Skip the overseas flight: four exceptional Australian hotels, and two across the ditch, have made this prestigious list of the world's best properties.
With its outdoor lifestyle and free cultural activities, Perth is packed with family-friendly winter adventures.
This remote Bass Strait island rewards travelers willing to slow down and submit to its natural rhythm.
These Pacific and Australian stays bring the holiday energy without the jet lag, so you can skip the long-haul and tap into that holiday feeling sooner.
From helicopter wine tours to luxury hotel stays, there are plenty of ways to live the high life in Brisbane.
There's a reason we love travelling so much.
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.
Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.
Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.
Tropical North Queensland is the destination that should be perched at the top of your responsible travel hit list.
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.
"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."
Proceed with an empty stomach, an open mind and a readiness to build a more meaningful relationship with what’s on your plate.
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.
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.
Less than two hours from Melbourne, whisky bars, mineral baths, coastal hikes and a huge art festival await.
The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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.
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.
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.
62 Rose Street, Fitzroy
Fitzroy's The StandardX boasts 125 luxury rooms, a rooftop bar and a contemporary restaurant with rotating chefs in residency.
Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.
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.
Available to book until the end of summer, it's a collaboration between caravan rental site Camplify and The Botanist Gin.
Travellers from states with low levels of community transmission — a five-case rolling average across the past fortnight — still need to isolate for 14 days upon arrival.
If you don't want head to the pub via public transport, you can rideshare — for cheap.
Metro Melbourne residents will be able to travel within the state, and stay overnight — with your own household, your partner or one other household
Treat yourself to a few nights away in a luxe room — with in-room massages, boat tours and eight-course degustations.
Float to 6000 feet on a balloon tour, hit a backcountry cycle trail and then unwind by an outdoor firepit.
NSW residents are set to be allowed in from next week, too, but Victorians will need to wait a little longer.
A sleek barbershop in Brunswick with a lounge bar out the back.
Escape to the coast without spending a cent.
The new Japanese theme park attraction stretches across 120 metres in length — and also features a Godzilla museum and Godzilla-themed food.
You could spend a weekend in The Whitsundays, head on a surfing trip to Rottnest Island or relax in tropical Noosa. Here's how to enter.
NRMA's new 'glamtainers' have landed on the NSW Central Coast until the end of autumn, before heading to Jindabyne for ski season.
The Northern Territory site came in third in Lonely Planet's new list, with the UNESCO Heritage Site of Petra in Jordan nabbing the top spot.
The NSW capital came in at number four in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards.
It'll open to "low-risk Australian jurisdictions" — which includes Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, the Northern Territory, the ACT and, depending on case numbers, possibly NSW.
To start, New Zealanders will be allowed to visit NSW and the NT — and won't have to quarantine on arrival.
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Embark on one of six colour-themed virtual escapes, visiting eye-catching destinations around the nation.
The potential plan, which would let Australian and New Zealand residents travel between the two countries before they open up to other international visitors, has been a hot topic of conversation over the past few months.
Add it to your must-visit list — it spans 315 metres, and is the only jetty of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
This secluded retreat comes with uninterrupted coastal views and an outdoor bathtub.
So you can make travel plans, but still amend them if circumstances change — without being slugged with a hefty charge.
You might be able to put that Christmas leave to good use on a domestic holiday.
It'll feature sets, costumes and props across a 30,000-square-metre space — and take around half a day to walk through.
In good news, though, the Sunshine State itself has had "no evidence of community transmission in Queensland now for 28 days".
The change applies to green sign parking bays only.
Choose a favourite, pack those bags and get ready to live your best-ever holiday life.
The sight-seeing flights to the icy continent will kick off again from November.
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 New Zealand.
Escape the daily grind and head to an Unyoked cabin four times a year for life — without spending a dime.
The lucky winner will also score a new $1500 wardrobe.
The state is also restricting the entry of Victorians to NSW to "extremely limited purposes".
Before you jump in the car for a road trip or on a plane for a domestic holiday, find out where you can go within Australia and whether you need to quarantine.
Whether it’s a day trip out of the city, a weekend escape or a month-long adventure, Australians love travelling.
The $24 million project overlooks the park's Murchison Gorge via two cantilevered platforms.
Despite being outside of Victoria's lockdown area, the resorts have stopped the ski lifts.
Sip the nectar of the gods, dine in an old farmhouse and sleep in a castle.
The move comes as Victoria records its highest daily total — 127 cases — since the pandemic began.
Head north to check out the 200-metre living reef, three restaurants and the onsite gin bar.
