• News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • 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.

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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.

  • 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 Daylesford

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

  • News

    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.

  • News

    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.

  • Guide

    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.

  • Hotel

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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  • Travel & Leisure

    Nine Stellar Accommodation Options If You Want to Make Your Trip to New York State Extra Special

    Ready to venture beyond the Big Apple? Incredible places to rest your head after a long day of exploring abound.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Nine Epic Outdoor Adventures You Didn't Know You Could Have in New York State

    Keep chasing the highs from your big city experience with ziplining, whitewater rafting or shipwreck diving.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Five Day Trips to Do from New York City If You Want to Venture Beyond the Concrete Jungle

    Explore beyond the five boroughs to be rewarded with outdoor adventures, charming villages and must-see cultural icons.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Where to Eat, Play and Stay in New Zealand's Top Three Ski Regions

    Because when you're on holiday in one of Aotearoa's stunning ski regions, how you spend your time off the slopes is almost as important as your time on them. Almost.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Victoria Just Scored 13 New and 28 Upgraded Campgrounds Across the State

    Seven new hike-in campsites have popped up along the Grampians Peaks Trail, and there's three new spots in Great Otway National Park.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Into the Wild

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    Ten Epic New Zealand Beaches You Need to Visit at Least Once in Your Life

    Whether you're keen to brave an icy winter dip or you're already dreaming of next summer, it's time to start planning your next trip across the ditch.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Must-Visit New Zealand Places to Plan Your 2022 Travel Adventures Around

    Forget long-haul flights and lengthy stopovers — with New Zealand's borders reopening this month, you can enjoy these idyllic islands, gorgeous beaches and scenic regions just across the ditch.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Melbourne Japanese Eatery Uminono Is Taking Sushi Lovers on a Luxe Guided Food Tour of Tokyo

    Spend five nights in Japan eating your way through Tokyo's finest — and usually impossible-to-book — sushi restaurants.

  • Travel & Leisure

    New Zealand Ski Fields Are Preparing to Open for the 2022 Season

    Resorts across Aotearoa are starting to roll out plans for this year's ski season, which is set to be one of the biggest yet as the country finally welcomes back Australian tourists. 

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Waldorf Astoria Is Opening Its First-Ever Australian Hotel in Sydney in 2025

    As well as 220 rooms, the 28-floor luxury hotel at Circular Quay will feature two restaurants and a rooftop bar with views of the harbour.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Bridge Jumps, Dive Sites and Brilliant Food: Seven Reasons to Take Your Crew To Brunswick Heads

    Just 15 minutes' drive north of Byron Bay, this idyllic town might be the Northern Rivers' best kept secret.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Enjoy a Luxe Houseboat Getaway on This Three-Storey 'Flotel' on the Gold Coast

    Anchored for your entire stay — compete with national park views — this 12-metre-long floating hotel can sleep six.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Koonoomoo

    Bouchiers Beach

    Go beach hopping on the mighty Murray River.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Tocumwal

    Finley Beach

    Go beach hopping on the mighty Murray River.

  • Travel & Leisure

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

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

  • Travel & Leisure

    Virgin Is Doing a Big Domestic and International Sale with 1.5 Million Flights Up for Grabs From $45

    If you're keen to travel around Australia for cheap — or head to Fiji, Bali or Queenstown — then you've got just over a week to get booking.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Six Reasons to Escape to Montville, Queensland, for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

    Spend a weekend leaping into waterfalls and sleeping under a blanket of stars in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

  • Arts & Entertainment
    Lexton

    Rainbow Serpent Festival

    The biggest bush doof of the year is set to return in 2023.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Mount Cole

    Ben Nevis Walk

    Test your bushwalking skills on this challenging — yet rewarding — loop track.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Lexton

    Mount Mitchell Homestead

    Roam historical gardens and harvest fresh produce.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Bali Has Reopened to Australian and NZ Tourists Without Quarantine If You're Dreaming of a Holiday

    Since early March, Bali has implemented a Visa on Arrival program for double-vaccinated visitors — with COVID-19 tests required before departing, and upon arrival at the airport.

  • Food & Drink
    Moonambel

    Summerfield Winery

    For a world-class wine with a view — and a slice of pizza — head to the Pyrenees.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Raglan

    Mount Buangor State Park

    Cascading waterfalls and lush walking trails await just two hours outside of Melbourne.

  • Food & Drink
    Avoca

    Blue Pyrenees Estate

    Nestled in on the south side of the Great Dividing Range is this rolling vineyard estate.

  • Design & Style
    Lexton

    Grayling's Gift

    Stay in a revamped church immersed in the exceptional beauty of the Pyrenees region.

  • Arts & Entertainment

    Eight Immersive Cultural Experiences You Can Have in Upstate New York

    A historical castle, modern design haven and a museum devoted to Lucille Ball — that's just a taste of what culture vultures can discover beyond New York City.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Your Second Summer

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Weekend Road Trip Guide to Bendigo and the Goldfields

    With plenty to see and do, Central Victoria's historic Goldfields region might just be your new favourite road trip destination.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Eight Incredible Ways to Experience Victoria's Surf Coast on Your Next Coastal Road Trip

    Don't let the name fool you — there are plenty of ways to experience the Surf Coast that go beyond the world-class beaches.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Victorian Government Is Giving Out 140,000 $200 Travel Vouchers for Getaways Across the State

    Spend at least $400 on a Victorian getaway this autumn — on accommodation, tours and experiences — and you can score $200 back.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Welcome to Lexton, Victoria, Where You'll Find Wine Country and Australia's Biggest Bush Doof

    This tiny town in Victoria's Pyrenees region punches well above its weight when it comes to outdoor experiences.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Incredible Australian Islands for When You Want to Get Off the Mainland

    You don't need to travel to Bali or Thailand to have an island holiday — these adventurous and relaxing spots are just off the coast of Australia.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Double-Vaccinated Australians Will Be Able to Holiday in New Zealand From Mid-April

    Keen on a trip across the ditch? NZ is reopening its borders to double-vaccinated tourists, without isolation, from next month.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You and Your Mates Can Rent This Entire Brisbane Hotel for a Vodka-Fuelled Stay for a Cool $49,999

    Grey Goose is taking over Spring Hill's The Inchcolm by Ovolo — and if you're feeling flush, you and at least 39 of your besties can stay and sip there.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Second Super Nintendo Theme Park Will Open in 2023 So You Can Play 'Mario Kart' IRL in Hollywood

    You'll soon have two Nintendo-themed amusement parks to visit, with the new addition to Universal Studios Hollywood joining its sibling site in Osaka.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Five Things to See and Do in the Murray Border Town of Tocumwal

    Stroll through an ancient forest or while away an afternoon on an inland beach in this fascinating Murray border town.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Seven Reasons Cunnamulla Is the Ideal Spot for a Quintessential Outback Adventure

    In this pocket of southwest Queensland, you can work at an outback station and go for river swims.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Town with No Street Names: Why You Should Take a Trip to Lightning Ridge, NSW

    Join a dinosaur dig, fossick for opals or take a selfie with an 18-metre-tall emu made from car bonnets in this fascinating outback town.

  • Travel & Leisure

    We're Giving Away an Eco-Conscious Trip to Tropical North Queensland for You and a Mate (or Date)

    A tropical holiday that gives back — on us.

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