Sunrise ceremonies, desert feasts, star-flooded skies. Uluṟu rewards travellers who take their time, with awakenings spread over days, not hours. Here’s what first-timers miss. Sponsored by Ayers Rock Resort, Uluru October 28, 2026 — 12:00pm My first glimpse of Uluṟu is nothing like the…
October 28, 2026 — 5:00am A hefty camo-coloured drone hovers over a gargantuan Bactrian camel festooned in Central Asian finery. The animal lollops from within Kashgar Ancient City’s arched gate, red-caped jockey astride. A fenced-in crowd of mainly Chinese domestic tourists watches the (daily)…
October 27, 2026 — 5:00am In the latter part of last century, Melbourne’s inner south was the epicentre of its youth culture and Fitzroy Street – with its grand old George Hotel, cafes, bars and late-night clubs of varying respectability – attracted a mix of bohemians,…
October 27, 2026 — 5:00am The takeoff of the first commercial passenger flight at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport on Sunday marks a new chapter for the region, officially unlocking western Sydney as an emerging tourism hub for local and overseas visitors. Jetstar…
A platinum flyer with a first-class booking, I expected downgrading to economy to board an earlier flight wouldn’t be a problem. Each week Traveller publishes a selection of rants, raves and travel tips from our readers. See below on how…
October 25, 2026 — 5:00am As the anchor drops into the seabed, I give it a gentle tug to ensure it’s secure enough to keep my boat from drifting into the rocks. While shredding the underside of a borrowed dinghy at a luxury resort…
October 8, 2026 — 5:00am “We’re going to Freddie Mercury’s house in Zanzibar for my 67th birthday,” Ann Swann from the Sunshine Coast tells me when we speak. She is currently on a cruise with her husband Grant, 68 – but not just any cruise: they are…
Last year, I marked my 50th birthday by going on my first safari. It was up there with my other most extraordinary trips, such as riding the Trans-Siberian Railway, galloping a Marwari horse across Rajasthan, diving in Indonesia’s Banda Sea and…
In this series, My Happy Place, our writers reflect on the holiday destinations in Australia and around the world that they cherish the most. October 1, 2026 — 5:00am It was the first place I ever lived in Australia. It remains the place that…
Qantas let me use my lounge pass for a Jetstar flight. There was only one problem. Each week Traveller publishes a selection of rants, raves and travel tips from our readers. See below on how you can contribute. October 10, 2026 — 5:00am Traveller…
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