It may soon be obsolete, but the Jungle Train is still a nostalgic jaunt across the heart of the Malay Peninsula, taking in forgotten towns steeped in colonial history. The dawn light peered through the window of my upper berth, waking me as our carriage bolted over the rails. Outside...
Across Greece, locals are taking matters into their own hands by throwing their towels down to reclaim their beaches and access to nature – without the hefty price tag. It was around sunset on Sunday 3 September in Paros, a popular holiday island in Greece’s Cycladic region. A crowd...
From family-friendly Bronte to Palm Beach from Home and Away, one of the world’s best-known lifeguards shares his favourite places to go, beyond Bondi. Australia is renowned for its endless coastlines and pristine beaches, and nowhere is more famous than Bondi Beach in...
A new biopic is shedding light on rise and fall of “the father of the atomic bomb”. But few people know that he spent many of his final days as a Caribbean castaway. I was 20 years old and had J Robert Oppenheimer’s house all to myself. From the porch of the small yellow...
Launched in January 2022, Brazil’s new Digital Nomad Visa is enticing a new type of traveller to the South American country. And Rio is one of the most alluring spots to settle. Rio de Janeiro, a colourful urban sprawl divided by forest-covered mountains and edged by golden...
