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Bali's Dark Temple - here be dragons

Ian Lloyd Neubauer

Ancient Pura Gelap would not be out of place in an episode of Game of Thrones, writes IAN NEUBAUER

Europe’s most overrated attractions?

Ronan O'Connell

When it comes to famous European travel destinations, does the reality always match the hype? RONAN O’CONNELL finds out

Podcast: The Pod Well Travelled Episode 4

William Yeoman

Australia's bush fire crisis and the Federal government's $76 million tourism recovery package throw into relief the relationship between caring for our unique flora and fauna and maintaining an industry central to helping sustain and promote them. In our latest podcast, Will Yeoman talks to Travel Editor Stephen Scourfield about Australia's "brand" in a competitive international tourism market. They also discuss overrated holiday destinations, travelling vicariously through telling stories, the rise of the holiday selfie and more...

A brush with Japanese calligraphy

William Yeoman

WILLIAM YEOMAN will be leading a not-to-be-missed West Travel Club tour to Japan in November, taking in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Nara (details below). Here, he describes his first brush with Japanese calligraphy, woodblock-printing and manga

Clydesdale trams and a Dali elephant

Patrick Cornish

PATRICK CORNISH minds his Ps, Qs and Us in the quirky ambience of Victor Harbor

Our World: No tourist barriers as barrio hits sweet spot

Stephen Scourfield

Even the locals want to visit La Boca area of Buenos Aires, writes STEPHEN SCOURFIELD

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