Travel & Leisure
Uber Is Giving Anyone With the Name 'Sam' Free Rides For a Week
It doesn't matter whether you're a Samuel, Samantha or Samarangadingdong — it all counts.
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NewsTrade Puffer Jackets for Poolside Cocktails with Dorsett Gold Coast's Winter Hotel Sale
Sunshine, sleep-ins and discounted stays are on offer in the heart of Broadbeach this winter.
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EventHead to the Central Coast This June Long Weekend for Three Days of Food, Art and Live Music
Sat, 6 Jun - Mon, 8 Jun 2026
Various Central Coast locations, Central Coast
Swap the city for the Central Coast, where farm-gate festivals, open artist studios and live music sunset sessions are taking place.
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NewsSeven Easy Coastal Escapes to Book When a Change of Scenery Is Calling
From tropical North Queensland to laidback east-coast beach towns, these coastal stays make it easy to switch off, stretch out and see where the weekend takes you.
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NewsVanuatu For Two: A Guide to the Ultimate Romantic Island Escape
From secluded beachfront resorts to private dining and rich cultural experiences, Vanuatu offers a romantic escape that serves both relaxation and adventure.
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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 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 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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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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HotelGrand Hyatt Melbourne
123 Collins Street, Melbourne
A Collins Street landmark since 1986, the Grand Hyatt Melbourne continues to balance old-world grandeur with skyline views, updated dining, and classic five-star amenities.
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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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Travel & LeisureA Look Inside Australia's First Capsule Hotel
A former Sydney nightspot is now home to 70 accommodation capsules that wouldn't look out of place in The Fifth Element.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Stay In a King Arthur-Inspired Pop-Up Cabin Hotel
Add the Wales countryside to your must-visit list.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Hobart During Dark Mofo
Where to stay, eat, drink, sightsee and party in Hobart for the hedonistic art festival.
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Travel & LeisureHow to Do Auckland Like a Local
Where to get the best coffee, ice cream, views, fancy dinners — everything you need to know, basically.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Stay in the World's First Treehouse on a Crane
Sleep in a crane eight metres above the Bristol harbour.
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Travel & LeisureSip Drinks Under the Sea In the World's First Underwater Cruise Ship Lounge
Peer through whale eye-shaped portals and sit in chairs that vibrate in unison with the ocean.
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Travel & LeisureWe're Giving Away a Long Weekend Staycation at QT Melbourne
Plus: dinner at Pascale Bar & Grill, cocktails on the rooftop, in-room treats and your very own Japanese chef's knife.
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Travel & LeisureThe World's Highest Outdoor Whisky Bar Has Opened in Bangkok
Sip scotch 64 floors above Thailand's capital.
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Travel & LeisureThis Ultra Lavish British Manor Now Doubles as a Gardening School
What better place to learn about micro herbs than at a luxury property in Oxfordshire?
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Travel & LeisureLAX Has a New Private Luxury Terminal for VIP Travellers Who Can't 'Do' Airports
Cashed up members have private 'waiting suites', baggage handlers, separate security check-in, day beds and "don’t deal with paparazzi".
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Travel & LeisureAir New Zealand is Trialling Augmented Reality Headsets That Can Read Emotions
The future is nigh.
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Travel & Leisure
Sydney Bus Drivers Go on 24-Hour Strike, Leaving Many Routes Cancelled
If you're commuting from the inner west or south, best make alternative travel plans.
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Travel & LeisureA Look Inside Falls Creek's Luxe New Ski Lodge
Channelling 1970s European-style interiors, this ski-in ski-out lodge serves whisky in the day spa and marshmallows for fireplace toasting.
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Travel & LeisureJapan's New Luxury Train Redefines Travelling in Style
Hit the rails complete with on-board fireplaces, front and rear glass-walled observatory cars, and a seasonal menu that changes to reflect the region you're passing through.
