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Melbourne’s spectacular surrounds – Yarra Valley and Phillip Island

Iconic laneways, fantastic food, superb shopping, dynamic arts scene – Melbourne has it all. Renowned the world over for events,

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Coastal Pacific rides again

Within minutes of pulling out of the Christchurch Railway Station on the Coastal Pacific, I was perving over the lush,

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Island hopping in New Caledonia

Words and images: Linda Shackelford ‘Welcome to the island closest to paradise’, beams my tour guide, Pierre, as he wraps

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Serenity in the Solomon Islands

New Zealand is blessed to have some of the best tropical offerings lined up only a few flying hours from

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Summer sizzle in Wellington

Summer is the perfect time to pay a visit to Wellington, particularly when you’ve got the freedom to take in

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The beauty of Byron Bay

Byron Bay’s elemental, health-affirming pleasures extend far beyond a breakfast diet of yoga and kombucha. The setting itself soothes the

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Wide horizons on the Indian Pacific

On-board the Indian Pacific, I was musing about how Aboriginals believe you can hear the earth humming in these parts.

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Papal trappings in Avignon

The heady scent of sage and rosemary wafted in the warm Avignon air as I made my way through the

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Tracing Van Gogh in Arles

It’s the perfume of Arles, the scent of jasmine, that wafted freely in the balmy air as I strode through

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