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    Fifteen of the Most Unique Stays You Can Book Around New Zealand

    Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.

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    The Best Dog-Friendly Hotels, B&Bs and Self-Contained Getaways in Victoria

    Accommodations where both you and your pet can sit and stay all around Victoria.

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    Now Open: The CBD's Newest Luxury Hotel Melbourne Place Is Home to Three Knock-Out Hospitality Venues

    The new 14-storey hotel is home to a Med-inspired restaurant, Portuguese diner and late-night basement bar.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Into 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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    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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    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."

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    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.

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    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.

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    A 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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    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.

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    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.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Daylesford

    Spend a few days wrapped in nature, natural mineral springs and a blanket of good food and wine.

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    A Weekender's Guide to the Mornington Peninsula

    Just an hour out of Melbourne, the Peninsula provides the perfect combo of coastal parks, prime produce and pinot noir.

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    The Best Dog-Friendly Hotels, B&Bs and Self-Contained Getaways in Victoria

    Accommodations where both you and your pet can sit and stay all around Victoria.

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    The 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne

    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 and pillow menus await.

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    Lanson Place Parliament Gardens

    502 Albert Street, East Melbourne

    This new Melbourne hotel houses a 20-metre lap pool, gym, all-day diner and cocktail bar, and 137 rooms.

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    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.

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    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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    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.

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    One Airbnb to Rule Them All: Hobbiton Is Opening for Overnight Stays for the First Time Ever

    Calling all 'Lord of the Rings' fans: you'll be able to slumber like you're in Middle-earth, then tuck into second breakfast and elevenses, at this most precious of Airbnb listings.

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    Jetstar's Latest Huge Sale Is Slinging $39 Domestic Flights and $175 International Fares

    Score discounted flights to Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Bali and more — because the airline knows you're already thinking about your post-Christmas vacation.

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    Nine Spectacular Arts and Culture Experiences Worth Travelling to the Sunshine State For

    Listen up, culture vultures, here are the stand-out arts and culture experiences that warrant a trip to Queensland all on their own.

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    Your own patch paradise awaits you at these adults-only accommodations, located on the shores of a private Whitsundays island.

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    East Hotel

    A buzzy, warm contemporary boutique hotel in one of Canberra's best locations where go-to landmarks are just a leisurely stroll away.

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    The Best Adults-Only Hotels and Resorts in The Whitsundays

    Kids can be cute — but sometimes we need a holiday without the little ones running around.

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    Fiji's Best Islands to Hit up Next Time You're Seeking a Tropical Getaway

    From private islands turned into luxury resorts to hidden archipelagos surrounded by coral reefs teeming with turtles and tropical fish.

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    Queenstown's Carlin Hotel Just Took Out Top Honours at the World Boutique Hotel Awards

    After only opening its doors seven months ago, the new "beyond five-star" hotel took out the top gong.

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    Stay of the Week: Sanctuary by Sirromet

    Drink plenty of good wine, get back in touch with nature, and then drink even more wine at this gorgeous glamping site in South East Queensland.

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    You Can Score $89 Flights to the Northern Territory Right Now (and Up to 25-Percent Off Holiday Experiences)

    Book yourself a discounted getaway to the Top End or Red Centre as part of this year's Black Friday deals.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Jetstar's Black Friday Sale Has Landed with Domestic Flights Starting From $39

    You've got four days to book in a bargain getaway, with discounted fares on offer to Cairns, Byron Bay, Hobart, Queenstown and more.

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    You Can Score an Exclusive Discount to Learn Italian at a Leading Melbourne Language School

    Get 20% off a course of your choosing to level up your linguistics in the new year.

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    Virgin Is Doing a Black Friday Sale on 500,000 Domestic and International Flights with Prices From $55

    Celebrate Black Friday with cheap flights to Bali, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Queenstown.

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    Maffra West Upper

    Stella the Stargazer

    This enchanting tiny palace features a roll-out stargazing sleep platform, luxe shower and eats by Alejandro Saravia.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Stay in Rooftop Cabins Surrounded by Tropical Gardens at QT's Gold Coast Hotel

    The Surfers Paradise hotel has converted a lower-level roof into an urban oasis — and you and your mates can even book out the whole place.

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    NSW Will Soon Be Home to a New Boutique Hotel Inspired by 70s Surf Clubs From One of Ksubi's Founders

    Combining Aussie surf culture, fashion, music, hospitality and art, SEA SEA is slated to open in Crescent Head in 2023.

