• Things to Do

    Walk Through Rotorua's Waimangu Volcanic Valley

    587 Waimangu Road, Rotorua

    This new kid on the block has more than enough geothermal activity to go round.

  • News

    Now Open: Ka-Rama Hotel Mildura Is Inviting Guests to Experience Boutique Nostalgia in the Sun-Drenched Countryside

    Immerse yourself in modern mid-century charm, unwind in the butterfly-shaped pool, and enjoy the ideal base for exploring the local wine-and-dine scene.

  • News

    If You're Dreaming of Your Next Holiday, Qantas Has Just Dropped a Seven-Day Sale with Fares From $109

    One-million discounted seats are available on flights to 60 destinations, including The Whitsundays, Kangaroo Island, the Sunshine Coast and Hobart.

  • News

    The Ten Best Summer Day Trips Out of Brisbane

    Take advantage of the warm weather — beaches, waterfalls, rainforests and baby turtles are just a stone's throw away.

  • 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

    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

    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

    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.

  • 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 Port Stephens

    Slurp local oysters, ride through the dunes and unearth 'Mad Max' sets on the coast.

  • 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

    The Essential Spring Long Weekender's Guide to Hobart

    For New Zealanders in search of epic adventures, incredible scenery, delicious gastronomy and damn good wine, you don't have to travel far.

  • News

    Ten 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.

  • 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.

  • Hotel

    The StandardX

    62 Rose Street, Fitzroy

    Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary Thai restaurant.

  • 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

    The 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.

  • 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.

Travel

Get Concrete Playground's take on the latest travel news, events, places and trips
  • Travel & Leisure

    Six Must-Stay Boutique Resorts in Thailand

    From secluded temple replicas to free jet lag massages and a forest boutique with door-opening monkeys.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Ocean Waterslide Is the Novelty Beach Activity Australia Needs

    But for now you'll have to find it at luxury Maldives resort Soneva Jani.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You'll Soon Be Able to Trek Through Harry Potter's Forbidden Forest

    Follow in the boy wizard's footsteps as part of Warner Bros' London studio tour.

  • Travel & Leisure

    New York Now Has a Cafe Dedicated to Cookie Dough

    Guilt-free gooeyness.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Pub in Adelaide For Every Occasion

    For when you're feeling a little lost for options.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Travel Hacks That Will Save You Precious Time and Money on Your Next Holiday

    Not one is 'roll your clothes in your suitcase'.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Must-Visit Places Worth Travelling Overseas for in 2017

    Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Nomadic Life Kit Lets You Travel With the Comforts of Home

    Travel light and take your favourite things with you.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Game of Thrones-Themed Bar Has Popped Up In Edinburgh

    It's enough to send you scurrying over land and sea like a lost Stark child.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Whitsundays Beach Resort Has Just Gone Up For Sale

    It'll set you back a cool $6 million though.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Guide to Adrenalin Adventures in New Zealand's Christchurch Region

    You're going to want to throw yourself off a tall structure.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Guide to the Breathtaking Nature in New Zealand's Christchurch Region

    From some of the darkest skies in the world to the serene waters of the Akaroa Harbour.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Quick Trip to Christchurch

    New Zealand's South Island is filled to the brim with mountains, lakes and scenery waiting to be explored. It's just a three-hour flight away. We're here to help you plan.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You'll Soon Be Able to Stay In a King Arthur-Inspired Pop-Up Cabin Hotel

    Add the Wales countryside to your must-visit list.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Budgeter's Guide to Travelling Around Scandinavia

    Travel to one of the world's most expensive regions without draining your wallet. Yes, it's possible.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Paris Could Be Getting An Exercise-Powered Floating Gym

    You won't just ride your way along the River Seine — you'll ride on it.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Australia Is Getting Its First Six-Star Beachfront Hotel

    Featuring five on-site restaurants, a rooftop cinema and karaoke.

  • Travel & Leisure

    200 Highly Awesome Outdoor Sydney Adventures to Try

    There's got to be at least one in here for you. At least.

  • Travel & Leisure

    What It's Like Cruising On the Fourth Biggest Ship in the World

    It's not all a sea of grey.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Great Australian Houseboats for a Cruisy Summer Holiday

    Explore the rivers less travelled (and take your accommodation with you).

  • Travel & Leisure

    Five Epic Australian Treehouses You Can Spend the Night In

    You couldn't have dreamed these up as a kid.

  • Food & Drink

    The Summer Guide to Brisbane 2016/17

    Slap on your invisible zinc and get out there, blue skies wait for no one.

  • Food & Drink

    The Summer Guide to Melbourne 2016/17

    Slap on your invisible zinc and get out there, blue skies wait for no one.

  • Food & Drink

    The Summer Guide to Sydney 2016/17

    Slap on your invisible zinc and get out there. Blue skies wait for no one.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Five Places to Take a Summer Holiday (And Somewhere to Eat When You Arrive)

    It's not too late to book a summer break.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Glorious Places to Stay When You Finally Get to Take a Summer Holiday

    'Tis the season to treat yourself.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Qantas to Run Non-Stop Flights from Australia to London

    This could mean the end of hellish international stopovers.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Sweden Now Has a Year-Round Ice Hotel

    Ice ice baby.

  • Travel & Leisure

    An Ex-Noma Chef Is Building a Temporary Pop-Up Restaurant On Mount Everest

    Now that's how you celebrate scaling the world's highest peak.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Best Waterfalls to Swim Under Near Auckland

    Discover and see some of the country's best landscapes in a different light and from a completely different perspective.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Win a Trip for Two to the Auckland Arts Festival with Flights and Accommodation

    Feel like going on a free holiday?

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Pristine Blue Paradise Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach

    Where is it, you ask? Good question.

  • Travel & Leisure

    100 Hours in Sydney: A Trifecta of Restaurants, Hassle-Free Golf and Plant-Tastic Skyscrapers

    With better weather and architecture and equally as grand geography, it's hard for a fan of Auckland to not also be a slightly gushing fan of the Australian metropolis.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Japanese Bar Is Made Entirely Out of Recycled Rubbish

    There's recycling, and then there's this.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Stay In a Harry Potter-Inspired Wizarding School

    And you won't even have to exclaim "alohomora!" to get in.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Outside Guide: 48 Hours in Byron Bay

    We've teamed up with Converse to embrace the elements in an all-weather travel guide series.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Take A Virtual Tour of Australia Thanks to Qantas' New VR App

    The next best thing to actually being there.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Places to Camp Between Byron Bay and Melbourne

    Looking for somewhere to pitch your tent?

  • Travel & Leisure

    Six Breathtaking Escapes in the South Island

    Discover and see some of the country's best landscapes in a different light and from a completely different perspective.

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