Five exciting new cruise routes will take you to truly unusual places

Five exciting new cruise routes will take you to truly unusual places

From ice-encrusted mountains to jungle-clad volcanoes,glamorous Asian cities to the remotest settlements,here are five of the most tempting new cruise routes.

  • byBrian Johnston

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These six transformative trips will enrich your mind and body

These six transformative trips will enrich your mind and body

Much-needed time out is even better in an exotic location. If you’re in need of some cup-filling,you can’t go wrong with these revitalising journeys.

  • byJulietta Jameson
Get your boots on:The world’s five best new hikes

Get your boots on:The world’s five best new hikes

The Balkans,New Zealand,Georgia and Japan are starters in the quest for the best hikes.

  • byRob McFarland
If it feels like everyone you know is going to Japan,it’s because they are

If it feels like everyone you know is going to Japan,it’s because they are

There’s a growing awareness that Japan is essentially on sale right now,thanks to a favourable exchange rate.

  • byBen Groundwater
The surprising thing about sushi for first-time visitors to Japan

The surprising thing about sushi for first-time visitors to Japan

Yes,Japan is home to this delicious rice and seaweed morsel,but you might be surprised to find it’s not a dish that’s on everyone’s lips.

  • byBen Groundwater
As Japan’s yakuza weakens,a new type of criminal emerges:tokuryu

As Japan’s yakuza weakens,a new type of criminal emerges:tokuryu

Unorganised and loosely connected criminals – some hired on social media – are believed to be behind a series of crimes once dominated by yakuza.

  • byMari Yamaguchi
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Japan’s laws have changed. Now its society must too

Japan’s laws have changed. Now its society must too

Dozens of Australian parents and children have been caught in this outdated,cruel system. Now the Japanese government has finally relented.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Tripologist:Is 90 minutes enough to connect to an international flight?

Tripologist:Is 90 minutes enough to connect to an international flight?

I have booked flights from Sydney to Tokyo using frequent flyer points,but I have to go via Melbourne. What if my domestic flight is cancelled or delayed?

  • byMichael Gebicki
The Japanese art that involves a little voyeurism

The Japanese art that involves a little voyeurism

Why is the ancient art of ukiyo-e an ongoing source of inspiration for some of our top artists?

  • byKerrie O'Brien
A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover

A bullet train gets you to a part of Japan tourists are yet to discover

Edo period architecture,lush gardens,gold leaf beating and moss spotting are all good reasons to add this little-known city to your Japan visit.

  • byKeith Austin
Tourism is booming in Japan and the country is not handling it well
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Tourism is booming in Japan and the country is not handling it well

Japan needs to find better solutions to overtourism than simply blocking things off.

  • byGearoid Reidy