Travel

The Melbourne Festival artistic director visits Santiago to scout for performances at a time when truths and freedoms are being upturned across the world.

Beneath one of Tokyo’s busiest train lines is an izakaya bar run by an expat Englishman, the inheritor of his Japanese family’s long-running deal in the city’s famous fish market.

An unexpected outing during a visit to Austria allows access to the secret life of a monastery town.

Visitors to North Korea’s state-run restaurant franchise in Shanghai might second-guess the polished smiles of the all-singing staff.

The adult fantasy land of the Las Vegas Strip offers freedom from responsibility and shame, and ultimately, freedom from being yourself.

Plans to escape chilly climes for sun-drenched Fiji can fall foul of unpredictable weather and illness, but some clear blue sky can turn it around.

Amid the violent geology of Iceland, with its volcanoes and hot geysers it is the stillness that lingers in the memory.

On the windswept extremities of Tasmania, wilderness, wildlife and walking go hand in hand.

Sarajevo’s streets bear the scars of the Bosnian War siege, but people are pursuing a relaxed approach to life.

Joining food lovers on an eating odyssey across northern England offers some serious challenges.