Catherine Marshall
Catherine Marshall has worked as a journalist for more than three decades and has received awards for her travel writing and reportage in Australia and abroad. She specialises in emerging destinations, conservation and immersive travel.
The new Africa: 25 epic places and experiences
With bookings on the rise, Africa is one of the most aspirational destinations.
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My childhood bestie was a reluctant traveller. Until now
“Which station should I get off at?” she texts en route. “You’re well-versed, not like your anxious non-traveller friend.”
- Catherine Marshall
The Dutch town that inspired van Gogh’s ‘best’ painting
Amsterdam’s van Gogh museum is booked out, so we plan a jaunt to Van Gogh Village, Nuenen, where the master perfected his technique.
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- Opinion
- Travel tips
Wish I’d taken a bus: My 24-hour US flight nightmare
“Chicago’s got weather,” she says. “Doesn’t everywhere have weather?” I mutter, as she bats us away. Unbeknown to us, we’re about to experience groundhog day.
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- Opinion
- My happy place
This world-famous national park is my cure for modern stresses
One of the world’s greatest national parks turns 100 this year. I’ve been visiting it for almost half its life.
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Before Greenland: The vast territory the US bought for just $7.2 million
Greenland isn’t the first frozen region to pique an American president’s interest.
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As Japan struggles with tourists, this region is still waiting for them
At the train station we’re the only passengers who get off. At our accommodation, we’re the first foreigners our host has seen in a long time.
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- Opinion
- Africa
Famous hotel I’d booked was full, so they put me in a room with a stranger
It’s almost midnight when I arrive at Hotel Rwanda, and someone is sleeping in my bed.
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Maximum speed 60km/h: On this train trip it’s the slower, the better
Meandering for 1400 kilometres over four days, the romance of this journey resides in the wood-panelled carriages, the lounge car and the wheeze of wheels.
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Africa’s most beautiful hotels are decorated with repurposed junk
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when I enter Latitude 15 in Lusaka my eye beholds the most beautiful hotel in the world.
- Catherine Marshall