Beach and island holidays
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
The verdict on Hamilton Island’s first new hotel in 18 years
Former staff accommodation has been changed into a luxury escape that fills a gap in the holiday island’s offerings.
- Katherine Scott
- Opinion
- Travel tips
I should be in Fiji this week, but I’m too afraid to go
There’s an outbreak of a disease few travellers think about, but it’s one you don’t get over. I would know.
- Lee Tulloch
Fiji’s best places to stay, whatever your budget
From hostels and bures on quiet beaches to private island retreats, Fiji has somewhere to stay for every traveller and every budget.
- Craig Tansley
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
Island resort offers a wonderfully laid-back escape from winter
Set in lush gardens with a backdrop of volcanic mountains and the ocean beckoning beachside, Little Polynesian is your textbook tropical escape.
- Trudi Jenkins
The stunning Pacific island nation just waiting to be discovered
It boasts brilliant marine life, sun-kissed beaches and rich historical experiences. And Qantas wants to take you, with a new direct service from Brisbane.
- Matt Shea
Party tourists ruined Mykonos. Now they’re heading for another island
The island is now a far cry from the unassuming, undeveloped outpost it once was. It will soon be too late to reverse the damage.
- Heidi Fuller-Love
The must-do highlights of Byron Bay in three days
Tick off Byron Bay’s top attractions and explore its lesser-known neighbours and hinterland gems in a long weekend with this action-packed itinerary.
- Angela Saurine
The best places to stay in Byron Bay
There are still plenty of hostels around, but this surf town’s gentrification has given rise to a crop of trendy and beautiful new stays.
- Angela Saurine
- Opinion
- Indonesia
The day an 80-year-old helped me overcome my biggest travel fear
“People getting bitten is very rare,” our guide says. “If they come towards you, fold your arms across your body and stay still.”
- Julietta Jameson
How Aussie island’s ’70s-style apartments became a luxe ‘house hotel’
Begun in 2016 and delayed by COVID, this project created a retreat that’s difficult to leave, despite Lord Howe’s abundant outdoor attractions.
- Jane Richards
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