Oceania
Nine must-do highlights of Noumea, New Caledonia
A fine reason for visiting Noumea, the capital of French territory New Caledonia, is its variety of Gallic culinary delights.
- by Anthony Dennis
Holiday guide
New Zealand
Best of New Zealand
New Zealand ranks as one of the world’s greatest destinations. And luckily for us, it’s right on our doorstep.
★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: No entertainment, no alcohol in this business class
It’s a short flight to this Pacific island, so the shortcomings of this business class are easily overlooked.
- by Christine Retschlag
★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: This small, classy carrier deserves a higher profile
New Caledonia is so close to Australia it should be a more popular destination, especially considering the way its airline impresses.
- by Anthony Dennis
An expert expat’s tips for Palau
With supreme diving, a national karaoke obsession and restaurants that will cook your daily catch for a “corkage” fee, it’s easy to fall for this tiny island nation.
- by Belinda Jackson
Sick of resorts? There’s an alternative (and cheaper) way to stay in Fiji
We make new friends, eat home-cooked meals and life slows down. But this kind of holiday isn’t for everyone.
- by Shaney Hudson
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
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
Best winter holiday escapes: Islands
Why not escape to an island where the water’s warm all winter, and the locals are even warmer?
- by Craig Tansley
New Zealand train travel: How to go from north to south by rail
New Zealand's great rail journey across the North and South Islands involves three trains, plus a ferry.
- by Tim Richards