The 11 best places to get your ice-cream fix
As the summer holiday season draws to a close, seek sweet consolation at these dreamy, creamy venues around the country.
Australia
A picture of natural beauty: lake’s splendour transforms Mallee town
Locals feared the Covid pandemic would stop the steady stream of visitors to Lake Tyrrell. Instead it has become an attraction for Australians looking to explore their own backyard.
Adelaide’s old post office has a new lease of life
After a sensitive renovation, the 19th-century sandstone building has become a slick city address for visitors.
The slice of rural paradise just 30 minutes from Adelaide
These six pavilions, nestled on a private Arcadian enclave, have become one of the smartest places to stay.
Forget quokkas. This is the real reason to go to Rottnest
The star attraction on this relaxed outing from WA’s favourite island is not a cute and furry marsupial.
From family pad to mansion for 18 guests
With room for the whole extended brood, this brand new holiday home on the NSW coast leans into the trend for multi-gen vacations.
Younger Aussies rein in their Christmas spending, trim travel plans
Australians under the age of 45 are reining in Christmas spending in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis but people are still prioritising somewhat trimmed travel.
‘This is the best thing to happen to Byron Bay since Chris Hemsworth’
You either love or loathe the hip and hippie NSW beach town, but this new addition to the accommodation inventory could sway the nay-sayers.
The edgy US hotel putting its stamp on Australia
This brand burst on to the scene with a party-hard hotel in Hollywood financed by movie stars. Now it’s arrived with a bang in Melbourne.
Hit the Riesling trail in Clare Valley, your wine country home away from home
Come for the wine cellars and long lunches (with native ingredients)… stay for the stargazing and the countryside charm.
‘Why I travel with a portable vacuum cleaner’
This well-travelled hotel executive has a few tricks up his sleeve when it comes to making the most of his suitcase.
First stay at the $70m revamp of a legendary Sydney hotel
It opened in 1966 and has hosted society soirees, scandals, celebrities behaving badly, even royals dancing the night away and victory parties for prime ministers. Has it reclaimed its glam crown?
How to get an upgrade to business class
The days of dressing up to get a last-minute seat may be over but there are other ways to get bumped up to the pointy end of the plane.
10 things to do on Australia’s greatest road trip
There is so much more than just driving this legendary road and we have found where to stay, eat, the best wineries to visit and even where to watch horses swim in the sea.
The most extraordinary island you have never heard of
It has history, stunning landscape and you can sink the ultimate sundowner at the edge of the continent each day.
Virgin co-founder backs wilderness walks venture
Virgin Australia co-founder Rob Sherrard has joined a new venture offering walking trails through remote locations in the Northern Territory, Canada and the Himalayas.
Why South Gippsland is the next big thing
Stay at a converted bank, visit craft distillers and eat at a cafe with no menu at one of the region’s very cool towns.
The Tassie stays like nowhere else
The Apple Isle is home to some remarkable one-of-a-kind accommodation offerings.
‘The craziest dish I have tried …’
Winemaker Andrew Duff is back on home soil in the Hunter Valley but is partial to tipples – and the occasional spider – from further afield.
Roll out the barrels in the Barossa
There’s only one winery in the world that releases a century-old single-vintage wine every year, and it’s in Australia.
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