Beach and island holidays
I found the Bali of my dreams (and it was only $45 a night)
You won’t see multi-storey hotels, corporate logos lining streets or Lycra-clad influencers in this quiet village.
- Julia D'Orazio
How to do Queensland’s dreamiest islands without breaking the budget
Let Airlie Beach be the launchpad for your affordable island-hopping escape. Here’s where to eat, stay and play without spending a fortune.
- Riley Wilson
No more roughing it: Aussie holiday parks aren’t what they used to be
Everything from swanky cabins to retro Airstream trailers and full-blown resort facilities are on offer, and budget-conscious travellers are flocking in droves.
- Sheriden Rhodes
There’s more to this paradise than just overwater bungalows
All the tourists in French Polynesia head to Bora Bora, which means the other islands can feel like your own private escape.
- Emily McAuliffe
Beautiful islands, lost cities and wonders: Three continents in a week
This cruise captures the imagination like few other adventures and all in just seven days.
- Steve McKenna
The Sunshine Coast’s underrated, laid-back beach town
Just 11 kilometres south of Noosa, Peregian Beach offers an untouched shoreline, a village atmosphere and a vibrant local scene.
- Kerry Heaney
Meet the family that owns much of Mykonos
In the 1960s, when rustic Mykonos was just starting to gain attention, the Daktylideses family saw the island’s potential.
- Kristie Kellahan
Beyond the obvious, this Australian island remains an enigma to most
Most Australians only know three things about Christmas Island: it has lots of crabs, a notorious detention centre and is closer to Bali than our mainland.
- Steve Madgwick
The improbable island that’s just a one-hour ride from LA
Take part in a curious nature-watching tour that resembles an African safari, with 13 passengers in a converted Hummer vehicle that has ascending rows of seats.
- Tim Richards
This Aussie holiday mecca is finally atoning for its tourism sins
I first visited Port Douglas in the 1980s, before mega-resorts came and changed its character. Thankfully, tourism operators today have a different approach.
- Lee Tulloch
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