Travel & Leisure
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NewsCelebrate Smarter: How to Plan a Well-Earned City Break — On a Schedule That Works for You
Whether it's a quiet night away, a change of scenery or simply some time to switch off, thanks to Amex Plan It® you can make a well-earned city break feel more manageable.
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NewsFrom Bangkok to Osaka: These Six Hotels Are Worth Crossing the World for
Our editors have rounded up their pick of the best hotels worth travelling for with Marriott Bonvoy.
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HotelHotel Sorrento
15 Hotham Road, Sorrento
The new, chic Lobby bar is inspired by globally recognised venues such as The Bowery Hotel in New York.
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NewsCockatoo Island Is a City Getaway with a Difference and We're Giving Away a Deluxe Camping Package to Prove It
This Sydney spot offers rich history, a range of accommodation options, and unrivalled views.
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FeatureThe Luxury Traveller's Guide to Brisbane to Inspire Your Next Indulgent Escape
From helicopter wine tours to luxury hotel stays, there are plenty of ways to live the high life in Brisbane.
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FeatureChase the Feels: How to Plan a Memorable Trip in New South Wales
There's a reason we love travelling so much.
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FeatureYour Essential Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a veritable playground for music fans. It's not only the home of blues and soul music but also the birthplace of rock 'n' roll.
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FeatureNine Luxury Experiences in Tropical North Queensland That Are Also Environmentally Responsible
Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.
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FeatureInto the Wild: Go off the Beaten Path at These Fascinating Regional Destinations
Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.
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FeatureGreen Playground
Tropical North Queensland is the destination that should be perched at the top of your responsible travel hit list.
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FeatureTaste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle
Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale
Less than two hours from Melbourne, whisky bars, mineral baths, coastal hikes and a huge art festival await.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island
The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Queensland's Bundaberg Region
Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Port Stephens
Slurp local oysters, ride through the dunes and unearth 'Mad Max' sets on the coast.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Bowral and the Southern Highlands
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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HotelThe StandardX
62 Rose Street, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary restaurant with rotating chefs in residency.
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NewsThe Best Glamping Sites Around Australia
Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
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NewsTen of the Most-Unique and Relaxing Stays You Can Book Around Auckland
From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.
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GuideThe 16 Best Hotels In Melbourne for 2025
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, rooftop pools and pillow menus await.
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NewsThe Most-Beautiful Coastal Stays That You Can Book in Noosa
Beach sessions, rainforest treks and breezy holiday vibes await you on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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NewsThe Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria
All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin Is Selling 500,000 Cheap Flights to (and from) Queensland to Celebrate the Border Reopening
And those cheap flights include 23 kilograms of baggage, too.
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Travel & LeisureTwo of Victoria's Major Snow Resorts Have Closed Again — Just Weeks After Reopening
Despite being outside of Victoria's lockdown area, the resorts have stopped the ski lifts.
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Travel & LeisureNelson BayMoonshadow-TQC Cruises
Dolphin- and whale-watching cruises around Port Stephens.
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Travel & LeisureSalt AshOakvale Wildlife Park
Make some new native Australian animal friends at this 25-acre wildlife park in Port Stephens.
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Travel & LeisureMore Than 200,000 Australians Are Hoping to Enter Queensland This Week
So, if you're planning to make the trip north — or you're heading home to the Sunshine State — expect plenty of congestion and delays.
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Travel & LeisureRidesharing Service DiDi Is Offering Half-Price Rides Every Weekday for the Rest of July
If you don't want commute to work via public transport or bike, you can rideshare — for cheap.
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Travel & LeisureNSW Government Has Warned Sydneysiders Not to Visit Towns Near the Victorian Border
With Victorian COVID-19 cases spiking, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has said there is an "extremely high" possibility of increased cases here.
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Food & DrinkWhy This Lesser-Known Victorian Wine Region Should Be Your Next Weekend Getaway
Sip the nectar of the gods, dine in an old farmhouse and sleep in a castle.
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Travel & LeisureEight Things You Didn't Realise You Could Do in Port Stephens
Animal encounters and adrenaline-pumping outdoor activities await.
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Travel & LeisureAnna BayPort Stephens 4WD Tours
Take an exhilarating ride in a 4WD over monstrous sand dunes and discover a 'lost' village.
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Travel & LeisureThe NSW-Victoria Border Will Close from Midnight on July 7 for the First Time in 100 Years
The move comes as Victoria records its highest daily total — 127 cases — since the pandemic began.
