Rugged lakes, panoramic peaks and sparkling bays: five underrated Victorian walks

The team behind Victorian regional travel project One Hour Out share some of their favorite walking finds in the state. Winton Wetlands Located between Benalla and Wangaratta in the Yorta Yorta country, the Winton wetlands are a place that shares stories of the past, present and even the future. One of the largest restoration projects … Read more

The cost of flying is rising, and these holiday favorites will rise the most

Flying to places like Madeira could become ‘something for the rich and privileged’ as airlines face jet fuel tax hikes – Stone RF/Getty Flying will become “a thing for the rich and privileged” as airlines face significant tax increases on jet fuel, with some destinations set to become more expensive than others, according to Jet2’s … Read more

Nan Goldin has been named number one in the Art Review Power 100

C on the wall, Bangkok, 1992, by Nan Goldin (Nan Goldin) Nan Goldin was working as a go-go dancer in New York in the late 1970s when she realized—thanks to Tin Pan Alley bar owner Maggie Smith, who pointed out—that she was a political artist. Her best-known oeuvre dates from that period; unflinching yet loving … Read more

the bizarre items stolen from hotels

Shampoo containers and breakfast buffet foods might be considered fair game, but what about towels, dressing gowns and slippers? – JGI/Jamie Grill/Tetra images RF My career as a hotel thief ended in 2014 when a hotel receptionist in Bangkok stood over me while the concierge of the four-star hotel gingerly pulled a pair of blue … Read more

stunning retrospective brings perspective – and freedom of choice – to an Australian great

A Western narrative is invariably grafted onto Australia’s most prominent Indigenous visual artists – a reductive paradigm that makes them easier to understand, interpret and write about. And as a practitioner at the vanguard of the central desert art movement of the 1970s and 1980s, “Emily” Kam Kngwarray (a white male given name, attributed to … Read more

The Spanish region of Asturias has it all (and is now even easier to reach)

The Picos de Europa separates Asturias from the rest of Spain – Getty It’s almost as if Asturias was designed by a clever algorithm to keep everyone happy. You don’t have to choose between beaches or mountains, or between a city trip or an active holiday; this compact region in northern Spain has it all. … Read more

Norway’s answer to the most beautiful ski trains in the Alps

Forget Switzerland – skiers can enjoy a spectacular train journey around three of Norway’s resorts: Sverre Hjornevik An hour after catching the 8:15 a.m. train from Bergen, I jumped onto the Voss platform, my train car equidistant from the Scandic Hotel, where I would spend the night, and the cable car that would take me … Read more