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Wild, well served
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (371+ words) September 13, 2026 — 6:00am The Zodiac slows as King George River narrows. Red sandstone walls rise on both sides, weathered into ledges and deep vertical seams. At the head of the gorge, twin streams drop from the clifftop at King George Falls. Expedition…...
Where the travel experts go for an exceptional mini getaway
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (421+ words) September 10, 2026 — 2:27pm The people whose job it is to make us feel welcome have some surprising short-break favourite destinations. Where I take a short break McLaren Vale, South Australia Don’t miss The d’Arenberg Cube has an excellent top-floor tasting room with…...
These five terrific five-night escapes hit the spot
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (258+ words) September 10, 2026 — 4:26pm You don’t need weeks of annual leave to recharge. From Esperance’s white beaches to Waiheke Island’s wineries, here are five superb five-night getaways. Essentials The best time to visit Uluru is in the cooler months between May and September....
Need a two-day escape? These five Australian getaways hit the spot
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (601+ words) September 10, 2026 — 4:20pm Two days can seem like a lot more with a mix of good food and wine, culture and the great outdoors. From mineral pools to boutique wineries, these weekend-sized breaks deliver maximum reward. Good for Surfers, wellness junkies. Stay…...
I’ll take this Australian island over Bali, every time
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (649+ words) In this series, My Happy Place, our writers reflect on the holiday destinations in Australia and around the world that they cherish the most. It’s after work on a Friday in 1998 when I first set foot on Rottnest Island (or…...
The island that changed the world is on Australia’s doorstep
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1163+ words) From above, Ternate is a mere pinprick in the more than 1000-island strong Indonesian archipelago of Maluku. But, in its own way, this place has helped shape the world as we know it today. The aroma of nutmeg and cloves…...
Eight Australians have departed on an epic, 371-day cruise around the world
1+ week, 3+ day ago (703+ words) September 2, 2026 — 3:37pm This week eight lucky Australians left their troubles behind to board the world’s longest cruise: a 371-day odyssey that takes them … well, almost everywhere. Those into bucket lists will be ticking off Alaskan glaciers and tropical Caribbean islands, the Amazon…...
A long journey to discover the secrets of Easter Island
1+ week, 5+ day ago (440+ words) Diari ARA Jordi Canal-Soler (Barcelona, 1977) looks at a map and sees things that other people cannot see âAll of this is the Polynesian triangle, which is very large From New Zealand to Easter Island, Hawaii.....
Decades on from backpacking, I nervously returned to a ‘challenging’ destination
1+ week, 6+ day ago (486+ words) August 31, 2026 — 4:00am My time alone soon ends as I join an Intrepid, eight-day “Highlights of China” tour. I’m en route to Europe, breaking my journey with the brisk tour that acquaints me with one of the world’s cultural, historical and political…...
The unsung Australian destination that deserves to be in paintings
3+ week, 1+ day ago (89+ words) SMH.com.au August 22, 2026 — 5:00am When artist Hans Heysen first visited the Flinders Ranges in 1926, he declared that the rugged landscape of folded hills, red gums and ethereal light was “crying out to be painted”. It’s also crying out to be…...