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Dreamy open-air school in Bali was 'built for a pandemic'

About this time last year on a typical Melbourne lockdown morning with nothing scheduled for the day except home-schooling, kitchen bench-wiping and quiet time spent with my basil plant, I found myself telling my partner Phil, rather emphatically, that we had to make 2020 mean something. (I may have had a tear running down my cheek at the time).

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Paradise Closed

I have been in Bali for nearly six weeks and here’s the thing i’ve barely met an Aussie let alone been inundated by the Aussie accent usually so familiar in these parts.

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Perth: A City Reborn

For somewhere once described as the worst place to start a colony, Perth is looking pretty impressive these days. On regular visits over the past five years, I’ve watched the inner city go from tumbleweed town to blossoming cultural hub.

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Crossing the NSW-Vic Border

The Melbourne-Sydney flight path is one of the country's busiest travel routes. The Hume Highway, its terra firma equivalent, is one of the country's most boring.

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Slow Travel – six ultimate global adventures

‘Slow travel’ is the way to go if you have the time and budget – and even if you don’t, you can still dream. Author Penny Watson suggests six ultimate long trips, from a 55-day South American adventure to a 45-day immersion in the culture of Bordeaux.

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