Oceania
There’s more to this paradise than just overwater bungalows
All the tourists in French Polynesia head to Bora Bora, which means the other islands can feel like your own private escape.
- by Emily McAuliffe
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
This fort-like Tassie stunner is not your average holiday house
A fairytale location and luxury make this private Tasmanian stay the ultimate couples retreat.
- by Emily McAuliffe
The best hotels for a Sydney staycation this summer
Sydney feels most Sydney in the warmer months. And to make the most of summer, why not become a tourist in your own town?
- by Katherine Scott
Eclipsed by its hip neighbour, this town has two things Byron doesn’t
Amid the glamorous surrounds of a Bunnings car park, the Big Prawn rises like Kilimanjaro from the plains.
- by David Whitley
★★★★½
Airline reviews
On board Qantas’ new route to Pacific paradise
It’s the first time the Flying Kangaroo has flown to Vanuatu since carrying troops and freight during World War II.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
New routes to the US as Pacific island airline expands horizons
Fiji has a strategy to position the country as a hub connecting the Pacific with the US.
- by Julietta Jameson
One of the Pacific’s most famous hotels finally reopens
There are few South Pacific hotels as storied as Aggie Grey’s, which first opened in the Samoan capital of Apia in 1933.
- by Julietta Jameson
★★★★
Hotel reviews
This Fiji resort is a three-star place in a five-star location
Plantation hits the bullseye for families with amazing staff, a pristine reef and excellent food packages. We can’t wait to go back.
- by Shaney Hudson
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
The verdict on iconic Sydney hotel’s $70 million revamp
Expectations have been great that the Sofitel Wentworth’s owners should at last dig deep and restore it to its once near-supermodel status.
- by Anthony Dennis
One of the world’s most beautiful spots is getting easier to visit
A few years ago, it seemed French Polynesia was off the boil as a destination. But in 2023 the French territory announced a plan to double tourist numbers.
- by Brian Johnston
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