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Stay of the Week: The Hotel Britomart
Luxury accommodation with a strong sustainable ethos, located in the heart of Auckland’s waterside precinct
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NewsTen of the Best Airbnb Stays You Can Book Around Australia
For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.
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NewsSixteen of the Best Private Accommodations You Can Book in Regional Victoria
Escape the city and head to the wilderness for a holiday in these private getaways scattered around regional Victoria.
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NewsFifteen of the Best Places to Stay in the Blue Mountains
From a mountaintop villa to a secluded country cottage, these are the best Airbnb stays you'll find in the Blue Mountains.
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NewsImmerse Yourself in Japanese Culture at These Eight Festivals
Discover the wonderful and ancient traditions that make Japan so special.
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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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NewsThe 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.
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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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NewsThe 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.
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NewsOur 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.
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GuideThe 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.
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NewsStay of the Week: Hotel Komune Resort and Beach Club
This stunning Bali resort sits on the black-sand shoreline of Keramas Beach, one of the best surf breaks in the world.
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NewsStay of the Week: Wallaringa Farm
Wallaringa Farm is the perfect blend of rustic charm and modern comfort, nestled on 750 acres of cattle farm in the heart of the Hunter Valley.
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Travel & LeisureAirbnb Wants You to Run Amok, Amok, Amok Like the Sanderson Sisters in the 'Hocus Pocus' Cottage
Just in time for Halloween, this witchy stay in Salem, Massachusetts comes complete with broomsticks, bubbling cauldrons and spellbooks.
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Travel & LeisureStay of the Week: the Secret Treehouse at Wollemi Wilderness Cabins
Give us a home among the gumtrees…
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Travel & LeisureYou'll Be Able to Holiday in Hong Kong Without Going Through Hotel Quarantine From September 26
Hong Kong is the latest country to drop its strict pandemic-era border restrictions — and travellers will no longer need a negative PCR test to enter, too.
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Travel & LeisureDibbaSix Senses Zighy Bay
This mega-luxurious resort lies in Oman's remote Musandam Peninsula, sandwiched between rocky mountains and clear blue waters
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Travel & LeisureJapan Will Fully Reopen to Individual Tourists From October 11 — Without Visas or Package Tours
Start making holiday plans: Japan's borders will completely reopen to international travel in mid-October, and the country's daily arrival cap will be abolished.
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Travel & LeisureGet Ready for an Unforgettable Auckland Getaway with VIP Spring City Tickets
There are a highly limited number of spaces available for this exclusive, ultra luxurious New Zealand trip.
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Travel & LeisureThis New Tiny Home Features a Stargazing Platform and Will Pop-Up in Three Different Victorian Regions
Worth planning a long weekend over the ditch for, 'Stella' features a luxe shower, a roll-out stargazing sleep platform and eats by Alejandro Saravia.
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Travel & LeisureIntroducing Concrete Playground Trips — Your New Home for Booking Unique, Unforgettable Getaways
Book unique, unforgettable getaways in the world's best locations — curated by our editorial team of passionate travellers.
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Travel & LeisureGetaway Alert: The Outrageously Luxe Hotel Clicquot Will Head to Noosa This Summer
Veuve Clicquot's latest pop-up hotel is so extra — with exclusive dining experiences, sunrise surfing lessons, boat rides along the Noosa River and all the most extravagant ammenities.
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Travel & LeisureDisney Is Bringing Its 'Magic at Sea' Cruises Down Under for the First Time From October 2023
Fancy hitting the seas surrounded by Disney, Marvel, Pixar and 'Star Wars' fun? Disney's cruise line will soon set sail from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
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Travel & LeisureJapan's Dazzling Digital Art Gallery Has Closed — But It'll Reopen in a New Tokyo Location in 2023
The dazzling teamLab base shut its doors at the end of August, but it'll be back in a different part of Tokyo next year.
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Travel & LeisureYou'll Soon Be Able to Holiday in Japan Again Without Booking a Guided Tour
Japan's border rules are changing, relaxing some of the requirements around tourism — including for holidays from Australia and New Zealand.
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Travel & LeisureJetstar Is Giving Away Free Flights This Week in These Giant Gift Boxes Hidden Around New Zealand
Solve the clues, hunt down the giant orange boxes and you could score free flights to Rarotonga, Sydney, Queenstown, the Gold Coast and more.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Is Restarting Flights to New York in 2023 — and Starting a New Direct Route From Auckland
Big Apple trips are about to get easier, with Qantas flying from Auckland to NYC from mid-2023 — including a leg from Sydney to NZ first.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Tour New Zealand's Coastal Art Trail in this Campervan Filled With Works From Local Artists
The best way to see a whole bunch of art galleries? In a moving one, of course.
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Travel & LeisureThe Best (and Booziest) Spots for Après-Ski in Queenstown
In this stunning alpine town, the hours spent off the slopes are just as important as the ones on them.
