Build the perfect family holiday: choose from these 6 LEGOLANDs (or do them all!)
If you’ve got kids, chances are you’ve also got crates of Denmark’s most famous export, LEGO. In a classic case of ‘build it and they will come,’ this modest toy […]
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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!
Taking a break in Shanghai, lounging like a lizard, Townske launches: Takeoff travel news
NEWS Lounge on Lizard Island The luxurious Lizard Island opens its doors on Tuesday to reveal a multi-million dollar refurbishment. The resort, located 240km north of Cairns in the Great […]
Things to do in Phuket, Thailand: One day three ways
PENNY PINCH Amble down to the food carts that congregate outside the mosque at Bang Tao before 9am for a classic breakfast of lod chong (bright green pandan noodles with […]
On the road: Lang Co, central Vietnam
Well, today was the day that you do all the slog for: pay-off for all the rejection emails, all the silence from editors when you really need the cash, all […]
Sri Lanka: platter up on the spice island
Dried red chilies are a signature ingredient of Sri Lankan food. Photo: Kevin Clogstou Not for the faint-hearted or the waistline obsessed, Sri Lankan food is chili and spice-laden […]
Things to do in Nadi, Fiji: One day three ways
The Sri Siva Subramaniya Hindu temple in Nadi. Photo: Alamy PENNY PINCH Breakfast with the locals and grab a hot chicken curry roti from the smiling sellers outside Nadi’s covered […]
Famous Flyer: Deborah Hutton
Hutton rates driving through Provence as her best holiday experience. An African safari and the Maldives are on Deborah Hutton’s wish list. WHICH WAS YOUR BEST HOLIDAY? Renting a car […]
Walking Phuket’s old town
Just back from Phuket, I absolutely fell in love with the colours and history of Phuket old town. It’s chocked with gorgeous cafes, guesthouses and weird trinket shops wedged between […]
FIJI: Suva’s white lady sees in a new century
The Grand Pacific Hotel Photo: Belinda Jackson In search of Suva’s old colonial soul, Belinda Jackson pays homage to the centenarian Grand Pacific Hotel, now celebrating a makeover that’s 22 years […]
Gone drovin’ and hanging loose: Takeoff travel news
ADVENTURE Gone drovin’ Turn your horse’s head to the west on a new droving experience in the Riverina. There are just 20 places available on the new Long Paddock Cattle […]