Adventure beckons: Aireys Inlet, Victoria
Rock-pool-hopping at Eagles Nest, Aireys Inlet, Victoria. Photographer, Mark Chew. We love a craggy, snap-tastic coastline, horse rides on the beach, gourmet food and bush settings, which is why Aireys […]
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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!
Go underground, go outback, go AWOL: travel deals 19 January 2014
Hanging around at Kamalaya, Koh Samui, Thailand Take a Thai spa, check into a cave hotel, rail across Australia or get the kids’ skates on with new Skoot luggage. Go […]
Tripping the light fantastic: Northern Lights in Norway
On Deck 9, Midnatsol, Norway. Photo: Bob Stephan There’s reindeer on the menu and light shows in the polar night, as Belinda Jackson cruises around Norway. The temperature says it […]
Vintiquing in Melbourne: best vintage & antique shopping
CoteProvence, 433 Brunswick St, Fitzroy It may be a 24-hour flight away but Melburnian Belinda Jackson says her home town holds rich rewards for antiques and design lovers holidaying in […]
2013: a year in the world
Sri Lanka masks Happy New Year! By now, most of you in the northern hemisphere should be scrounging around for the asprin or box sets of Dr Who – or, […]
Going, going, gone: last-minute summer holiday ideas
Still stuck for a trip this summer? Let us tell you where to go with these last-second holiday ideas compiled by Belinda Jackson. Throw the schedule out the window and […]
A tale of three cities: Colombo, Kandy & Galle
A wooden horse, salvaged from the ruins of a temple, rears up in its new home, the chic Colombo boutique hotel, Tintagel. Photo: Belinda Jackson Colombo, Kandy, Galle: discover the […]
The new world order: Myanmar and Sri Lanka our must-do destinations
Stilt fishermen in Sri Lanka. Photo: Alamy Myanmar and Sri Lanka top the list of must-do destinations, industry experts agree. CHRIS ZEIHER Lonely Planet My pick for 2014 is Riga, […]
Six of the best: hotel openings in 2014
The Shard, London. Soon to be home to Britain’s first Shangri-La hotel. It’s that time of year again, when the wrap-ups are wrapped, the forecasts are cast and we all […]
20 reasons to visit Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo classic: The historic Galle Face Hotel. Photo: Getty Images 1 PETTAH Brave the streets of Pettah to pick up everything from fabrics and fruit to watches and wedding invitations. […]