Jim Darby
Senior Producer
Jim Darby is a senior producer for Traveller and the author of White Gold, a history of Australia in winter sports.
Montana’s ‘seriously big’ ski resort has plenty to recommend it
Big Sky, is indeed, big – the resort area covers 2350 hectares – and many of those hectares are devoted to smooth and winding trails cut among the pine trees.
- by Jim Darby
Nine must-do highlights of Mackenzie Country, South Island
The Mackenzie region is rich in natural features – lakes, rivers, rolling farmland and spectacular mountains, with quality food and hospitality to match.
- by Jim Darby
The American ski resort which prides itself on being ‘difficult’
Quality snow and challenging terrain makes Jackson Hole in Wyoming a magnet for talented skiers and snowboarders, but its appeal is broader than its image.
- by Jim Darby
★★★★
Hotel reviews
Freshly revamped, Melbourne Airport hotel is an oasis in a concrete jungle
Here’s an excellent place to stay before or after a flight, or during a long stopover at Melbourne Airport.
- by Jim Darby
Skiing started on Mount Buller 100 years ago. It was very different
The first skiers scaled Mount Buller 100 years ago this winter. How would they react if they saw the way the mountain works today?
- by Jim Darby
No roads and no tourists: A sparkling part of Australia few ever see
It’s three times the size of Sydney Harbour, but you’re more likely to spot a dolphin or a devil than another traveller when exploring this part of Tasmania.
- by Jim Darby
One of the world’s most spectacular ski spots is surprisingly easy
On New Zealand’s Tasman Glacier, the skiing is mild but the environment is wild.
- by Jim Darby
Nine places you must stop on Tasmania’s Tasting Trail
The Apple Isle is a place of plenty for the food, wine and beer, the cheese and chocolate, and country hospitality.
- by Jim Darby
Nine must-do highlights of Telluride, Colorado
Mining put many vintage Colorado towns on the map; what’s unique with Telluride is the way it has kept its character intact, balancing heritage and development.
- by Jim Darby
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
This legendary New Zealand hotel is an attraction in itself
Admiring one of the world’s most dramatic alpine landscapes from The Hermitage’s refurbished Aoraki Wing is an unmatched experience.
- by Jim Darby
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