Craig Tansley

Craig Tansley is a Gold Coast-based freelance travel writer with a specialty in adventure, and a background in the South Pacific.

This is where you should go to get far away from the hustle and bustle of our favourite tourist destination.

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Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.

The Gold Coast’s dining scene used to revolve around surf clubs. Now a throng of talented chefs has turned the region into a genuine foodie hot-spot.

The Gold Coast used to be about theme parks and endless beaches. But while they’re still here, there are a lot more reasons for a Goldie escape now.

I’m no child hater. It’s not the kids at these sorts of places I want to avoid, it’s the parents who feel it’s okay to bring them there.

Celebrity chef Vincent Lim shares his favourite eating places.

From the east coast of the North Island to the most southern town, these are the spots you don’t want to skip.

There’s a smaller version of this French paradise that offers glimpses of what the original island nation was like.

The Launceston region is full of innovative farmers and chefs trying to fix the planet. You’ll want to add these stops to your itinerary.

The holiday isle’s east coast offers a step back in time for disillusioned visitors.

Nothing in nature runs to a timetable, which makes this intimate experience with sea turtles in the Northern Territory all the more memorable.