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Barfly's guide to Wellington

Of all the gin joints in the world, Dan Kaufman favours the Kiwi capital for cocktails and class. more

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Direct China flight lands in Taiwan

First direct service between mainland China and Taiwan in almost six decades lands at Taoyuan international airport.

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Australia

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Dorian Mode finds warm hospitality in Gloucester and spectacular scenery at Barrington Tops.

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The Heathrow Spread

I blame the beer. The thick, tasty British beer. Or, possibly, it could be the fact you end up drinking three or four pints of it most evenings. Then again, maybe it's the obligatory late-night kebab. Or the haggis suppers. Or the full English breakfasts with fried bread and black pudding....

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I moved to London a year ago, and lost almost 10kg. How? Life is so freakin' expensive in paying council-taxes and bills, the... more

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Best Breaks: Blue Mountains

Video Explore the hidden treasures of the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney.

Short breaks

In a studio built for two

Gary Munro finds splendid isolation within walking distance of the pub.

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Activities

Flat out having fun

First-timer Kylie Davis falls for the many charms of skiing. Again and again.

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Fact sheets

Tahiti

For more than 200 years, Tahiti has represented the tropical-paradise myth for Europeans.

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Your Travel

To buy or not to buy

Your own set of wheels promises freedom - and a few headaches, writes Jane E. Fraser.

Readers' snapshots

Life on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Santorini is slower than in the dog-eat-dog city of Athens ...

Traveller' tale

Though bitten by the travel bug, Melanie Lees survives to tell the tale.