It's my first ride on a seaplane and I am not quite sure what to expect. No chickens are flapping around in the cabin, but the rickety fan at the back looks like it belongs in an Indiana Jones...
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Encounters Winter 2012
From the blue waters of the Maldives to the natural bounties of Mozambique, our regional travel magazine, Encounters, takes readers on rich journeys that are up-close and personal.
23 Nov 2012
The low-lying Indian Ocean islands are resisting dire warnings about rising sea levels to offer tourists a taste of paradise that even includes underwater spas and restaurants.
23 Nov 2012
Always on the move, the prolific TV host tells Tracey Furniss about her lifelong love of travel.
17 Nov 2012
As someone who is travelling most of the time, I've often wondered about the parallels between hotel design and fashion design. Do a few outrageous and novel ideas automatically become fashion as...
17 Nov 2012
Free-spirited travellers looking for a different kind of city stay are finding that serviced apartments offer a great alternative to the usual hotel options.
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If I hadn't remembered from school geography lessons that the shores of the Dead Sea are the planet's lowest accessible point on dry land, then the late-night trip there from Amman's Queen Alia...
We are hunkered down in a valley in the ice - white and blue are the only colours in this otherworldly scene. The overcast sky blankets the black mountains beyond and blends into the frozen...
Looking down at the squirming chambo clasped tightly in my hand, I'm not sure whether to liberate it or eat it for dinner. After a paltry five-minute pull on the net that landed this plump and...
Friends always seem a little surprised whenever I suggest a visit to Kuala Lumpur for the many delicious cuisines on offer. I can hardly blame them.
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