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The most overrated travel destinations

IS Stonehenge, Niagara Falls or Oktoberfest on your travel bucket list? You should probably give them the flick.

Valuable art from worthless junk in Haiti

"This is what I do: I work with the garbage of the world."

Five places to worship your musical idols

There are places linked to rock royalty all over the world ... if you know where to look.

China: Mogao's Grottoes of the Buddhas

It took some time to adjust to the gloom after the bright sunshine outside.

Touring a nuclear fallout zone

The former Soviet city of Pripyat, the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, has became an unlikely drawcard for international tourists

'Mating lizards' halt take-off

A pair of lizards mating on a runway caused a pilot to abort take-off earlier this week.

A tour guide's etiquette guide

The kind of tourist you are determines the kind of tour you get, but unfortunately, I have learned, sometimes good people are bad tourists.

The most useful t-shirt for tourists

This clever T-shirt is emblazoned with 40 icons that tourists can use to communicate when they don't know the local language in whatever country they're in.

Gems to discover on NSW's north coast

There are dozens of beautiful nooks and crannies on the north coast of New South Wales that aren't tainted with the dramas of Byron Bay.

Raro Buggy Tours: Get down and dirty

Run by expat New Zealanders Robert and Susan Wyllie, Rito's products are paraben-free, and all made in Rarotonga.

Argentina: Malbec land

Grace Ramirez - chef, TV personality and author- shares her Mendoza highlights.

Pedal power to the fore in Montreal

Montreal puts the sizzle on its status as a cycling and cultural beehive with a bike festival from May 29 to June 5.

Brazil: Snap happy

A vast roll call of exotic critters entertain Nicholas Jones in the world's biggest wetland

Travellers warned about visiting Ireland

Australians travelling to Ireland have been warned of "tensions" ahead of the country's state celebrations for the centenary of the Easter Rising.

Seoul: Bazaars of the bizarre

The market is one of many scattered across South Korea's capital - a city humming with activity and life - and a drawcard for locals and tourists.

The billionaire city time forgot

Around 200 years ago, Shekhawati, located in the middle of India's barren Rajastan Thar Desert, became a magnet for the richest of tycoons.

What drought? Thailand's big water fight is on

Thailand may be going through its driest period in 20 years, but the biggest water fight in the world is still on.

Coffee shops take off in North Korea

Pyongyang may be one of the few major cities left on Earth where you can't find a Starbucks.