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Travel & LeisureThe 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.
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Travel & LeisureNew Zealand's First Unyoked Cabin Has Arrived North of Auckland and Is Now Open For Bookings
Tiny cabin Maia sits on its own private five-acre meadow with spectacular views of the river and evening sunsets.
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Travel & LeisureWhy You Should Put Rakiura (Stewart Island) on Your List for a Wild Winter Escape
Take a winter holiday with a difference — to this rugged and raw slice of paradise at the bottom of Aotearoa.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Spend a Night at the South Korean Estate Where BTS Filmed 'In the Soop' Thanks to Airbnb
Get a dream glow holidaying in the dynamite South Korean estate where BTS kicked back in season two of their reality show.
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Travel & LeisureThe Mayfair, Christchurch's New $23m Boutique Luxury Hotel Has Finally Opened
The premium new hotel is offering a relaxed take on luxury for visitors to the garden city.
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Travel & LeisureRepose's Luxe New Off-Grid Eco-Cabins Offer Stays with Breathtaking Views Around New Zealand
Each cabin boasts an indoor fireplace, an outdoor bath and views that have to be seen to be believed.
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Travel & LeisureHere's an Offer You Can't Refuse: Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Month in 'The Godfather' Mansion
Fancy spending all of August in Staten Island, following in the footsteps of the most iconic gangster movie ever made? Now you can.
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Travel & LeisureWe're Giving Away a Wild Winter Escape For You and a Mate (or Date)
Spoil your mate or impress your date with an unforgettable holiday this winter.
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Travel & LeisureWellington's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened with a Signature Daily Chocolate Hour
With chocolate treats galore and ice cream sundaes available 24/7, this new hotel offering in the heart of Wellington is offering sweet-toothed travellers the stay of dreams.
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Travel & LeisureYou'll Be Able to Slumber in the Sky in Air New Zealand's Lie-Flat Economy Sleeping Pods From 2024
The game-changing bunk bed-style economy skynest will feature on the airline's new Dreamliners, and will boast room for six sleepers.
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Travel & LeisureNow You Can Travel to Fiji, Here's Everything You Need to Know Before Your Trip
We asked the Tourism Fiji team all your burning pre-holiday questions, including where to stay, whether you'll need cash, and yes — what happens if you test positive for COVID?
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Travel & LeisureSix Ways to Make Your Winter Trip to Hawke's Bay the Best One Yet
The east coast winemaking region comes alive in the colder months.
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Travel & LeisureJapan Has Officially Reopened to Tourists From Down Under — But Only As Part of Package Tours
To make the trip, you'll need to wear masks everywhere, have private medical insurance to cover your visit and be chaperoned during your whole stay.
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Travel & LeisureAustralia's Highest Suspension Bridge Has Opened in the Snowy Mountains for Spectacular Alpine Walks
Part of a new nine-kilometre track in NSW's Kosciuszko National Park, this new bridge is strung across Guthega and Charlotte Pass.
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Attention Geminis: Jetstar NZ Is Giving Away Free Flights to Everyone Who Shares Its Birthday
Plus they're slinging 60,000 dirt-cheap deals for flights across the country — and across the ditch.
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Travel & LeisureAirbnb Wants You to Stay in the 'Scooby-Doo' Mystery Machine — and Matthew Lillard Will Be Your Host
Celebrate the live-action 'Scooby-Doo' flick's 20th anniversary with a vanning holiday across Southern California.
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Travel & LeisureNew Zealand's First Off-the-Grid Unyoked Cabins Will Pop Up in Stunning Regions Next Month
Providing all the creature comforts, these small houses and cabins will be right in the thick of some of the country’s most breathtaking surroundings.
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Travel & LeisureQT Is Opening a Lush New Hotel in Newcastle with a Rooftop Bar and a Huge Suite Inside a Clock Tower
Also big drawcards: harbour views and Newcastle's largest library of Japanese whisky.
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Travel & LeisureChristchurch's Observatory Hotel Is Now Open As Part of Its $290 Million Arts Centre Quake Restoration
With wild colours and textures throughout each of its 33 unique rooms, Christchurch's luxe new hotel marks a significant milestone in the central city's post-earthquake revival.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Has Ramped Up Flights From Australia to NZ Just in Time for Wintry Snow Holidays
The Australian airline has restarted five routes travelling across the ditch, including the first international flight into Queenstown in almost a year.
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Travel & LeisureMerewetherThe Beach House at Merewether
It's time you made a beeline for the laid-back coastal haven of Newcastle.
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Travel & LeisureThe Southern Hemisphere's First-Ever Super-Sleek Ace Hotel Has Finally Opened in Sydney
The 257-room hotel is now welcoming in guests — and its ground-floor restaurant and lobby bar are serving up bites to eat and cocktails, too.
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Travel & LeisureNew Zealand's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Auckland with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 207-room site in the CBD joins more than 110 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.