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The Taj’s sheer size is stunning, but so is its almost otherworldly white beauty.

Revealed: Seven secrets of the Taj Mahal visitors often miss

From getting those classic snapshots to its intricate interior details, here are seven things you shouldn’t miss when visiting the Taj Mahal.

  • by Brian Johnston
Rajmahal Palace is filled with whimsical beauty.
★★★★½
Hotel reviews

Neglected palace is now one of the world’s most beautiful hotels

If you love vibrant design, a bit of pomp, exemplary service and the sense of a storied stay, then this may just be the hotel of your dreams – it was mine.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Rare terrain … leopard-watching tour.

Elusive big cats and humans live side by side in this alien-like landscape

The big cats of Jawai have existed side-by-side with villagers for many decades with no human death or even an attack on record.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Air India and other Indian carriers are growing rapidly.

Giant airports, more routes: The new powerhouse in air travel

Indian airlines are growing at a rapid rate and so are the number of flights between Australia and the subcontinent.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Kumbh Mela in Allahabad.

Resistance is futile at the world’s largest religious festival

Prime your senses in preparation for overload.

  • by Catherine Marshall
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You can’t drink the water: Drink bottled water only, and brush your teeth in it too. Bottled water is cheap and many hotels and resorts provide complimentary water. It’s advisable not to have ice in your drinks either, unless it’s a reputable hotel, restaurant or bar. Better be safe than suffer.

To avoid getting sick overseas, follow these key rules

It may go by amusing names such as Delhi belly, Bali belly, the backyard trots or Montezuma’s revenge, but there’s nothing entertaining about traveller’s diarrhoea.

  • by Brian Johnston
Discover a tapestry of jade-green rice paddies and muddy villages against a backdrop of blue hills. (Pictured: Tam Coc, just outside of Hanoi)

Hate Christmas? Here are five places you can go to avoid it altogether

There are large parts of this planet where Christmas passes almost unnoticed. No sleigh bells, no mistletoe, no silly hats, no turkey and no jollity to make you feel like you’re missing out.

  • by Michael Gebicki
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

It’s one of the truly great destinations in the world. But we just don’t get it

So many of us don’t have a clue about India on any deep level, about anything beyond Bollywood, cricket and the Taj Mahal.

  • by Ben Groundwater
A pool, lush tropical gardens, open-air pavilions and ponds filled with quacking ducks create a haven of tranquillity.

Former pleasure palace now a glorious haven of tranquillity

With exquisite guest rooms and suites, lush tropical gardens, and open-air pavilions, Rajbari Bawali truly captures an era of privilege and opulence.

  • by Julie Miller