Reinventing nowhere-ville
A long forgotten tin mining outpost in Malaysia might well become the next Penang.
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Craig Tansley
Craig Tansley is a freelance travel journalist based in Melbourne who spends far too much of his year on planes. He specialises in islands, ski resorts and adventure.
East Bali: A taste of paradise that is far from lost
After thinking Bali had outgrown him, Craig Tansley discovers a part of the island that takes him back to his first trip to Bali 25 years ago.
Welcome to the jungle, Amazon style
Craig Tansley sidesteps pumas, piranhas and deadly spiders from a lodge in the middle of the Peruvian Amazon.
Reaching the most northern tip of Australia won't be an adventure much longer
It was a final trip to Cape York by 4WD before the Queensland Government paves a bitumen road all the way to the Tip.
Two of the world's best golf courses on a Bass Strait Island
Craig Tansley discovers two of the world's best new golf courses are lying empty on the deserted, picturesque coastline of King Island.
Snow & ski
Australia's world-class ski resort
On the right day, this resort boasts similar conditions and terrain to those found in North America, Europe and Japan.
Ski holidays
The snow tribe guide: Chookfooters, 4pm heroes and park rats
The hill tribes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and with different pursuits in mind. The snow is their common commodity, but they split into packs when it comes to the ways they use it.
Cruising
Island hopping in unforgettable luxury
Craig Tansley takes on man-eating sharks on a sailing cruise through Tahiti's Society Islands.
US
The secret charms of Park City no one talks about
In summer the prices in Utah's Park City can be a fifth of what you'll pay during the ski season and the Sundance Film Festival.
NSW
Australia's undiscovered version of Hawaii
A 90km stretch of coastline with hidden bays and sandy beaches, still undiscovered.
US
As tasteless as the man himself? Inside the Trump hotel
Does Donald Trump's hotel deliver the same over-the-top excess as the man himself? We find out.
Maldives
How to do the Maldives on a budget
The best (and cheapest) way to explore the watery world of the Maldives.
Switzerland
Where cross-country skiing is a religion
The secret valley in the Swiss Alps where you can learn cross-country skiing with no one but locals on schnapps.
South Pacific
Glamping with a tropical edge
Forget the famed lagoons of Rarotonga, luxury safari tents are the new kids on the block.
USA
The last great ski town is spectacular and tourist-free
Aspen has the world-wide kudos, Vail has the convenience from Denver, Beaver Creek has the glitz, but this place got lost somewhere in the slipstream.
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