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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.

  • Anthony Dennis

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An Inspiring Vacations train journey through a Sri Lankan tea plantation.

Women-only travel boom continues with launch of new trips

Across the global travel industry, operators are expanding all-female departures in response to sustained growth and rising demand.

  • Julietta Jameson
A feast for more than the eyes … Chongqing’s neon skyline.

Am I in The Matrix? Famously futuristic city is more than just neon

A train hurtles through a residential building; five-level motorways snake between mountainsides; communities are stacked vertically in an urban lasagne.

  • Tracey Spicer
Qantas will fly an Airbus A330 on the special Kangaroo Route trip.

Two weeks, seven stops: Revived original ‘Kangaroo route’ takes off

First launched in 1947, the original Kangaroo Route, hopping through eight countries on its way to London, has been revived for a special flight.

  • Ute Junker
The 46-metre-high Kalon Minaret, built in 1127.

See this fascinating country before it changes (again)

In this Central Asian country with a complicated, engrossing and often violent history, change is constant – and now it’s on the cusp of a tourism boom.

  • Carrie Hutchinson
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.

  • Anthony Dennis
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Traditional boats, beaches and a limestone cliff for a quintessential tropical Thai setting.

Our favourite easy-to-book (and take) trips of 2026

Want to explore the world this year without having to do the heavy-duty planning? Here are 26 great escorted tours and cruises for 2026 that offer travel sans the hassles.

  • Brian Johnston
Pliva Waterfall in the historic fortified town of Jajce.

This beautiful, wild nation showed me a Europe I didn’t know existed

Croatia’s coast might be the summer siren, but we’re here to see another side of The Continent that most don’t bother to see.

  • Natasha Bazika
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.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Wilderness DumaTau safari camp .

A safari sighting so rare, not even David Attenborough has seen it

With only bloody clues to work with, an expert safari guide untangles the mystery behind a grisly wildlife encounter in the African bush.

  • Justin Meneguzzi