Activities & Interests
2008's hottest island destinations
Island resorts have never been more indulgent, with travellers
being enticed by more and more luxury every year. more
- Beaches & Islands > Beaches and islands
Surf's not all that's up
There's plenty to do, see - and eat - in this island paradise,
writes Caroline Marcus. more
- Beaches & Islands > Hawaii
Smooth sailing
Craig Tansley joins the beautiful people of the Med on board a
luxury liner. more
- Cruising > Cruising
Them's the breaks
Longboard surfing is back - and Murray Walding knows where to find
the best waves. more
- Beaches & Islands > Surfing
Spice island
Joanna Savill scours Bali's markets, street stalls and humble
restaurants and discovers authentic flavours, from simple sambals
to the famed spit-roasted pork. more
- Food & Wine > Bali
Out of range, out of this world
Elicia Murray explores the island's natural highs. more
- Beaches & Islands > Lord Howe Island
Cook's last voyage
Growing competition has pushed an old timer off the reef, writes
Mike Heard. more
- Cruising > Cruising
Another cruise ship to move in
A 550-passenger cruise ship will be based for a season at Adelaide's Outer Harbour for the first time early next year, in what the South Australian government says is a coup for the state. more
Advance Australia fare
Your gourmet guide to the year's best food and wine festivals. more
- Food & Wine > Food and wine
Merci, Eugenie
Treatments are a marriage of plant virtues and thermal waters. Judy
Chapman visits a French spa town offering something for all
budgets. more
- Spa & Resorts > France
Travellers' Tips
Get to grips with a round-the-world ticket and you'll never look back, writes Jane E. Fraser. more
Discover what New Zealand has to offer in Spring. Checkout our three suggested driving routes around Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin or share yours with our readers on Trampabout.
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Camping on Maria Island is a cut above, writes Louise Southerden. more
Craig Tansley joins the beautiful people of the Med on board a
luxury liner. more
Susan Gough Henly delights in the food, wine and gardens of the
Macedon region. more
Top five funicular railways
- Gelmerbahn, Switzerland
Europe's steepest funicular ascends 450 metres up a mountain face in just a few minutes. - Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
Is a ride with stunning views of one of the world's most well-known skyscraper cities. - Wellington, New Zealand
runs from the heart of the central business district, through three tunnels, to the top entrance of the city's Botanical Gardens. - Salzbergbahn, Austria
Soaring 835 metres above sea level, the three-minute glide to Hallstatt's salt valley provides eye-popping views of the beautiful Austrian countryside. - Scenic Railway, Katoomba
listed in the Guinness Book Of Records as the world's steepest funicular.
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