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China's GDP is predicted to be $64.2 trillion in 2030. But Australian businesses are being advised not to disregard opportunities in other Asian nations.

Size matters: The world’s 10 best megacities you must visit

Whatever you desire in a big city, you will find it. Here’s how to embrace (and survive) some of the world’s top megacities.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Location, location, location.

Six of the best historic hotels in Egypt

From lamp-lit rooms with views once enjoyed by Alexander the Great to a Churchill favourite, these hotels have atmosphere in spades.

  • by Belinda Jackson
The historic Khan el-Khalili souk, Cairo.

Cairo tour food takes you beyond kebabs and falafel

The pre-tour notes advised me to skip lunch (and probably breakfast), and to wear good walking shoes.

  • by Belinda Jackson
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Ancient Egyptian sites: Six of the best temples to see

Egyptian temples are wonder-filled gateways to the past.

  • by Brian Johnston
Cairo is a pulsating megalopolis of 25 million.

Cairo travel guide and things to do: Why visitors to Egypt shouldn't skip the huge capital city

Cairo, the chaotic but captivating Egyptian capital, is preparing for its overdue return to the bosom of the world traveller.

  • by Belinda Jackson
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Egyptian dish Koshari is a carb-fest of pasta, rice and lentils.

What is Koshari? Where to find the best of this classic Egyptian dish

Koshari makes no sense until you eat it.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Once a shabby affair, Cairo's newer Terminals 2 and 3 fall in with international expectations.

Airport review: Cairo International Airport, brace for delays at Africa's busiest airport

Once a shabby affair, Cairo's newer Terminals 2 and 3 fall in with international expectations.

  • by Belinda Jackson
Economy class on board an EgyptAir Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Airline review: EgyptAir, Boeing 787-9, economy class, Dubai-Cairo

EgyptAir, which turns 90 this year, doesn't have the bling of its Gulf rivals, but is a worthy alternative that is often cheaper.

  • by Belinda Jackson
You can now relax at a cafe within the pyramids precinct.

Cairo, Egypt, travel guide and things to do: Nine highlights

They might be 4500 years old, but there's change afoot around the Pyramids of Giza.

  • by Belinda Jackson
Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, Luxor.

Travel tips and advice for Luxor, Egypt: The eight things you should see and do

New discoveries mean Egypt's ancient sites are just getting better and better.

  • by Ute Junker