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Frecciarossa ETR 600 high-speed train at Venezia Santa Lucia railway station, 6 July 2024

Rail review: Italy’s ‘Red Arrow’ high-speed train

As an alternative to flying to Venice, the Frecciarossa ETR 600 train is not only fast but greener to boot. Time for the influencers to get on board.

business class, carbon emissions, europe, fast train, Frecciarossa, high-speed train, Italy, Mediterranean, Puglia, rail, sustainability, trains, Travel, Venice
The 1968 bronze copy of Il Porcellino outside Sydney Hospital, Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia

Authentic sightseeing: Copy that

Not everything in your travel sights has to be original to be authentic. These eight reproductions could even surpass your expectations.

ABBA, ancient history, art, Athens, Australia, Biennale, California, Delos, exhibition, Florence, gallery, Greece, History, Italy, London, Mediterranean, Melbourne, Mona Lisa, music, Nashville, Olympian gods, Paris, Parthenon, Porcellino, Sydney, Terrace of the Lions, Tokyo, Travel, USA, Venice, World Heritage List

Window Seat photo prompt: Dracula’s Romania

Careening around these hairpin bends may have you reaching for some stomach-calming ginger. If you’re at all superstitious, you should pack garlic, too.

bats, Bram Stoker, Carpathian Mountains, Dracula, photo prompt, Romania, Transylvania, Travel, vampires

One perfect weekend on the Mary River floodplains

Following a dry Wet Season at Bamurru Plains, lodge guests discover there’s more to the Top End than barra fishing.

Australia, Bamurru Plains, barramundi, birds, buffalo, crocodiles, Darwin, fishing, Mary River floodplains, Nature, Northern Territory, Top End, Travel

Mumbai city guide

India’s most populous city – the backdrop to Slumdog Millionaire – pulsates with a cosmopolitan vibe and vital energy.

Travel, India, city guide, Mumbai, Slumdog Millionaire

DIY royal visits in Scotland

You don’t need an invitation to have a right royal time at these residences of the British Royal Family that are open to the public.

Balmoral Castle, Edinburgh, Glamis Castle, History, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Family, Scotland, Travel, William Shakespeare

Island envy in Greece

Cruise to the less-visited Greek islands for an authentic, uncomplicated experience of the region’s highlights.

Aegean Sea, Chios, cruise, Cyclades, Delos, Greece, Greek Islands, Hydra, Ithaca, Kalokairi, Kefalonia, Kos, Lesvos, Paros, Patmos, Samos, Sifnos, Skopelos, Travel

5 cultural experiences you shouldn’t miss in Venice

From ghost tours and two-euro gondola rides to immersive opera, here’s a handful of lesser-known Venetian experiences.

Biennale, Ernest Hemingway, ghost tour, gondola, Italy, Locanda Cipriani, Mediterranean, Musica a Palazzo, opera, Torcello, traghetto, Travel, Venice

For the love of Sicily

On a first trip to the Mediterranean island, it’s immediately clear that Italy’s southernmost region turns it up to 11.

Agrigento, Ancient Greece, ancient history, Cefalu, celebrity, History, Italy, Lipari, Mediterranean, Passeggiata, Sicily, Taormina, Trapani, Travel, Valley of the Temples, World Heritage List
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