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Kids driving diggers? Australia’s newest theme park is mind-blowing
Dig IT bills itself as Australia’s first digger park for kids. You read correctly: kids get to drive real-life earth-moving equipment.
- by Ben Groundwater
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The pretty-as-a-picture French town in a wine lover’s paradise
Saint-Emilion is surrounded by the world’s most prestigious vineyards, but you don’t have to be a wine lover to appreciate this town.
- by Brian Johnston
Travel quiz: Which rice dish comes from Valencia in Spain?
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Africa
Being stuck in a small medieval town was a novelty. Until it wasn’t
It’s kind of fun, the first day you get stranded overseas. The next day we wait for the plane again, and realise we’re stuck again. And again...
- by Ben Groundwater
Five outrageously fun glamping spots in the UK
Who’d have thought glamping was a thing here? Not us. And yet, the options – ranging from Hobbit burrows with hot tubs to retro-style pods – are seriously good.
- by Tatyana Leonov
The upmarket boutique hotel that floats to truly remote places
In Papua New Guinea, there are places you can’t reach by road; where planes don’t land and big ships don’t sail.
- by Brian Johnston
The ultimate luxury lodge stay in New Zealand
The exclusive Kiwi lodge scene is looking even rosier with the entry of the luxury Rosewood group.
- by Jane Reddy
Ten things we’ll never understand about Scandinavia
Denmark, Norway and Sweden get universal praise for their way of life, but some things about Scandinavia strike outsiders as peculiar.
- by Brian Johnston
This underrated nation has sights that rival anything else on Earth
Grand palaces, stunning waterways, ancient walled cities, jungles of wild tigers, the most colourful street scenes – this country is back on wish lists.
- by Sue Williams
I rode San Francisco’s new driverless taxis, here’s how it went
The city’s futuristic driverless cars are as much a tourist attraction as Alcatraz or the Golden Gate Bridge. For us, it’s a must-do highlight.
- by Katherine Scott
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Tips & advice
Ten incredible destinations that aren’t on any ‘hot’ list
These objectively amazing places won’t be ‘hot’ next year, and provide no particular reason for you to visit – other than the fact you will really enjoy yourself.
- by Ben Groundwater