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Buck the trend in Dubai

Every time you look in Dubai’s direction, there’s something new and stupendously big being built. So I thought I’d help you buck the trend, which is something we Australians are naturally inclined to do. And here's how you can do it: seek out the old...
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Southern Hemisphere Travel Clichés #1: Corcovado, Rio de Janiero

Yes, we have travel clichés in the Southern Hemisphere. And - dare I say it? - even in Oz. But one of the biggies is in Brazil. Though you might not know its name, you're sure to know it by sight; take a look at the photo below. Corcovado (“the hunchback...

Hope to see the end of Africa?

A great day out from Cape Town is a trip to the exceedingly spectacular Cape of Good Hope, which I used to think (duh) was the end of Africa...the place where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. More on that later. But anyway, the Cape does seem like...

Is this England's nicest village?

When I lived in London, I used to hire a car for my holidays and drive, drive, drive, looking for pretty villages. It was an obsession of sorts. Unfortunately, I hardly ever headed northeast: always southwest, north, or northwest. That is, until I saw...

Primo day out in Phuket

Phuket’s beaches are hard to tear yourself away from, but there’s at least one good reason to desert them for a day, and that’s a trip to Phang Nga Bay. I had to be cajoled into doing this myself, because by the time I reached Phuket (after two weeks...

Call it what you like, New Orleans rules, okay?

The New Orleans Jazz Fest is upon us and while it’s a bit much to expect you to get across there for the 2009 festivities, here’s a link to sharpen your appetite for next year. Or the year after. Or the one after that... It's the second biggest thing...

Anzac Day elsewhere

Well, it could have been worse. An AAA crisis: an Aussie, in Auckland, on Anzac Day. This happened to me once; a few years ago. So, I decided to throw in my lot with the Kiwis and drag myself up in time for the city's dawn commemorations. Boy, oh boy...

Terribly British it is NOT: the incomparable British Museum

Hands up those of you who’ve been to London but have never visited the British Museum…do I see an unseemly number of hands??? Don’t worry: I’ve found just the site for you. Here it is . And next time you’re in the UK, you can set things to rights by following...
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Rajasthan: don't stop at Jaipur

I had no prior expectations of Rajasthan. Silly me. My first glimpse of its wildly romantic landscape hit me full in the solar plexus and I still haven't quite recovered. The rugged hills, massive fortresses and battlements are dramatic in the extreme...

Fabulous Firenze – buy-buy guys!

Sorry boys; you’re going to hate this post. Really, you are. It’s Girls Only, till paragraph – well, perhaps paragraph four. And in case you’re tempted, the first few are all about shopping…for clothes and so-called fine toiletries. So, ’bye-’bye guys...

Top of the pops in Kuala Lumpur

Make the most of Malaysia’s capital: get out and see the sights. Shopping can wait; shopping can happen almost anywhere. KL can’t. The attractions below aren’t in any special order, and they’re not the only ones the city has to offer. They’re the ones...

St Petersburg: garlic in the galleries

The most garlic-smelling person I have ever encountered anywhere was a Russian in St Petersburg’s Hermitage Museum (pictured). It’s a while ago now, but the whiff of a garlic-eater still transports me instantly to those magnificent rooms. So, you could...

Talking Tasmania #1: Richmond’s rich, rich heritage

I totally love Tassie, and – oh well, if I’m backed into a corner and forced to pick a favourite place, it might have to be Richmond. Might , I say. It’s a ridiculously hard choice to make, because our island state is very beautiful indeed. But I’ll stick...

Going, going, gone west in Auckland - just for fun!

One day, by accident, I found myself going west. I was in Auckland with a rental car on my hands and time to spare. I’d been at the city’s excellent zoo, and I found myself by an on-ramp to a motorway, so up it I went. The motorway (the North-western...

Tokyo #2: Finding Fuji

On a grey day in Tokyo, it’s hard to believe that if the clouds rolled away you would (from some vantage points anyway) be able to see one of mankind’s most celebrated sights. Yes, Fujiy-san is surprisingly close to the city, and if you’re pinched for...
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