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Aboard the Bernina Express, Switzerland.

Twelve days on trains in one of the world’s most spectacular destinations

Every hour is a peak hour aboard this grandest of grand rail tours.

  • Anthony Dennis
A Contiki coach passes the Colosseum in Rome in the late ’90s. Wouldn’t it be fun to do it all again?

Relive your youth: Debauched European tours for the middle-aged

We love to see legacy musical acts to help us relive our youth. So why can’t we indulge in a boozy European bus tour for the ultimate nostalgic holiday?

  • Ben Groundwater
The Moai of Easter Island – but how did they get there?

The world’s 14 most mysterious destinations (plus five in Australia)

It’s no mystery that the world’s greatest riddles still fascinate and their invariably spectacular locations all await the inquisitive traveller.

  • Sue Williams
Lough Erne.

No tropical beaches, but this island is still a paradise

Escape to one of the loveliest places in Ireland not for sun, but for soul.

  • Brian Johnston
Cenote dips in Mexico ... G Adventures runs small-group Solo-ish adventures to destinations around the world.

‘Traveller’ or ‘tourist’? These days you can be both at the same time

The world is so complicated now that it’s natural for travellers to feel some uncertainty.

  • Lee Tulloch
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The spectacular Dom Luis I Bridge.

Portugal’s second-largest city is packed with highlights

A magnificent bridge, beautiful buildings and a monstrous local sandwich are just some of what Porto has to offer visitors.

  • Rob McFarland
Balloons above Cappadocia.

Getting older, but still a backpacker at heart? This is the holiday for you

It’s the kind of experience you’d expect with a luxury operator. Yet, I’m on a tour with a company known for trips for cash-strapped backpackers.

  • Rob McFarland
Kicker Rock, Galapagos Islands., one destination visited by On Water Expeditions.

Seeking wild and remote adventures? Hop on a small ship

On Water Expeditions are for those who like to immerse themselves in off-grid adventure (and in-the-water) experiences.

  • Julietta Jameson
Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in flood.

Largest floodwater on record creates rare outback spectacle

Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, Australia’s largest salt lake, is coming alive for the second year in a row. But this year is different.

  • Julietta Jameson
Woman in a kimono walking in the Higashi Chaya district of Kanazawa, Japan.

Japan’s next big thing is already popular, but many miss its highlights

On a self-guided tour through “little Kyoto”, I’m experiencing things that most tourists miss.

  • Kylie McLaughlin

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