Sue Williams

Freelance writer

Sue Williams is a Sydney-based freelance travel writer, author and journalist who's filed for newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations around the world.Connect via email.

Hansa studios with an ever-changing hologram of Bowie.

Europe

Surreal and magical, this trail showed me Berlin through Bowie’s eyes

The late rock star had an enduring love affair with the city that helped save him. Though most don’t know of his role in saving the city.

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Supreme locations… I’ve had a view right onto the Tower of London.

Opinion
Travel tips

I’m a travel writer and this is where I stay if I’m paying

I’m lucky enough to sleep in some of the world’s fanciest hotels. But when I’m travelling off the books, there’s one hotel chain I’ll always choose.

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Culture holidays

The UK’s smallest royal palace is now a global star

Visits to Kew Palace have surged since Netflix drama Bridgerton became a worldwide phenomenon, but there’s much more to its history than TV stardom.

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Lahore, Pakistan. Taking note how local people dress and behave also offers valuable clues on how to keep yourself safe, particularly if you’re travelling alone.

Opinion
Travel tips

After a terrifying experience, I swore I’d never travel again. But I did

I learnt something incredibly important that day. If your time has come, there really isn’t much you can do about it.

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Hopes are now high that IVF may help save the species.

Africa

Seeing the world’s loneliest animal moved me to tears. Now there’s hope

The northern white rhino is on the brink of extinction. But a laboratory in Germany may now have the means to save them.

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after 11 years, the British Government sent word that the settlement was to be abandoned, and the residents could all come home.

Northern Territory

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.

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Taj Lake Palace on Lake Pichola in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

India

This underrated nation has sights that rival anything else on Earth

Grand palaces, stunning waterways, ancient walled cities, jungles of wild tigers, the most colourful street scenes – this country is back on wish lists.