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Gold leaf temples and long afternoons – Three days on the other side of Phuket
Destinations Tours Vacations

Gold leaf temples and long afternoons – Three days on the other side of Phuket

Beyond the beach clubs lie hilltop shrines, tin merchant mansions and the best meal you will eat standing up. Harmeet

From Misty Peaks to Wild Shores: Traversing Sri Lanka’s Sacred Highlands and Southern Coast
Destinations Vacations

From Misty Peaks to Wild Shores: Traversing Sri Lanka’s Sacred Highlands and Southern Coast

Ascending from spiritual sanctuaries into cloud draped mountain estates before sweeping down to wild, ocean facing ramparts, this journey captures

Shadows of Kings and Sacred Rocks: An Unforgettable Journey Through Ancient Sri Lanka
Destinations Tours Vacations

Shadows of Kings and Sacred Rocks: An Unforgettable Journey Through Ancient Sri Lanka

From the salt washed shores of Negombo to the towering granite monoliths of Sigiriya, the cultural heartland of Sri Lanka

Destinations

Cultural overload in Bogota
Destinations Colombia

Cultural overload in Bogota

It was my first foray to Colombia and its bustling cradle, Bogota, the third-highest capital in the world. When I

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Free-wheeling Waikato’s riches

Free-wheeling Waikato’s riches

The mighty Waikato is tailor-made for free-roaming, a proud province chock-full of enticing towns, villages and striking natural attractions, from

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Wānaka’s Great Drive: Mt Aspiring Road
Destinations New Zealand

Wānaka’s Great Drive: Mt Aspiring Road

It’s a golden gateway to goodness, a road-tripping rockstar, unlocking so many world-class outdoorsy adventures. Mike Yardley takes a drive

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Coasting it in Orange County

Coasting it in Orange County

South of Los Angeles, Orange County’s blingy coastal sweep comprises a necklace of gleaming seaside resort towns, including surf-crazy Huntington

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Escape to the Gold Coast Hinterland
Destinations Australia

Escape to the Gold Coast Hinterland

It’s the Green behind the Gold, where boutique delights galore are begging to be explored, writes Mike Yardley. As much

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Tours

Central Otago Gold & Ghosts

Central Otago Gold & Ghosts

State Highway 85, the 160km-long romp between Palmerston and Alexandra in Central Otago, is one my favourite road-tripping encounters, with

The road to Milford: Highway Heaven

The road to Milford: Highway Heaven

The day had dawned calm over the languid waters of Te Anau, backdropped by serrated peaks like brooding Mt. Luxmore,

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Gold leaf temples and long afternoons – Three days on the other side of Phuket
Destinations Tours Vacations

Gold leaf temples and long afternoons – Three days on the other side of Phuket

Beyond the beach clubs lie hilltop shrines, tin merchant mansions and the best meal you will eat standing up. Harmeet

Destinations Vacations

From Misty Peaks to Wild Shores: Traversing Sri Lanka’s Sacred Highlands and Southern Coast

Ascending from spiritual sanctuaries into cloud draped mountain estates before sweeping down to wild, ocean facing ramparts, this journey captures

From Misty Peaks to Wild Shores: Traversing Sri Lanka’s Sacred Highlands and Southern Coast
Shadows of Kings and Sacred Rocks: An Unforgettable Journey Through Ancient Sri Lanka
Destinations Tours Vacations

Shadows of Kings and Sacred Rocks: An Unforgettable Journey Through Ancient Sri Lanka

From the salt washed shores of Negombo to the towering granite monoliths of Sigiriya, the cultural heartland of Sri Lanka