Ten of the world’s greatest immersive travel experiences

Ten of the world’s greatest immersive travel experiences

If you like to get under the skin of a destination – with a few indulgences to boot – then these extraordinary global experiences are for you.

  • byTraveller team

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Surrealist master heads to Australia for a summer of blockbusters

The first retrospective of Belgian artist Rene Magritte ever held in Australia is coming to the Art Gallery of NSW in October.

  • byLinda Morris
I thought this place would be boring. Instead,it reduced me to tears
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I thought this place would be boring. Instead,it reduced me to tears

When I saw a day roaming a World War I site on the itinerary,the word ‘boring’ came to mind. Now I think every Australian needs to visit it.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Singapore Airlines resumes alternative Europe route after 20 years

Singapore Airlines resumes alternative Europe route after 20 years

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In war,the horror is the only thing you can believe
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World War I

In war,the horror is the only thing you can believe

Truth has been a stranger to wars of the past,and remains alien to current wars.

  • byTony Wright
When the graves of our war dead were desecrated – to save the government money
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World War I

When the graves of our war dead were desecrated – to save the government money

Australia has always honoured its war dead. But what of the thousands of unmarked graves in Australia of soldiers who brought home their war wounds?

  • byTony Wright
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Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Britain forced to import $5 billion of electricity from Europe

Electricity was brought in via the growing network of interconnector cables designed to boost the collective resilience and energy security of neighbouring countries.

  • byJonathan Leake
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Seven Kingdoms:What to know about the queens and kings of Europe (and our Mary)

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  • byRob Harris
Apocalyptic dust plume killed off the dinosaurs in spring,says study

Apocalyptic dust plume killed off the dinosaurs in spring,says study

Scientists have known for some time that a giant asteroid smashed into Earth causing mass extinctions. But precisely how it happened was until now not understood.

  • byCarolyn Y. Johnson
G7 countries want to ban Russian diamonds but it’s proving very hard

G7 countries want to ban Russian diamonds but it’s proving very hard

Four proposals have been prepared. At stake is the reputation of Antwerp and a jewellery market worth billions.

  • byJulia Payne
Man suspected of killing Swedes shot by police at Brussels cafe
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Man suspected of killing Swedes shot by police at Brussels cafe

A man in a video on social media claimed that he was the assailant and that he was from the Islamic State.

  • byPhilip Blenkinsop