Death becomes her: happy Balinese villages
A happy gong player in a cremation ceremony, Tabanan. We were pottering through the loveliest little village in west Bali when suddenly the street was blocked by a procession of […]
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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!
Words don’t describe beautiful Bali
Today, I was schlepping around the tourist-plagued Tanah Lot, a Hindu temple perched on a rock in the Tabenan regency, in west Bali. Avoiding the crowds that descend on the […]
Twenty reasons to visit Fiji
From white-water rafting to spa treatments, these are the top 20 reasons to visit Fiji. Castaway Island Resort in the Mamanuca Islands. From white-water rafting to spa treatments, these are […]
Curry up: get an appetite for Indian on Melbourne’s streets
Himanshi explains how to use Indian flavours on the Masala Trail. “And this … is dosa.” Himanshi Munshaw-Luhar holds up a wafer-thin pancake the size of a small pony. “Of […]
PLAY BRISBANE: Fun and sun rolled into one
Streets Beach The sun is shining, bronzed people are bouncing about in bikinis and boardies…then everyone packs up and goes back to the office. Don’t you just love a beach […]
Travel Deals, Asia special report
Junk on Hong Kong harbour, traveltheworld.com.au $ LAOS Three World Heritage-listed buildings make up the teeny 3 Nagas hotel, which comprises just 15 rooms, in the ancient Laotian capital Luang […]
SHOP BRISBANE: Indie vibe is right on trend
Brisbane’s burgeoning fashion scene has a home in inner-city Paddington, a veritable boutique-crawl up Given Terrace, with plenty of stand-out cafes in between for stamina. The vibe is indie rather […]
TRAVEL DEALS: 13 May 2012
The Sunlander $ SOUTH AUSTRALIA The South Australian icon, Coopers Brewing, turns 150 this year, and that’s a good enough reason to visit Adelaide. Save on accommodation so you have […]
Seoul … it’s out of this world, but also very familiar
EXPATS call it Planet Korea: and after a week in Seoul I know I’m not in Kansas any more, Toto. Even my arrival at Incheon airport is memorable. After battling […]
Reviewing the review: opinions the spice of life
Recently, a friend, another travel writer, rang me to ask about Orpheus Island, a tiny resort off the coast of Townsville. She asked if I really meant what I wrote […]