• 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.

  • News

    Unique Stays with Breathtaking Views of New Zealand's South Island

    From rugged secluded cottages to luxurious lakeside retreats.

  • News

    Twelve Blissful Coastal Escapes You Can Book in Shoalhaven

    Escape the city for a few nights in a romantic former silo with 360-degree views or a group getaway with private beach access.

  • News

    The Most-Impressive Group Stays You Can Book in Byron Bay

    An array of waterfront villas and roomy coastal retreats ideal for a beach vacay with your besties.

  • 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."

  • News

    Six Tassie Restaurants Championing Paddock-to-Plate Dining For if You Like Eating Straight from the Source

    Tasmania is home to some of the finest produce grown anywhere in Australia — here's where to sample it straight from the source.

  • 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

    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

    A Weekender's Guide to Wanaka

    Soak up the very best of 'God's Country'.

  • 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.

  • 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 Most Romantic Places to Stay in Bali When Proposals and Honeymoons Come Calling

    Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.

  • News

    Our Guide to the Best Glamping Sites Around Australia

    Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane

    Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.

Travel

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  • Travel & Leisure

    Coffee Break Adventures

    Take a little break without moving a muscle.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A New Cocktail-Focused Los Angeles Hotel Is Offering Bed and Beverage Experiences

    You'll even be given painkillers when you check out.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Introducing the 'Sweet As' Vanilla Bean Macaron Burger

    At a passing glance, you could easily mistake the Hippopotamus Restaurant & Bar Burger entry for any of the other 116 burger offerings available at Visa Wellington on a Plate.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Outside Guide: 48 Hours in Lake Tekapo

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

  • Travel & Leisure

    Outside Guide: 48 Hours on the Great Ocean Road

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

  • Travel & Leisure

    Five Open-Air Hotels Where You Can Sleep Under the Stars

    Just check the weather forecast.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Ten Best Winter Cabins You Can Escape To

    Nestle into a fireplace-flanked hideaway far, far away from mobile phone coverage.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Couple's Guide to Visiting Queenstown and Wanaka

    Sometimes you just need a little escape.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Whirlwind Guide to Beijing

    Fly to next-level Peking duck, street art wonderlands, cultural meccas and scorpions on sticks.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Bruges Is Installing a Three-Kilometre-Long Underground Beer Pipeline

    This is the stuff beer dreams are made of.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Kicking It in Kampot: Ten Things to Do in Cambodia's Most Relaxing City

    First stop: the giant durian.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Trish Peng's Guide to Shopping in Los Angeles

    A discreet, suburban set up run by the Olsen twins, the best vintage store in the world, and the epicentre for all things luxury.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Ten Music Festivals Worth Travelling For

    Take a coffee break adventure.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Less Obvious Guide to Visiting Singapore

    Discover butterfly-filled gardens, heritage shophouses and some of the world's best laksa.

  • Travel & Leisure

    China Is Building Three Insane Swings Off Their New Canyon Bridge

    So you can casually swing over a Chinese canyon from the highest glass bridge in the world.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This Dreamy Thai Island Is Closing Because Tourists Are Destroying It

    Koh Tachai is stopping the boats — for good reason.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This New Luxury Tent Camp in Kenya Will Make You Want to Go on Safari Stat

    Sleep under the stars and spot elephants from the infinity pool (really).

  • Travel & Leisure

    Six Senses to Open Super Luxe (and Eco-Friendly) Fiji Resort

    It's 100 percent solar-powered and one of Fiji's first to run on Telsa batteries.

  • Travel & Leisure

    How to Conquer a Central Europe Road Trip on the Cheap

    See the snow-capped mountains of Slovenia and every wonder from Brno to Budapest on a budget.

  • Travel & Leisure

    A Tim Burton-Inspired Bar Is Manhattan's Latest Wildly Themed Establishment

    Sip a mug of Beetlejuice while digging into a Victor Van Pork.

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    Hedgehog Cafe Opens in Japan, Renders Cat Cafes Obsolete

    Get ready for some extremely delicate cuddling.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Now Stay in David Bowie's Former Caribbean Holiday House

    Just in case you're planning a lavish Caribbean getaway anytime soon.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Eight Best Bike Rides in Auckland

    On yer bike.

  • Travel & Leisure

    You Can Stay the Night in Shark-Infested Waters Thanks to Airbnb

    Their latest listing is for an underwater bed in a Parisian aquarium.

  • Food & Drink
    Auckland

    Auckland Indonesian Festival

    Showcasing the intriguing culture of the world's fourth most populous country.

  • Travel & Leisure

    An Adventurer's Guide to Palmerston North

    Hidden gems scattered throughout New Zealand’s eighth biggest city.

  • Travel & Leisure
    Albany

    The Colour Run

    A brightly coloured haze of euphoria.

  • Food & Drink

    The Seven Best Destination Pubs Near Auckland

    Where the beer is colder, the pace is slower and the locals have plenty time for a yarn and a laugh.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Four Highlights from a Quick Trip to Nelson

    A quick thirty minute flight from Wellington, aboard Jetstar's newly expanded regional route, Nelson has never been an easier place to trip to.

  • Travel & Leisure

    Where to Find The Best Brews in Hong Kong's Emerging Craft Beer Scene

    Unhand the Tsingtao and grab one of these craft newcomers.

  • Travel & Leisure

    This New App Helps Solo Travellers Meet Up Around the World

    Find your perfect travel match.

  • Travel & Leisure

    The Ten Most Incredibly Designed Public Swimming Pools in the World

    Dip a toe into the pool of amazing aesthetics.

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