The Senior
Travel
International travel
Golden jubilee for Singaporean icon
ALL LIT UP: Singapore's Merlion, located at Merlion Park, has its golden anniversary in 2022.
Singapore's Merlion turns 50 in September 2022.
Join The Senior to discover the stunning beauty of New Zealand
Emma Brown
GORGEOUS: Leave everything up to The Senior newspaper and Travelrite International for a fully escorted tour of New Zealand.
Flights cancelled as Heathrow caps daily passengers
CAPPED: Flights through London's Heathrow Airport are being cancelled as the airport struggled to meet demand. Photo: Shutterstock.
Centre is well worth a few Bob
TAMBOURINE MAN: The new Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa has memorabilia fans won't see anywhere else. Photo: Stefano Chiacchiarini 1974. Shutterstock.com
Chasing the Northern Lights on the Great Trains of Europe
Great Trains of Europe is hosting a 'Chasing the Northern Lights Tour' in March 2023. Photo: Shutterstock.
Time to press 'go' on Ireland
Sue Preston
Eurail passes on special
ALL ABOARD: A German train over the Rhine River. Photo supplied.
Go off beaten track in Bosnian adventure
HORSES, NO COURSES: Searching for wild horses is just one of the adventures awaiting travellers during Intrepid Travel's upcoming Bosnia and Herzegovina Expeditions.
Pitcairn opens up
Sue Preston
WELCOME: Pitcairn Islands are open to travellers again. Pictured is Adamstown, its capital. Image credit: Andrew Randall Christian.
Discover prehistoric adventures in the Yukon
DISCOVERED: A 30,000-year-old mummified infant wooly mammoth was found in Yukon, Canada, in June. Photo: TravMedia Australia.
Domestic travel
In or out of water, the reef immerses
FOR STARTERS: Green Island, a soft adventure playground off the coast of Cairns, offers a perfect introduction to the reef.
There are two ways to take in the Great Barrier Reef - on your feet or underwater. Sue Preston checks out both.
Sue Preston
Ziebell's chuffed about new grant
SOUNDS GOOD: Ziebell's Farmhouse Museum and Heritage Garden will upgrade audio-visual equipment with the help of a new grant. Photo: David Johns
Seafood festival returns to Mallacoota
Trace Ben Chifley's walk to parliament
Ben Chifley on his morning walk to work. Photo courtesy Sydney Morning Herald.
Cruising
Watch those hovercraft fly, spin and thrill
HOVERNAUTS ARE GO: Competitors line up for a sprint event at Lake Bonney in 2019.
The "magic carpets" of the 1960s and 70s are undergoing a resurgence in the hands of enthusiasts.
John Piggott
The Future of Sydney's New Year's Eve
PARTY TIME: Celebrate New Year's Eve aboard the Sydney 2000 with Captain Cook Cruises.
Midweek fun across the bay
GREAT DAY OUT: All aboard for taste of the Bellarine.
Boat changes at Echuca
BETTER BY BOAT: Murray River Paddlesteamers has welcomed the 'Murray Explorer', which replaces a paddle wheeler that has moved to Queensland. Photo supplied.
Rail & Coach tours
Grains, trains and stacks of art
TOWERING ART: Victorias wheatbelts provide for an epic rail journey and an opportunity to see its towering painted silos. Here rail passengers enjoy a drink at the Sheep Hills silo.
Come to Victoria's Mallee and Wimmera regions for a rail tour with a giant difference.
Tim Richards
Pride of the Murray paddles through Longreach
ALL ABOARD: The Pride of the Murray paddle wheeler has found a new home in Queensland. Pictured are L-R: Laura Mickan, Marisse Kinnon, Richard Kinnon, Fran Janke, Malinda Dady, and Longreach Mayor Tony Rayner. Photo supplied.
Train beats plane on comfortable Adelaide to Melbourne journey
Tim Richards
COMFORTING: Relax the hours away in comfort as you travel by train from Adelaide to Melbourne.
Time to get back on the Tracks
Enjoy Europe from your reserved First Class seat on one of Europe's great trains. Photo supplied.

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