Culture holidays
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The Kimberley
This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had
I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.
- by Lee Tulloch
Seven wonders to see at the destroyed Roman city of Pompeii
Pompeii is huge. Comprising nine regions across 66 hectares it would take two to three days to see it all. Here are seven highlights.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Eat, play, love: 15 national treasures better than paintings or palaces
From French baguettes to Singapore’s hawker centres to Finland’s saunas, here are 15 living traditions you should experience.
- by Brian Johnston
The world’s most anticipated museum just opened without warning
It is the world’s largest archaeological museum, built at an estimated cost of more than $1.5 billion, and it’s 11 years late.
- by Chris Leadbeater
The world’s 10 biggest city rivalries (and how we are the winners)
Sydney versus Melbourne? Our two largest cities are close friends compared with the feuds we see in other countries.
- by Ben Groundwater
If you want to experience the real Bali, this is the way to do it
There are two ways of visiting Bali. You can flop at a beach resort, shuffle around souvenir shops and add nightclub bags to your eyes. Or you can do this.
- by Brian Johnston
The bizarre Australian ghost town that was supposed to repel an invasion
Today, looking out at the ruins that remain of Victoria Settlement in the middle of absolutely nowhere, it all seems a ludicrous experiment.
- by Sue Williams
Elvis’ private jet is just one highlight of his luxurious estate
There’s plenty to sift through among the 18,581 square metres of the Graceland complex in Memphis. Here’s how to make the most of a visit to Elvis Presley’s former home.
- by Jenny Hewett
The European city that’s still divided by a wall
The strangest thing about this wall is that it runs right through a seemingly ordinary residential neighbourhood.
- by Brian Johnston
The latest sites to join the renowned World Heritage list
World Heritage designations are made when places nominated by their home country are assessed and deemed of “outstanding universal value to humanity”.
- by Julietta Jameson
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