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Ireland: A ballad for every occasion
Jill Worrall is schooled in the etiquette of Guinness drinking as she absorbs the unparallelled atmosphere of Ireland's pubs.
Ireland: More than bog-standard tramping
Dingle Peninsula, because of its isolation and less intensive forms of modern farming, has one of the richest concentrations of archaeological sites in Ireland.
Cuba: Swashbucklers ahoy
For about 200 years, from the mid-1500s, pirates, privateers and buccaneers terrorised Cuba, writes Jill Worrall.
Peru: Escaping Machu Picchu's madding crowds
Jill Worrall finds some solitude around the wildly-popular Incan ruins of Machu Picchu.
Peru: Taking coca tea in the Andes
Cusco, in the Peruvian Andes, was once the capital of the legendary Inca Empire.
Wharariki Beach: A rugged Tasman gem
Jill Worrall takes a hike to one of her favourite South Island beaches.
Golden Bay: Recalling fraught trips over the hill
Golden Bay summers have woven into my memories since I was about 12, when we made our first trip here from Christchurch.
The Catlins: Rare species at home in the wild south
Jill Worrall continues her journey south through the Catlins, the remote coastal region that straddles Otago and Southland.
The Catlins: Discovering a forgotten nugget of NZ
Two decades ago it was mostly only Otago and Southland locals who knew about the Catlins, but the secret's now out, writes Jill Worrall.
Oman: Magical moments in the desert
Maybe it's the larrikin in me but I never tire of careering over desert sands in four-wheel-drives.
Oman: Desert citadel's ingenious defences
Invaders hoping to capture Oman's Nizwa fort in centuries past would have had some medieval defence methods to deal with.
Oman: Coastal city's boat-building heritage endures
Jill Worrall visits an Omani shipyard which has been turning out vessels for thousands of years.
Oman: Architectural beauty in the land of frankincense
Muscat first began to make a name for itself in the 14th and 15th centuries as a trading port but it was the Portuguese who built some of its most distinctive architectural features.
Sri Lanka: Galle's slow tsunami recovery
Galle has been a strategic port since the late 1500s and the scene of many shipwrecks over the subsequent 500 years.
Sri Lanka: Steep journey to World's End
Jill Worrall visits one of Sri Lanka's most impressive natural attractions and wonders who really decimated the local elephant population.
Sri Lanka: Sigiriya's dizzying rock fortress
Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's eight Unesco-listed World Heritage Sites and is for me, its most spectacular monument, an absolutely vital part of any visit to this country.
Infinite relaxation in Sri Lanka's cultural triangle
What makes Kandalama special is that on its shores is an extraordinary hotel that has won awards for its environmental policies and practices.
Singapore: From shopping fever to serene retreat
Even if you're not a shopper, Singapore might prove to be your downfall, writes Jill Worrall.
Singapore: Theme park fun for old and young
If you feel you've "done" Singapore in the past, it might be worth considering a return visit.
Victoria Falls: Profound insight before a wall of water
Do we really need polls and websites and advertising campaigns to tell us what are the world's greatest wonders?
Wildlife bonanza in the Okavango Delta
Camp Okavango is an oasis of tall leafy trees and statuesque palms, writes Jill Worrall.
Boteti's life-giving waters flow again
The Boteti River is not, as some travel brochures and websites say, dry.
Zambia: Trailing leopards on a night safari
Zambia is not nearly as firmly on the African safari trail as some of its neighbours, especially Tanzania and Botswana.
All aboard the slow train to Zambia
The 1860km-long Tazara Railway links landlocked Zambia to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salam.
Tanzania: Life and death on the African plains
Jill Worrall is captivated by the cycle of life on display within Serengeti National Park.
South Africa: Off the garden path
Provide me with a rental car in foreign territory and I become geographically promiscuous.
South Africa: Tracing my grandfather's incarceration
Jill Worrall visits the site of a former Cape Town prison where her grandfather was once incarcerated.