Travel & Leisure
Ten Great Gifts for Your Friend Who Appreciates the Finer Things in Life
Level up your gift giving with these extravagant experiences.
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NewsComing Soon: Queenstown's New Lakefront Hotel Is Built for Snow Days, Spa Sessions and Sunset Drinks
Queenstown's hotel scene is welcoming a fresh lifestyle escape that combines lake views and social spaces with more than a little deep relaxation.
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HotelPeppers Silo Launceston
89 To 91 Lindsay Street, Invermay
Four decommissioned grain silos on the banks of Kanamaluka/River Tamar have been reborn as one of Launceston's most striking hotels — complete with an award-winning restaurant from Tasmanian food director Massimo Mele.
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NewsYour Lombok Holiday Could Come with a Rafa Nadal-Approved Forehand When This Luxury Coastal Resort Opens in 2028
This sprawling luxury destination will feature serious sporting credentials when it opens in 2028, including Southeast Asia's first Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre.
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NewsThis Just In: Bali's FINNS Beach Club Just Got Even Bigger With A Brand New VIP Section
The world-famous Canggu beach club has added 14 premium cabanas, 95 daybeds and a rooftop champagne pool, developed with Moët & Chandon, to its already sprawling Berawa venue.
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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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FeatureA Southern Edge Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Ambling Foodie Adventure in Tasmania's South
"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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FeatureA Northern Forage Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Tasting Tour Across Tasmania's North
Proceed with an empty stomach, an open mind and a readiness to build a more meaningful relationship with what’s on your plate.
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NewsMeet The Culinary Tastemakers Championing Tasmanian Produce
Meet the passionate advocates and entrepreneurs who deal in flavours of the wild and tastes of terroir with the finest produce the earth and sea can offer.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Byron Bay
Where to stay, eat, drink and play around one of Australia's most-loved coastal towns.
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NewsGastronomy, Festivities and Frivolity: A Weekender's Guide to Adelaide During Mad March
Heading to Adelaide for Mad March? Here’s how to spend a weekend during Fringe and WOMADelaide — including where to stay, eat, drink, play and wander.
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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 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 Calile Hotel
48 James Street, Fortitude Valley
A Fortitude Valley stay that pairs resort-style living with one of Brisbane’s best dining and shopping precincts.
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GuideThe Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane
From resort-style pools and design-led suites to heritage stays and boutique hideaways, these hotels prove that a great stay in Brisbane can be as much about atmosphere as it is about location.
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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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Travel & LeisureThe Grampians' Epic New 160-Kilometre Walking Trail Has Opened Just in Time for Your Summer Hikes
The Grampians Peaks Trail takes 13 days to traverse in full, spanning from Mount Zero in the north to Dunkeld in the south.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Is Reopening to Vaxxed Visitors Nearly a Week Early After Hitting 70-Percent Double Jabs
The Sunshine State might also hit its 80-percent double-vaccinated target early, which is when interstate visitors can enter Queensland without quarantining.
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Travel & LeisureSpring Hill Will Soon Be Home to Brisbane's Own Movenpick Hotel with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The 96-room hotel will sit on Gregory Terrace, bordering Victoria Park, and will open its doors in 2024.
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Travel & LeisureCairns CitySunlover Reef Cruises
Go beyond a quick snorkel and see the Great Barrier Reef in all its glory with an overnight cruise.
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Travel & LeisureTwelve of the Most Luxurious Fiji Stays to Splurge on Now That Borders Are Opening
Overseas adventures are back on the menu — and Fiji's stunning beaches, villas and resorts are ready and waiting for your visit.
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Travel & LeisureCape TribulationCape Tribulation and Daintree Overnight Tour
Go on a river cruise to see saltwater crocodiles, hike through lush rainforest and go for a dip in the idyllic (and croc-free) Mossman Gorge on this two-day adventure tour.
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Travel & LeisureTen Thrilling Travel Experiences to Gift That Person Who Loves Big Adventures
Multi-day treks, sand dune surf sessions and jumping croc cruises — get your adrenaline-loving mate a present they won't forget.
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Travel & LeisureTallebudgera ValleyGwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Located in the lush Tallebudgera Valley, this wellness getaway go-to is as lavish as they come.
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Travel & LeisureWestern Australia Will Reopen Its Borders in Early 2022 When It Reaches 90-Percent Double Jabs
WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced that the state will start easing border controls both domestically and internationally.
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Travel & LeisureShute HarbourSkipper Yourself Yacht Charters
Don't have a boat licence? No worries, you can cruise around The Whitsundays without one on these luxe boats.
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Travel & LeisureThe Historic Leonids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Through the Sky This Month
Head outside and look up.
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Travel & LeisureTen Unmissable Activities for Adventure Lovers in Tropical North Queensland
Take a leap of faith at Australia's only bungee jump, abseil down flowing waterfalls or pitch a tent on a secluded island this autumn.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland's Scenic Rim Has Been Named One of the Best Places in the World to Visit in 2022
It's the only Australian location on the list — but Auckland was named the top city to visit in 2022.
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Travel & LeisureSingapore Is Opening Up Quarantine-Free Travel to Vaccinated Australians on November 8
A travel bubble between Australia and Singapore was first floated back in March, and it's finally becoming a reality.
