Posted on 14 May 2012 by NZ Herald
My husband laughs when I ring and tell him it's just 6am in Kingscliff, northern New South Wales, and I'm about to jog on the beach and then do the first of three yoga sessions for the day. "You call that a holiday?" he asks.Well,...
Posted on 30 April 2012 by BRUCE ELDER
Does a town's iconic name guarantee a steady flow of tourists? When it comes to good old Aussie cheese, few names resonate quite as strongly as Bega and the nearby New South Wales cheesemaking towns of Kameruka and Bodalla.
Posted on 27 April 2012 by NZ Herald
WHY GO NOW? Cooler days and autumn colours make this a favourite time to experience the vibrant life of the state capital of Western Australia and one of the world's most isolated cities, currently booming on the back of the state's...
Posted on 24 April 2012 by JAMES CROOT
Inspired to go visit Bendigo for the Grace Kelly exhibition? There are plenty of other things to see and do in this revitalised, go-ahead central Victoria city.
Posted on 19 April 2012 by NZ Herald
Our glamorous neighbour across the Tasman always has new nosheries springing up and it's good fun to sample these alongside old favourites like celeb hangout Otto Ristorante at Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo, Tetsuya's in Kent St or...
Posted on 18 April 2012 by RACHEL BROWNE
There are quite a lot of 1950s fibro beach shacks at Culburra Beach but there is only one that is almost impossible to miss.
Posted on 16 April 2012 by Jule Scherer
Melbourne has long enjoyed a reputation for its vibrant and sophisticated arts scene with numerous museums and art galleries, but tourists just have take to the streets to see the hottest art works in town.
Posted on 11 April 2012 by nikki marshall
I'm sure there must be great restaurants in Leura. Trouble is, I have absolutely no interest in trying them.
Posted on 10 April 2012 by NZ Herald
I'm lying in a luxury swag on a raised wooden platform, reading by headlamp. Above me in a cypress tree is a boobook owl, and when I turn off my headlamp I lie back under a canopy of millions of stars. Cocooned in my custom made...
Posted on 09 April 2012 by CRAIG TANSLEY
Wilsons Promontory has become one of the world's most resilient national parks. Victoria's largest coastal wilderness - comprising 50,000 hectares of protected coastal forest, towering granite ranges and pristine beaches - is a textbook example of rege...
Posted on 01 April 2012 by BRIAN JOHNSTON
For a long while, we drive across an ironed-flat land before the faintest of rumples appears. With every passing kilometre, the countryside buckles and ages, wizened into silver-green. Creeks meander like veins, and the bones of old mountains lie exposed.
Posted on 30 March 2012 by NZ Herald
The transition from plane to train underlined just how much the nature of travel has changed. On my flight to Brisbane, almost everyone is focused on the screen in front of them rather than the people beside them. The plane is a sea...
Posted on 30 March 2012 by Ady Shannon
"Good afternoon and welcome to Hartley’s. I’m Jason and I would like to take a few minutes going over safety procedures for this boat trip. Under your seat you will find a life vest ..."
Posted on 26 March 2012 by STEPHANIE HOLMES
Let's be honest, I went to Western Australia's Margaret River region for the wine. With more than 100 wineries around, many of them specialising in shiraz and cabernet blends, it's a red wine drinker's paradise. But after a whirlwind trip earlie...
Posted on 23 March 2012 by NZ Herald
Sydney's monorail is to be knocked out to make way for a new convention centre in Darling Harbour, it has been announced.The New South Wales Government has purchased the company that owns it, Metro Transport Sydney, and will have...