Craig Tansley
Travel writer
Craig Tansley is a Gold Coast-based freelance travel writer with a specialty in adventure, and a background in the South Pacific.
Six unspoilt gems in the South Pacific to add to your travel bucket list
The best places to go are the ones other visitors don’t even know about.
- by Craig Tansley
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Suva, Fiji
This overlooked gem is home to a third of Fiji’s population, is one of the most cosmopolitan centres in the South Pacific and has a great nightlife.
- by Craig Tansley
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Port Vila, Vanuatu
Tiny Port Vila, with a population just over 61,000, has come of age. The capital of Vanuatu is home to chic restaurants, bars and gourmet produce outlets.
- by Craig Tansley
In an age where we’ve discovered it all, this paradise shouldn’t exist
Papatura Retreat in the Solomon Islands isn’t for everyone. But for 82-year-old Pete Blanche and his wife Marg, it was love at first sight.
- by Craig Tansley
The 19 new must-do highlights of the Pacific and Australasia
Nothing says “holiday” more than an expanse of sparkling water, fine wine and nature in her element.
- by Craig Tansley
Has the Byron Bay bubble burst? I have some news for you
A long-time local reveals how the NSW Northern Rivers town is faring post-COVID.
- by Craig Tansley
The best parts of California’s Highway 1 are a secret to most of us
“There’s not much tourism. Mostly you’ll meet locals shocked to hear an Australian accent.”
- by Craig Tansley
The spectacular unknown side of Queensland’s most accessible island
The traditional Fraser Island holiday has changed. For starters, Fraser Island doesn’t even exist anymore.
- by Craig Tansley
Nine must-do highlights of Longyearbyen, Norway
Huskies, breweries, fine-dining and glaciers: there’s a lot to warm to in this icy destination.
- by Craig Tansley
Ten amazing, hard-to-reach Aussie beaches worth the effort
Australia is home to some of the world’s best beaches – but 43 per cent of them aren’t accessible by road.
- by Craig Tansley