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Anthony Dennis

Anthony Dennis

Anthony Dennis is the editor of Traveller at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

How could a city behind man-made islands with luxury properties get its air hub so wrong?

From haven to hell: A stopover in the Gulf will never be the same

From Dubai to Doha, it’s going to take more than the usual glitz to restore confidence in tourism and the airlines of the Gulf states.

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Schonbrunn Palace, the former main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, is one of the prime attractions in Vienna, Austria.

If you only see one thing in Vienna, make it this

The must-see while in Vienna is a screening of a classic film that was shot on location in the Austrian capital.

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Shimonada station, overlooks the calm waters of the Seto Inland Sea.

Forget Tokyo or Kyoto. This humble station is Japan’s most photographed

Not even the frenetic train terminals of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto can match the Instagram appeal of this obscure whistle-stop station in a remote beauty spot.

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Eisbachwelle, or the “Eisbach wave” in Munich.

The world’s most unlikely surf break has suddenly vanished

The Eisbach Wave, one of Munich’s most offbeat attractions, suddenly disappeared late last year. But its once turbulent waters could well serve as a metaphor.

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The pool deck of Luminara, the newest ship in the luxury Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection.

The verdict on luxury hotel brand’s new ship (or should that be yacht?)

If ever there was a ship – sorry yacht – designed to appease cruise-sceptics, or even cruise-despisers, Luminara is it.

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Matsuyama Castle, one of Ehime’s main attractions.

The delightful region of Japan tourists haven’t discovered yet

More than 10 million visitors flocked to Kyoto last year, while this delightful region welcomed only 500,000.

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A Trump tower on the Gold Coast?

Donald wants a Trump Tower in Australia. Rejecting it could be a problem

Reports the Trumps are in talks for a giant tower on the Gold Coast should set off alarm bells.

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Istanbul’s Golden Horn Metro Bridge.

Compared to the Orient Express, this European rail tour is a steal

There’s a new journey that largely traces the fabled Paris-to-Istanbul Orient Express route, but without the exorbitant cost.

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The high-rise indoor swimming pool, overlooking Southbank, at Melbourne’s new Hannah St Hotel.

The hip new Melbourne hotel vying to be among the world’s best

The city’s newest deluxe digs, which comes with its own state-of-the-art podcast studio, is casting itself as a new cultural hub.

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The famous US war recruitment poster has a new twist.

Ludicrous list of new entry requirements might make US travel too hard

Tourist numbers to America were already declining, but the announcement of new entry demands for visitors couldn’t come at a worse time.

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