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The cities Western culture hasn't reached (and why you'll love them)
These are cities that are truly different. Where nothing makes sense. And travellers will love them.
These are cities that are truly different. Where nothing makes sense. And travellers will love them.
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Some days you get sick. Some days you get lost. Some days your train crashes at night in a dangerous town.
Some days you get sick. Some days you get lost. And some days your train crashes in the middle of the night in a dangerous border town.
These cities have been rated the world's least liveable - but are they still worth visiting?
Been there? Done that? As Mark Dapin learns, there are still uncharted lands for the adventurers to explore.
You can spend a small amount of time in a country and it can leave a permanent mark.
Safety and accommodation concerns are likely to have a big impact on the number of Australians travelling to World Cup events next year.