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Donatella and her Gold Coast iconIt’s Australia’s most glamorous resort, but Palazzo Versace is still waiting for a visit from the ultimate fashionista, but that’s no reason why you shouldn’t beat her to it, writes Mike Dolan. The cathedral at Covadonga.Europe's last true pilgrimage: Exploring Northern SpainEvery year, millions of sun seekers flock to Spain, bloating its beaches and coastal towns with acres of sunburned flesh, tattoos and beer bellies. But if you’re after more than sand, happy hours and... Tax on fat fliers: Airline asks customers to pay by the kiloA Samoan airline has started charging customers by the kilo, instead of per seat. Photograph by Randy Faris/Corbis.You've got to be joking! Top 10 travel gripesTravelling is fraught with unforeseen incidents that threaten to dent the most carefully arranged holiday. Mike Dolan lists 10 events best avoided and asks what you would do in each situation. The sound of silence: Airlines introducing child-free zonesHellish flights next to screaming babies could soon be a thing of the past, with an increasing number of airlines introducing 'child-free zones'. Costume sketches of <i>Carmen</i>, billed to be Sydney’s event of the year. Pic courtesy of Julie Lynch, Opera Australia.Show-stoppers – 2013’s big curtain callsBlockbuster events in Australia - whether they're music, art or food - are acting as powerful drawcards on the travelling public, writes Mike Dolan. The Celebrity Solstice in Sydney. Photograph courtesy of Celebrity X Cruises.The real reason cruises are so popularEscaping the day-to-day routine of domestic drudgery - however briefly - is one of great attractions of a cruise, discovers Mike Dolan. Chania's Venetian port, north-western Crete, from the terrace of Casa Delfino Hotel. Photograph by Mike Dolan.Seduction on the sand Cretan styleThe Greek island of Crete may make an ideal beach holiday, but if you stay on the sand you’ll be missing out on so much more, writes Mike Dolan. Lockroy Station and Harbour, Antarctic Peninsula. Photograph by Mike DolanChilling out in AntarcticaA pristine world that penguins, seals and whales all call home, Antarctica is the last great wilderness on earth and is best seen on an expedition cruise, writes Mike Dolan. Novice monks learn how to sculpt Buddha heads in wood. Photo by Mike Dolan.Luang Prabang: magic on the MekongOnce a forgotten city in the jungles of northern Laos, Luang Prabang is back on the world stage — its gilded temples and fine food dazzling a new generation of travellers. The Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina: one of the many glaciers on the retreat in Patagonia. Photo: Mike Dolan.Patagonia: land of the condorPatagonia is a windswept wilderness of staggering beauty and the only way to see it is to put on your boots and go trekking, writes Mike Dolan. The Story Bridge and Brisbane's CBD.Australia’s buzzing new metropolis: BrisbaneThe Sunshine State’s capital has come of age. Now seen as Australia’s new hip getaway city, here are 15 of Mike Dolan’s favourite ways to spend a long weekend away in Brisbane. You can search for a tiger on an elephant or in a safari truck. Tiger photo: Mike Dolan.Indian safari: crouching tigerThe big drawcard of an Indian safari is the tiger, writes Mike Dolan. And yet, there is so much more to see in the forests of Central India. Six Senses resort and spa on Koh Yao Noi.Marriage refresher course, Thai styleBryce Corbett discovers there's nothing like a Thai island getaway with the wife (and no kids) to reinvigorate a relationship. A golden land waiting to be discoveredReferred to as Myanmar by the military junta, Burma is being hailed as "the next Thailand", a country seldom visited at present but one that promises to eclipse its neighbours in popularity.
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