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David Whitley

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As seen in: Medium, The Independent (UK), The Sun, The Telegraph, The London Standard, Stuff.co.nz, Traveller, The Age, The National, The i Paper and
Covers:  Travel, Australia, New Zealand, US, European city breaks.
Travel journalist. Lover of hammering a joke into the ground until it begs for mercy. geograquiz.com

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David Whitley is a freelance travel journalist who specialises in Australia and New Zealand, but also covers a fair bit of ground in the US and Europe. He's based in the UK, but visits Australia twice a year. He runs Australia travel advice site australiatravelquestions.com and road trip guide site best3stops.com.

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South Melbourne Markets shopping guide | Delis, food stalls & restaurants

South Melbourne Markets shopping guide | Delis, food stalls & restaurants

Visit South Melbourne Market for its delis, fashion and souvenir stalls, live music, murals and Cecil Street …

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Things to do on Rottnest Island | Bike hire, quokkas, tours & beaches

Things to do on Rottnest Island | Bike hire, quokkas, tours & beaches

The best things to do on Rottnest Island include snorkelling at Little Parakeet Bay, photographing quokkas an…

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The best things to do on Fraser Island | Queensland travel advice

The best things to do on Fraser Island | Queensland travel advice

The best things to do on Fraser Island include tubing on Eli Creek, swimming in the Champagne Pools, driving …

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Best things to do in Port Lincoln, SA | Eyre Peninsula tours & attractions

Best things to do in Port Lincoln, SA | Eyre Peninsula tours & attractions

The best things to do in Port Lincoln include shark cage dives, swimming with sea lions, eating Coffin Bay oy…

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Best things to do at Uluru, Northern Territory | Ayers Rock activities

Best things to do at Uluru, Northern Territory | Ayers Rock activities

The best things to do at Uluru in the Northern Territory include dot painting workshops, camel rides, sunset …

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What are the best things to do in Melbourne? | Australia Travel Questions

What are the best things to do in Melbourne? | Australia Travel Questions

The best things to do in Melbourne include laneway tours, barefoot bowls in St Kilda, the Eureka Tower Skydec…

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Is the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo worth visiting?

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By David Whitley 
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Is the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo worth visiting? Oslo is a city with a lot of unusual, niche museums. Personally, I’m a big fan of the Kon-Tiki Museum and Fram Museum, a short ferry ride away from central Oslo on the Bygdoy Peninsula. But the Nobel Peace Center is one of Norway’s most popular attractions, and it splits opinions. I’ve been to the Nobel Peace Center twice, and found it engrossing. Yet, I know travel writer colleagues who have been, and found it very dull.
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World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta: The story of the world’s favourite soft drink

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By David Whitley 
| Medium
World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta: The story of the world’s favourite soft drink If John Pemberton had come up with Sunfill Menthe, apparently a popular soft drink sold in Djibouti, it’s fair to say it wouldn’t have made him much money. It is a thoroughly revolting drink, tasting at best like diluted mouthwash. But then again, the drink Pemberton did invent — which became a global behemoth — didn’t make him a fortune either. And you learn both of these things at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta.
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Is the £34.80 Tower of London ticket price worth the money?

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By David Whitley 
| Medium
The Tower of London entrance fee includes the Crown Jewels, Beefeater tours, the White Tower and the Bloody Tour. Nine centuries of history makes the ticket price worth it. How much is the Tower of London entrance fee? The first thing most travellers will think upon discovering the entrance fee for the Tower of London is: “Oof, that’s a lot of money.” There’s no disguising it.
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