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Start your engines: F1 destinationsARTICLE

Start your engines: F1 destinations

TOPICS: Sport Wine and dine Luxury and spa Melbourne Singapore Kuala Lumpur Monaco Dehi Australia Victoria Malaysia Afghanistan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Singapore Velayat-e Samangan You've seen the new Ayrton Senna documentary, now get whiplash watching the real thing. Here's the lowdown on five of the most exciting cities marked on the Formula One calendar.
Top 10 Commonwealth countries you need to seeARTICLE

Top 10 Commonwealth countries you need to see

TOPICS: Sport Culture Adventure India Maldives Kenya Sri Lanka Uganda Belize Borneo Malawi Swaziland Zambia commonwealth games Guyana Malaysia As the Commonwealth Games hit India this year, and the traditional sporting powerhouses of the old empire - Australia, England, Canada and New Zealand -...
FIFA JohannesburgGLANCE

FIFA Johannesburg

TOPICS: Sport World Cup Johannesburg Suriname Distrikt Commewijne Heavy construction at the 10 stadiums is complete, and South Africa is gearing up to be the first African host of soccer's biggest event — the FIFA World...
Different ball game: soccer variants around the worldARTICLE

Different ball game: soccer variants around the world

TOPICS: Sport Melbourne Miami Norway Finland Georgia Weird Kyoto Scottland Bishop Auckland Montevideo Soweto Australia United States United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Victoria Japan England South Africa Florida Alabama Kyoto-fu Departamento de Montevideo
Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitchARTICLE

Swamp soccer: a Finnish piss-up on the pitch

TOPICS: Sport Finland Weird In a tiny Finnish village, World Cuppers are given a run for their money as hardcore (wacko) athletes compete in a no-holds-barred Swamp Soccer Championship.
World's greatest sporting venuesARTICLE

World's greatest sporting venues

TOPICS: Sport London Melbourne Rio de Janeiro Monaco Dunedin Sheffield Wimbledon Augusta Rugby Wembley Australia United States New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Victoria England Brazil Georgia Estado do Rio de Janeiro Chatham Islands For many sports fans, following their team across the world is one of the best ways to travel. But there are certain venues that possess an extra-special magic...
The most hardcore sporting challenges on earthARTICLE

The most hardcore sporting challenges on earth

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Many of us like to keep in shape, but the odd trip to the gym is nowhere near enough to prepare anyone for these truly gruelling races around the world...
Australian sporting pilgrimagesARTICLE

Australian sporting pilgrimages

TOPICS: Sport Australian Institute of Sport Cathy Freeman Don Bradman Ian Thorpe Phar Lap Rod Laver Rugby League Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Canberra Townsville Bowral Darling Harbour Homebush Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Australian Capital Territory The Aussies proudly brought home 46 medals from Beijing. Now that our Olympians have returned, let's uncover some of the stories behind Australia's greatest...
Marathon effortsARTICLE

Marathon efforts

TOPICS: Sport Gold Coast Hobart Canberra Blue Mountains National Park Rottnest Island Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia Australian Capital Territory Combine a holiday with one of Australia's great distance races.
The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne CupARTICLE

The race that stops the nation: the Melbourne Cup

TOPICS: Sport Visit the Victorian countryside and hit the races at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November.
The Targa Tasmania rallyARTICLE

The Targa Tasmania rally

TOPICS: Sport Tasmania Australia Share the Apple Isle's tarmac roads with some of the best touring, sports and GT cars in the world.
Ten tips for healthy holidayingBLOG

Ten tips for healthy holidaying

TOPICS: Sport

Here is a list of tips to prevent you arriving home with a little more excess baggage than you had planned.

Paris in four hoursARTICLE

Paris in four hours

TOPICS: Adventure Sport Paris France Region Ile-de-France The only catch is you'll have to run 42km, but you'll pass more than 10 major landmarks en route. Fair deal? We think so.
Wallabies' loss bad news for NZ airlinesBLOG

Wallabies' loss bad news for NZ airlines

TOPICS: Sport New Zealand

While the champagne is popping all over New Zealand, the trans-Tasman airlines may have been secretly cheering for the men in gold.

Sally Fitzgibbons' favourite travel spotsARTICLE

Sally Fitzgibbons' favourite travel spots

TOPICS: Sport Surfing Sally Fitzgibbons Sally Fitzgibbons is a champion Aussie surfer and her extraordinary talent has seen her experience not only the globe's best waves but also some amazing...
Nelson: Rugby World Cup destinationBLOG

Nelson: Rugby World Cup destination

TOPICS: Sport New Zealand Nelson Chatham Islands The Wallabies on their quest for their third Rugby World Cup crown will travel to Nelson to play Russia for their final pool match on 8 October yet there is...
The guy's guide to AucklandARTICLE

The guy's guide to Auckland

TOPICS: Adventure Wine and dine Sport Auckland Auckland New Zealand There's a buzz on the streets of Auckland, spirits are lifted spurred on by the Rugby World Cup. After years of planning, Auckland is about to put on a show.
Nelson embraces Cup feverARTICLE

Nelson embraces Cup fever

TOPICS: Sport festivals Milford Sound Nelson New Zealand Chatham Islands Darren Arthur previews the cities hosting the Wallabies at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
South African Springboks talk travelBLOG

South African Springboks talk travel

TOPICS: Sport South Africa South Africa is no ordinary place as the Springboks attest on a recent visit to Sydney.
Sick paddle board comp hits TahitiBLOG

Sick paddle board comp hits Tahiti

TOPICS: Sport Tahiti Tahiti's awesome waves played host to the Stand Up World Tour in French Polynesia last week. Check out video from the competition, and find out which Aussies...
         

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