Road trips
The perfect Australian holiday in our smallest state
Astonishing beaches, stupendous hiking, amazing food and some of the strangest creatures on the planet. Tasmania has it all, and you can see in just two weeks.
- James Stewart
‘Fooluru’: The other giant rock that’s been duping tourists for years
Many celebrate too early after setting eyes on this outback monolith, which is actually bigger – though not as spectacular – as Uluru.
- Catherine Best
We took a 12-person extended family overseas trip. Here’s how it went
Travel can be fraught enough; holidaying with a large, eclectic group signals potential disaster.
- Catherine Marshall
We’re calling it: Aussie region has one of the world’s best drives
This road trip is right up there with the Great Ocean Road, but it’s on the opposite side of the country.
- Julietta Jameson
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
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
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
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
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
- Opinion
- Australia
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
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