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Not Halong Bay

With tourist numbers set to soar, Halong Bay may be reaching its capacity, but not so its neighbouring region, Lan Ha Bay. Cruise in luxury with Heritage Line into this relatively unexplored seascape.

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Cuba: Playing Dress-Up

Every day she was there on the same step just a stone’s throw from Hemmingway’s favourite haunt, the now famous Hotel Ambos Mundos. Every day a stunning new dress, but quite likely the same cigar, a whopping, unlit Cohiba. Just who … Continue reading

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Drugs in Sport: No Dope About it

Drugs in cycling are a thing of the past, present and maybe even the future. By Roderick Eime As the world reels from the Lance Armstrong doping revelations, there are those who say “I told you so”, others who shriek … Continue reading

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Macau Skyjump: Adrenaline overload

I couldn’t look down. Instead I gazed out across the harbour toward the old city, a beautiful view and a fitting send-off. If this was my last earthly vista, so be it. “Three! Two! One!” Then I stepped into thin … Continue reading

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Tasmania: Beyond the Ramparts of the Unknown

Commissioned for Luxury Travel Magazine Words and pics Roderick Eime. Additional photography by Tourism Tasmania. Once known euphemistically as “The Apple Isle”, Tasmania has shrugged off its persistent “fruit and vegetable” tag and moved up market into premium wine, particularly … Continue reading

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South Africa Tourism Instagram #SABucketList

Jump for joy! Shangaani 'warriors' #SAbucketlist #Africa pic.twitter.com/RR8BfFPckv — Traveloscopy (@rodeime) May 18, 2014

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New Zealand: Bays at Leisure

(originally published in Marine News) Whether it’s sailing, fishing, cruising or just relaxing, New Zealand’s Bay of Islands takes some beating. Roderick Eime explores from the deck of Oceanic Discoverer. The renaissance in small ship cruising has created renewed interest … Continue reading

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By cowcatcher and candlebox to the sea

One of the world’s most famous railway journeys was launched by a female daredevil in spectacular fashion, writes Roderick Eime. Susan turned to her husband John and said plainly, “I wish to ride the rest of the journey on the … Continue reading

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Small ship, expedition and adventure cruising

Rod continues his specialisation in small ship, adventure and expedition cruising with recent voyages along the Columbia River in the US Pacific NW, Fiji, Rajang River in the wilds of Borneo and across the top of Australia from Cairns to … Continue reading

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Levuka, Fiji: Guns, God and Gin

commissioned for Air Pacific Islands Magazine Guns, God and Gin: Ingredients for the first capital of Fiji Walking down the main street of Levuka wasn’t always such a blissfully quiet and peaceful affair. The first capital of Fiji was born … Continue reading

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