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Anthony Dennis

Anthony Dennis

Anthony Dennis is the editor of Traveller at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

The train between Okayama and Matsuyama crosses the 13 kilometres-long Great Seto Bridge.

Kooky Japanese train traverses scenic route and engineering marvel

The ever-offbeat Japanese have a propensity for theming their trains, even their shinkansen, around famous cartoon characters.

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The historic main house at Milton Park is surrounded by extravagant English-style gardens dating to the early 20th century.

A $10m makeover later, this historic NSW luxe retreat still needs more TLC

Milton Park, one of NSW’s most historic and cherished country estates, has undergone an impressive renovation, but there’s still much work left to be done.

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One of the world’s most ancient cities, the 3,000-year-old Varanasi is the spiritual capital of India.

I’ve never felt more alive than in this astonishing city of the dead

If happiness is defined as “the state of pleasurable contentment of mind” then this ancient city, for all of its horrors and delights, is my unlikely happy place.

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Thanks to the city’s enterprising citizens, Ozu Castle was the first in Japan to offer overnight accommodation to paying guests.

Japan’s ‘Little Kyoto’ is one of the most relaxing places I’ve visited

As the older generation dies out and young residents leave for big cities, the residents of Ozu have found a way to survive: turning empty, historic houses into accommodation.

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Inside one of the new passenger suites aboard Journey Beyond’s fleet of long-distance trains.

Australia’s famous cross-country trains enter a new era of luxury

Inside the new suites on Australia’s long-distance trains, passengers will experience luxury not seen since the days of special carriages reserved for royalty.

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Shipshape: The hotel pool.

Luxury hotels don’t come more shipshape than this classy Singapore property

Overlooking Marina Bay, this hotel is an art, architecture and culinary haven.

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How could a city behind man-made islands with luxury properties get its air hub so wrong?

From haven to hell: A stopover in the Gulf will never be the same

From Dubai to Doha, it’s going to take more than the usual glitz to restore confidence in tourism and the airlines of the Gulf states.

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Schonbrunn Palace, the former main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers, is one of the prime attractions in Vienna, Austria.

If you only see one thing in Vienna, make it this

The must-see while in Vienna is a screening of a classic film that was shot on location in the Austrian capital.

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Shimonada station, overlooks the calm waters of the Seto Inland Sea.

Forget Tokyo or Kyoto. This humble station is Japan’s most photographed

Not even the frenetic train terminals of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto can match the Instagram appeal of this obscure whistle-stop station in a remote beauty spot.

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Eisbachwelle, or the “Eisbach wave” in Munich.

The world’s most unlikely surf break has suddenly vanished

The Eisbach Wave, one of Munich’s most offbeat attractions, suddenly disappeared late last year. But its once turbulent waters could well serve as a metaphor.

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