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Vanuatu island paradise – South Pacific
The pick-up spot is a strip of beach. A blue banana boat is anchored near the shore in Vanuatu, an island paradise in the South Pacific. Lelepa Island I’m about to join a tour run by local man, Albert...
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10 things to do in Lucerne Switzerland
With ancient buildings and bridges, awe-inspiring scenery of mountains and lakes, Lucerne is a picture-book city. Here are 10 things to do in Lucerne Switzerland. 1. Mountain high Board the world’s...
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Dubai – Desert Safari dune bashing
As we drive into the desert, Dubai’s glitzy resorts, private canal developments, cranes and sky scrapers disappear in the rear-vision mirror of our four-wheel drive giving way to pancake-flat desert...
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Things to do in Budapest
Art, wine, thermal baths, caves, cafes and history are some of the things you can enjoy in Hungary’s capital. Here are 10 things to do in Budapest. 1. Best view Built as a viewing platform in 1905,...
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Things to do in Seattle
Starbucks coffee, Boeing jets, Microsoft millionaires, flying fish and underground tours are some of the things that will keep you sleepless Seattle! Here are 10 things to do in Seattle 1. View from...
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Rocky Mountaineer train journey
A train journey is a window to the world. It’s a chance to gaze out the window of a train while it rumbles over bridges, winds around mountains and slithers through tunnels. Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer...
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Macau food – new Italian kid on the chopping block
Look out, Macau chefs, there’s new kid on the chopping block! For years, the city has been famed for its restaurants serving both Portuguese and Macanese fare, but recently they’ve had to start...
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Made in Canada – Vintage Canada
In the Great White North, the loon bird hauntingly calls over a vast quiet wilderness and, dare I say, there’s not a more Canadian sound than that. Okay maybe a hockey puck rocketing off the boards or...
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My dream job – Wildlife keeper at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Have you ever considered working as a wildlife keeper? For lovers of wildlife, there’s nothing more satisfying than helping sick or injured wildlife. Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary in Tasmania operates a...
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Macau tourist spots – Classic and timeless
Palatial hotels, giant neon signs, high-rolling gamblers and limousines parked outside opulent casinos – some would say Macau is defined by excess. It’s the Las Vegas of the East, a place where the...
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Ronan O’Connell
I’m an award-winning freelance travel journalist and photographer with 12 years’ experience as a reporter. I have written more than 100 travel features and contributed to almost 30 media outlets across...
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Mooloolaba – Sunshine Coast escape
The Sunshine Coast is not just about beaches. Just a few short minutes away from the dreamy waterfront mansions and luxury yachts of the Minyama canals there is the secret nature hideaway of the...
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How to join the Sourtoe Cocktail Club – Dawson City Yukon
The citizens of Canada’s Yukon region enjoy a reputation for wild, eccentric behavior as untamed as the surrounding wilderness. No example showcases this tendency better than the Dawson City tradition...
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20 Tasmania travel accounts to follow on Instagram
Tasmania may be Australia’s smallest state but it certainly has an active community of Instagram users who are passionate about the island’s beauty. Follow these Instagram travel accounts and you’ll...
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10 cool facts about Canada you probably didn’t know
Canada is the land of the maple leaf, the true north strong and free, a place where the national symbol is the busy beaver and the varied landscapes are more stunning in real life than they are in the...
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Best jobs – Jason Stephens (Instagram) Tasmania
Photography has become a huge part of Jason Stephens’ life since taking it up in 2011. The 39-year-old Tasmanian loves the outdoors and has discovered that being able to capture moments and memories is...
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My Tasmania – 13 places I love to photograph
As a photographer who lives in Tasmania, I’m fortunate to live in a place that has beautiful scenery to capture. Here are the places that make up my Tasmania, the amazing spots that inspire me close to...
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El Questro helifishing adventure
The helicopter sweeps over the landscape of the 400,000-hectare El Questro Station. Below us are views of a landscape dotted with boab trees, the Cockburn mountain range, valleys, hot springs,...
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Aleppo (October 2010) before Arab Spring
There are some places in the world that leave me with a strong impression yet there are others I can barely remember. For me, Aleppo in Syria is one of those places that is crystal clear in my mind. I...
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River Cruising Europe – Melk
There are four things that I enjoy most about river cruising. The first is the opportunity to sit back and let the scenery unfold before my eyes – no crumpled maps or driving arguments, long bus...
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