Welcome to Australia's wine and whisky wonderland
The Apple Isle is now known just as much for its whisky.
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Elspeth Callender
Elspeth allows a chronic compulsion to travel to rule her life. The road keeps her mind open to other ways of living and fresh ways of seeing and makes her take risks. To quote her hero, writer and activist Gloria Steinem, “more reliably than anything else on earth, the road will force you to live in the present”. Writing about travel feels as instinctive as that innate desire to be on the move.
Slovenia's 'jail' hostel that's all for hedonistic behaviour
Ever wondered what it'll be like to bed down in a military jail cell in Slovenia? One word. Hedonistic.
Hiking the Swiss trails where you are the guide
There isn't a better way to have an active holiday with some homely comforts.
The most unlikely destination for a whisky trek
You might get some funny looks if you tell your mates you're going to Switzerland for whisky.
Meet the toughest locals in one of the world's toughest regions
These hardy souls are all about embracing life's challenges, including midwinter's perpetual darkness.
Choose your own Slovenian cycling adventure
Far from being the restrictive trip that she feared, a self-guided bike tour in Slovenia turned into a woman's own adventure.
Cruising through Norway's stunning Vega archipelago
Cruise through Norway's fiordic coastline aboard a working Hurtigruten ship.
Have yourself a heapin' helpin' of Texas hospitality
This Texan stalwart is a place brimming with history, huntin' and hospitality.
The mysterious Pacific paradise where cannibalism kept going
It's known as being remote and hard to reach yet this fascinating island is worth the effort.
Arctic adventure with a conscience
Like the idea of a cruise with a conscience? This Arctic cruise could be for you.
This is how paradise tastes
Despite sitting around a table for degustation in a resort restaurant called 1808, there's no mistaking where in the world I am.
Canada
Canada's isolated peninsula with heart and soul
On this Canadian peninsula, people only break into your house to give you a gift.
Canada
Learning the right way to paddle
In the far north-west, help can get you safely out of your comfort zone.
Cruising
Cruising Asia with a personal approach
Elspeth Callender finds cruising no barrier to authentic connections with the locals.
Switzerland
The Swiss slopes made for ski virgins
I'm as fresh to skiing as the virgin snow that fell last night on the cobbled streets of St Moritz.
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