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Life's a beach

Architectural splendour, isolated locations, islands you’ll wish were yours: Kendall Hill goes in search of Australia’s best beach houses.

24 hours in Cape Town

Max Veenhuyzen finds the best places to stay, eat, drink and play in South Africa’s Mother City.

Into the woods

As if foraging in Japanese forests and netting your own ducks weren’t challenge enough, the latest Cook It Raw festival threw art into the mix.