AMSTERDAM is a beguiling capital, a compact mix of the provincial and the cosmopolitan. It has a welcoming attitude towards visitors and a uniquely youthful orientation. For many, however, its world-class museums and galleries - notably the...
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Rich alluvial gold was first discovered in BENDIGO in 1851, and once it was exhausted shafts were sunk into a gold-bearing quartz reef. Bendigo became the greatest goldfield of the time, and had the world's deepest mine. Mining continued here...
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ALOR SETAR , the tiny state capital of Kedah, is the last major stop before the Thai border. It's a city that is keen to preserve its heritage - witness the many royal buildings and museums - and since Alor Setar has useful transport links to the...
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