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Around the world, there are many places more renowned for the number of offshore companies registered there than their natural and cultural delights. These obscure outposts are far more valued for their creative accountancy potential than their tourist delights. But when those unfortunate filthy rich types have to venture out to check up on their not exactly overstaffed head offices, what can they get up to? Well these tax havens aren't all about the paperwork it seems
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Healthy holidays and detox retreats
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South Africa for the football widow
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Conventional turf-war association football grabs all the glory. With the 2010 FIFA World Cup coming up, that brand of the game can seem definitive - the only...
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The world's most expensive hotel rooms
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Best places for a dirty weekend
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Ignite your passion by opting for one of Australia's more adventurous, quirky or secluded retreats.
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World's most expensive holidays
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Imagine this: cruising the high seas in a luxury yacht for more than US$800,000 a week or renting a hotel room for US$30,000 a night. Have you ever wondered...
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Pregnant? Welcome to the babymoon!
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So, you're pregnant and ecstatic, but you're also worried that the impending reality of dirty nappies and midnight feeds will take its toll on your...
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Top 10 bling experiences
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Getting back to nature: Avalon Coastal Retreat
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If you live in a city and enjoy getting about your house naked from time to time, you’ll know that it's often prudent to draw th...
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Spirit of the West
: restaurant railway in WA
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Western Australia
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When the whistle blows from the old steam engine, it's all aboard for an enchanting evening of romance and fine dining.
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Daytrip diamond mine flight tours for adventurers who want to keep their outback holiday ultra luxe.
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If you're seeking some assiduous pampering in quality eco-lodges or up market resorts, you don't have to travel far from home to find some of the best in the...
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Islington Hotel, Hobart
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Hobart's newest luxury boutique hotel effortlessly gives you the feeling that you are staying in someone's home.
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No lack of outback spas and stars
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Queensland
Charleville
outback Queensland
Eulo
Australia
Christine Retschlag experiences voodoo, outback hospitality, yummy yabbies and bore-water spa baths in Nardoo.
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Sydney in style
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There's a quality of light, space and openness that makes Sydney instantly attractive. The harbour is the perfect setting for a modern city.
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The cream of Australia's outback resorts
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While the desert does throw up the odd challenge for an unwary traveller, it also offers a wealth of rewards for the bold.
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The suite life
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'Presidential', 'vintage', 'body wrap', 'plunge pool', 'panoramic' ... inspired? Take your pick from this créme de la créme of Australia's luxury...
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There's nothing like a spa
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If you're the type who doesn't consider you're dressed without a facial and a massage, these hotels and resorts offer their clientele pampering par excellence...
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Wrotham Park Lodge: dust, dirt and decadence
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If your visions of farming life feature Scarlett O'Hara on the porch at Tara rather than the rugged landscapes of a Banjo Paterson poem, then Wrotham Park...
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