Queensland's secret regions most visitors overlook

Craig Tansley

The rush to the sunshine state's most iconic places will be hectic. But some of these popular places have secret spots next door.

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The nine things you must do on the Sapphire Coast

Jane Richards

The beauty of the Sapphire Coast is that it offers low-key, unspoiled attractions alongside some of the best food options Australia can offer.

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20 things that will shock visitors to the Gold Coast

Craig Tansley

It's just not theme parks and beaches; there are art galleries and rainforests, and a bar and dining scene to rival hipster Melbourne.

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Fact for visitors: Locals don't really go to Surfers Paradise.

Shibuya Crossing in Shibuya district. Tokyo.

The destinations we've missed, and where we hope to go in 2021

In anticipation of a vaccine potentially around the corner, and international travel on the horizon, we list some of the destinations we can't wait to visit.

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This beautifully-located retreat is one of the Hunter Valley's finest

The Hunter Valley and venues like the 12-room Spicers Vineyards Estate, is receiving renewed consideration from once-sceptical city-slickers.

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Travel quiz: What does the Malay word 'goreng' mean?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz.

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Jane Richards

Hotels and their guests like to take advantage of a situation.

Letters: When it comes to prices, what goes around comes around

When I see readers' letters describing various rip-offs and bargains I'm reminded of two bowls of soup .

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Austrian village with world's rudest name gives up, changes it

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Jaws is lifted into a suspended position for display at the new Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures.

'Bruce' the shark from Jaws finds a new home

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Hamilton Island

Unwind and relax; this tropical paradise is one of the most luxurious resort destinations on the Great Barrier Reef.

My Uncle Ray surfing at Seven Mile Beach - where Hemsworth live…Circa 1979.

Before Hollywood and Hemsworth, Byron was just a backwater. And I liked it

Craig Tansley reflects on his childhood in Byron Bay before the Hemsworth kids took over his school and Matt Damon moved in next door.

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I spent $1500 on lunch, and it was the weirdest meal of my life

A white-knuckle ride through taste and scent and texture, this meal was the best, the worst, the weirdest, the most magical and the most mind-blowing culinary experience of my life.

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The worst trip I've ever been on as a travel writer

I'm sharing it just to let you know that sometimes the life of a travel writer is amazing, sometimes it's inspiring, sometimes it's shockingly lavish – and sometimes, it sucks. On this trip, it sucked.