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Katy Perry kisses the ground after all-female celebrity Blue Origin space flight.

‘It’s not about me’: Katy Perry kisses the ground after all-female celebrity space flight

It was the latest wave in space tourism, where the rich and famous – or lucky and well-connected – can enter the zero-gravity realm of professional astronauts.

  • Marcia Dunn

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La Fragua Restaurant and Bar in San Miguel de Allende.

The UNESCO-listed small city voted the best in the world

A destination’s popularity can often be assessed by how many people relocate to it to live. Barcelona was hot, then it was Lisbon. Now it’s San Miguel de Allende.

  • Lee Tulloch

Trump’s shadow is electoral kryptonite to the voters Dutton needs most

Donald Trump is anathema to the educated, affluent voters in the once-Liberal strongholds the Coalition needs to win back to seize power.

  • Christopher Pyne
Bus 142, better known as the “Magic Bus” or “Into the Wild” bus.

This infamous bus had a grisly history. Then tourists made things worse

A shocking death caused this remote, abandoned bus to become a tourist attraction, until the tourists also started getting into trouble.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Tikal Temple I in Tikal, Guatemala. Visit while it’s still relatively undiscovered.

The new highlights of North and Central America

From the bright lights of Broadway to the northern lights, the Americas add up to epic destinations.

  • Kristie Kellahan
The US remains one of the best travel destinations in the world, regardless of who’s in charge.

I’ve changed my mind about travelling to Trump’s America

Until a few weeks ago, my opinion was: why would you bother going there? But a conversation with a travel-loving friend changed my mind.

  • Ben Groundwater
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United Airlines’ economy class seats on a Boeing 777.

Previously underwhelming, airline’s long-haul economy now a winner

Several economy-class trips to the United States have converted me to this airline, with its award-winning app the game-changer.

  • Catherine Marshall
Historic Linden Hotel in Old Town Fort Collins.

Disneyland in real life: The gorgeous town that inspired the theme park

Cinderella Castle took cues from Germany’s Neuschwanstein. But when it came to the blueprint for Main Street, Disney found a muse closer to home.

  • Julia D'Orazio
The Hoover Dam might be the greatest engineering achievement in history.

Inside one of the greatest engineering achievements in human history

From outside, this vast construction is about size, scale and spectacle. Once inside, it becomes more about appreciating how the whole thing holds together.

  • David Whitley
Moraine Lake in Banff National Park.

It’s time for one of the best countries on Earth to stop being humble

With so much bluster coming from the White House, it’s time for America’s northern neighbour to step into the spotlight.

  • Ute Junker

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