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Ten Luxurious Boutique Hotels for Chasing the Summer Sun
Extend your summer by jetting off to one of Mr and Mrs Smith's handpicked hotels.
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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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NewsTen Charming Farmhouse Stays You Can Book in NSW Right Now
Treat yourself to one of these relaxing and serene farmhouse stays located far away from the stress of city living.
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NewsUnique Stays with Breathtaking Views of New Zealand's South Island
From rugged secluded cottages to luxurious lakeside retreats.
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NewsFifteen Romantic Getaways You Can Book on the South Coast and in the Southern Highlands
Discover sleepy beaches, quaint towns and rolling hills on your trip to southern NSW when you stay at one of these secluded stays.
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FeatureExquisite Eats, Gorgeous Gardens and the World's Fastest Cars: A First-Timer's Guide to Singapore
For a small island, Singapore sure packs a punch.
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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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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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FeatureA 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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FeatureA 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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NewsMeet 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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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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NewsA 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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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Patonga, Pearl Beach and Killcare
Feast on oysters, sip locally made gin and stay in luxury accommodation on the Central Coast.
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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.
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NewsThe Most-Beautiful Coastal Stays That You Can Book in Noosa
Beach sessions, rainforest treks and breezy holiday vibes await you on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
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NewsTen Treehouses Around Australia You Can Book for an Immersive Nature Getaway
Book a stay deep in the Blue Mountains or a stone's throw away from the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsTen of the Most-Secluded Waterfront Getaways You Can Book on the Northern Beaches
You can't jump on a plane to the Riviera, but you can escape the city for a tranquil weekend on Pittwater.
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NewsTen 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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NewsThe 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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Travel & LeisureMr and Mrs Smith’s Top Ten Boutique Hotel Swimming Pools
Fancy a dip with a difference?
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Travel & LeisureRomance at 650 Feet Deep in a Submarine Hotel
Live out your James Cameron-inspired deep sea fantasy.
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Travel & LeisureThree Perfect Itineraries for Exploring Perth and WA
Whether you're in it for a day, a week or the long haul.
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Travel & Leisurelastminute.com.au’s Top Five Places to Stay in WA
Keeping the snakes out, in style.
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Travel & Leisurelastminute.com.au’s Ultimate Guide to Western Australia
There's an entire new land to discover out west.
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Food & DrinkIn Dramatic Role Reversal, Melbourne-Inspired Eatery Opens in New York
Start spreading the news, New York has got a taste of Down Under.
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Design & StyleNew Site Behomm Offers Home Swaps for Artists and Designers
Never stay in an ugly (or normal) house again.
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Travel & LeisureTen Heart-Racing Hotels for Valentine’s Day Escapes
Forget humdrum hallmark this V-Day.
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Travel & LeisureMr & Mrs Smith’s Ten Best Boutique Hotels on a Budget
Who says you can't stay somewhere spectacular without breaking your holiday budget?
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Travel & LeisureThe Ultimate Escape in the Daintree and Port Douglas
For the ultimate Aussie getaway, we head far, far north to Port Douglas, the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.
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Food & DrinkMr & Mrs Smith’s Ten Hottest Hotel Bars
If you're a jetsetting barfly, get ready to spread your wings and drool over the world's top ten hotel bars.
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Travel & LeisureTen Hotel Oases That Will Cool You Down in Summer
Boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith have the lowdown on where the trendsetters sleep.
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Travel & LeisureAn Insider’s Twelve Tips on How to Do NYC
Get the most of your no doubt too short time in the City That Never Sleeps.
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Travel & Leisurelastminute.com.au’s Top Five Hotels in NYC
The best places to stay all over the city.
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Arts & EntertainmentWorld’s Most Instagrammable Hotel Opens in Sydney
1888 Hotel has built in special features to inspire photographers of all stripes.
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Arts & EntertainmentScale a Stairway of Lights and Blossoms in Sicily
The ingenious festival decorations of Sicily's most magnificent staircase.
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Arts & EntertainmentYour Guide to a Spring Weekend in the Hunter Valley
The perfect weekender, whether you're with friends, your lover or your mum.
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Travel & LeisureExclusive Victorian Winter Getaways from Mr & Mrs Smith
Hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith are here to tempt you out of your uggies and into a winter wonderland.
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Arts & EntertainmentTen Gourmet Winter Getaways
These hotel dining rooms draw food critics like thirsty wildebeest to a watering hole.
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Arts & EntertainmentTry a Truly Sustainable Diet at Pestival
The Noma chefs pitch in to help tune your tastebuds to the appreciation of bugs.
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Travel & LeisurePhotographer Gets Led Around the World by His Girlfriend
Osmann's photographic journey takes viewers on a trip which is stunning in more ways than one.
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Travel & LeisureThe World’s Most Beautiful Public Swimming Pools
Natural and human-made beauty combine in these stunning locales that are open to all.
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Arts & EntertainmentEat and Drink Hong Kong Style
Hong Kong is almost close enough to justify a long weekend away. Here's Concrete Playground's guide to eating and drinking HK style.
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Travel & LeisureBruce Myren’s Inspired 40th Parallel Photo Series
The 40th parallel is much more than simply a line of latitude spanning the distance of America from East to West.
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Travel & LeisureThe Kombi Trail: Nine Students and VW Van
A tale of nine students fresh out of university who embark on the journey of a lifetime with the Cold War as a backdrop and a VW Kombi as means of transportation.
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Arts & EntertainmentRare Colour Photographs of Paris in 1914
These photographs of Paris in 1914 are particularly enchanting not only because they go back to the denouement of the peaceful and reformatory Belle Epoque...
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Travel & LeisureAerial Views of Australian Beaches
Shot from doorless helicopters, American photographer Gray Malin has captured your weekend days on the beach, from above.
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Travel & LeisureRemarkable Aerial Photographs of Iceland’s Volcanic Systems
Andre Armolaev has captured incredible aerial images of Iceland's twisting rivers meandering across black, ashy volcanic land.
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Arts & EntertainmentTen Film-Inspired Luxury Getaways
We've reviewed the new releases and flipped through the DVD cabinet to bring you ten jaw-dropping locations.
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Arts & EntertainmentTen Weird but Wonderful Spas
Whether you use them for cleansing, decompressing or just some well-earned R 'n' R, spas have been a ubiquitous part of the tourism industry.
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Travel & LeisureThe Best Photos of Oktoberfest 2012
A little peak into the thrills and spills of the first week of Oktoberfest 2012.
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Design & StyleHooroo: A New Kind of Travel Website
Real people who really want to share their travel adventures.
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Arts & EntertainmentA Glamping Guide for Music Festivals
Gear up for all of winter's festivals with 10 glamping necessities.
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Travel & LeisureThe Five Best Vineyard Getaways in Australia
Pop open a bottle of estate-grown wine at these stylish stays among the Australian vines.
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Design & StyleFive of the World’s Weirdest Hotels
These hotels will ensure that the destination will be just as exciting as the journey on your next holiday.
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Travel & LeisureSceptic Kiwi Heading to New South Wales
Nominated to be one of five international bloggers, I promise to be entertaining and represent New Zealand responsibly. If that is possible?
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Design & StyleSweden’s Treehouse Hotel
The hotel has five different rooms, all of which are themed differently and offer much more than your standard bed and complementary chocolate.