The November 1 Edition

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 31, 2026

In our cover story, actor Bella Maclean discusses her breakout role in Rivals, missing Jilly Cooper, and the childhood experiences that drew her to acting.

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My first safari had me hooked before I’d seen a single animal

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Oct 31, 2026

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Oct 31, 2026

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How China’s ‘enchanting’ farms became a draw for foreign tourists

Oct 31, 2026

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When the travel agency China Highlights organises bus trips for foreign tourists to iconic sights across China, the company says one last-minute request keeps cropping up again and again. “Can we visit a farm?” The question has become so common that guides now organise farm tours lasting a day or two for groups as they drive back from scenic spots such as Huangshan and Zhangjiajie, according to company CEO Steven Zhao. The tourists often wanted to meet the farmers, have lunch in their...

Why the Chinese immigrant story Thousand Pieces of Gold (1991) is a lost Old West classic

Oct 31, 2026

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Sometimes, through no fault of their own, good films slip through the cracks. They fall out of fashion, are misunderstood by critics or are poorly distributed, and it can take the passage of time – or a miracle – to bring them back into the light. So it is with Nancy Kelly’s 1991 period piece Thousand Pieces of Gold, adapted from Ruthanne Lum McCunn’s 1981 novel and starring Rosalind Chao from The Joy Luck Club. The film is a sincere, authentic-feeling drama based on the incredible true story of...

Anguilla sets its sights on Latin America’s luxury travelers

Oct 31, 2026

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The Anguilla Tourist Board sponsored the opening general session at Virtuoso On Tour Latin America for the first time, presenting the island’s luxury travel experiences to more than 300 travel professionals. The presentation, delivered during the Oct. 27-29 event, supported the tourist board’s push to diversify Anguilla’s source markets and elevate its visibility among luxury travel advisors in Latin America.

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The Festival of Connoisseurs, Debuts in November - Hong Kong

Oct 31, 2026

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