Getaway to the wild west of Tasmania with a Gordon River cruise
With place names such as Cape Grim, Suicide Bay and Dismal Swamp, north-west Tasmania hardly sounds like an idyllic holiday destination. But while Hobart’s...
Travelling to Thailand with children? Here’s some tips…
To Phuket or not to Phuket? That is the question. Especially when travelling with children.
More than half a million Australians visit Thailand each year. At any one...
Fit in a lifetime of holiday memories or chill out, Bali lets you do...
Getting there
The flight from Melbourne to Bali takes about six hours and 15 minutes
Bali
It was in Bali while sitting by the pool with a...
Biggest cruise ship to ever visit Australia too big for Victoria
When the biggest cruise ship to ever visit Australia arrives this December, she’ll be wowing crowds everywhere – except Victoria.
According to its owners, Port...
Treasures of the Mekong revealed
Cambodia’s Royal Palace, with its classic golden Khmer gables, glitters as we sail into the capital, Phnom Penh, the royal buildings set at the...
Get that holiday feeling in Melbourne
You don’t need to leave town to get that holiday feeling, writes Harb Gill
Brighton Baths and St Kilda Sea Baths
For front-row views of the...
Magic Marseille, a melting pot of riches
Helen Grimaux has had a 40-year love affair with France and, specifically, Marseille.
Why Marseille? Maybe because it’s France’s second city – and Paris is...
Cast away your troubles in Fiji
Men as loud as their shirts, children unshackling themselves from screens, flight attendants sneakily doling out an extra bottle of wine – there’s a...
Kia ora Kaikoura
There’s something special about arriving somewhere at night only for it’s full beauty to be revealed at sunrise.
From our cliff-top balcony looking over Kaikoura,...
Coogee: Sun and sand in suburbia
The crowd parts on the promenade revealing three samba dancers wearing little more than feathers, sequinned fabric swatches and tans.
Under sunny skies onlookers move...
Port Fairy is the great weekender
Rich in history and natural beauty, Port Fairy has always been a popular destination for Victorians seeking a weekend getaway or a couple of...
Drawing on Red Hill’s elegance
It was years since I had been down to Red Hill and I was a little concerned the building boom that has transformed the...