Road trips
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.
- by Riley Wilson
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Family holidays
On our next road trip, Bluey can babysit the kids for the whole 900km
Ah, summer holidays! Pack the car and hit the highway, sure, but don’t forget the iPad.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Nine of the dreamiest Aussie dining venues to add to your 2025 bucket list
These drop-dead gorgeous Australian eateries – and a gelati shop – are all worth building a trip around.
- by Emma Breheny
From gold rush to gold chook: Where to find Central Victoria’s hidden dining gems
Beyond Daylesford, central Victoria has plenty more for food-lovers, from a destination for charcoal chicken and natural wine to an all-day wine bar that feels straight from Rome.
- by Emma Breheny
How Newcastle became one of our hottest food destinations (and nine places you must try)
With big-city talent at the helm, Newcastle’s new Bistro Penny joins several other venues making the Steel City a cracking place to eat and drink this summer.
- by Callan Boys
‘Back with a bang’: The restaurants with new hats (and lost hats) in The Age Good Food Guide 2025
An iconic fine diner reclaims its three-hat status. High-profile operators take hits. And omakase restaurants rise and fall.
- by Tomas Telegramma
Five regional restaurants worth a road trip – and the best spots to stop on the way
Destination dining in 2025 will be defined by these restaurants. The cheese shops, laidback pubs and cosy cafes along the way are a bonus.
- by Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
The finalists for the three biggest awards at The Age Good Food Guide Awards, revealed
Ahead of The Age Good Food Guide awards on Monday night, these are the finalists for the biggest awards. You can be guaranteed they will be great.
- by Emma Breheny and Good Food Guide reviewers
Legendary Mildura chef Stefano de Pieri planned to quit – instead, he’s teaching locals to cook
Italian-born chef and restaurateur Stefano de Pieri intended to sell his Mildura restaurant and retire. Instead, he’s staying on and opening a cooking school.
- by Dani Valent
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.
- by Brian Johnston
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.
- by Lee Atkinson
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