The sweet treat that was once used to murder people
It seems there's nothing the Omanis can't do with their country's eight million date palms and 60 different varieties of dates.
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Keith Austin
Originally from London’s East End, Keith Austin has been a journalist for more than 35 years. Keith is passionate about food, drink, travel, writing, photography, humour and soccer. But not in that order.
Onsens: The most civilised place to get naked with strangers
The ryokan alongside Kakusenkei Gorge has natural hot water tumbling down through a series of small pools shielded by the canopy of the trees.
Timing helps Japan's festival on inland sea dodge COVID
The Setouchi Triennale has cleverly leap-frogged the pandemic (we hope).
A stunning location for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure
From fishing for barra and hiking gorges, to plunging into deep rock pools, the Kimberley is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
The best (and the worst) natural springs to take a soak
The Great Artesian Drive is a peregrination around northern NSW that takes in many spots where natural springs splurge to the surface.
The epic Sydney hike you should attempt at least once
This 26 kilometre coastal walk is a bit of a slog but it's worth it for the sheer magnificence of the views.
Why this ancient ruin is a revelation for the jaded tourist
Not many of the world's ancient ruins can beat this breathtaking site.
Europe's greenest nation punches above its weight
It's tiny, often confused with Slovakia, yet blitzes the field when it comes to environmental cred.
Not Petra: The other amazing attraction you should visit in Jordan
The Greco-Roman ruins at Jerash in northern Jordan are what you might call a fixer-upper.
Eye-wincingly magnificent views from top of the world's deepest gorge
It's the hardest walk so far – six hours and 45 minutes in all, if you must know – but also the most rewarding.
Not a houseboat, a house: Sydney's luxury floating villa
Kick-back and relax at this once exclusive members-only floating luxury villa now open to public.
It's not Mars, but it's out of this world
A challenging desert hike gives away secrets of the universe.
Airline review: Impeccable service on this new plane from Sydney
The seats are comfy, the service impeccable and the plane so new it's squeaky clean.
Visit the prison where Brad Pitt went 'crazy'
And Al Capone stayed for seven months in luxury.
An engineering marvel will mean the UK is always part of Europe
The Channel Tunnel opened to passengers on November 14, 1994, but the idea stretched much further back than that.
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