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Katrina Lobley is a Sydney-based freelance travel writer with expertise in ABC (art, bars, culture). She’s been writing for Traveller since 2006.

Perfect score: You may not want to leave this good-value Hilton
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Hotel reviews

Perfect score: You may not want to leave this good-value Hilton

Foodies and design lovers will be enamoured by this international hotel in one of Buenos Aires’ revitalised neighbourhoods.

  • by Katrina Lobley
Ten of Australia’s most unusual places to spend the night

Ten of Australia’s most unusual places to spend the night

We all like to be different but these right-out-there places – which include a treehouse, a former hard-nosed jail and a remote luxury houseboat - take different to a whole new level. Check in to check them out.

  • by Katrina Lobley
Nine must-do highlights of Broken Hill

Nine must-do highlights of Broken Hill

Don’t be surprised if you feel the earth move under your feet at either end of the day in the “Silver City”.

  • by Katrina Lobley
Sorry, housekeeping, I’d rather my hotel room stay untouched

Sorry, housekeeping, I’d rather my hotel room stay untouched

Nothing makes me happier than returning to find everything just the way I left it – clothes on the floor included.

  • by Katrina Lobley
The 49 modern wonders of the world, as named by the experts

The 49 modern wonders of the world, as named by the experts

Authorities in various disciplines, encompassing food, design, art and more, have compiled a list of 49 must-visit places that will make your heart soar.

  • by Katrina Lobley
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Ignoring the headlines, I went on holiday in Lebanon

Ignoring the headlines, I went on holiday in Lebanon

It might be in the midst of a financial and political crisis, with a cash-only economy and 264 per cent inflation, but it’s an amazing place to visit.

  • by Katrina Lobley
As a city-slicker, I had to be taught how to wear an Akubra

As a city-slicker, I had to be taught how to wear an Akubra

It took a visit to the Outback for me to realise what I was doing wrong.

  • by Katrina Lobley
California’s original theme park is no Disneyland

California’s original theme park is no Disneyland

Disneyland might claim to be ‘the happiest place on Earth’, but you won’t find a frown at nearby Knott’s Berry Farm either.

  • by Katrina Lobley
Forget Peru: This Queensland farm offers an incredibly rare experience

Forget Peru: This Queensland farm offers an incredibly rare experience

About 60 llamas – along with a menagerie that includes camels, donkeys and peacocks - call the off-grid farm home.

  • by Katrina Lobley
No designated driver required on this unique wine-tasting experience

No designated driver required on this unique wine-tasting experience

Explore beautiful Franschhoek Valley and its famous wineries on board a dinky double-decker wine tram.

  • by Katrina Lobley