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India

High points: Thiksey Monastery.

India

A city with the right altitude

In a land of mountains and monasteries, Leh offers Andrew Bain a fresh look at an ancient world.

India

Karma, pure and simple

Julie Miller, mouth closed, searches for inner peace and a glimpse of a nation's vital soul at some of its most sacred sites.

Revealed

Secret spots: 10 places you will never visit

Never visit

No matter how widely you travel, there are some secret spots you'll never get to visit. Here are 10 of them.

India

Ladakh, a Lama and a likely lad

Monks on the staircase at Thikse Monastery.

Michael Gebicki travels into India's towering north-west and encounters an exhilarating clash of cultures.

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Hindus celebrate Holi in India

TOPSHOTS  Indian Hindu devotees throw coloured powder at the Radha Rani temple during the Lathmar Holi festival in Barsana on March 21, 2013. Lathmar Holi is a local celebration, but it takes place well before the national Holi day on March 27. AFP PHOTO/ Sanjay Kanojia

The tradition of playing with colours on Holi draws its roots from a legend of Radha and the Hindu God Krishna.

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Places you will never visit

Never visit

No matter how much you travel, here are 10 places around the world you will never get to visit. From Daniel Smith's book, 100 Places You Will Never Visit.

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Travellers Tips

Tips

Why women travellers should not avoid India

Goa woman tourist in market, India

Ute Junker There's no need for solo females to avoid India, if they travel smart, writes Ute Junker.

Travel tips

All the buzz on a budget

Phra Nang beach, Krabi. Thailand.

From Hobart to Ho Chi Minh City, Ben Groundwater picks the new year's best affordable breaks.

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All the glamour and comfort yet none of the murder

Fitzgerald Suite

JANE REDDY | If The Great Gatsby whets yours appetite for a bygone era then a night at The Plaza in the Fitzgerald Suite is in order.

Frequent Flyer: Owen Campbell

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

Bye-bye Bali, aloha Hawaii

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

Put another kipper in the pan

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

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