Model, photographer, surrealist, war correspondent, writer, actress, muse: Lee Miller was many things, in an extraordinary life about to be celebrated by Kate Winslet.

Gone are the days of the quick stopover to see the Acropolis on the way to Mykonos or Santorini: Athens is a burgeoning centre of art and culture, weaving a tapestry of past, present and future.

A few cool things about the off-the-beaten-track town of Matino, Puglia.

Iconic collections going under the hammer have long drawn a crowd, from the jewellery of Madame du Barry to Karl Lagerfeld’s fingerless gloves.

The industrial beauty two hours north of Sydney is ready for its close up.

Bangkok legends past and present including ‘Silk King’ Jim Thompson are reunited in the verdant grounds of The Siam.

The storied banks of the Chao Phraya offer a kaleidoscopic portal to Bangkok’s past, present and future.

A journey of rediscovery from Murrurundi to Matino – via Bangkok, Rome and Athens.