Pacific paradises: Hope for bubbles this year
Australia hasn't felt so isolated from the rest of the world since the jet airliner was invented 70 years ago.
To help inspire your holiday planning, we asked locals in each of these destinations for tips on how to make the most of a flying visit.
For some unknown reason hotel rooms' glass is not tinted and we have a fine view inside from our nearby building.
If there were just one dream destination it would be... Paris, grimy but chic at the same time and the food is incredible,
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Fine food and wine, charming towns, ancient Indigenous sites and the longest river in Australia are just some of the attractions to explore in country NSW.
Indonesia's Bawah Reserve is an hour's flight off the coast of Singapore.
You'll feel like royalty (and need to be as wealthy as a monarch) staying at this new property.
Exclusive private island use at Kokomo Fiji can still be one for the wish-list in these constrained times.