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In praise of Western Australia
Long isolated, Perth's evolving cityscape and beautiful surrounds are an increasingly alluring destination for well-heeled visitors, writes Lydia Bell.

Sex and the Sopranos
Television tourism is whipping up a storm in New York and New Jersey where fans can live as their heroes.

Flight check: Auckland to Sydney on Emirates
Grant Bradley flies Emirates EK413 from Auckland to Sydney.

Bar/fly: Amsterdam
Brown cafes and rooftop bars are the Dutch answer to the pub, writes Paul Davies.

Yunnan: Further off the track
Outside Tibet, Duncan Gillies is intrigued, puzzled and mystified by an unexpected Tibetan experience.

Fiji: All aboard for pleasure
After many visits over 20 years, Peter Hamling finds a new attraction in Fiji.

South Africa: Cruise by the Cape
P.K. Stowers visits Cape Town's famous harbour and gets a view from the waves.

Accommodation booking sites to try
Planning your next holiday already? These websites may come in handy.

Turkey: Well-healed
Peace descends on a boisterous busload after a trip to an ancient healing centre in Turkey, writes Justine Tyerman.

Get your yiros fix in Melbourne
Alexandra Patrikios visits some Melbourne restaurants seeking to relive the Greek meals of her childhood memories.

At home in Cambodia
Australian author Walter Mason hopes his new book will change the way tourists view a country best known for its horrific recent history.

Uganda: The confronting face of slum tourism
Embarking on a tour of Uganda's biggest township throws up some ethical questions for Emilia Terzon.

Colorado: Sweet exhilaration on the slopes
Jennifer Ennion finds a warm welcome waiting for her at boutique ski resort Beaver Creek.

14 trips to take in 2014
History, music and culture are just some of the reasons to travel, writes James Ellis.

Dubai: Into the frying pan
James Lane limbers up for a gastronomic adventure with a long-overdue massage.

Danube cruise sights
A cruise along one of Europe's most famous waterways aboard the MS Beethoven takes in the sights of Hungary, Slovakia and Austria.

Optical overload on a Mediterranean cruise
Mother Nature puts on an unexpected show for Graham Bright and his wife during a cruise aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth.

Stockholm: Popular author's home to open to fans
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking creator Astrid Lingren lived for more than half a century is set to be opened to the public.

London: Have a ripping time at Jack's pub
William Hageman revisits a favourite haunt and is relieved to find its character has endured a recent spruce-up.

Tanzania: Go wild with a Christmas beach safari
Mike Unwin and his family swap the European winter for a wildlife-heavy African Yuletide.

Myanmar's beaming welcome
After decades of self-isolation, this secret country opens up, writes Tim Roxborogh.

Macau: Culture behind casino mecca
There's much more to do in Macau than gamble, writes Brendan Manning.

Melbourne: View to a thrill
As Melbourne hosts a 007 exhibition, Guerin, Michael Guerin, lives the Bond dream.

Five top travel pressies
Here are a five ideas that will provide you with so many Brownie points you'll be carried over until next Christmas.

Sri Lanka: Cheffy swings the machete (+recipes)
Knives are out in a dark room on a stormy Sri Lankan night, writes Alex Robertson.

Oxford: The dreaming spires inspire new life
This handsome university city is undergoing a modern makeover, as Adrian Mourby discovers.