The Kimberley
Enjoy rock-star treatment along this wild and ancient coastline
Watching living dinosaurs between sips of champagne? This crazy juxtaposition of luxury in a prehistoric wilderness is a hallmark of my Kimberley cruise on Scenic Eclipse II.
- by Carolyn Beasley
Opinion
Culture holidays
This was one of the most emotionally stirring experiences I’ve ever had
I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years, but this is by far the most profound.
- by Lee Tulloch
This plane wreck in a remote part of WA is like a scene from Lost
It was the night in World War II when a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper, low on fuel and hopelessly lost, made a belly-flop landing on a salt pan in Vansittart Bay.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Opinion
Cruises
Not enough ships: Cruising in Australia may have reached its peak
Australians are eager to cruise, and an increasing number of us are keen to remain in our own waters, but will we have enough ships to meet demand?
- by Brian Johnston
★★★★½
Ship reviews
Ship review: Beautiful vessel hits the perfect trifecta for expeditions
As pioneers of small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising, Seabourn is taking expedition cruising to the next level.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Insider intel: Traveller’s writers share their 22 top discoveries
Our roaming reporters check their notepads, sharing secret addresses and perennial favourites from their past year of travel.
- by Traveller team
Ten of the world’s greatest adventure holidays to add to your bucket-list
Hands up if you’re a part-time explorer? From a polar plunge to an end-of-the-world expedition in pure comfort, we’ve got you covered.
- by Traveller team
A brutal landscape blessed with the most pristine places to get wet
Full of red rock and clear water, this brutal, arid landscape is replete with an oversupply of that simplest human luxury – natural swimming pools.
- by James Woodford
★★★★★
Hotel reviews
The cheaper way to stay at one of Australia’s iconic outback destinations
What many don’t realise is that only a tiny proportion of visitors to El Questro Station stay at the iconic $2000-a-night Homestead.
- by James Woodford
Opinion
Ocean cruises
Rare plane makes spectacular landings in Australia’s most isolated region
I was dreading the bumpy experience of an unwieldy looking old plane that you had to board using a stepladder. I shouldn’t have.
- by Lee Tulloch
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