Tropical far north Queensland’s biggest little town, Port Douglas boasts the World Heritage Wet Tropics and Great Barrier Reef at its doorstep. What’s not to like? From November through April, the rain may fall but the fun doesn’t stop.
There’s a lot more to a holiday in Thailand than a beach. Heading west to east from Khao Lak north of overcrowded Phuket, we leave the beaches behind and head for the hills, first stop, Elephant Hills Rainforest Camp nestled among the dominating limestone karst outcrops, jutting like rocky white spears into the humid air.
Combined success stories: rescuing elephants from a life of street walking and people from drug addiction, the Golden Triangle reveals its latest quixotic changes. Rising up from the nearby banks of the Mekong River, a modern monolith emerges from surrounding forest. Marble and concrete, bunker-ish and austerely graceful, resembling any number of museums scattered around […]