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Beach Surfing & Diving Holidays

It’s a seemingly idyllic paradise where the living is so laid-back it creates a dreamlike reality all its own.

Lance Richardson discovers diving caves and a beach cabana beyond the bristling high-rise of Cancun.

Katrina Lobley finds the fins are friendly and the stingrays can be cuddled on an underwater eco-adventure in French Polynesia.

As Bali becomes a victim of its own success, authorities in Indonesia have big plans for the nearby island of Lombok.

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7:43am | A backpacker has died while trekking through the Indonesian jungle after she drank suspected tainted alcohol, police say.

JULIETTA JAMESON | This Australian busker-turned-acclaimed singer-songwriter is a fan of strong luggage.

JANE REDDY | Interest in Hawaii continues to grow, with more than 250,000 Australians and Kiwis visiting in 2012.

ROBERT UPE | Determined to lift visitor numbers to 40 million a year by 2020, the British are counting on us, writes Robert Upe.