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Five cool things to do in Bangkok

See Bangkok life from different perspectives, says Megan Singleton.

USA: Music memories

For a musical experience you won't soon forget, head to one of these four spots.

Neesha Bremner: The harm in trying to help

Good intentions are being abused in voluntourism, says Neesha Bremner.

Zanzibar: Island of wonders

The name, Zanzibar, thrills the imagination and, writes Yvonne van Dongen so do its sights, sounds, smells and history.

Memphis: Graced by the King

Elvis Presley's spirit keeps music lovers flocking to Memphis, writes Adrian Sainz.

Wales: Toasting a famous son

The Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas is being celebrated in a year-long series of events leading to the 100th anniversary of his birth on October 27, 1914, writes William Hageman.

Washington: One day in Seattle

Brett Atkinson finds plenty to keep him busy in the city that gave us the world's first farmers' market.

Cruisers on a roll

A ship is like a second home to regular cruisers, writes Denise Montgomery.

Papua New Guinea: 'Dimdims' take a run ashore

The warm welcome at PNG's Kiriwina Island leaves cruise passenger Paul Rush smiling.

Chris Schulz: Called to the crush

The best concerts leave memories, mosh scars and minor hearing loss, says Chris Schulz.

Venice: Learning to row your own boat

Paul Abercrombie gets to grips with Venice's watery warrens during a once-in-a-lifetime rowing lesson.

South Africa: Savannah-struck on safari

Wildlife viewing in an open vehicle on a private African game reserve is an emotional experience, writes Paul Rush.

Texas: El Dorado for art lovers

Veronique Dupont finds a veritable treasure trove of contemporary art in the desert city of Marfa.

Gold Coast: Wonders up on the peak

Sophisticated cuisine and quaint forest accommodation enthral Paul Davies on Tamborine Mountain.

Rod Pascoe: Reaching the tipping point

Being forced to pay a gratuity to serving staff seems unnatural for New Zealand travellers, writes Rod Pascoe.

Who's the Ferris of them all?

Circles in the sky have become a hip way to view a city, so prepare your cabin for 'flight', says Peter Hamling.

Bar/fly: Port Douglas

If you want a dinkum Aussie drinking experience, you can't do better than Port Douglas, says Kurt Bayer, even if locals are scarce.

Fiji: Bula Bingo

Scott Kara finds Mana Island's sand, sun and snorkelling irresistibly relaxing.