japan is one of my favourite countries in the world, and perhaps the one i’ve visited the most. i’ve been planning my first international trip, and japan is still top of my list - where to go, is the trickier question. tokyo and kyoto are rich, multilayered cities that one could spend months in and barely scrape the surface of, but if you’re looking to beat the crowds and venture outside of these tourist hubs, then the lesser known niigata prefecture is well worth a visit. to the northwest of tokyo and stretching some 240km along the sea of japan, niigata is like a macrocosm of the best of the country, boasting both incredible scenery and a rich cultural history. from cherry blossoms, to world class art, to a thriving geisha district, these are the best things to see in niigata prefecture.
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the wild west : you may have seen it in the movies but you may be surprised to learn that australia is home to some stunning oases of desert studded with towering cacti and exotic flowers bigger than your head. as australia’s roadmap to reopening continues and we excitedly plan our regional holidays, we’re highlighting some of the prickliest and most photogenic cactus farms that prove you don’t need to travel far for a slice of mexicana.
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truffle hunting, rich fields of tulips, to sprawling spanish manors… no, we’re not taking about europe. while surprising, australia does not typically conjure images of this northern continent, but a colonial history and varied multicultural influences mean that little pockets of france, holland, and beyond dot the continent. infused with great australian produce and a laidback aussie charm, you need not travel far to experience the best of europe right on your doorstep.
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If you were anything like us as kids, you spent a lot of your childhood dreaming of bouncing off celestial craters, encountering spooky alien life, and drifting towards infinite, star-studded horizons. From dusty red craters to blue glacial valleys, you needn’t travel outside the ozone for an eyeful of intergalactic vistas. We’ve chosen our top five destinations on Earth that will take you straight to outer space, no oxygen tank required.
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oh, the places we’ll go when we can escape to awe again. fingers and toes crossed these will be the places
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it’s a fair distance form any capital city but boy, is it worth it. you’ll feel you’re in alien territory with pink salt lakes, emus wandering on the hazy horizon and border towns that haven’t changed in decades
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these are trips that are exclusive by their very nature, as they transform based on the month you travel. from algal blooms to pop up rainforests in the barren desert
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from book shelves that double as sleeping quarters for aspiring parisian writers to books stored in a gondola in venice, these are some of the destinations where a book shop is the highlight
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