It doesn’t always get the greatest of publicity, but the bustling Polish capital makes a deep impression on Bernard O’Shea.…
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It’s hip to be in the squares of Timisoara, a European Capital of Culture in 2023. Sometimes you see…
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The Cutty Sark may seem very British atop its perch in London, but as Bernard O’Shea finds out, it’s played a…
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It was Australia’s first inland city and it exudes some Victorian grandeur. Bernard O’Shea pulls off the highway into Goulburn, feeling peckish…
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When “Carnival” and “Brazil” are mentioned, you’ll probably think of Rio de Janeiro, but maybe you should be thinking of…
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The most memorable of Australian journeys are those that put the traveller in touch with the country’s First People. …
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Bran Castle in Transylvania has two personalities – the delightful abode of Queen Marie of Romania, and the ghastly hangout of…
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Is there anything better on a roasting hot summer’s day than plunging into refreshing cool water? Diana Streak found the perfect…
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It’s round about this time of the year that itinerant members of the human species in the southern hemisphere contemplate…
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They were the unlikeliest of heroes, yet they helped topple a hated regime. Their memory lives on in a fascinating…