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Travel and entertainment news and views presented by Melbourne journalist Jenny Burns who over a long career, has written for a number of newspapers and magazines and travelled from Anchorage to Zagreb and many capitals in between.
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Western Australia’s Long But Never Boring Drive
Australia is blessed with numerous great drives for both the adventure seeker and the more conservative explorer. One of the most rewarding, yet occasionally challenging,...
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Exploring the Arctic on a Silversea Cruise
A quote from boxer Mike Tyson seemed a strange way to start our Silversea Expeditions 16-day Pond Inlet, Nunavut to Reykjavík cruise.
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Relaxing and Renewing at Kamalaya
What bliss was my first thought as my Indian head massage came to an end at Kamalaya Koh Samui Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa.
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Movie: Sentimental Value
The complex relationship between a father and his two daughters is at the heart of the Norwegian film Sentimental Value.
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Movie: My Brother’s Band
Creating a feel-good movie which combines some comedy with illness and economic hardship is never easy.
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Movie: Kokuhō
It’s easy to understand why the Japanese movie Kokuhō has proved a hit with both audiences and critics.
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Banksia Bluff Campground, Cape Conran Coastal Park
With those warm summer days just around the corner you may be in the throes of packing up your winter wardrobe and planning a relaxing...
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Decades of Change at Exmouth
The Western Australian coastal town of Exmouth is the perfect example of the difference 30 years can make to a destination!
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Gold Coast’s Mantra Circle on Cavill
Location is both a joy and possible concern of a stay at the Gold Coast’s Mantra Circle on Cavill.
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AAT Kings’ Katherine Gorge Cruise and Edith Falls Tour
AAT Kings’ Katherine Gorge Cruise and Edith Falls day tour from Darwin proved to be a very long but successful day.
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Tour: A Night at Field of Light Uluru
Voyagers Touring’s A Night at Field of Light offers a stylish way to explore Bruce Munro’s art installation currently `lighting up’ Uluru.
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Movie: Zootopia 2
One of the greatest challenges in making a family movie is ensuring there’s something there for adults as well as kids.
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Movie: The Roses
It seems wrong to write that a film about a marriage break up is great fun but parts of the movie, The Roses, are very...
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On Stage: Ordinary Days
An entertaining musical presented by four talented performers ensures a new production of Ordinary Days lives up to the show’s feel-good reputation.
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Movie: The Naked Gun
Interviews with the writers of The Naked Gun provide the perfect insight into the movie.
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Movie: The Stolen Painting
The discovery of a painting by Egon Schiele that had been lost since 1939 provides the inspiration for French movie The Stolen Painting.
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