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Travel & LeisureMelbournePutting Practice at Holey Moley
There's 27 holes over three courses, karaoke and a room dedicated to The Simpsons.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Perth
Grab a cross country flight to hidden underground speakeasies, buzzing waterfront terrace bars, experimental fine dining and the second best hotel in the world.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to New Zealand's Bay of Islands
In anticipation of your next weekend getaway, this is our guide to New Zealand's winterless north.
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Travel & LeisureThis Pop-Up Shipping Container Hotel Takes Portable Comfort to the Next Level
The two-level structure can sleep 13, and is designed to be both demountable and moveable.
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Travel & LeisureTen Free Travel Apps That Will Make Your Next Trip a Cakewalk
Zero-cost tools for converting currency, defying language barriers and finding Wi-Fi everywhere you go.
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Travel & LeisureQantas to Run Daily Non-Stop Flights from Australia to London
The new route has just gone on sale.
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Travel & LeisureBrisbane CityTee Time at Victoria Park's Driving Range
Swing a club, hit a ball and watch it fly.
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Travel & LeisureThis Travel Map Helps You Find the Best Weather All Year Round
This new online tool helps uses ten years of scientific data to map weather conditions.
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Travel & LeisureWhere to Find the Best Brews in Manila's Emerging Craft Beer Scene
Move over, San Miguel, Manila has more than a few craft beer tricks up its sleeve.
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Travel & LeisureWilderness Photography Escape
Spend the weekend camping, hiking and shooting the sunrise in the Blue Mountains.
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Travel & LeisureWilderness Canoe Escape
Canoe through a natural gorge to a secret campsite with We Are Explorers.
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Travel & LeisureThe Gold Coast Might Be Getting a Characteristically Over-the-Top New Beach Club
Planned for the 6000 square metre site? Rooftop lounge, nightclub, restaurants, cafes, VIP cabanas, gardens, outdoor pool and so forth.
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Travel & LeisureThis Dubai Hotel Is Running 'Underwater' Yoga Classes
Atlantis The Palm wants you to do savasana with the fishes.
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Travel & LeisureTen New South Wales Breweries Worth a Road Trip
Try freshly brewed ales, small batch IPAs and English bitters inside disused industrial warehouses — or perhaps a 100-year-old Anglican wool store.
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Travel & LeisureYou'll Soon Be Able to Stay at Iceland's Geothermal Blue Lagoon
Sleep, soak, steam, sip and eat in or near lagoons created on a Nordic bed of lava.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Robertson
Snuggle up with a book in a grand old manor, visit a cheese factory, have fireside beers at the pub and see three spectacular waterfalls in one day.
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Travel & LeisureTokyo Just Opened the Nap Cafe of Your Dreams
Order a hot brew and then take a snooze on a reclining $9000 bed.
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Travel & LeisureAustralian Startup Unyoked Lets You Stay in Your Own Tiny House in the Wilderness
Get off the grid, disconnect and have your own tiny getaway — but this is not a hotel.
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Travel & LeisureTen Incredible Hotels to Inspire a Long Weekend Getaway
Say 'yes' to coastal hideaways and wine region retreats.
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Travel & LeisureThere's a Pop-Up Sculpture Gallery in the Blue Mountains Rainforest
Walk through a stunning rainforest and see some art while you're there.
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Travel & LeisureThe Rainy Day Guide to Melbourne
Shelter from the elements at cosy cafes, warm, dry galleries and fully-stocked bars.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Take Underwater Tours of the Titanic
You'll need a cool $137,000 to wade through the historic wreck.
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Travel & LeisureTen Immaculate Specialty Coffee Shops Worth Booking a Trip to Japan For
From standalone coffee shops on the outskirts of town to tiny one-man stalls doing hand-drip.
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Travel & LeisureThis Australian Beach Has Been Lit Up Bright Blue by 'Sea Sparkle'
The natural phenomena on the Tasmanian coast has been caused by bioluminescent phytoplankton.
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