If the historic cities in Brazil’s baroque heartland aren’t on your bucket list, they should be. Bernard O’Shea ventures into gold rush…
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The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is not for the squeamish, but you have to admire the handiwork. If…
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The alpine village of Sinaia, in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, has long been a favoured haunt of monks and royals. Bernard…
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Venturing out at night into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii to view manta rays leaves one breathless. Diana Streak takes…
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She’s in a dry dock but you’ll feel waves of nostalgia when you board the Lady Denman ferry in her…
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A visit to Prague’s mammoth castle complex requires military precision. It has great walls that Donald Trump would envy. We…
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Mauritius is not simply an exotic Indian Ocean island. Patrick Cavalot, the former High Commissioner of the Mauritian High Commission in Canberra, tells us…
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Seafarers send warm missives from the coldest continent – but only once the postmistress has arrived, writes Catherine Marshall. The…
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One of the best places to see Canada’s wild animals is the Yukon Wildlife Preserve. Zora Regulic marvels at the beastly experience,…
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The Mekong River delta is the second largest in the world, and it’s easily explored from the Vietnamese capital Ho…