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Nine must-do highlights of the Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
As well as its landscape of farms, forests and waterfalls, the Atherton Tablelands is accumulating a foodie reputation.
- by Brian Johnston
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Art is a way of life in Japan’s answer to Florence
Ishikawa prefecture is known for attracting the most talented artisans in the country, in a culture of creation that dates back centuries.
- by Ben Groundwater
Nine must-do highlights of Tasmania in winter
Once shunned, now shining, Tasmanian winters have become a thing to embrace.
- by Andrew Bain
Striking Hobart stay takes inspiration from its chilly neighbour
The sparse Polaire Suite, a frosty-toned ode to Antarctica, walks a fine line between austere and cool.
- by Andrew Bain
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Travel hot list, August 2023: Revamp for Melbourne heritage hotel
A backpackers is reborn in Sydney, an unassuming ’70s building is revamped in Melbourne and a new Spanish gallery finally opens, close to 100 years after its conception.
This experience crams a week’s worth of Kimberley highlights into 24 hours
Stay on a houseboat, experience one of the world’s most amazing natural phenomena, swim with sharks and encounter crocodiles, all in a new 24-hour itinerary from Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures.
- by Julietta Jameson
This town is like a Willy Wonka factory for book lovers
Hay-on-Wye in Wales is world famous for its second-hand and antiquarian bookshops, and it’s easy for a book lover to get carried away.
- by Keith Austin
Victoria’s terrifying cliff stay is not for the faint-hearted
Billed as the world’s highest cliff-camping experience, Beyond the Edge is a heady glimpse into the world of big-wall rock climbing – without the need to climb.
- by Andrew Bain
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Ocean cruises
I used to eat everything on a cruise. Now, I treat every ship like a health spa
I found that it’s perfectly possible to treat a cruise ship like a health spa, if you want to, rather than La Grand Bouffe. I won’t pretend it was easy, but there are a few tricks.
- by Lee Tulloch
Fewer crowds, lower prices: The best places for a holiday in September
Peak season in the Northern Hemisphere comes to an end in September. Here are the countries and cities to visit during the ultimate shoulder-season month.
- by Brian Johnston
These gorgeous treats are Portugal’s gift to the world
If you only know one thing about Portugal, it’s probably the tarts.
- by Ben Groundwater