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| Off the rails, on the trail |
| New Zealand's Clutha River once literally ran with gold. Nuggets washed up on its beaches and, during an 1860s gold rush, it was said to be the richest gold-bearing river in the world. More than 40,000 miners crammed its banks as well as the front bars of the 42 pubs and three opium dens in the riverside town of Clyde. In the pub at Dunstan House, girls coloured like peacocks would dance on the tables. |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:06 p.m. |
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| Living it up on an island |
| Fiji and Rarotonga seem to be the Pacific Islands of choice for those wanting sun and surf, but after a recent holiday in Tonga, I would argue it deserves a second look. |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:04 p.m. |
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| A hedonist's guide to wine country |
| By day three in French wine country, I'm feeling like an extra in the classic 1970s film La Grande Bouffe, in which Marcello Mastroianni and company retire to a country villa to gorge themselves to death. It's impossible to know what tips me over the edge. Is it the risotto of frog's legs and snails at the Michelin-starred Hostellerie de Levernois? Or perhaps the parliament of cheeses I hoover at the end of that six-course degustation? |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:04 p.m. |
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| Climb every mountain |
| Marty Schmidt might have been born in California but he considers himself a Kiwi, feeling more connected to the South Island and being able to climb and ski without crowds. "I visit California most years to climb and ski, but my heart and calling is in New Zealand," he says. |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:12 a.m. |
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| Qantas looks to Brazil |
| Qantas is considering tapping into the booming Brazilian economy by flying either to Sao Paulo or the popular tourist destination of Rio de Janiero. |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:22 a.m. |
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| Tourist treat: Berlin's famous toilets |
| For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences. |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:00 a.m. |
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