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Pictured above is my stateroom aboard a vessel offering a maximum manifest of around 100 passengers the attentions of a crew of almost equal numbers. The bedroom, dressed in designer linens, makes for restful luxury. The wide window – no mere port hole – affords exceptional viewing; the carpeted sitting room, with high-set coffee table for serving snacks, is equipped with the latest techno gear. Obscured are generous wardrobe space and the sparkling marble bathroom with flushing loo. Read more
I first set foot on Cook Islands by accident. Or serendipity, as they say. En route to Moorea, the affordable and most accessible Tahitian holiday island, I was unaware my Air New Zealand flight would transit Rarotonga, Cook Islands’ capital.
TRAVEL DESTINATION: CAMBODIA. The name Cambodia evokes contrasting images: of the magnificent Angkor Wat temple, and of the misery the nation known as Kampuchea suffered under Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge regime.
So you thought the footy season was over? Wallabies languishing in bronze position in the World Cup last month? Well the “Game They Play in Heaven” never says die so if you missed the action across The Ditch, have your appetite whetted for more, or you’re even a Bleus fan seeking a rematch of sorts …
Cruising is enjoying renewed allure for Australian travellers, heightened by Cunard’s Queen Mary 2’s circumnavigation our coastline early next year.
OK so winter’s over – freezing nights and cold windy days are gone … Exactly! Crisp, not frigid, mornings in Australia’s alpine resorts are ideal for leaping out of bed early and hitting the slopes.
Airport delays, cancelled connections, queues, reservations awry: international touring often means a glitch somewhere along the line. Travel Editor Susie Boswell suggests how to ensure a trouble-free trip.
A five-star hotel set on absolute beachfront. Travel Editor Susie Boswell enjoys a week of sheer luxury.
Travel Editor Susie Boswell finds luxury travel doesn’t have to hurt the environment, at resorts that care for the planet.
There’s no better venue for a concert than in God’s own cathedrals – anywhere in the world, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell.
The magificent Mekong Delta has had a remarkable history: burying grounds of millions who fell to Pol Pot’s genocide, scene of the deaths of thousands of soldiers lost in Vietnam – and today, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell, a peaceful pathway plotting much of Indochina’s fascinating culture.
There’s no place like home, they say – so Travel Editor Susie Boswell accepts an invitation to see what the ‘Legendary Pacific Coast’ to our north has to offer.
Travel’s fun and makes you feel good but, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell, it can also offer other satisfactions.
Travel Editor Susie Boswell visits a dream destination – where the essence of the tropics blends with romance and colonial charm.
Travel Editor Susie Boswell goes bush and enjoys a Berry relaxing weekend.
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