Beach and island holidays
The place where Donald Trump likes to holiday year-round
Florida’s Palm Beach has always attracted the glitterati, way before the current POTUS claimed his patch of this luxe locale.
- Kate Armstrong
Just 30 minutes from Byron, you can capture its bygone holiday magic
Just beyond the famed coastal spot, find gourmet meals, distilleries and stunning country hamlets that hardly anyone knows about – perfect for busy school holiday periods.
- Craig Tansley
Eight of the most beautiful places to visit in Montenegro
Neighbours Croatia and Albania might get all the glory, but with wildly pretty landscapes and thrumming cities, this tiny country deserves to be your new European go-to.
- Kate Bettes
How does Vanuatu compare with holiday favourite Fiji? I found out
Having visited Fiji countless times, I was keen to see the difference between the two Pacific nations – and there were some notable distinctions.
- Sheriden Rhodes
Stylish new Bali resort helps the battle against bogans
The popular Indonesian island is clamping down on disrespectful tourists, and a new hotel is offering a five-star escape from the madding crowds.
- Julietta Jameson
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- Hotel reviews
The tropical paradise you can have (almost) all to yourself
Aitutaki is wonderfully unspoiled compared to certain other island hotspots, and this adults-only resort takes the fantasy a step further.
- Trudi Jenkins
The PM bought a house here. I can understand why
Copacabana is the ideal of egalitarian Australia. No one cares who you are.
- Ben Groundwater
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- Oceania
Best of the Pacific
Our blue backyard consists of 10,000 islands spread across the world’s largest ocean, so there’s no better place in the world to book a flop-and-drop.
The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday
No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones, but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.
- Shaney Hudson
You don’t have to live here to have a long life, but it helps
In one of five zones on Earth where people live longest, the outside world hardly seems to exist – so visiting adds a few months to my expiry date, surely?
- Craig Tansley
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