Exploring Bray: England’s most famous home county
Oakley Court hotel Bray Berkshire. Photo: Alamy The river boat hums down the Thames. Lush green gardens and gabled houses line the riverbanks as we pootle down towards one of Britain’s […]
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Canter past Patagonian icefields. Sail the tranquil waters of Lake Como in Italy. Sip coffee in a Palestinian village. Listen to the ancient voices of Australia’s Arnhem Land. Climb the mountain paths of northern Albania. Let’s go!
Continuing the hunt for Australia’s ultimate hipster: Ned Kelly
Armed and alert: Ned Kelly keeps a watch over you in The Cullen Art Series hotel, Melbourne.Photo: Belle Jackson Fancy eyeballing a death mask watching a courtroom drama of the […]
World’s top 10 airlines announced
Who doesn’t love a good Top 10 list? Here’s one of my favourites: the top 10 airlines in the world, according to the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Given I’m jumping […]
The outlaw in the frame: Ned Kelly tourist attractions, Victoria, Australia’s ultimate hipster
Hero or villain, Ned Kelly was Australia’s original hipster, writes Belinda Jackson. I’m lying in bed and a masked man hovers nearby, clad in armour, brandishing a sawnoff rifle. […]
KNOW IT ALL: Sweden. Five essential things to consider before you go…
Five essential things to consider before you go to… Sweden 1. Most people speak English, but Swedish greetings are simple for even the most linguistically challenged: say hello, hej hej […]
Ski Victoria, prison sleeps and luxe trains in Ireland: Takeoff travel news
SNOW: Winter is coming Victoria’s ski season opened on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend (June 6), with more bang for its buck. The state’s most popular resort, Mount Buller, begins […]
Great trails, pub grub and shooting on safari : Takeoff travel news
Port Campbell National Park. Photo: Mark Watson TECH: Talk the walk Hit the road on foot or by bike throughout Victoria with a new website that shows 15 great walking, […]
KNOW IT ALL: Alexandria, Egypt. Five essential things to consider before you go…
On the Corniche, at Alexandria, Egypt KNOW IT ALL: Five essential things to consider before you go… 1 You will get lost the minute you turn inland […]
Art in Melbourne: Big guns and local heroes
David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane album cover (1973)PICTURE: BRIAN DUFFY © DUFFY ARCHIVE & THE DAVID BOWIE Think big. Really big. Big as Beijing, Bowie or the Great War. Yes, that […]
Singapore slings, Mystical India and train travel in Tassie: Takeoff travel news
West Coast Wilderness Railway Recently, I had to sling a Singapore Sling in the historic bar of Raffles Hotel, and the history was palpable. From the ‘last tiger in Singapore […]