Holidays
‘Tasmania’s Byron Bay’ and four other easy summer getaways
With this season proving to be a scorcher, here are the best places to go to beat the heat.
- Craig Tansley
Latest
I joined the next idiot tourist procession at the hospital
With Eurail passes and no plans, these “serious girls who had studied hard” were ready to cut loose, and Greece was calling.
- Jacqueline Maley
The days you need to book off now to get seven weeks of annual leave
If you feel like four weeks of leave a year is not enough to rest and recharge, there’s a hack you can use to lengthen out your holidays – starting this month.
- Millie Muroi
- Opinion
- Road trips
My sophisticated friend is giving up the city for a van. He’s not alone
He’s the kind of urbane person who is very discerning about the aesthetics of his life. I can’t imagine him living in a motorhome.
- Lee Tulloch
‘Should have seen it coming’: How Victoria’s free camping policy came unstuck
Many campers report seeing dozens of vacant sites at fully booked campgrounds.
- Liam Mannix
You don’t have to leave your home to make the most of your holiday
With these helpful tips, you’ll have as good a time as the people who can afford a real trip.
- Richard Glover
Maggie’s movie star moments on trek through America
Gen Z’s ability to romanticise even the most mundane situation, like an overnight Greyhound bus trip, is a useful skill that served Maggie Zhou well on her West Coast adventure.
- Maggie Zhou
School’s out but Kaiden’s happily on a steep learning curve
School holiday programs are in full swing as parents turn to outside help to keep their children entertained and active. Experts say there’s nothing to feel guilty about.
- Bridie Smith and Madeleine Heffernan
- Opinion
- Social media
Hear, hear, Albo: Get these cabana sand-bagsers off our beaches
We might merely fantasise about giving them a sunscreen enema, but the prime minister was right to call out their bad manners.
- Michelle Cazzulino
Unhappy campers: Caravan park fees soar as free sites snapped up
Victorians are finding campsites cost almost as much as hotels, putting them out of reach for many families.
- Marta Pascual Juanola
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