In Focus

The Outlook Travel Team puts a featured travel destination in focus and explores everything from essential cities, to cultural hubs, to hidden gems.

Daintree Rainforest in Focus

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Also standing as the largest rainforest in Australia, the Daintree Rainforest stretches over 1,200 square km and is home to many animal and plant species…

Atherton Tablelands in Focus

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As Tropical North Queensland’s lush highland plateau, Atherton Tablelands is a vibrant green oasis of dramatic mountains, untouched rainforest, delicious produce, and jaw-dropping waterfalls rising…

Cairns in Focus

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Cairns has grown from a ramshackle port town to a stylish modern city – the capital of Tropical North Queensland, with a year-round outdoor lifestyle.…

Great Barrier Reef in Focus

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As temptations go, it’s hard to look past Tropical North Queensland’s extraordinary Great Barrier Reef – dotted with tropical islands where the only sounds are the waves…

Roseau In Focus

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The capital’s bustling and vibrant atmosphere can be attributed to its status as an epicentre for foreign trade of local goods such as bananas, grapefruits,…

Carolina Shag in Focus

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The Carolina Shag was declared the official state dance of South Carolina in 1984; however, its origins date back all the way to the 1930s…

Hvar : UNESCO-Listed Assets in Focus

Well-known for its natural, cultural, and historical significance, Hvar is home to no less than five UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage-listed traditions and practices. 

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Aboriginal Experiences of Australia in Focus

Discover Aboriginal Experiences, a collective of Aboriginal-guided tourism offerings, was formed to provide meaningful and sustainable ways to connect with the people and places they are visiting.

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Sundlaugamenning in Focus

Sundlaugamenning is the term for Reykjavik’s unique swimming pool culture. Approximately 79 percent of adults in Iceland regularly visit public swimming pools, and it is an integral part of the curriculum in Icelandic elementary schools and high schools.

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The Emancipation Festival in Focus

Showcasing to the world its deeply rooted and highly commemorated heritage and culture, the Emancipation Festival represents the BVI’s passion for its history and willingness for celebration.

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Dominican Festivals In Focus

Dominica hosts three main festivals, including Mas Domnik – known for its authentic masks, making it the only Caribbean destination to offer such a traditional carnival experience.

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Ghana’s Waterfalls In Focus

Ghana’s waterfalls offer a captivating attraction for nature lovers and adventurers alike. Providing a serene escape into the heart of the country’s lush wilderness, each waterfall presents a unique spectacle.

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Lilu Light Festival Lucerne In Focus

Lilu Light Festival Lucerne is an annual event where artists all over the world enchant the streets, squares, and façades of the city with jaw-dropping artistic displays of light. 

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Vuvulane Food Market In Focus

Situated in the heart of Eswatini’s rural landscape, Vuvulane Food Market is a culinary oasis that celebrates the country’s rich agricultural heritage and sustainable way of life.

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Trinidad and Tobago Carnival in Focus

Known as the “Greatest Show on Earth”, the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is renowned for its vibrancy as the world’s most authentic carnival celebration.

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Barbados : Rum in Focus

In Barbados, rum is found in the stores and distilleries that populate the landscape, where locals gather in numbers not just to drink but to socialise,

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Brimstone Hill Fortress in Focus

At nearly 800 feet (ft) above sea level and perched on a steep, precipitous slope on the Western Caribbean coast, Brimstone Hill Fortress was considered impenetrable in its prime, having been renowned as “The Gibraltar of the Caribbean.”

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Tori Quarters in Focus

Tori Quarters, or Torikorttelit as it is locally known, is the cultural nucleus of Helsinki, where the old town meets the hustle and bustle of the contemporary city.

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