Europe doesn’t get more far-flung,or magical,than this breathtaking place

Europe doesn’t get more far-flung,or magical,than this breathtaking place

Created by volcanic eruptions and subsequently eroded by glaciers,winds and waves,this dreamlike archipelago sits halfway between Iceland and Britain.

  • bySteve McKenna

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After 90 years,P&O cruises end in Australia with a whimper

After 90 years,P&O cruises end in Australia with a whimper

For the millions of us who’ve enjoyed a holiday with P&O Cruises Australia,a special era comes to an ignoble end.

  • byBrian Johnston
P&O Cruises to sail into sunset with Carnival to absorb fleet

P&O Cruises to sail into sunset with Carnival to absorb fleet

One of the country’s best known cruise line brands,P&O Cruises Australia,will shut down in March next year,leaving many of its ships to be operated by parent company Carnival Corporation.

  • byMillie Muroi
Record breaker:Luxury ship’s epic world cruise features sky-high price

Record breaker:Luxury ship’s epic world cruise features sky-high price

With 14,000 bottles of champagne and 68 kilos of caviar on board,indulgence will never run dry on Regent Seven Seas’ world cruise.

  • byBrian Johnston
No roads and no tourists:A sparkling part of Australia few ever see

No roads and no tourists:A sparkling part of Australia few ever see

It’s three times the size of Sydney Harbour,but you’re more likely to spot a dolphin or a devil than another traveller when exploring this part of Tasmania.

  • byJim Darby
Ten surprising rivers you can cruise down

Ten surprising rivers you can cruise down

Done the Danube and revisited the Rhine? No worries:you can sail dozens of other rivers around the world. Here are 10 top choices.

  • byBrian Johnston
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Ship review:The world’s biggest cruise ship is insanely perfect
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Ship review:The world’s biggest cruise ship is insanely perfect

These giant ships are not everyone’s cup of tea,but for families who see the advantage of an all-in-one,something-for-everyone holiday,they’re just the thing.

  • byKeith Austin
This bucket-list Aussie region is in the midst of a cruise boom

This bucket-list Aussie region is in the midst of a cruise boom

Another Kimberley cruise season is about to open,and the competition is hotting up as more companies explore our north-west shore.

  • byBrian Johnston
See this magnificent place before it’s gone forever

See this magnificent place before it’s gone forever

I’ve read a lot about global warming,but seeing it so starkly in action is shocking,and it makes me wonder if I should be here at all.

  • byBrian Johnston
This Italian town has a world-famous name,yet is ignored by tourists

This Italian town has a world-famous name,yet is ignored by tourists

Nobody gives a thought to Vinci,even though the town is attached to one of Western culture’s most famous names.

  • byBrian Johnston
The ends of the Earth
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Antarctica

The ends of the Earth

The Arctic and Antarctic are otherworldly places of furious extremes,where unfamiliar rhythms and patterns will keep you in a perpetual state of wonder.