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Catherine Marshall

Catherine Marshall

Travel writer

Catherine Marshall has worked as a journalist for more than three decades and has received awards for her travel writing and reportage in Australia and abroad. She specialises in emerging destinations, conservation and immersive travel.Connect via Twitter.

The Biltmore and its sky scraping neighbours.

LA Downtown’s hidden riches that reach for the stars

Skyscrapers and stardom were pies in the unsullied skies when 44 settlers arrived from Mexico in 1781 and established a pueblo in today’s Downtown Los Angeles.

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Four-bedroom villa, pool deck view.

The iconic NZ lodge with a dress-circle location

How cheeky to call these villas on New Zealand’s North Island “residential style”, given my domicile here is painfully temporary.

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Sardines – quite the handful.

In the can – preserving Portugal’s fishing heritage

There are plenty of fish in the sea, but Portugal’s traditional fish canneries are as rare as beluga caviar.

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The shores and dunes of Hokianga Harbour.

Tracing the first footsteps in New Zealand’s heavenly north

The country’s human history began on an unassuming stretch of north-west coastline.

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Kenya’s favourite cocktail, dawa.

Kenya’s intoxicating national tipple has surprising origins

Dawa started out as an experiment in a Mombasa garden. It’s one of the most refreshing cocktails around, but drinking it entails ritual.

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Economy class on board a Qantas Dreamliner.

Airline review: Qantas crew makes an effort with jaded passengers

It’s good to see that, after a shaky few years, Qantas is getting its rhythm back.

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Seats are squeezy for tall passengers.

Airline review: It has a bad rep, but I would definitely fly this again

Was it just my lucky day, or do the bad experiences receive more airtime? Surprisingly, my first-ever easyJet flight exceeds expectations.

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Stuck in an unfamiliar city at midnight, I accepted a lift from a stranger

The prospect of arriving in an unfamiliar city fills me with unease. So I don’t hesitate when a woman seated beside me offers a lift.

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The Alamo – part of the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Texas.

The secrets within the only UNESCO World Heritage site in Texas

Built by Franciscan missionaries in 1718 and famed for a battle named after it, The Alamo is merely the tip of a largely concealed iceberg.

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Table Mountain covered by its typical cloud table cloth.

Thirty reasons everyone should visit the incredible Rainbow Nation

Whether you’ve never been or are a devoted repeat visitor, there’s something for everyone in South Africa.

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