Beach and island holidays
- ★★★★
- 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
Latest
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
Can a second trip somewhere outdo the first? Follow these tips for recapturing the magic
I lived by a beach in Sri Lanka for six months. Years later, I returned.
- Mark Daffey
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
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
Can you still chill in overcrowded Byron? At this perfect spot you can
A multimillion-dollar overhaul has turned this guesthouse into the ultimate hideaway in one of NSW’s buzziest tourist towns.
- Katherine Scott
Does Indonesia’s iconic pink beach live up to the hype? I found out
This rare beach is an Instagram delight, but there’s more to this destination’s wonders than just the colour of the sand.
- Brian Johnston
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/topic/beach-and-island-holidays-l5j