Travel bubble opens up 'island of wine' to Aussies

Katrina Lobley

A one-time haven for hippies and artists, Waiheke Island started its transformation into a hip wine destination in the 1970s.

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Even though the island is just a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, it’s drier and warmer than New Zealand’s ...

Why is domestic travel is so expensive?

Michael Gebicki

Whether it's hotels, ski lift passes, car hire or cruises, Australia has a reputation as an expensive destination.

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Mitchell Falls, the Kimberley. The remoteness of some of Austarlia's iconic attractions is what makes them so expensive ...

The ultimate outback pub crawl by air

Craig Tansley

What if you could travel across the outback visiting pubs along the way and be back at work in a week?

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The Classic Safari Company runs five-day 'Aussie Outback Pub Crawls' that take you 4000 kilometres across the outback ...

There's a chill in the air: Perisher received early snow in April.

Podcast: Australia's best cold weather experiences

On this episode of Flight of Fancy we'll cover Australia's traditional cold-weather destinations, as well as a few that will warm you up.

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Qantas has announced a special flight over the Pacific to see this month's supermoon and lunar eclipse.

Qantas launches supermoon, eclipse flight

''Fly me to the moon, let me play among the stars,'' will be sung by Qantas passengers later this month.

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Craig Platt

The tourist was trapped 100 metres above ground after glass panels in the Piyan Mountain bridge fell out during high winds.

Glass bridge in China breaks, trapping tourist 100m above ground

High winds in north-east China's Jilin province led to a glass bridge shattering on Friday.

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Amelia McGuire

Built in 1922, the white-washed hotel is designed in Spanish mission-style.

Get thee to a nunnery: Converted Kiwi convent hotel is a godsend

The owners of this convent-turned-hotel have not shied away from its intriguing past.

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Anthony Dennis

The Eshima Ohashi Bridge became a major tourist attraction after being featured in a TV ad.

Crossing Japan's 'insane' bridge into the sky

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Amazing natural formations - Sawn Rocks, at Mt Kaputar National Park, Narrabri.

My dream destination: Pip Murray, president, Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society

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Country NSW

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.

Uluru glowing at sunrise during a helicopter tour. One of the great natural wonders of the world, Uluru towers above the ...

Nine must-do highlights of Uluru

Whether it be art, food, or sunset vantage points - Uluru offers some of the most unique experiences in the world.

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Anthony Dennis

Mount Connor or ‘‘Fool-uru’’ differs from Uluru in that it has a distinctive flat top with a separate top layer.

'Fool-uru': The rock tourists think is Uluru

A visit to the Red Centre's mysterious third rock offers an insight into how an isolated outback cattle station operates.

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Ute Junker

Kings Canyon Resort offers guests a guided walk on the canyon rim trail.

One of Australia's best walks leads to our own Garden of Eden

"I'm biased but I think this is one of the best walks in the world."

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Andrew Bain

Unfinished business: 10 big attractions that you'll still need to wait for

If you take a look at the Norwegian coastline including Stavanger, pictured, you can see that it is somewhat bitty, and ...

'The world flipped': Globetrotting Aussie photographers focus on home

Emilie Ristevski's book. Forever Wandering.

This hidden gem is the perfect stop halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide

Bellwether Wines provides dining, wine-tasting, music, glamping and camping in the heart of the Coonawarra wine region, ...

Sunken gardens, hellmouths and sinkholes: Six crazy under-the-radar places in SA you must visit

Aussie wins world's funniest wildlife photo for 2020

Train permanently parked on bridge, converted to luxury hotel

According to Kruger Shalati, the rooms are much larger than traditionally found on trains - made possible because the ...

Spectacular 'Skywalk' opens in WA national park

The Kalbarri Skywalk, in the state's Coral Coast region about 500 kilometres north of Perth, offers spectacular views of ...

Photos: Thousands of planes grounded around the world

British Airway planes sit on the runway at Glasgow Airport.

A staffer stocks the minibar at Ovolo Woolloomooloo. Ovolo hotels provide minibar items free of charge.

Where's my overpriced nuts? Minibars disappear from hotels

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Increased family visits have been an upside to the ban on international travel, writes one Traveller reader.

Letters: The 'lovely upside' to our ban on international travel

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The Fullerton Hotel Sydney in the city's old GPO.