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Still one of the world’s most glamorous hotel brands … Mandarin Oriental Singapore.

Traveller Awards: Hall of Fame – the legends of travel

We salute our icons of travel, those consistently excellent places or brands that deliver time and time again.

  • by Traveller team
Norwegian Jewel passes beneath Centennial Bridge on the Panama Canal.

It’s one of the world’s greatest cruise experiences, but few Aussies do it

In the realm of amazing cruise experiences, a transit of the waterways and intricate locks of this engineering miracle is near the top.

  • by Kristie Kellahan
Costa Rica’s natural attractions are stellar.

Five of the world’s most thrilling places to see wildlife

One of the thrills of a visit to the world’s wild places is seeing how the (non-human) locals live.

  • by Sue Williams
Arenal Volcano at sunset.

This thrilling jungle paradise is leading the way in ecotourism

As I dig into the black soil, Jaquima sings in his Maleku language – “Little tree, little tree, in this forest you shall soon grow”.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
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From tinsel-free towns to white Christmas: Top places to go in December

The experience of a winter Christmas entices many overseas at this time of year, but you’ll find plenty of other reasons to travel in December.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Gallo pinto – rice with beans and, in this variation, some hot peppers.

This is one of the Americas’ most deliciously contentious dishes

This rice and beans dish can have some heat. Gallo pinto is the national dish of Costa Rica, but it’s also the national dish of Nicaragua.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Sloths only come to the ground for one purpose.

For this creature, a normal bodily function is pure bliss

Hummingbirds, monkeys, sloths and snakes are here, but the real star attraction of Costa Rica’s Veragua Rainforest Eco Adventure Park is the forest itself.

  • by Keith Austin
A low-flying toucan is the first sign that this is no ordinary cooking class.

Cooking and culture gloriously collide in this tropical garden of Eden

In the Costa Rican jungle, 28 close-knit families – led by a band of strong-willed matriarchs – have created a sustainable rural tourism project beyond compare.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
The Gilded Iguana.

This ‘anti-resort resort’ is like being in Thailand, without the Aussies

You won’t find any high-rises, walled-off resorts, McDonald’s, Starbucks or late-night beach bars in Costa Rica’s uber-hip Nosara province.

  • by Craig Tansley
Coiba Island, which from 1919 to 2004 was home to the "Alcatraz of Panama", a high-security prison housing violent criminals and political dissidents.

Costa Rica cruise: This tiny country packs a punch

For a country that's smaller than Tasmania, Costa Rica packs a mighty wildlife punch.

  • by Rob McFarland

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