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Taiwan’s East Coast, the California of Asia?

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Taiwan, famous for dumplings, tea & quirky restaurants but on Taiwan’s east coast you’ll find a side to the country that is more like California than China.

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Fukushima 7 years later: Japan for lovers of the outdoors

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Fukushima has now been safe to visit for several years, with a wide variety of experiences for adventurous, relaxed, and cultural travellers.

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One Night in Bangkok… or is it Shanghai?

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Hidden behind a lively street front jazz bar in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown, is a luxurious oasis: a step back in time to 1930s Shanghai, reinvented.

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Solomon Islands, bringing history alive for cynical teens

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If you want to get your kids interested in history, take them the Solomon Islands, where WWII stories are brought to life by the wreckage left behind.

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Sampling the simpler life on Koh Yao

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Sitting on the veranda of my bamboo-thatched hut, in this quiet Thailand homestay, I can hear chickens clucking underneath the floorboards, the odd bleat from a family of goats I can see grazing their way across the lawn and...

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21 August 2016
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Port Stephens in Winter – a top 10 for teens

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Winter is possibly a better time to visit Port Stephens than summer – there’s a great mix of good food, adrenalin hits and winter-exclusive experiences.

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01 July 2016
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Cook Islands with teens

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The Cook Islands, quite simply, stunning - but how does it stack up for teens? Here are a few ideas on what teens will enjoy in this South Pacific paradise.

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12 May 2016
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The Coffs Coast with teens

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I’ve been bringing the kids to Coffs since they were in nappies, and boy, has it changed over the years. The Banana remains but there is so much more to do in the great outdoors. Here’s my top picks...

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8 Top Tips for Road Trips with Teens

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If you’re road-tripping with teens this year, here’s some advice from someone who knows all about that: me. Here are my Top 8 tips for surviving road trips with teens.

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Hogmanay in Edinburgh: 12 stories to experience.

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Here’s my pick of experiences to tick off for a great Hogmanay in Edinburgh – not all limited to New Year’s Eve, and each with its own story to tell.

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