Belinda Jackson
Travel writer
From Melbourne to the Middle East, Belinda Jackson is drawn to curious alleyways, street-eat carts and places of wild emptiness. She searches the globe for the weekly Expert Expats column.
The new global design marvels to bucket-list (including two here)
New structures dreamt up by architects and designers with an eye to the whimsical, the futuristic and the sustainable are about to be revealed.
- by Belinda Jackson
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Hotel reviews
This bargain hotel could be Dubai’s best spot for a layover
Just 10 minutes from the airport, this charming hotel is a refreshing antidote to Dubai’s signature forest of skyscrapers.
- by Belinda Jackson
This southern Spain train odyssey is ruled by two ‘F’ words
A trip through Andalusia covers a maze of intertwined staircases and cobbled streets, tiny restaurants with amazing bites, and all the passion of flamenco.
- by Belinda Jackson
To win over the locals, this is the one thing travellers must do
French people are the rudest, most arrogant people in the world. Is it really true, or simply a cliche perpetrated by a bitter Brit?
- by Belinda Jackson
Nine must-do highlights of Victoria’s underrated peninsula
There’s gold to be found on the Bellarine Peninsula, from gold-leaf facials to gold-medalled wines plus wild beaches, wild pinot, wild seals and wild convicts: all just 90 minutes from Melbourne.
- by Belinda Jackson
Five of the most awe-inspiring tours on Earth right now
Leave the logistics to the experts on these escorted adventures in exotic locations.
- by Belinda Jackson
How solo women are travelling the world’s most challenging destinations, safely
If your idea of women-only travel is a group of 20-somethings on a girls’ spa tour, it’s time for a rethink.
- by Belinda Jackson
High Country’s hottest new stays linked by tasty cycling trail
An old gold-rush pub and a former asylum are two buzzy accommodations, best connected via a two-wheeled picnic.
- by Belinda Jackson
What does a foreigner recommend doing in Sydney? Tips from an expert expat
Thought you knew everything about the harbour city? Here’s how a tech entrepreneur who moved here from Germany sees it...
- by Belinda Jackson
Aussie expats reveal why you should visit their adopted homes in 2024
Living overseas lets you really get under the skin of a destination.
- by Belinda Jackson
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