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Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.
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For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.
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Escape the city and head to the wilderness for a holiday in these private getaways scattered around regional Victoria.
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From a mountaintop villa to a secluded country cottage, these are the best Airbnb stays you'll find in the Blue Mountains.
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"While I love a scenic road trip with good company as much as the next person, this road trip truly rivalled almost every journey I can recall."
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Tasmania is home to some of the finest produce grown anywhere in Australia — here's where to sample it straight from the source.
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The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
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Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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Stay at a country estate, taste locally produced wine and whisky, peruse a whole heap of art and feast at a hatted restaurant — all in just one weekend.
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For New Zealanders in search of epic adventures, incredible scenery, delicious gastronomy and damn good wine, you don't have to travel far.
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Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.
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Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.
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Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.
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Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
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Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.
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Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Sydney will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and unbeatable views across the city await.
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Auckland Transport will review the system after three months.
It will be one of three bars inside the property — which also includes a French-inspired restaurant and free mini bar service.
The nearly 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York will soon take to the skies.
Break free from the daily grind, and head east then south for a tour around NZ's South Island. Together with Tourism New Zealand, we’ve fashioned these guides to take you all over the South. Based on key driving routes, these journeys will help you find the very best experiences — from adrenaline-charged adventures to luxurious days of pamper.
Spend an unhurried period at three vineyards and visit New Zealand's largest wine cave.
Complete with a beer on arrival, in-room beer taps and shower beer fridges.
Leave your clothes at home and rent someone else's.
To the tune of $67 million.
Hosts can now share activities, tours or classes with Airbnb's network of travellers.
The authors of 'Onsen in Japan' have found the most secluded spots for naked bathing in the country.
Taking the guess work out of getting home or going out.
Complete with a rooftop bar on level 21.
Head to New Zealand's sunniest region for wine tours by bike, first-rate cuisine and mussel cruising.
If you've ever visited a pal's place and thought that you'd like to holiday there, or heard stories about a mate of a mate's gorgeous pad in a far-flung spot, this is for you.
It reaches speeds of almost 100 kilometres per hour in 1.5 seconds.
The SA region features plenty of drinking and feasting, alongside impossibly clear waters and dazzling blue lakes.
Within this famed wine region you'll find award-winning eateries, riesling-fuelled bike trails and vineyard glamping.
Vietnam's Cua Dai Beach once again tops the list of 327 beaches from over 70 countries.
Hunt, gather and fish for your dinner at the Marlborough vineyard.
On the former site of The Britomart Country Club.
From ancient cities to towering mountains to snow-capped temples.
Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.
Take a hike.
The country's biggest winter celebration returns for 2018 with a snowy dog derby, wharf jumping, a budgie run, live music and an open-air street party.
Tick Sri Lanka off your bucket list.
This glorious world of ours is filled with adventures waiting to be taken. Venture into rainforests, hike over glaciers and camp by candlelight. If it's true that travel is the only thing that you buy that makes you richer, then these experiences are worth their weight in gold.
Your South-side best-of.
Londoners can pick their house colours and pop on a robe that featured in one of the movies.
Head through security early to enjoy fried chicken and waffles, hand-rolled bagels and the world's best pizza.
Attend a fashion show, drink your weight in Champagne and snow shoe across a mountain.
The country's biggest winter festival is back for its 44th year with live music, snow tubing, wharf jumping and a whole heap of dog-friendly events.
Whether you want to unplug and venture into the great outdoors, get a little sun-kissed on a deserted beach or take a city break in a metropolis where tradition collides with the contemporary, you’ll find it here.
Many travellers put Europe and its main tourist destinations on their itineraries, but there are so many lesser-travelled locations that deserve a top-ranking spot on your hit list. Here's where to start.
Asia is one of the most diverse regions in the world but many don't stray beyond a handful of buzzy tourist hot spots. Choose the path less travelled and dive head first into this melting pot of culture, customs and chaos.
Africa is often overlooked in favour of the well-worn tourist paths of Europe and Asia. But, if you’re the kind of traveller who prefers sightseeing away from the hordes, this is the place for you.
The council planning committee voted unanimously in support of the decision.
The 19-hour flight from Singapore to New York will take to the skies by the end of the year.
It'll feature a pizza cave, pizza fun house or pizza beach, plus interactive pizza exhibits and pizza games.
Literally sleep with the fishes in what's being called the world's "first undersea residence", due to open later this year.