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Fruit leather and preserved berries for sale at Darband. Photo / Jill Worrall

Fruit leather and preserved berries for sale at Darband. Photo / Jill Worrall

B Sampling fruit leather in the Iranian mountains Photos 1:30PM Friday November 20, 2009

Iran's capital city Tehran doesn't always get a good press. In fact, trying to produce good PR for this huge sprawling metropolis must be a nightmare. For most Westerners Tehran conjures up images of protests, political unrest and pollution. So it can come as some surprise to find that amidst the… More


B Kiwi at home: Introducing The Big Domestic Experience Sanna and I on Mt Victoria in Auckland. Photo / Matt Kennedy-Good 9:37AM Friday November 20, 2009

The moment of arrival in a new country is always full of jumbled thoughts and mixed emotions. Immediate practical… More

Los Angeles: Marlowe's mean streets, by bus Bus driver Richard Schave shows off the tools of the trade. Photo / AP 4:00PM Wednesday November 18, 2009

The thought hit as the bus pulled up: "I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation… More

Cycling trip of a lifetime Wouter Van Wezemael and Vanessa Mudarra, with daughter Ella, plan to cycle the length of New Zealand. Photo / Brett Phibbs 4:00AM Thursday November 19, 2009

When Belgian-born Wouter Van Wezemael learned his partner was pregnant, he assumed his dream holiday was off. The… More

Northern Territory: The big somewhere Photos The Ellery Creek Big Hole is good for a cool, but quick, dip. Photo / Greg Dixon 4:00AM Wednesday November 18, 2009

The very edge of the earth seemed on fire. Above a blank, black landscape and below a gently bluing night sky… More


Bangkok is filled with interesting personalities, like this tuk-tuk mobile marketing man. Photo / Michele Hewitson Barmy in Bangkok

My cousin's boy was detoxing so he was having green chicken curry and beer for breakfast. Spend any time at all in Bangkok and this sort of carry on will seem almost sane. We were… More

The Gaia Retreat and Spa is just 20 minutes from Byron Bay. Photo / Supplied New South Wales: Livin' like Olivia

When you're a chef living amongst exotic macadamia nut farms in Australia, it would be rude not to come up with some pretty cool recipes. I was delighted to discover head chef Todd… More

Luxurious Pakiri Point Lodge, which overlooks stunning Pakiri Beach in Rodney, was the subject of a long-running planning battle. Photo / Supplied Dream getaway lodge open for business

A luxury lodge has finally opened in Pakiri after a storm of protest over its prominent position on the cliff top overlooking the iconic beach. The house, which is understood to… More

Just the look of haggis is enough to put a lot of people off the delicacy. Photo / British Tourist Authority Scotland: Highland fling

It's more than a little unfair that the deep-fried Mars Bar became a symbol of Scottish cuisine. For a start, there is some documentary evidence that the concept is Australian - certainly… More

Paragliding is rated best in the Queenstown area. Photo / Otago Daily Times Top travel writers choose New Zealand among best

Writers for the travel bible Lonely Planet revealed this week they have picked New Zealand as one of the top 10 countries to visit next year. New Zealand features frequently in… More

The Oasis of the Seas passes under Denmark's Great Belt Fixed Link bridge after lowering its smokestacks. Photo / AP World's largest cruise ship squeezes under bridge

KORSOER, Denmark - The world's largest cruise ship cleared a crucial obstacle yesterday, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark. The Oasis of the Seas - which… More



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