Catherine Best
Travel writer
Catherine Best is an award-winning Melbourne-based travel writer and author of the guidebook Ultimate Caravan Trips Australia. A keen scuba diver, she loves writing about outdoor adventures and nature-based experiences, wellness and family travel.
The end point of the Mornington Peninsula is both beautiful and creepy
For first-time campers, Point Nepean Discovery Tents, on raised timber platforms with camp stretchers, provide a soft introduction to camping.
- by Catherine Best
The forgotten island where an Australian legend was killed
Damien Parer shot footage that won Australia’s first Academy Award, but few visit the site of the bloody battle where he was killed.
- by Catherine Best
Beyond the high rises: The deep history of the Gold Coast
Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.
- by Catherine Best
The secret outback base where the US hid one of its top weapons
Despite playing host to 3500 US airmen and hiding a device used in the bombing of Hiroshima, Charleville barely registers a blip on Australia’s wartime radar.
- by Catherine Best
Tips on buying and driving with a caravan: Sales boom as Australians hit the road
Sales of caravans are up by as much as 242 per cent as Australians look to hit the road in 2021, but If you want to join the caravan of caravans, you need to do your homework.
- by Catherine Best
The best free things to do in Melbourne these holidays
From interactive art and cooking classes to penguin spotting, here’s six of the best activities that don’t cost a thing.
- by Catherine Best
Adults only holidays: The rise of resorts, hotels and cruise ships where children are banned
Adults-only travel is on the rise with more operators offering places to escape the patter of (sometimes annoying) little feet.
- by Catherine Best
Family hiking at Arkaba, Flinders Ranges: Revelling in the grisly discovery of the dead in Australia's outback
A two-day hike in the remote Flinders Ranges offers families a unique chance to connect with Australia's outback.
- by Catherine Best
FV by Peppers hotel review, Brisbane: Bringing a splash of New York to Brisbane
It's also stylish and conveniently located, with enthusiastic service, fabulous views and impressive extras.
- by Catherine Best
The Chen hotel review, Melbourne: Comfort, culture and cool
Essentially, it has everything there is to love about the Art Series.
- by Catherine Best