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Kerry van der Jagt

Kerry van der Jagt

Travel writer

Kerry van der Jagt is a Sydney-based freelance writer with expertise in Australia's Indigenous cultures, sustainable travel and wildlife conservation, and a descendant of the Awabakal people of the mid-north coast of NSW.

Nanxi Shopping District near the Zhongshan metro station in Taipei.

The coolest part of this Asian city is actually underneath it

A visit to Zhongshan, one of Taipei’s up-and-coming neighbourhoods, is not normally on the dance card of first-time visitors to the Taiwanese capital.

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The writer with her temporary home.

I lived in a caravan park for six months. Here are 10 things I learnt

The park becomes a catwalk at 5pm, duct tape is a commodity, and everyone has a story.

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If you’re willing to sit apart from your travel companions, you can increase your chances of getting an empty seat next to you.

My husband and I sit apart on flights. There’s a good reason why

For richer, for poorer, for better, for worse: but there’s no way I’m sharing an arm rest with my husband on a long-haul flight.

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On the river in the cappuccino-coloured MS Estrela.

On board the new, Aussie-owned luxury ship cruising Europe

One of APT’s newest ships, the MS Estrela, is a gleaming beacon of contemporary sophistication purpose built for the Douro River.

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The magnificent landscape.

Underrated region is the most magnificent landscape I’ve ever seen

I’m hesitant to reveal this, but the underrated mountains of New Zealand’s North Island, as opposed to the popular South, is where the real action is.

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The iconic Peace Bridge … the Plus 15 Skywalk network has grown to more than 16 kilometres of elevated, climate-controlled walkways.

The world’s most extensive skywalk system is an astonishing maze

Calgary’s snowy footpaths seem oddly quiet at first take. If you’re wondering where all the locals are, just look up.

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Spain’s sleek, Ferrari-red iryo trains.

When a country’s trains are this good, why would you rent a car?

Spain has one of the best rail networks in Europe: ditch the rental car and enjoy a hassle-free holiday.

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The 610-metre raised boardwalk across Blanket Bay.

No Lycra required: New NZ route is perfect for the unserious cyclist

This New Zealand cycleway will change the way you see biking forever.

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Skip-gen holidays see grandparents taking kids away without their parents coming along.

Forget school fees: Here’s how I’m spending my ‘bank of nan and pop’

There’s no chance this grandma will bankroll the cost of private school fees, but I will take them on holiday.

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The tropical forest inside the train station of Atocha. It is the largest railway station in Madrid.

Inside the world’s most interesting metro network

More than a century old, this underground labyrinth includes museums, art installations and a station that feels like something from Jurassic Park.

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