The Murray Hotel, Hong Kong: saving an icon
The building that houses Hong Kong’s stunning new hotel, The Murray, has been a landmark in the heart of the city since 1969.
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Bundaberg Rum | Blend Your Own Rum Experience
Join us as we make our own rum at Queensland’s Bundaberg Rum Distillery.
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Solvang, California: ‘Little Denmark’
Solvang, a little piece of Denmark in California, is oh so cute.
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Parramatta, The City Of Plenty | A Taste Cultural Food Tour
Even before Europeans arrived, Parramatta was regarded as a land of plenty.
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Burke & Wills: The Triumph and Tragedy
Burke & Wills: Peter Fitzsimons writes about the triumph and tragedy of Australia’s most famous explorers.
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Do You Know Where Halloween Originated?
At the end of a country lane in Ireland, Oweynagat, the Cave of the Cats, is the entrance to another world. It is in this spot that Halloween was born.
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Grog: A Bottled History of Australia’s First 30 Years
Grog: A Bottled History of Australia’s First 30 Years. The current debate over the lock-out laws in Sydney has some interesting parallels with an earlier controversy.
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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Hurry to catch the last few weeks of A History of the World in 100 Objects, a brilliant exhibition at the National Museum of Australia.
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Famous Detective Stories. True Tales of Australian Crime.
Famous Detective Stories. True Tales of Australian Crime.
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Top Travel Experiences in 2016
Looking back on Food Wine Travel’s top travel experiences in 2016.
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Canada Day at North Rustico
Images of the colourful Canada Day celebrations at North Rustico, Prince Edward Island.
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Ring Out in the Foggy Dew
This week marks the 100 year anniversary of the Easter Uprising in Ireland. Visiting Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin is a stark reminder.
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Last Chance to See Medieval Power Exhibition
Last chance to see the fascinating Medieval Power exhibition at Queensland Museum.
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Great South Land
Review of Rob Mundle’s book, Great South Land.
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Red Professor: The Cold War Life of Fred Rose
Red Professor: The Cold War Life of Fred Rose, a fascinating book by Peter Monteath and Valerie Munt.
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Lasseter’s Gold
The story of Lasseter’s lost gold reef is one of the most intriguing in Australia’s history. Warren Brown throws some light on the mystery.
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Walking The Dayboro Heritage Trail
Since we moved to Queensland last year, we’ve made a special effort to get to know our new home. One of the things I…
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Dayboro Tea House
We had our eye on a couple of cafés in the main street of Dayboro before being drawn to the Dayboro Tea House –…
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A Morning Tea To Beat All Morning Teas
When we did the Dayboro Heritage Trail, a free event as part of the “Explore Moreton Bay by Walking in May” program, we were…
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Mount Lofty House: Sweeping Views Over Adelaide
Mount Lofty House is high up in the Adelaide Hills with a commanding view of its surroundings stretching back towards Adelaide. When Thomas Hardy…
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