Beach and island holidays
25 incredible South Pacific experiences you won’t find anywhere else
We don’t have to go far to escape to destinations completely unlike our own, that offer unique experiences we can’t get on the other side of the equator.
- by Craig Tansley
Why do we board planes from the left? 30 great mysteries of travel, solved
Why do planes still have ashtrays? Why is hotel linen always white? Why are passports so expensive? The answers to these questions finally answered.
- by Michael Gebicki
17 outlying islands more striking than their big-name neighbours
So don’t just think of Sicily or Shikoku, New Caledonia or Bali as a single main island. Get out to the fringes, away from the predictable, and you’re in for a treat. Here are some top alternative islands waiting to be explored.
- by Brian Johnston
This spectacular coast is like nowhere else
Colombia offers wildlife, landscapes and cultures you simply can’t find in any other South American nation.
- by Rob McFarland
Pacific’s ‘best-kept secret’ islands are now easier to get to
The Cook Islands might not seem all that secret, but 99 per cent of Australians don’t know where they are.
- by Craig Tansley
I didn’t believe in ‘wellness’ holidays. This resort changed my mind
Holidays, for me, are not about healing. If anything my body is made worse by taking trips.
- by Ben Groundwater
I went on a mission to find the best beach in the Greek Islands. Here’s what I found
I’m on my own Greek odyssey, propelled by a love of sand, sun and saltwater, and aiming to find the best beach in every port we visit.
- by Kristie Kellahan
Australian-owned Pacific resort makes a comeback after devastation
Get a glimpse of Vanuatu’s Melanesian culture at an Australian-owned resort on the island of Espiritu Santo.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
12 spectacular secret Mediterranean islands tourists don’t know about
It may seem as if the whole world is holidaying on the same select islands in the Med, which is crazy because there are so many to choose from. Here is our list of much more deserted isles - but don’t tell anyone.
- by Laura Fowler and Brian Johnston
The best places to stay in Cairns
A $600 million investment has transformed this Far North Queensland gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
- by Angela Saurine