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Katrina Lobley

Katrina Lobley

Travel writer

Katrina Lobley is a Sydney-based freelance travel writer with expertise in ABC (art, bars, culture). She’s been writing for Traveller since 2006.Connect via email.

The refreshed Holiday Inn and its bar.

I didn’t want to stay in this budget airport hotel, but I loved it

Get over your Holiday Inn preconceptions – this airport hotel is fun and funky, with surprising tropical-resort vibes.

  • Katrina Lobley
Point Hacks’ Chris Chamberlin.

Frequent flyers’ secrets revealed: Expert tips for a better flight

We spoke to regular flyers – including a pilot and a flight attendant – to get the scoop on the lessons they’ve learned from years of frequent air travel.

  • Katrina Lobley
There’s a bear in there … somewhere.

I went to this wild island for one specific reason and it didn’t show up

The universe doesn’t always co-operate just because you have limited time to fulfil a lifelong dream.

  • Katrina Lobley
Gentoo penguins at Port Lockroy, Antractica.

Antarctica’s most popular (and adorable) man-made attraction is back

Last summer, the famous Penguin Post Office was off-limits due to the threat of avian flu, so its workers got creative.

  • Katrina Lobley
The retreat’s lap pool is shaded and private.

This luxe Queensland retreat is a haven for foodies

A soothing stay at this south-east Queensland rural retreat also attracts food-loving day-trippers keen to linger over a long lunch at Homage restaurant.

  • Katrina Lobley
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Pearl Island in Doha.

The world’s 29 top cities to visit in 2025

Making Traveller’s list for 2025 can be due to a major global event or simply that an amazing city is a place that no one much has got around to visiting.

  • Katrina Lobley and Ute Junker
Last rays of the sun on the colourful buildings in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina.

America’s favourite holiday city is one few Australians have heard of

Spanish moss, Southern charm and time-warp architecture combine to make Charleston an unbeatable destination.

  • Katrina Lobley
Cherry blossom season in Tokyo at Meguro River

Ten of the best ‘coolcations’ you should book (plus five close to home)

If tourist crowds and ever-soaring summer temps are getting too much, there’s an easy solution for a no-sweat trip.

  • Katrina Lobley
Bakehouse Steakhouse – a much-loved steak restaurant in an unassuming heritage bakery building.

The surprising rejuvenation of Queensland’s oldest provincial city

Exciting new precincts and an effervescent energy have breathed new life into Ipswich’s CBD.

  • Katrina Lobley
The museum entrance; a tempting piour.

The place chocoholics can indulge in a Wonka, all-you-can-eat experience

Could Lindt’s ‘Cathedral of chocolate’, where visitors are encouraged to sample as much as they like, get any better?

  • Katrina Lobley

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