I called Australia a cultural wasteland. I was wrong
In declaring that day-to-day life in Australia is not particularly culturally rich, I neglected to say something important.
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Ben Groundwater
Traveller's globetrotting backpacker, Ben Groundwater, finds the good, the bad and the ugly in the world’s best destinations. Ben is a columnist, blogger, feature writer, and host of Traveller's podcast Flight of Fancy, who has visited more than 80 countries during his 12 years in the industry. Ben was named travel writer of the year by the Australian Society of Travel Writers in 2014 and 2015.
Secret's out: 18 of Australia's best hidden beaches
There's surely never been a better time to beat the madding crowds and find your own little stretch of sunny, sandy paradise.
Some Australians don't want to come home and I don't blame them
Australia is not perfect and that's so much easier to see when you spend some time living in another country.
Good riddance, 2020: My year as a travel writer who couldn't travel
What a year. Unless your name is Jeff Bezos or Nat's What I Reckon, 2020 has probably sucked.
Podcast: The destinations we'll always love, no matter what
These destinations are evergreen. They're long-time favourites of Australian travellers, and they're sure to be just as popular when we can pack the passports and head overseas once again.
Twelve things foreigners can't understand about Australian Christmas
It doesn't feel like Christmas. That's what you always hear from foreign visitors.
Revealed: The popular spots that still have vacancies this summer
There's still time and places to be part of this summer's vacation nation.
Plane nerds: Why are we so obsessed with geeky plane stuff?
There comes a time in every traveller’s life when we have to admit that we're a bit of a plane nerd - but why are we so obsessed with this airborne mode of transport?
Eight things Australian tourism could do better
For Australian tourism operators, promoters and regulators hoping to please their new audience this summer – that is, Australians – these are the issues that need addressing.
The best new attractions and experiences for visitors to Western Australia
West Australians have been busy, with a spate of new hotels and attractions ready for the coming influx of interstate visitors.
Avoid Byron, get paid $6000: How to have the true backpacker experience in Australia
If you're the sort of backpacker who would normally be turning your attention right now to a budget trip around South-East Asia or a backpacking jaunt to Europe, what do you do?
The 20 things you must do on a summer road trip
Been to a servo toilet lately? It's an experience. These 20 rules will help ease the drama of a roadtrip this summer.
Podcast: The best places to see in New South Wales
White-sand beaches, lush green valleys and ruggedly beautiful ranges - NSW is one of the world’s premier tourist destinations and these places prove why.
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.
The nine things you must do in Beechworth
Whether you're a foodie, a wine lover or a history buff, there's much to see and do in this Victorian town.
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