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Couple sitting on blanket on the waters edge at Copperfield Gorge.

I did an epic outback road trip without a four-wheel drive (or a tent)

If you’ve never visited Australia’s great outback before, this is the place to do it.

  • Emily McAuliffe
Gondola v vaporetto The vaporetto – or water bus – wins hands down.

Camels, gondolas, tuk-tuks: Overrated (and underrated) ways to get around

A tick for LA’s rail system, and a thumbs-down for camel travel. These are Traveller’s transport stars, and those that still have a way to go.

  • The Traveller team
SunFeb20cover ; Highways to heaven / Vantastic extract ; text by Sue Williams (supplied image, no syndication)  Downloaded from QLD tourism image libraryCampervan driving on a dirt road through Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National ParkMandatory credit: Tourism and Events Queensland/ Tourism Tropical North Queensland

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
Life revolves around the covered deck at Little Promised Land.

In the age of Instagram and Airbnb, we’ve lost the joy of ramshackle stays

A stay at an imperfect summer shack with chipped china and quirky curios might just be what the doctor ordered.

  • Nina Karnikowski
Poolside at retro-styled Sunnymead Hotel in Aireys Inlet.

Relive your childhood summer holidays at these 10 retro Victorian stays

From reinvigorated motels to bush cabins laced with luxury, here are some of our favourite nostalgia-inducing spots across the state.

  • Riley Wilson
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The road goes ever on.

Mind-numbing and mesmerising: The most beautiful place in the world

Driving in the outback offers something nowhere else has, something that makes the experience so special: monotony. Ancient, deep monotony.

  • Brian Johnston
Garden Route - the road from Cape Town along South Africa’s coast.

Fifteen unforgettable road trips that will change your life

My idea of the ultimate road trip is a drive that’s fun; a trip that’s easy to do and where the driving is enjoyable because of the places the road takes you.

  • Lee Atkinson
To rent a car in Italy you’ll need an International Drive Permit.

Do you really need an International Driving Permit for overseas?

I’m in a queue at the car rental desk at Italy’s Brindisi Airport and the American bloke in front of me is having a bad day.

  • Michael Gebicki
The writers during their epic road trip.

Two solo travellers hit the road together, but can they stay friends?

Travelling with a friend can be rewarding, but what happens when two mates, used to travelling on their own, team up for a US road trip?

  • Rob McFarland and Julie Miller
Cars negotiate tricky bends in the mountains above Kotor.

Europe’s scariest road beats any roller coaster

Being in a coach on the Kotor Serpentine adds to my sense of fear. I’m sitting up front and feel as if we’re about to hit the cliffside, or plummet into the void.

  • Brian Johnston

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