Pakistan: Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.

Celebrated author Catherine DeVrye is about to publish her tenth book, Beyond Timbuktu. She captures her experiences in vivid, visceral detail, like this encounter in Pakistan.  

Pakistan prejudiced my impressions long before I visited. I pictured poverty, terrorism, female oppression. Now I think of glaciers, apricots – and love.

After escaping the 2024 riots in Bangladesh, I posted: “Rested and relieved to be safely in Pakistan … words I never thought I’d utter.”

Towering Toronto

Toronto is Canada’s biggest city and offers a wide range of fascinating experiences, Winsor Dobbin reports. 

Fancy a vibrant North American experience but are keen to avoid the madness of the US? 

Toronto, the vibrant Canadian city just across Lake Ontario from the US, might be the destination you are looking for.

Amazon Express

Venturing into the Amazon basin is like exploring the heart and lungs of the planet. With one in ten known species on Earth and 1.4 billion acres of dense forests, the Amazon contains half of the planet's remaining tropical forests. Listen, and you can hear the world breathe.

Words and images Roderick Eime

Additional images as noted

I know that look. It’s that kind of cheeky half-smile, half snarl, like when you’re handed a peanut tin with a spring-loaded fake snake coiled inside. And like the 8-year-old sucker all over again, I fell for it.

Going Sleepless in Seattle

Twenty-four hours in the Emerald City keeps Ros Freeman wide awake.

It’s easy to be sleepless in Seattle. There’s so much to do in this fair city, stunningly situated between mountains, forests and water. The city is only a short flight from Alaska, which is why I’m here . . . but only for 24 hours.

Marnong Estate: Killing time

If you ever find yourself with a few hours to kill before flying out of from Melbourne Airport, then Marnong Estate is a name that should be on your radar, writes Winsor Dobbin.

Just a short drive from Tullamarine, Marnong is a popular destination for Melbourne wine and food lovers. 

It is also a delightful destination for anyone who might enjoy a day or two away in the vineyards.

Northwest Passage: Ice Would be Nice

A changing climate has turned the treacherous Northwest Passage into a pushover, discovers Roderick Eime

We’re all crowded on the bridge, at least 20 of us, peering out to the horizon with powerful binoculars and telephoto lenses. Surely we’ll see something soon.

Under the Shade in Belize

On the cayes and lagoons of Belize, Ros Freeman finds a Caribbean country rich in wildlife, colour and easy charm, where the greatest travel dilemma is whether to explore or simply do nothing at all.

I’m running late! Two weeks late, to be precise. Legend has it that if you swim on Good Friday in Belize, you could turn into a mermaid. Imagine that? Passports wouldn’t be a travel requirement, though sharks could pose a bigger problem.

Finniss River Lodge: Is this where Crocodile Dundee goes on vacation? [video]

Australia’s Northern Territory really is an untamed land. And with these massive carnivores lurking in the shadows, no one is going to try.  

“Be careful not to get too close,” warns Chase, “they can be a bit unpredictable.”