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Best short-haul holiday destinations: Suva, Fiji

Best short-haul holiday destinations: Suva, Fiji

This overlooked gem is home to a third of Fiji’s population, is one of the most cosmopolitan centres in the South Pacific and has a great nightlife.

  • by Craig Tansley
Best short-haul destinations: Auckland, New Zealand

Best short-haul destinations: Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand’s biggest city has been utterly transformed by the dramatic redevelopment of its once no-go waterfront as well as a quality food scene.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Singapore

Best short-haul holiday destinations: Singapore

Still consider this city a place in which to merely pause on the way to somewhere else (or somewhere more interesting)? It’s time to catch up.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Port Vila, Vanuatu

Best short-haul holiday destinations: Port Vila, Vanuatu

Tiny Port Vila, with a population just over 61,000, has come of age. The capital of Vanuatu is home to chic restaurants, bars and gourmet produce outlets.

  • by Craig Tansley
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Kuala Lumpur

Best short-haul holiday destinations: Kuala Lumpur

This greatly underrated foodie heaven provides a quintessential South-East Asian city experience at a bargain price.

  • by Julie Miller
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Epic travel fail: 300 kilometres away, I realised I’d forgotten my luggage
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Morocco

Epic travel fail: 300 kilometres away, I realised I’d forgotten my luggage

Three hours into my journey, I realise my bag is sitting outside a toilet cubicle 300 kilometres away.

  • by Julia D'Orazio
Return to this showpiece city, next to a world wonder, before everyone else does

Return to this showpiece city, next to a world wonder, before everyone else does

After you’ve explored the ancient temples of Angkor, a freshly polished Siem Reap turns on the charm and surprises. It won’t stay under the radar for long.

  • by Julie Miller
The Bali town every Australian knows, but few ever actually visit
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Bali

The Bali town every Australian knows, but few ever actually visit

No one would ever mistake Bali’s capital for a pretty town, but it offers its own unexpected charms.

  • by Michael Veitch
You’ve never seen a fruit shop quite like this one

You’ve never seen a fruit shop quite like this one

Hushed reverence, fruit displayed like jewellery and white-gloved salesmen: you can bust your budget on fruit at specialist Japanese fruit stores.

  • by Brian Johnston
The hidden side of the mountains that cut through Australia’s heart

The hidden side of the mountains that cut through Australia’s heart

Look beyond the familiar to find some secrets of the MacDonnell Ranges.

  • by Andrew Bain