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Travel & LeisureSouth Australia Is Reopening to Vaxxed Travellers So It's Time to Book a Wine-Fuelled Holiday
SA has revealed its reopening roadmap, including letting double-vaccinated visitors into the state without quarantining from November 23.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin's New Domestic and International Flight Sale Is Selling 1.7 Million Fares Starting From $49
You can nab a cheap flight to 28 different destinations, including Fiji, Bali and New Zealand.
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Travel & LeisureThailand Is Reopening to Australian Tourists on November 1
Double-vaccinated Aussie travellers will be able to completely skip quarantine, too.
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Travel & LeisureTasmania Will Open to All Double-Jabbed Australian and International Arrivals on December 15
Dreaming of a summer getaway to Tasmania? The Apple Isle has set its official reopening date, based on when it expects to get to the 90-percent double-vaccinated threshold.
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Travel & LeisureArrive by Helicopter at Byron Bay's Outrageously Luxe Hotel Clicquot This Summer
The French champagne house drops a holiday experience for when a standard villa simply won't do.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Is Bringing Forward International Flights to Singapore, Fiji, Johannesburg and Thailand
The airline will start flying to Singapore in mid-November — and Australia could have a quarantine-free travel bubble in place with the southeast Asian city-state by then.
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Travel & LeisureThe Tasman Is the Luxe New Hobart Hotel with Waterfront Views That'll Tempt You on a Tassie Getaway
Australia's first Luxury Collection hotel, it'll open its doors in December.
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Travel & LeisureVirgin Is Selling Direct Flights from Brisbane to The Whitsundays and Hamilton Island for $75
Brisbanites can end 2021 with a getaway up north — with flights to Cairns and Townsville on sale, too.
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Travel & LeisureQueensland Will Start Reopening Its Borders to Double-Vaccinated Visitors From Mid-November
The announcement means that Queensland will be welcoming in travellers from elsewhere in Australia just as summer arrives.
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Travel & LeisureTen Luxury Stays in Tropical North Queensland Where You'll Wake up Immersed in Paradise
Ever wanted to sleep in a tropical rainforest or see the ocean from your bed? Now's your chance.
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Travel & LeisureAustralia Is Launching Vax Travel Certificates So You Can Show Your Jab Status When Heading Overseas
If you've been double-vaccinated and you have a valid Australian passport, you can access the new travel certificates from Tuesday, October 19.
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Travel & LeisureThe Tasmanian Government Is Giving Away $300 Vouchers to Put Towards Your Next Getaway
Travellers from Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia can nab $200 to put towards accommodation, plus $100 for attractions and tours.
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Travel & LeisureBonza Is the New Low-Cost Airline Taking to Australia's Skies in Early 2022
The carrier plans to offer new routes into regional Australia, and give Aussies more options when it comes to airfares.
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Travel & LeisureFiji Is Reopening to Australian Tourists in November If You're Keen for a Tropical Getaway
Virgin Australia has also announced daily flights to Nadi from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane from mid-December.
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Travel & LeisureQantas' Direct Australia-to-London Flights Will Depart From Darwin When Overseas Travel Restarts
Until at least April 2022, the airline will fly out of the Northern Territory instead of Perth due to Western Australia's strict border rules.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Will Resume International Flights To and From Australia Next Month
The airline will restart flights to Los Angeles and London when Australia's international borders will reopen in mid-November.
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Travel & LeisureSprawling Scenic Rim Winery The Overflow 1895 Is Opening Five Lakeside Eco-Cabins This Summer
Eco-pod company Wander is setting up one- and two-bedroom Wander Pods on the shores of Lake Wyaralong.
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Travel & LeisurePreview: Australia's First Ever Ace Hotel Looks Predictably Sleek as Hell
Take a sneak peek inside the first Ace Hotel to grace Australian shores.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Might Start Flying Direct From Darwin to London When International Travel Resumes
Due to Western Australia's strict border rules, the airline won't resume its direct Perth-to-London route until at least April 2022; however, it's looking to depart from the Northern Territory instead.
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Travel & LeisureQantas and Jetstar Will Increase Domestic Flights From Late October as NSW and Victoria Reopen
Travel between New South Wales and Victoria will resume on Friday, November 5, while flights within regional NSW will ramp up from Monday, October 25.
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Travel & LeisureThe Federal Government Aims to Open Australia's International Borders "By Christmas at the Latest"
"It's another reason why everyone should get vaccinated," said Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan.
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Travel & LeisureThese New Queensland Travel Vouchers Will Give You $250 for Tours in the State's Tropical North
There are 8000 up for grabs between now and April 2022, as long as you spend more than $1000 on your trip.
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Travel & LeisureThe NT Government Is Giving Fully Vaxxed Aussies $1000 Discounts on Trips to the Territory
Tourism NT is the first Australian tourism body to offer a vaccine incentive, with the special applying to flights, accommodation, tours and attractions, and vehicle hire.
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Travel & LeisureAustralia and New Zealand's Trans-Tasman Bubble Will Remain Suspended for Another Eight Weeks
The pause first started back in July, and will now remain in place until at least mid-November.
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Travel & LeisureAustralia Is Implementing a New Digital Passenger Declaration When International Travel Resumes
The new digital pass will replace physical incoming passenger cards, and will also capture your vaccination status.
