Born-again Albury attitude attracting travellers
There’s so much more to Albury than just the mighty Murray River. This regional NSW city, and its surrounds, is experiencing something of a rebirth. More and more people are abandoning big cities to find peace and quiet – and affordable living – in regional …
Cove luxury in the palm of your hands
It’s standing room only around the long poolside table where Emma is teaching guests how to make cocktails. The couple next to me are from just south of Amsterdam. They are staying at Reef House for five nights to explore the Great Barrier Reef and the surrounding …
QT Gold Coast equals fun and games
The Gold Coast is glamorous, funky and just plain fun. The QT Gold Coast is all of those things plus so much more. QT Gold Coast, with its playful take on beach chic traditions, breaks the mould when it comes to hotel design. The vibrant …
From Budapest to Amsterdam, Europe lights up
Brian Crisp slept in one bed but visited six countries on a 15-day journey from Budapest to Amsterdam Day 1 The sea of swarming people rushing to the exit of Budapest train station parted for just a fraction of a second. It was long enough …
Lost in Wayne’s World driving a Bentley
IF YOU are going to get lost it might as well be while you are driving a Bentley. That’s my opinion anyway. It wasn’t my fault. Getting lost that is. I blame Wayne, my co-pilot. We were driving a Bentley from Brisbane to Noosa for …
Kissed by Sungai Gold
THE rooster seems to have forgotten that I am on holidays and sleeping in at the luxurious Sungai Gold villa. Every morning as the sun peeps through the darkness, Mr Rooster is up, strutting his stuff for the village to hear. He is Cepaka’s wake-up …
River cruising really is the stuff of Dreams
River cruising is a bit like cheating on an exam. Someone else does all the hard work, and you get all the benefits. It is very easy. It is the complete holiday package, rolled up in a neat and tidy bundle and delivered to your …
Time to fly to the Great Barrier Reef
It’s 7.30am in Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef awaits. Just for today, I’ve deliberately bypassed the buffet. It’s not that I’m worried about the consequences of what might happen if the flight is bumpy, it’s got more to do with another weighty issue. …
Coming face-to-face with Lebanese immigration
Lebanese immigration officials may not like passports stamped in Israel, but the rest of the population is welcoming THE Lebanese immigration officer’s hand was hovering over my wife’s passport. He was just about to stamp it when he stopped, looked up and said that we …
What is the best trip you have taken?
IT IS the hardest question I get asked and the question I get asked most: What is the best trip you have taken? I find it very difficult to answer because every trip, and every part of the world, is so memorable for so many …
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