Freddie Mercury loved this town so much,Queen bought the local studio

Freddie Mercury loved this town so much,Queen bought the local studio

It’s a genteel Swiss lakeside resort,but this city was home for the flamboyant British singer.

  • byTim Richards

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This famous Europe trek can be easier – and more pleasurable

This famous Europe trek can be easier – and more pleasurable

For those short on time or stamina,there’s an easier way to enjoy the best bits of the Tour du Mont Blanc hiking route.

  • byRob McFarland
The secret Swiss valley only locals know about

The secret Swiss valley only locals know about

Near the Italian and Austrian borders,there is an exquisite region Australians have yet to discover.

  • byJustine Costigan
The place chocoholics can indulge in a Wonka,all-you-can-eat experience

The place chocoholics can indulge in a Wonka,all-you-can-eat experience

Could Lindt’s ‘Cathedral of chocolate’,where visitors are encouraged to sample as much as they like,get any better?

  • byKatrina Lobley
Traveller Awards:10 leaders in protecting the planet

Traveller Awards:10 leaders in protecting the planet

From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge,these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.

  • byTraveller team
No matter which train you take in this country,the journey is spectacular

No matter which train you take in this country,the journey is spectacular

Ah,Switzerland;the scenery is always a delight to look at,and even more so from its extensive railways.

  • byTim Richards
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Her sights were set on Paris. Then a refugee border dispute wrecked her dream
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Her sights were set on Paris. Then a refugee border dispute wrecked her dream

A young Australian athlete was denied her chance of competing at her first Olympic Games because of a border dispute that ended up in world sport’s highest court.

  • byAdam Pengilly
What lies beneath:10 of the world’s most incredible underground structures

What lies beneath:10 of the world’s most incredible underground structures

Put ordinary buildings underground and they transform into something far more interesting and otherworldly.

  • byBrian Johnston
The real reason Peter Dutton wants nuclear power

The real reason Peter Dutton wants nuclear power

There is no Coalition nuclear plan,except to get re-elected (“Dutton hits the nuclear button”,June 20). No nuclear power plants will ever be built here.

It’s not fast or smooth,but this European train is a holiday highlight
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It’s not fast or smooth,but this European train is a holiday highlight

This historic route travels to the foot of Europe’s highest mountain,with spectacular mountain scenery en route.

  • byFlip Byrnes
‘Super-Earth’:Astronomers finally find a rocky planet with atmosphere

‘Super-Earth’:Astronomers finally find a rocky planet with atmosphere

The planet,called 55 Cancri e or Janssen,is about 8.8 times bigger than Earth.

  • byWill Dunham