• News

    Jetstar's Latest Big Sale Is Offering Free Flights Home From Japan and South Korea — and You've Got 72 Hours to Book

    Purchase a fare to Tokyo, Osaka or Seoul, and Jetstar will cover the leg home thanks to the airline's latest 'return for free' sale.

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    The Five Best Snorkelling Spots Near Brisbane

    Swim with dolphins, spot shipwrecks, and peek into the underwater lives of starfish, sea anemones and more at these Queensland snorkelling spots.

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    Singapore's Hidden Gem: Everything to See and Eat in Katong-Joo Chiat

    Discover Singapore's Peranakan history at this colourful cultural hub.

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    The 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.

  • Feature

    The 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.

  • Feature

    Your 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.

  • Feature

    Nine Luxury Experiences in Tropical North Queensland That Are Also Environmentally Responsible

    Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.

  • Feature

    Into the Wild: Go off the Beaten Path at These Fascinating Regional Destinations

    Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.

  • Feature

    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.

  • Feature

    A 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."

  • Feature

    A 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.

  • News

    Meet 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.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island

    The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.

  • News

    A 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.

  • News

    A 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.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to the Scenic Rim

    Wander through lavender fields, ride a camel and sample locally made spirits — 90 minutes from Brisbane.

  • News

    A Weekender's Guide to Mudgee

    Hop between cellar doors, then sleep among the vines.

  • Guide

    The 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.

  • News

    The 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.

  • News

    Ten Treehouses Around Australia You Can Book for an Immersive Nature Getaway

    Book a stay deep in the Blue Mountains or a stone's throw away from the Great Barrier Reef.

  • News

    Ten of the Most-Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches

    You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.

  • News

    Ten Next-Level Australian Stays with Outdoor Baths for the Ultimate Relax and Rewind Getaway

    Whether you fancy relaxing in a private Japanese bathhouse, a rustic metal tub perched on a farm's timber deck, or a spa-bath in a mountain cave — we've got you covered.

  • News

    The Best Places to Go Glamping in New Zealand

    Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.

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  • Travel & Leisure

    How to Conquer a Central Europe Road Trip on the Cheap

    See the snow-capped mountains of Slovenia and every wonder from Brno to Budapest on a budget.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Tim Burton-Inspired Bar Is Manhattan's Latest Wildly Themed Establishment

    Sip a mug of Beetlejuice while digging into a Victor Van Pork.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Weekender's Guide to Wollongong

    Spend a few days biking, beaching, brunching and beer drinking in NSW's third largest city.

  • Travel & Leisure

    These Luxury Glamping 'Tents' Let You Camp with a Direct View of Uluru

    Sleep in a designer swag under the same stars as the sacred monolith.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Hedgehog Cafe Opens in Japan, Renders Cat Cafes Obsolete

    Get ready for some extremely delicate cuddling.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Weekender's Guide to Port Macquarie

    Spend a few days ambling, kayaking and grazing along the Hastings River.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Stay in David Bowie's Former Caribbean Holiday House

    Just in case you're planning a lavish Caribbean getaway anytime soon.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Stay the Night in Shark-Infested Waters Thanks to Airbnb

    Their latest listing is for an underwater bed in a Parisian aquarium.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Albury

    Blockbuster-capacity galleries, sculpture trails, designer hotels — Albury's shifted gear.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Awesome Airbnbs Still Available Over Easter

    Spend the Easter holiday in an old Melbourne tram, an architect's holiday home or a shoe. Yep, a shoe.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Flash Camp Is the New Glamping Startup Making Straddie Getaways Fancier

    King beds, communal cafe, fresh towels. Now this is camping.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Where to Find The Best Brews in Hong Kong's Emerging Craft Beer Scene

    Unhand the Tsingtao and grab one of these craft newcomers.

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    This New App Helps Solo Travellers Meet Up Around the World

    Find your perfect travel match.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Ten Most Incredibly Designed Public Swimming Pools in the World

    Dip a toe into the pool of amazing aesthetics.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Venture into Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Brooklyn's New Hidden Bar

    The ultimate place to eat cake.

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    You Can Rent Your Own Private Island Off the Coast of Tasmania

    In true Tassie style, it's insanely beautiful.

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    Ten Meals Worth Travelling to Germany For

    Pancake soup, spatzel and black forest cake make it worth the trip alone.

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    This Multi-Level Sauna Raft Lets You Live Out Your Nordic Holiday Dreams

    Unleash your Finnish Huckleberry Finn.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Weekender's Guide to Newcastle

    Take a trip up the Pacific to street art, pourovers, microbreweries and those famously beautiful beaches.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Airly Is Australia's New Startup Doing Unlimited Domestic Flights

    Sydney to Melbourne to Canberra as many times as you like, for one (hefty) monthly fee.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Russia: The Least Relaxing Holiday You Need to Have

    Get a visa, learn some Cyrillic and get to the world's largest nation.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Copacabana and Bouddi National Park

    Take a quick drive to shipwrecks, snorkeling, fresh seafood on the beach and swamp wallabies.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Why Every Foodie Needs to Visit Estonia

    Where all your Eastern European food and pretty castle dreams can come true.

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    Live the Bond Lifestyle With Heineken's Next-Level SPECTRE 007 Experiences

    They've sent lucky ducks on helicopter pub tours and personal styling sessions. Now, Rottnest Island.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Win an Epic Overseas Adventure Trip Simply By Taking a 'Shoefie'

    Let's see those holiday kicks.

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    This Private Island Off the Coast of Tassie Lets You Take the Ultimate Break From Reality

    And it's all oysters, wine and seaside views.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Most Weird and Wonderful Food Museums to Visit Around the World

    Entire temples dedicated to bizarre, niche foods, from chicken risotto ice cream to giant creepy currywurst men.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Airbnb Is Letting You Stay the Night in the Creepy Catacombs of Paris

    Spend the night with 6 million skeletons this Halloween.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Museum of Food and Drink to Open in New York

    With exhibitions you can eat.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Weekender's Guide to Orange

    Find vintage shops, paddock-to-plate dinners and a new respect for Chardonnay in the 'food basket' of NSW.

  • Travel & Leisure

    There's a Secret Pop-Up Hotel Travelling Around Australia

    Featuring a rooftop hot tub, Apple TV and a fully-stocked cocktail station.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Australia's Apres-Ski Scene Is Hitting New Heights

    The European alps feel closer than ever.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You'll Soon Be Able to Stay (and Eat World-Class Food) at the Palace of Versailles

    A Parisian B&B where you can have your cake and eat it too.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Stay at a Spanish Bubble Hotel In the Middle of the Desert

    Probably the most Instagrammable hotel we've seen in an age.

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