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Kerry van der Jagt

Kerry van der Jagt

Kerry van der Jagt is a Sydney-based freelance writer with expertise in Australia's Indigenous cultures, sustainable travel and wildlife conservation, and a descendant of the Awabakal people of the mid-north coast of NSW.

Japan in autumn.

Japan at its most beautiful? It’s not cherry blossom season

On this trip we see the beauty of Japan in full blaze. What we don’t see are crowds.

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Bartinney Wine Estate, on the slopes of the Botmaskop Mountains.

South Africa’s ‘French corner’ is the ultimate gourmet escape

An hour from Cape Town, the Franschhoek wine valley’s reputation as the country’s food capital is well earned, but it’s not the only reason you should go.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
The art walk.

In one of the world’s glitziest cities is a hidden, abandoned highlight

I’m seeking abandoned buildings scattered throughout an island village. A pin on Google Maps is my only clue.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Mount Fuji and Kawaguchiko Lake, Japan.

More than a photo op: Making the most of Fuji (without breaking a sweat)

Mount Fuji is more than a tourist’s snapshot – it shapes Japan’s cultural identity.

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Haji Lane, Singapore.

Ten underrated streets better than their world-famous neighbours

Whether it’s Hollywood Boulevard or Barcelona’s Las Ramblas, there are streets everyone wants to visit – and everyone does. Try one of these alternatives for a more authentic experience.

  • Kerry van der Jagt and Katrina Lobley
The UNESCO-listed Cape Floral Kingdom isn’t just the smallest, but also the richest of the world’s six floral kingdoms.

Here to see animals, it was the plants that blew my mind

If travel has one superpower, it’s the ability to transform us in the most surprising of ways.

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Leopard in Kruger National Park, South Africa.

Why I was wrong about one of Africa’s biggest safari parks

Too big, too crowded and too regulated, I thought. One hour into our first game drive and I’m eating my (safari) hat.

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A procession on the streets of Oaxaca during Day of the Dead celebrations.

In a ‘magical’ town, a shaman used an egg to diagnose me. She was right

“Sorry senora, you have serious problems with your eyes.” Seven years and four eye operations later, I wish I’d heeded the warning.

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Chapman’s Peak Drive on the Cape Peninsula.

Dramatic peninsula is home to one of the world’s most scenic drives

Spectacular scenery, diverse wildlife and an infamous cape await at the most south-western point of Africa.

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The beauty of Lake Louise’s waters are hard to describe.

The spectacular national park that will ruin all others for you

Glacier-fed lakes, Rocky Mountain peaks, wildlife-filled forests – here are seven highlights of Canada’s oldest national park.

  • Kerry van der Jagt