Deborah Telford plunges into polishing up her command of French with practical lessons in a Provence village.

Australia's festival state throws a giant bash in praise of verbal variety, as Jon Bridges discovers.

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Danielle Wright discovers the colours of Fiji on a muddy boat tour up the Nahigatoka River.

Two words go far in Japan's ski towns, finds Kieran Nash.

Armed with the traditional Aboriginal greeting of a gum leaf, Jon Bridges is set to discover Melbourne on two wheels.

Jon Bridges bikes Victoria's Great Ocean Rd and experiences the gems that Melbourne has to offer.

"Pro! Pro!" The honking, nasal call is quickly absorbed by the uncomfortably moisture-heavy forest canopy. We scan the dense tangle of tree trunks and twisted vines, waiting for a response.

“When you figure out your suitcase, you figure out your life,” said fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg recently. Here are five tips to get you on your way.

This feels like a joke in the making but there we were, a Kiwi, an Australian, an American and a Pom standing round a remote cafe on the Greek island of Kos.

We passed each other like strangers on a city street, the shark heading back out to sea, me finning through a gap in the coral reef towards the beach.

Horst Heinz Grimm explores a watery underground cathedral in Istanbul.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary wants to take his budget carrier to the long-haul market.

Mike Van de Elzen visits the Agrarian Kitchen, a farmed-based cooking school about 45 minutes from Hobart in Tasmania's Derwent Valley.

Paul Rush takes a Magical Mystery Tour down memory lane.

The city of Liverpool is charmingly lyrical. Wherever I walk through the city, musical themes and Beatles lyrics spontaneously erupt in my head.

Peter Hamling picks a few shore excursion ideas from outside the square.

Judy Bailey takes a soul stirring cruise down the Murray River.

Manuel Meyer takes a close look at beautiful fish off the Spanish coast.

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These two picturesque waterfront cities attract millions of visitors annually with their history, restaurants and streetscapes.