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Paradise found: The best places in the Pacific named

It's finally time to put the flop back into drop. After two long years, the South Pacific is reopening to the world

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Croatia's turquoise-rimmed Korcula is a worthy alternative to Hvar.

The 25 incredible bucket-list islands tourists are yet to discover

Island escapes are irresistible, but why do we keep revisiting predicable places?

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South Australia's special holiday island isn't an island at all

The Yorke Peninsula has always been a favourite getaway for South Australians, yet has remained off the radar to interstate visitors. They don't know what they've been missing.

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The Yasawa Islands were untouched by tourism until the 1980s.

Why Fiji's now our No.1 destination (and why it beats Bali)

Fiji's resorts are full of Australian tourists after the country became the first Pacific nation to open to Australian tourists quarantine-free late last year.

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Lord Howe Island naturally attracts outdoor types.

Nine must-do highlights of Lord Howe Island

Stunning Lord Howe Island is home to the world's most southerly coral reef.

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Six of the best: French Polynesian Islands

There's a lot more to Polynesia than postcard perfect beaches.

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Diving the SS Yongala wreck off Townsville.

Podcast: What lies beneath - the other half of the world

Here's something amazing to think about: you're only getting to see half of the world.

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Tourism is slowly returning to Australia's holiday playground, Bali.

Bali reopening to tourists: Everything you need to know

Keen to head back to Bali but nervous about taking that first step after reopening? Here's a guide to returning from an Australian right on the spot.

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Maheno shipwreck on 75 Mile Beach, Fraser Island.

Ten Aussie beaches that are brilliant without getting wet

Australia has some beaches where you don't need to get in the water to have a great time.

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The recently inaugurated Wharf to Wharf walk will take you 27 kilometres north to Tathra if you're up for it.

The most underrated coastal getaway in NSW is beyond lovely

Merimbula is far enough from Sydney and Melbourne that it has avoided short-break busyness and big-city pretensions.

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The Melia Phuket Mai Khao is a get-away-from-it-all retreat that delivers on its promise of wellness and tranquillity.

Review: New resort on Phuket's most beautiful beach

Phuket's newest resort, the Melia Phuket Mai Khao faces the island's longest stretch of Andaman beachfront. A stay here is about sundowners and a rehab with sea breezes.

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Four incredible international resorts you can stay at right now

Travel in a pandemic may seem confronting, but once I figured out where to get all my testing done, it was not much different to 2019 travel, except with masks.