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    Stay of the Week: Hanging Gardens of Bali

    This multi-award winning resort is hidden in a remote valley surrounded by a rainforest and rice fields.

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    Luxury Hotel Brand St Regis Is Opening Its First Australian Outpost on the Gold Coast in 2027

    The swanky chain's Aussie debut will feature 185 guest rooms and suites, views over the ocean and hinterland, a sky bar, and a pool bar and lounge.

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    How to Spend 48 Hours in Brisbane When You're Treating Yourself to a City Break

    Get the most out of your next weekend trip to Brissie.

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    How to Spend 48 Hours in Melbourne When You're Treating Yourself to a City Break

    Make the most out of your next weekend trip to Melbourne.

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    Flying in a Middle Seat Could Nab You Your Very Own Limited-Edition Virgin Bar Cart

    Fancy a disco-, day spa-, cinema- or sports-themed — and money-can't-buy — bar cart to use at home? Fly in everyone's least-favourite seat.

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    How Australia's Best Airbnb Nature Stay Is Brought to Life by Host Susie Aulich

    "Nature is the true host and our guests get to experience being connected to nature in a creative space."

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    "Sense of a Special Place": How Quentin Dempster Created Australia's Best Unique Airbnb Stay

    Spectacular views from every room combined with warm welcomes to visitors from around the world have seen this Table Cape-based property recognised as among Australia's most incomparable.

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    You'll Experience the World's First Gin Heli-Tour and an Onsen Retreat on This Queenstown Trip

    Fly around this alpine region on a helicopter gin tasting tour and spoil yourself rotten at a spa retreat up in the mountains

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    Stay of the Week: San Domenico Palace, Where 'The White Lotus' Season Two Was Filmed

    Live 'The White Lotus' fantasy, rubbing shoulders with the rich and the famous.

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    Magical Moments and Heartfelt Hospitality: Why Carla Dawes Is Australia's Best Airbnb Host

    "I think wanting to give your guests the very best experience you can, in every way, is the making of a good Host."

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    Stay of the Week: Gili Beach Resort

    These huge villas are set right on their own private beach, and are perfect for the whole family, a group of friends or a next-level solo retreat.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Enter Now: Win Your Dream $10,000 Getaway with Patron and Ere Perez

    Entries are now open for you to score a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin Australia Is Dishing Out Discounts on Return Flights to Queenstown From Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

    Save up to $120 on flights to the adventure capital of New Zealand — if you book this week.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Tasmanian Cuisine: A Study in Excess — and Restraint

    Tasmania’s food scene has the paddock-to-plate (or pint) movement down to a fine art. And for the local growers, producers and artisans working behind the scenes, it’s about more than minimising food miles.

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    The Ultimate Summer Bucket List: The Quintessential Experiences to Have This Season with a Beer in Hand

    Summer is for picnics, poolside shenanigans and sending out the working week with sky-high vibes.

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    A Misguided Guide to Los Angeles For Those Ready to Embrace Chaos

    A first-glance guide to the city of angels from gonzo travel writer and trouble-magnet Paul Manser.

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    This Huge 48-Hour Jetstar Sale Is Offering Free Fares Home From Hawaii, Japan, Thailand and NZ

    Pay for your flight heading away, come home without paying a cent as part of the airline's latest 'return for free' sale.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin's New Middle Seat Lottery Is Giving Prizes to Folks Stuck in Everyone's Least-Favourite Spot

    For the next six months, sitting in the middle could score you cruises, AFL tickets, helicopter pub crawls, Cairns holidays, frequent flyer points and more.

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    Five BYO-Friendly Spots to Hit Up If You Plan to Spend the Entire Summer Sipping Fruity Beers

    Waterfront parks and just-out-of-town camp spots, Lebanese eateries and lush Airbnbs, here are the top spots to sip your BYO beer this summer.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin Is Doing a Big Domestic and International Sale on 800,000-Plus Flights with Prices From $55

    It's time to make cheap getaway plans to Byron Bay, Hamilton Island, Alice Springs, Fiji, Bali and more.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Stay of the Week: Berry View Hotel

    This gorgeous throwback in the heart of Berry will transport you to the swinging Sixties with plenty of space.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin and Qantas Have Announced a Heap of Pride Flights for Sydney WorldPride — Including From the US

    Virgin's Sydney-bound flights will depart from Perth, Adelaide and San Francisco for the first time, while Qantas will set off from Los Angeles.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Hosts with the Most: Here are the Winners of Australia's Airbnb Host Awards 2022

    These folks give luxury hotel concierges a run for their money.

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