Have Hat...Will Travel
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Off the beaten track
Pedals test the mettle in a Vietnam adventure
I don’t know what it was that inspired me to embark on a four-day cycling adventure in Vietnam with my (grown-up) son.
We were meeting...
CARGO CULT: Cruising Pacific islands by working freighter
Nothing adds to the pleasure of a holiday quite like watching other people working, discovers  Jimmy Thomson, especially when it's in the most remote islands...
Venice Virgin: A film festival first-timer
Back in September 1999 (was it really that long ago?) My partner Sue and I covered the Venice Film Festival. It was her second time...
Cuba keeps the wheels turning
March 2016
Cuba is on the move. Its government Cuba and the USA are talking about allowing direct flights from American soil, although, while the...
Cuba gets ready to rock as Obama and the Stones roll in
"Compromiso," says Johan Machin Morales, owner of one of Cuba's most popular casa particulares, "that is all we really need."
Johan is referring to Cubans'...
Perfumed path from movie madness
Between the Cannes film festival, the motor racing Grand Prix in Monaco and billionaire weddings in Antibes you can sample more glamour along France’s...
Reviews for you
Lose yourself in the amazing Amatara wellness resort
HOTEL REVIEW: AMATARA WELLNESS RESORT, PHUKET, THAILAND
4 / 5 stars
THE LOCATIONÂ
The resort
is high on a cliff face over the ocean at tranquil Cape...
Como Halkin – luxxy London hotel has an unusual history
4.5 / 5 stars THE LOCATION When the letter comes that you’re being awarded a knighthood, this is the hotel to stay. Only...
Six Senses Singapore retreat with a taste of ancient China
Fifty years ago she was the Kiwi Bond Girl, playing opposite, George Lazenby, the only 007 ever to hail from Australia. Half a...
Budget Bliss
Push the Christmas boat out at Pan Pacific hotels
Christmas is a time for giving, eating and being merry, and the best gift you could give yourself and others this year, is a...
Save 20% on a Darwin hotel this summer
With its lush scenery, spectacular sunsets, and dramatic electrical storms, Darwin is the perfect destination for a short break this summer, as hot...
Work for free to free the bears
The old moon bear is not for sharing. A cracked open coconut has been tossed into his enclosure and he is alternating chews with...
cruising oceans and rivers of the world
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Trip Notes on the hop
The Quiet Australian: Going solo in Saigon
Jimmy Thomson spends almost two weeks in Vietnam's southern metropolis ... and survives to tell the tale.
I recently visited Saigon in Vietnam on my...
