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Louise Southerden is an award-winning travel writer, author and editor based in northern NSW with a passion for simple, sustainable travel.

I spent two weeks isolated in a hut in Norway. This is what I learnt about life

I spent two weeks isolated in a hut in Norway. This is what I learnt about life

I didn’t once feel lonely, or afraid. I can’t remember ever feeling so content.

  • by Louise Southerden
Sustainable travel: 10 experts' tips on how to be a more eco-friendly tourist

Sustainable travel: 10 experts' tips on how to be a more eco-friendly tourist

When environmental gloom seems everywhere, some people just get on with the job of changing things for the better. And they have had a lasting and promising impact.

  • by Louise Southerden
Guide to doing a hammam in Turkey: Lesson one - leave your undies on

Guide to doing a hammam in Turkey: Lesson one - leave your undies on

Hammams in Turkey are nothing like Japanese onsen; there is no serene soaking here.

  • by Louise Southerden
ONE@Tokyo review: This striking hotel does Japanese ultra-minimalism brilliantly

ONE@Tokyo review: This striking hotel does Japanese ultra-minimalism brilliantly

This hotel's pick-up-sticks facade, a jumble of lumber bolted together to evoke a forest, stops me in my tracks.

  • by Louise Southerden
Botania Relais and Spa, Ischia, Italy: Island resort turns its back on the sea, with sublime results

Botania Relais and Spa, Ischia, Italy: Island resort turns its back on the sea, with sublime results

This adults-only resort off the coast of Naples is an oasis of sustainable luxury.

  • by Louise Southerden
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Bangkok places to stay: Six of the best budget options

Bangkok places to stay: Six of the best budget options

Bangkok on a budget - capsules and repurposed containers for sleeping with some bargain beds from as little as $18.

  • by Louise Southerden
Best film locations in Rome, Italy: How to tour a city made for cinema

Best film locations in Rome, Italy: How to tour a city made for cinema

The Eternal City has always proved irresistible to filmmakers.

  • by Louise Southerden
COP26 Glasgow Declaration on climate change: Global travel industry urged to halve emissions by 2030

COP26 Glasgow Declaration on climate change: Global travel industry urged to halve emissions by 2030

The global travel industry has been urged to be part of a meaningful contribution to sustainability at COP26

  • by Louise Southerden
Airline review: Nok Air Bombardier Q400 economy class, Ranong to Bangkok, Thailand

Airline review: Nok Air Bombardier Q400 economy class, Ranong to Bangkok, Thailand

With smiling service, cute birdy livery and more destinations in Thailand than any other airline.

  • by Louise Southerden
Istanbul's Museum of Innocence follows an ill-fated love story

Istanbul's Museum of Innocence follows an ill-fated love story

This museum mirrors a great novel about Istanbul.

  • by Louise Southerden

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