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Tourists posing for photos at a stone gateway inside Ulun Danu Beratan temple.

island lifeWhy Bali’s most photographed temple is now on my no-go list

Dave Smith not pullling any punches

Dave Smith

Bee sculpture outside Manchester Cathedral.

UKWhat’s the buzz about in Manchester?

Megan French asks why she’s surrounded by bees in the world’s first industrial city.

Megan French

Gretna Green, Scotland.

ScotlandPremiumStriking while the iron is hot at Gretna Green

Megan French explores the beauty of rebellion at the UK’s elopement epicentre.

Megan French

Pair'd Margaret River Region 2025 is a true feast for the senses, with events including Nature's Table.

New wavePair’d 2025 festival an immersive feast for the senses

Fusing food, wine, music and culture, this year’s program showcases the Margaret River Region in all its glory, writes Jessie Stoelwinder

Jessie Stoelwinder

Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Art travelPremiumShedding light on the dark side of Bristol

Megan French takes a deeper look at the city

Megan French

The Beatles statue on Liverpool's waterfront is one of the city's tourist magnets.

UKOn The Beatles beat

Steve McKenna picks five spots for Beatleheads in the band’s birthplace

Steve McKenna

Timothy Spall as J.M.W. Turner in the film Mr Turner.

British art touringTurning heads on a 250th anniversary

Steve McKenna picks five spots to celebrate a legendary artist

Steve McKenna

Star Wars actor Kenneth Colley has died aged 87.

MoviesCommentsIconic Star Wars actor dead after contracting COVID

One of the Star Wars franchise’s most iconic actors has died after developing pneumonia due to complications from a bout of COVID.

Matt Shrivell

The Withering Frights book club celebrated their 30th anniversary with a reading retreat in the Blue Mountains.

travel with purposeWithering Frights, the Blue Mountains and a 30th anniversary

The Blue Mountains made for an intriguing backdrop to celebrate three decades of reading, rioting and ridiculous behaviour, writes Gail Williams

Gail Williams

Pretty cottages along High Street, Broadway in England’s Cotswolds.

art travelJohn Singer Sargent’s transformative Cotswolds influence

Megan French discovers a surprising English chapter of a leading portrait painter’s artistic evolution.

Megan French

Never Have I Ever is on at the State Theatre Centre until July 6.

StaycayHow to spend 24 hours in Northbridge

Starting with Black Swan’s explosive new play Never Have I Ever, Jessie Stoelwinder shares a mini itinerary in the heart of the city

Jessie Stoelwinder

Auckland's skyline from the ferry.

New ZealandPremiumNever a dull moment in awesome Auckland

Leyanne Baillie is back on dry land and finds there’s plenty to do on her post-cruise stay

Leyanne Baillie

The WA Museum Boola Bardip offers a journey across the State, and through time.

WAPremiumWA’s history, heritage, and biodiversity brought to life

Will Yeoman enjoys the many stories at WA’s state-of-the-art museum

Leyanne Baillie

Japanese paper called chiyogami.

JapanPremiumClued in to creativity

Stephen Scourfield turns to insiders

Stephen Scourfield

Classical exhibits are at the core of the collection at Sir John Soane's Museum.

EnglandPremiumA hidden gem of a museum in London

Steve McKenna has a revelation

Steve McKenna

Celebrating Holi in Jaipur, India. Pictured: Sana Boutros and Sarah Steger

indiaPremiumCelebrating Holi as a single female traveller

Sarah Steger in a colourful crowd

Sarah Steger

Dr Marion Kickett and Will Yeoman in conversation at York Regional Writers Weekend.

Western AustraliaA weekend of contrast, conversation and camaraderie

Will Yeoman explores York in true yarning fashion

Will Yeoman

The Kyneton Springs Motel has a distinctly mid-century vibe.

Fall in lovePremiumAutumn the perfect time to visit this pretty Victorian town

Just an hour and a bit from Melbourne, Kyneton is well worth that weekend holiday side quest, finds Clare Rigden

Clare Rigden

Men and women of Langde village. Note that the hair bun they have on top of their heads is fake.

asiaKaleidoscope of cultures in rural China

Follow Marco Ferrarese to Kaili and its surroundings to find the best spots to experience the colourful tribal culture of the Chinese province of Guizhou

Marco Ferrarese

Manjimup ceramic artist Sarah Connor.

DREAM JOBPremiumManjimup ceramic artist represents Australia overseas

A Manjimup ceramic artist represented a popular glaze Australian manufacturing company in Utah after successfully pivoting her career to create mugs and functional pottery while raising her children. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

Stills from archival footage of Charlie Chaplin in Bali.

Tramp’s travelsWas Charlie Chaplin the original Bali enlightenment seeker?

While the film icon was a prolific traveller and wrote memoirs of his international adventures, his connection to Bali seems to be a lesser-known slice of Hollywood trivia

Jessie Stoelwinder

The New Napier Arch with the T&G Building in the background, from Napier seafront.

New ZealandPremiumArt deco town that rose from the ashes

Leyanne Baillie visits a place that’s rich in architecture, culture and history

Leyanne Baillie

Towada Art Centre.

inspirationPremiumArtist Yayoi Kusama’s world in Japan

Stephen Scourfield on the trail of an artist’s story

Stephen Scourfield

Melanie Van Impe.

CHILDHOOD DREAMSPremiumDonnybrook artist featured in Blackwood River Arts Trail

Hailing from Belgium to Bunbury — and now Donnybrook — a young mother has featured artwork at the Balingup Art Gallery for the first time in the Blackwood River Arts Trail.

Anjelica Smilovitis

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