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Travel & LeisureThe Whitsundays' Luxury Daydream Island Resort Is Reopening Alongside Queensland's Border
Head north to check out the 200-metre living reef, three restaurants and the onsite gin bar.
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Travel & LeisureJetstar Is Hosting Another Big Domestic Sale with Flights As Low As $45
It runs until 8pm tonight.
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Travel & LeisureTen Hot Spots in Far North Queensland for Visitors Who Want to Explore More
Look beyond the reef and the rainforest to get the bigger picture of our tropical north.
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Travel & LeisureThe Most Luxurious Boutique Hotels in Brisbane
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing in Brisbane, these hotels will have you sleeping in soft linen, eating in fine restaurants and swimming in rooftop pools.
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Travel & LeisureFive Dog-Friendly Trips Around Regional Victoria to Take with Your Fur Baby
Treat your very good dog to a very good time.
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Travel & LeisureHow to Road Trip the Coral Coast in Seven Days
Take a scenic drive to see dolphins, sharks, reefs, beaches and one of Australia's most famous rock formations.
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Travel & LeisureTen Things to Eat, See and Do in Alice Springs
Take in spectacular sunsets, explore incredible rock formations and meet friendly kangaroos.
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Travel & LeisureA Foodie's Guide to Road Tripping from Sydney to Tasmania
Savour every moment with these seven pit stops.
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Food & DrinkFive Food and Drink Stops You Can Take in Tasmania's North East Region
Hop between cellar doors, breweries and distilleries as you travel across Tassie's north east.
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Travel & LeisureThe European Union Is Reopening Its Borders to Tourists from Down Under
Australians and New Zealanders still can't leave the country, though — but you can add Europe to your holiday list when local travel restrictions are lifted.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Will Reopen Its Border to All Aussie States and Territories Except Victoria from July 10
"Due to current community transmission levels, the border with Victoria will remain closed — and will be strengthened."
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Travel & LeisureA Road Tripper's Guide to Central West NSW from Bathurst to Parkes
One trip, three stops and many local produce feasts are in order at beautifully repurposed historic buildings.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Rainbow Beach
Where you can ride a horse along the beach or glide right over it.
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Travel & LeisureA Food and Wine Lover's Guide to the Fleurieu Peninsula
Restaurants in caves, architectural masterpieces in vineyards and some of the world's best red wine — you'll find it all 40 minutes from Adelaide.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to the Adelaide Hills
This acclaimed wine region is home to a pizzeria in a 130-year-old church, a gin distillery, a historic German settlement and even a giant rocking horse — all just half an hour from Adelaide.
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Travel & LeisureCorletteThe Anchorage Port Stephens Hotel & Spa
This Port Stephens resort overlooking Anchorage Marina boasts a luxe spa, two restaurants and a whisky bar.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Is Unlikely to Run Any International Flights Until at Least July 2021
But the airline has started ramping up domestic flights and expects domestic travel to be back to pre-COVID-19 levels by 2022.
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Travel & LeisureSeven Spectacular Walks, Hikes and Cycling Routes in Port Stephens
Amble your way around the coastal region on your own two feet — or on two wheels.
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Travel & LeisureCarnival Cruise Line's Australian Adventures
Starting dreaming of trips to the Great Barrier Reef, Tassie and the sunny Whitsundays.
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Travel & LeisureQantas and Jetstar Have Launched a Huge Domestic Sale with 10,000 Flights for $19
And the sale kicks off at 9am today.
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Travel & LeisureAustralian Borders Likely to Remain Closed to International Travel Until 2021
But a 'travel bubble' with New Zealand — potentially before next year — is still on the cards.
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Travel & LeisureThe Number of Commuters Allowed on Sydney's Buses, Trains and Ferries Will Double from July 1
Which means 23 people will be allowed on a bus and 68 on a train carriage.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Is Aiming to Reopen Its Border By July 10
If community transmission levels are low in Australia's southern states, the Queensland border could even open earlier.
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Travel & LeisureSouth Australia Is the Next Australian State to Reveal When It's Opening Its Borders
Start planning those SA getaways — the state will let non-residents come visit from July 20.
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Travel & LeisurePorepunkahNine Steps
This spacious retreat is located at the foot of Mount Buffalo.
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Travel & LeisureInverlochThe Inverloch Glamping Co
Escape the city for stargazing, campfires and coastal walks (without compromising on luxury).
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Travel & LeisureCopacabanaCopacabana Beach House
This place sleeps six, but for a romantic getaway book it all to yourselves.
