Peter Neville-Hadley, Horizon Writers’ Group

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On foot across South Australia

Remote walking route has both creatures and creature comforts

February 8, 2020 Travel International

Unlike hikers on South Australia’s Arkaba Walk, euro kangaroos keep to the shade. (Peter Neville-Hadley/Horizon Writers’ Group)

Clumsy devil unlikely icon for Tasmania's unique wildlife

Clumsy marsupial unlikely icon for island’s unique wildlife

September 21, 2019 Travel International

The Tasmanian devil, short-tempered and solitary, has become a symbol of this Australian island state, its endangered status attracting visitors from all over the world. (Peter Neville-Hadley/Horizon Writers’ Group)

Plenty of charm to be found outside Vienna's city centre

VIENNA, Austria — Vienna’s maps number its districts in a spiral out from the centre, making the Austrian capital resemble a shell from one of the snails farmed in its Tenth District that slide in season onto Viennese menus. But the city centre’s First District is so densely packed with museums, galleries and palaces that few visitors venture further out.

May 4, 2019 Travel Europe

Vienna’s extensive tram system will carry you away from the bustling First District of Vienna to quieter quarters full of surprises. (Peter Neville-Hadley/Horizon Writers’ Group)

From museums to murals, pretty Swiss city Basel puts art first

BASEL, Switzerland — For a small city of around 180,000 people, Basel has a remarkably high international profile.

April 2, 2019 Travel Europe

Basel’s collections of old masters and modern masterpieces are impressive. But the city also embraces street art, with the Artstübli gallery offering guided walks around murals in the modern city. (Peter Neville-Hadley/Horizon Writers’ Group)

Hiking and hot springs: Remote peninsula a walk on Japan's wild side

SHIMODA, Japan — Japan seems almost purpose-built for walking holidays.

March 23, 2018 Travel International

While much walking on Japan's Izu Peninsula uses wild and remote paths, the Odoriko Trail down past some of the Seven Waterfalls of Kawazu has been modernised to produce splendid views of the waters.

Tucson has eyes on the sky

TUCSON, Arizona — It’s a quiet night at the Cat Mountain Lodge on the edge of Tucson’s Mountain Park, where at the very comfortable B&B’s private observatory a 14-inch telescope is pointed up at a sky brilliant with stars.

January 31, 2018 Travel USA

Tours at the University of Arizona’s SkyCenter begin in the late afternoon. A guide provides information on the cluster of telescopes atop Mt. Lemmon that take advantage of the region’s near-perfect weather and dry, clear air.

Christmas-card perfect: Bavarian village a seasonal -- and year-round -- delight

OBERAMMERGAU, Germany — The cosy wooden interior of Oberammergau’s 500-year-old Gasthaus von Stern could hardly be more welcoming.

December 24, 2017 Travel Europe

Centuries old, the solid and often fresco-covered wooden mansions in Bavaria's Oberammergau were originally financed by the global export of wood carvings.

Taking it slow in Switzerland

LUCERNE, Switzerland — The construction of the Gotthard line through some of Switzerland’s most challenging terrain involved spiral underground tunnels, long galleried sections, and dozens of bridges. Opened in 1882 it climbed to a 15-km-long summit tunnel, then the longest of its kind in the world, and was celebrated as a marvel of engineering.

November 1, 2017 Travel Europe

Beautifully restored century-old paddle steamers cross Switzerland's Lake Lucerne to connect with the mountain-climbing Gotthard Panorama Express.