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![Peru: Taking coca tea in the Andes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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: Sigiriya's dizzying rock fortress](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
South Africa: Tracing my grandfather's incarceration
Jill Worrall visits the site of a former Cape Town prison where her grandfather was once incarcerated.