Culture holidays
Separated for decades, these reunited towns are now the talk of Europe
The Gorizia Wall was erected in 1947 – 14 years before the Berlin Wall was built – and stood for 57 years.
- Justine Costigan
This infamous bus had a grisly history. Then tourists made things worse
A shocking death caused this remote, abandoned bus to become a tourist attraction, until the tourists also started getting into trouble.
- Julia D'Orazio
- Opinion
- Japan
I returned to Japan after almost 20 years. Here’s what’s changed
Was Japan still going to be at the pointy end of wacky experiences and futuristic technologies? Would its cultural idiosyncrasies still induce a travel buzz?
- Penny Watson
The world’s biggest Sofitel hotel opens on the Nile
Egypt is experiencing a tourism surge, with almost 16 million tourists visiting last year.
- Julietta Jameson
This isolated valley is in danger of being loved to death
Ladakh’s dramatic landscapes and rich culture are at risk of erosion as visitor numbers surge.
- Nina Karnikowski
Stripping off to pass exams: A youth spectacle like no other
Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews, Scotland, we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.
- Tony Wright
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.
- Anthony Dennis
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.
- David Whitley
This country’s version of graffiti is much more beautiful than Italy’s
Sgraffito is part of an art form dating back 500 years.
- Sue Wallace
Australia’s first literature cruise is a gamble that paid off
Book-lovers have joined writers on a literature fest on the high seas.
- Sue Williams
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