Los Angeles – the city full of contradictions and paradoxes

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ANGELA RANKE: "Lose weight, take diet pills!" the TV screams. But they'll serve you a meal that could feed a family and pack everything full of sugar. The same loud mouthed woman who leaves you grinding your teeth will go out of her way to give you directions. Look it up on her phone and everything. Want advice? Don't ask . Someone on the train will freely offer it and then spend the rest of the journey giving you tips only a local would know. Americans aren't the shy, retiring type. And … [Read more...]

Australian attractions: the weird and wacky

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CHRISTINE BARTON: Australia is known as the place where the outback meets the sea, where the sun shines all year round and where world famous icons like the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru and the Sydney Opera House can be found. Traverse this great southern land and you will find some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, unforgettable cities and rarest wildlife. You will also find some of the strangest, weirdest and wackiest attractions you’re ever likely to come across. Here’s five you … [Read more...]

Flying by the seat of my pants

India travel on a budget

BECI VIRGEN: "You can have it all, but not all at once!" As a very typical member of Generation Y, I have heard this saying ad nauseam, every time I plan an overseas trip. But it turns out – you can. Believe it or not it is possible to study and/or work full time and still have the dosh to travel overseas. Here’s how: 1. Be very stingy. Oops, I mean, ‘frugal’ Okay, so I’m known as a bit of a tightwad in my group of friends; but how many of my friends go travelling abroad … [Read more...]

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