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Forgotten France: 10 stunning regions most visitors overlook
You don’t have to battle tourist hordes in the world’s most-visited country. Here are 10 of its relatively less-visited but underrated regions.
- by Brian Johnston
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A restaurant critic’s 20 insider tips from a lifetime of travelling
From nabbing that impossible-to-get booking to doing squats and getting lost (on purpose), restaurant critic Terry Durack has some advice to pass on.
- by Terry Durack
This French garden inspired some of the world’s most famous paintings
Without the world’s first water lily nursery at Latour-Marliac, Monet may never have had any lilies to paint.
- by Chrissie McClatchie
The best places to stay in New York
Location matters more than thread count, so make time to research the neighbourhood that best suits your NYC vibe.
- by Kristie Kellahan
In small towns, places can close up for winter. I learnt the hard way
A post-revolution visit to the quirky NZ Republic of Whangamomona goes off the rails.
- by Lee Mylne
Seven things you must see at the world’s largest archaeological museum
After years of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening next month. Here are seven highlights among its many wonders.
- by Andrew Bain
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Adventure holidays
A stare-off with a wild elephant taught me a valuable lesson
At this point I think, he’ll move away now, once he realises we’re blocking his path. He doesn’t. He keeps on coming.
- by Lee Tulloch
Rome’s best places to eat and drink
Old mixes with new on every level and exciting trends emerge to maintain the Eternal City’s position as one of the world’s great food capitals.
- by Maria Pasquale
Surreal and secretive, this Asian country is finally opening up
It’s considered the least Westernised, least visited and most secretive of Central Asia’s countries, but it’s set to become easier to visit.
- by Billy Saxon
No time to do ‘the Big Lap’ of Australia? Do this road trip instead
This spectacular coastal drive is so rugged and remote that even the young adults are impressed.
- by Jane Reddy
The hidden side to one of NZ’s most popular islands
Only a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, Waiheke Island receives an avalanche of visitors every summer. But it’s not hard to get away from them.
- by Rob McFarland
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