Travel

0:00 AMGreg Bearup Englishwoman Lindsey Cole pushed a 50kg trolley 1600km through the outback in thongs taped to her feet. It didn’t end there.

0:00 AMRick Morton Tranquillity and luxury meet in this former convent turned sublime boutique hotel.

0:00 AMINGRID PIPER The Asia Society Hong Kong Centre blends effortlessly into the tropical hills surrounding the island’s skyscrapers.

0:00 AMCHRISTINE McCABE The Vue Hotel Hou Hai Beijing, comprising a compound of 1950s lakeside buildings, marries old and new.

0:00 AMCHRISTINE McCABE There’s everything from a refurbished fort to tropical modernism in these sparkling new digs.

0:00 AMSUSAN KUROSAWA Many countries greet visitors with genuine enthusiasm but are there any more friendly than Fiji?

0:00 AMADAM PLATT-HEPWORTH From Angkor Wat to the floating villages at Tonle Sap, the delights of Cambodia are many.

0:00 AMKATRINA LOBLEY Visitors to the house-museum Casa Gorordo in the Philippines are well rewarded with old-style charm.

0:00 AMKENDALL HILL Venture beyond fine dining and local markets into the rich heritage of Sri Lanka’s capital.

0:00 AMJANE NICHOLLS I have come to Okinawa — where people live to a great age — to find clues to longevity.

0:00 AMGEORGIA FREEDMAN There’s much more to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, than pandas.

0:00 AMKATRINA HOLDEN If Willy Wonka were to own a hotel, the new JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach would be the one.

0:00 AMMARY HAIRE Granada is my spiritual home, and its Arabic-Islamic monuments are some of the best.

0:00 AMPENNY HUNTER From the days of smoky cabins to life as a parent of two young travellers, planes have been a constant love.

0:00 AMPeta Bee The brain usually knows when to go to sleep but a flight through different time zones can bewilder the brightest mind.

0:00 AMPenny Durham ‘Liveable’, yes, but catching Melbourne looking pretty can come as a shock.

0:00 AMEAN HIGGINS Escape the glitz and hedonism of the Gold Coast for a dose of nature.

0:00 AMKENDALL HILL This glitzy hotel first opened beside Lake Zurich in 1844 but my guestroom is barely weeks old.

0:00 AMJUDITH ELEN The top 10 ways to enjoy the fine art and fabulous fare of Naples.

0:00 AMCATHERINE MARSHALL A new wave of indigenous tourism is teaching visitors about ancient cultures.

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