Inspiration
No monsters, but this tourist-free loch is the one you should visit
Loch Ness and its mythological sea monster hogs the limelight, but Scotland has about 30,000 other lochs. And it’s Loch Tay that keeps pulling me back.
- by Steve McKenna
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South-East Asia
I despised rats, until I visited the country where they are heroes
Fear and loathing of rodents gives way to admiration and gastronomic appreciation.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Seven reasons the best way to see the Med is from the water
The Mediterranean is a destination easily visited independently, as many of us have. But this is a different experience entirely.
- by Brian Johnston
How to have a snow holiday with family and remain friends
A snow holiday without the tantrums and budget blowouts? Yes, it’s possible. Here’s how to plan the best winter ski break for your family.
- by Justin Meneguzzi
Village with a difference: Australian ski resort that’s not like the rest
Victoria’s Dinner Plain is unique. Its chalets and apartments – low-rise by nature and edict – followed a theme that has continued today.
- by Jim Darby
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.
- by Sue Williams
Travel quiz: Which city is regarded as the birthplace of reggae?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.
Port guide: Malaga, Spain
This gritty working-class city gets overlooked amid Andalusia’s competition, but you’ll be surprised at how lovely and lively it is.
- by Brian Johnston
Don’t want to go to the US? 10 Australian dupes for its greatest attractions
If you’ve decided to avoid travelling to the US at the moment, here are 10 domestic equivalents that stand up to America’s favourites.
- by Riley Wilson
Opinion
Air travel
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.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Hiking the heavenly cloud-forest trail haunted by mysterious deaths
When two young backpackers disappeared, this Central American town made headlines worldwide. But in reality it feels like one of the region’s safest places.
- by Steve Madgwick
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