Twenty reasons to visit Seminyak
Surfers on shore at Legian beach. Photo: Getty Images 1 Kopi luwak “Civet coffee, where cherries are passed through the native cat”, is a very nice way to describe the natural […]
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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!
Gangnam style and buffalo stations: travel deals 4 November 2012
Bamurru Plains, Northern Territory, Australia Let’s talk Victoria’s (shopping) secrets, Gangnam Style in Seoul and, for a complete wildcard, buffalo stations in the Territory, in this week’s best Australian and international travel […]
From the top of Australia to top drops of Australia: travel deals 28 October 2012
Petra, Jordan. Visit the tippy-top of Australia, hang with Lawrence of Arabia’s mates in Wadi Rum or raise a glass in Wineglass Bay or the Barossa. TASMANIA Wineglass Bay is […]
Baby got backpack
Me and Yasmine, en cyclo, Hanoi. PIC: Belinda Jackson Dummy cord, check. Vegemite, check. Belinda Jackson learns the art of travelling plus one. Last month, I travelled to Vietnam for […]
Bubbles and sunshine: Hayman Island, Qld
Sadly, this is not me. This is a leggy model, at Hayman’s (and my)beach The Sun Goddess awaits: my transport to Hayman Island is a gleaming white launch awash with […]
Lights out, Cairo! It’s 10pm already!
Downtown Egypt PIC: Belle Jackson It’s not a hoax, the Egyptian government plans to turn the lights off in Cairo at 10pm. Cairo’s been voted the world’s most 24-hour city, […]
Seoul Purpose: a local’s guide to the South Korean capital
Gyeongbokgung Palace The heart of Seoul lies in its palaces, skyscrapers – and its stomach. Seoul is a city is split by the River Han – old money to the […]
Donkeys in Donegal, lounging on Lizard: travel deals 21 October 2012
Donkey and Mt Errigal, Donegal, Ireland. Chase donkeys in Donegal, lounge like a lizard on Lizard Island (where else?) or off track into the Balkans on an Ottoman trek. SOUTH AUSTRALIA […]
Where the wild things are: Ubud
Gateway to heaven: Villa Alamanda The forest is absolutely roaring tonight. Frogs croaking, crickets creeping, there’s a bird that screams like it’s on a rotisserie. Well, it could be a […]
Lemme hear you go Woo! Travel deals 14 October 201
WooBar at the new W Hotel Singapore Snap up the bargain of the century with six cases of wine when you bed down in St Kilda, or throw your hands […]