Australia's six greatest non-capital cities

The wide-open spaces, the glaring absence of traffic jams, the laidback lifestyle with most of the trappings of the big smoke but on a smaller scale.

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Geelong has a laidback lifestyle, preserved heritage architecture and an increasingly dizzying calendar of major events.

South Korea's impressive mini-Great Wall

Brian Johnston

Suwon is only an hour's train ride from ultra-modern Seoul, but is a delightful journey back in time to one of Asia's most impressive fortresses.

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Suwon was founded as Korea's first planned city in the 18th century, and its crowning glory is Hwaseong Fortress, now a ...

Urban oasis: 10 river islands to escape big cities

Brian Johnston

When urban concrete and noise get too much, escape to these river islands right in the middle of the city.

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The annual Halloween parade in Greenwich Village brings thousands of people into the city from the suburbs.

The best time to be in New York is right now

Some places shine at certain times of the year. Japan during cherry blossom season, Paris in spring, Aspen in the snow. New York's moment is now.

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An overeager passenger dropped their cabin bag on the head of a Traveller reader.

Letters: Zero frills doesn't mean zero care, Jetstar

While waiting to disembark, an overeager passenger, trying to remove their overhead bag, dropped it right on my head.

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The SFO Museum is one of the most comprehensive showings or art and culture at an airport.

One of America's coolest museums is inside an airport

The museum began as just a few pop-up spaces in the airport but now houses 40-plus exhibits.

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This is the best way to spend time in France

You don't visit a French market just to shop, so what's the hurry? Enjoy the aromas, the warmth of the sun and the sense of community and camaraderie.

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Famed dining venue the Royal Mail adds luxury new accommodation

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Michelangelo finished David in 1504 and the statue has resided in the same gallery since 1873. Which city is it in?

Travel quiz: In which city can you see Michelangelo's masterpiece 'David'?

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The island of Penang floats in the Strait of Malacca like a Chinese junk tethered to peninsula Malaysia. The capital George Town offers a heady, multicultural mix along with a UNESCO World Heritage-listing for its heritage buildings.

The Witch House: Happy fun times would have been had in 1600s Salem, Massachusetts.

The US city that's a real life town of horror

For the Massachusetts witch capital of Salem, Halloween is a year-round business.

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Kylie McLaughlin

Linville Manor, Maryland : The perfect place to stay if you're into scary things.

'Can you stab ghosts?' My night alone in a haunted Airbnb

My nerves were stretched impossibly thin, and my eyes darted around the room, from the dark hallways to the pitch-black windows to the busts on the fireplace that stared back.