pink fit
For this Washington hotel, the future is female – and fans are flocking to it.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Forget France and Italy: Where to see masterpieces without the queues
The Tate Modern is packed, the Prado is heaving and there’s no way around the lines at the Louvre. But I won’t despair as I’ve a crowd-free alternative.
- by Anabel Dean
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