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Beresford's break in Guatemala
Lights, Camera ... Travel! is a new travel literature anthology from Lonely Planet featuring rich, raucous and intimately revealing on-the-road tales by 33 international actors, directors and screenwriters.
Lights, camera, action Hawaii
HOW many times have you sat through a movie or television show, seen some wonderful scenery and thought: Gee, I'd love to go there?
Where to go in Summer
From majestic views at the top of Table Mountain to a life-changing encounter with safari wildlife - South Africa has enough to satisfy the adventurer in us all.
It’s the end of the monsoon cycle, making temperatures ideal for visiting temple ruins near Siem Reap and Sihanoukville beaches
Drinks on the rooftops of Rome
I'VE had the privilege of visiting some of the best rooftop terraces overlooking Rome from a mate's apartment.
Turn right at the polar bear
I'M loitering in the lobby of the Radisson Blu Polar Hotel in Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world, vainly trying to secure an internet connection, when a guest approaches the front desk to ask directions to the lavatory.
The new side to Vietnam's Hoi An
IF YOU want to get an idea of how much Vietnam has changed since the destination rocketed to the top of the traveller hit list this century, take a look at Hoi An.
Orion II's maiden Russia voyage
THERE'S no such thing as bad weather just travellers badly dressed for the weather, says the expedition leader as our rubber Zodiac boat skims over the low swell.
World's sexiest sights
AVERT your eyes now - from giant phalluses to saucy showgirls, the world goes X-rated with this list of the world's sexiest sights.
Leave the dead for dead in a zombie race
OBSTACLE race sees competitors race against the clock and brain-thirsty zombies. They celebrate survival with beer at the end.
World's weirdest places to rent
FROM an old Boeing 727 to an igloo village, we take a look at some of the most bizarre places to stay on your next holiday.
Lively time in vibrant Rio
COCKATOOS eating chicken? Surely menacing villain Nigel, the Aussie cocky in this year's animated hit movie Rio, was the only exception to the rule.
The mystical magic of Morocco
WITHIN minutes of arrival in Marrakesh's Medina (Old City) you'll learn a new word: "Balek!" Roughly, "Move it or lose it, donkey coming through!"
Fire-throwing festival goes off with a bang
REVELLERS get into a heated exchange - flinging fire balls at each other. But don’t worry it’s all in the name of fun.
Journey of discovery on Mekong
THEIR feet and legs bleeding from gaping wounds, they hauled the boats across the jagged rocks and through muddy, leech-infested swamps.
Deal of the Week
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