Travelling through the Suez Canal is a great adventure that takes in an enormous amount of history and will appeal to those with a particular interest in maritime affairs, or who just like being at sea. It can be undertaken on one of the many cruises that travel between Europe and Asia, or on one of numerous cargo ships that take a limited number o...

Little Tokyo is a lively and colourful Japanese-inspired neighbourhood of downtown Los Angeles. It is dominated by Japanese shops and restaurants that give atmosphere and character to the area. I stopped off here for a few days on a return trip from Costa Rica to Australia and stayed at the stunningly efficient Miyako Hotel right in the centre...

Jenolan Caves is one of the great natural spectacles in Australia, claimed to be the most ancient open caves in the world with arguably the most beautiful limestone formations. Scientists have dated the clay in the caves at 340 million years old. Tucked into a remote valley in the southern Blue Mountains National Park, this labyrinth of stalactite-...

From the safety of our Land Cruiser we watched the leopard staring down at us disdainfully, from where it lay stretched out on the branches of a marula tree. It had just finished devouring its kill, letting the remains drop to the ground where they were quickly snatched up by scavenging hyenas. Leopards usually hoist their killed prey of any substa...

Johannesburg is South Africa's most diverse, progressive and energetic city, the country's best showcase for activism and optimism, according to travel guide publisher, Rough Guides. There's really nowhere better if you want to see the face of modern South Africa and get a sense of how far the nation's come and where it's going next, the guidebook ...

​The bustling twin cities of Albury-Wodonga offer a delicious food scene, endless outdoor adventure and a thriving arts culture, as well as heritage buildings. With the Snowy Mountains and Rutherglen wine region nearby, this area taking in two Australian states makes a great stopover on the Sydney-Melbourne drive at any time of the year or war...