Thrills and spills on Gold Coast
The Gold Coast has a range of activities for those who like to go fast, get wet or get up high.
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Rob McFarland
After abandoning a sensible career in IT to travel and write, Rob McFarland now divides his time between Sydney, the US and Europe. He’s won six writing awards, including Australian Travel Writer of the Year, and regularly runs workshops for aspiring writers. While not averse to the charms of a 5-star hotel, his most memorable travel experiences involve adventure. Highlights include scaling the mist-shrouded mountain behind Machu Picchu and rafting the Futaleufu River in Patagonia.
The unsung hero of the world's greatest coffee
'Poop' varieties aside, the most expensive, and unusual, coffee in the world comes from an unexpected place.
The best of New York on a budget
You don't have to spend a fortune when visiting the fabulous NYC. Here's a guide on how to get a bigger slice of the Big Apple for your buck.
Dangerously decadent hot chocolate, street art and other reasons to visit Vail, Colorado
Vail might be one of the best resorts in the region to see art.
The village like nowhere else on Earth
The setting sun bathes the 2000-year-old ruins in a gilded glow as the jungle begins to stir: this Guatemalan village is like nowhere else on Earth.
A midnight tuk-tuk food tour of Bangkok
For the ultimate food tour of Bangkok, take a tuk-tuk.
Panama's real gangsters' paradise
The once-notorious streets of Panama have become home to swish hotels and safer streets. How did this happen? With a concerted effort by local business people to give gang members real alternatives to a life of crime.
We're seeing a renaissance of the New York hotel restaurant
New York has seen a flood of notable new hotel restaurants by high-profile chefs. Here are some of the best.
London's coolest new food joints for burger, steak and lobster
London's hottest new restaurants focus on one ingredient... And they do it well.
Flight Test: Skip Heathrow in style on your next trip to London
With a menu like this, the food is the highlight of the whole flight.
It's a marvellous night for some Colorado moonshine
Local produce is the new gold in the Colorado Rockies and the whiskey is no exception.
Verdict on Singapore classic's multi-million dollar refurbishment
A sympathetic update that has breathed new life into a much-loved Singapore institution.
Decaying property transformed into luxury
Thompson Hotels have graciously returned this New York property to its former glory.
New record-breaking attraction is not where you'd expect
It's a heady feeling going up the top of the world's tallest observation tower, which also happens to be the world's most slender tower.
New Orleans: Hide and seek in voodoo land
'There's nothing I can tell you that's going to prepare you for what's going to happen in there.' says the manager.
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