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Edinburgh. Scotland is somewhere I immediately felt I belonged.

First impressions: 11 destinations I fell in love with instantly

There are destinations I have felt instantly comfortable, where I have known in my bones straight away that this is a place for me. It’s a magical thing.

  • Ben Groundwater

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Hangover cures

I’ve tried all the world’s hangover cures. Here are the 11 best

Almost every nation with an established drinking culture will also have an established ritual to mitigate the after-effects of that boozing.

  • Ben Groundwater
The Adiyogi Shiva statue is 112 feet (34 metres) tall, an allusion to the 112 chakras of the body.

‘Arc de Trump’? The 20 most over-the-top buildings ever constructed

The US president’s proposed monument would join a long and rapidly growing list of structures we could probably do without.

  • Chris Moss
The 3800-year-old ‘lost city’ of Penico is located just over 200 kilometres north of Lima.

Ten newly discovered ruins and treasures to add to your bucket list

From entire lost cities to a collection of mysterious Victorian-era shoes, here are some of the most important historic discoveries of the past year.

  • Chris Leadbeater
Crossing the road in Vietnam: slow and steady, never stop.

Ten things we’ll never understand about Vietnam

Australian visitor numbers are surging, but there are still many things that might puzzle you about this endearing nation.

  • Brian Johnston
Admission is free and the mosaic floors and painted ceilings are stunning at Le Petit Palais museum.

Beyond the Louvre: 10 other must-visit Paris museums

The glorious Centre Pompidou is closed until 2030 and the Louvre is hiking its entry fee by 45 per cent, but Paris has more to offer than these icons.

  • Ute Junker
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Shuffled into a pen like cattle, you’re more likely to see the Mona Lisa through your phone screen afterwards.

Europe’s 10 lamest attractions that tourists inexplicably flock to

Europe may have the world’s most extraordinary cultural attractions, but it also has a baffling parallel: places so dismal and overrated they deserve to be bulldozed.

  • Rob Crossan
Deep-fried cutlet, Tonkatsu, one of many popular yoshoku Western-style dishes.

Crossover cuisine: The world’s 10 best cities for non-local food

Sometimes a great version of a cuisine exists in a place far from where it originated.

  • Ute Junker
A masterpiece: the Golden Gate Bridge.

The world’s 10 bridges every traveller should cross at least once

China recently opened the highest bridge on the planet, but the world is full of great bridges – and size isn’t everything.

  • Chris Moss
Dubai has a huge expat population.

Ten things we’ll never understand about Dubai

This improbably mushrooming, fast-moving and eye-catching city is a great stopover destination. But even a short visit presents a few puzzles.

  • Brian Johnston