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Justine Costigan It’s all about the journey, not the destination, when you travel with a friend who likes to chat.

Bruce Wolpe A journey by rail across Scotland’s north and west takes in the deep traditions and volcanic beauty of the Highlands. A notable omission is any talk of independence.

Dave Tacon Learning to drive in China seemed the best way for the author to explore the country – along with its bewildering bureaucracies and terrifying motorways.

Caroline Jumpertz Tasmania’s Bay of Fires is an alternate reality – a wild coastal walk characterised by orange lichen-covered boulders, crystal-clear water and white-sand beaches.

Konrad Muller A journey to a remote Tasmanian island brings the writer tantalisingly close to the world of the magnificent and tormented seabird, the albatross.

Daniel Jumpertz As Tokyo’s street life rebounds from two years of pandemic border closures, the tiny restaurants and listening bars offer moments of shared solitude in one of the world’s largest cities.

Andy Hazel Many travellers may see nothing of Singapore beyond its famously pristine airport – but this visitor ventured slightly beyond for a special local dish.

Kate Hennessy The challenging, immersive journey through forest, mountain and water on Cradle Mountain is a rite of passage that can be relived through all the stages of our lives.

Caroline Jumpertz Hiking the Larapinta Trail is like being transported into the foreground of an Albert Namatjira landscape.