Sometimes it’s good to research and design your own trips. Sometimes it’s just easier to book a tour. Here we’ve got some ideas for both so you can decide what works with your holiday dates, what fits into your budget, and how much research time you have available.
90 minutes out of Melbourne you’ll find beaches, wineries, mountains, cycling trails and so much more. Here’s where to go.
Melbourne is best explored on foot so you get to see the major sights, quirky laneways, glorious parks as well as sampling great coffee and food along the way.
This photo tour of Melbourne gives both a fascinating glimpse into history, street art and the cafe scene as well as great tips on how to improve your photography.
Living on the other side of the world to your family means getting inventive about holidays and painting might well be the answer.
The Two Bays Walking Track extends 26km from one side of the Mornington Peninsula to the other.
Cycling or walking in Point Nepean National Park, on the tip of the Mornington Peninsula, is a fabulous mix of beautiful scenery and Australian military history.
Did you hear the one about the travel writer who trekked the Camino with a personal trainer, a nurse and a doctor? Short story: she was very well looked after! The long story is still to come over the next few days….. Together we’re tackling the first 112km of the St James Way from St…
Nagambie has everything from gourmet food and wine to bike rides, river cruises, kayaking and horse-racing. And, if that all gets too much – indulge in some chocolate and a spa treatment at Mitchelton winery. 1. Start at Mitchelton with wine tasting in the cellar door and lunch in the Muse Restaurant. 2. Visit…
Trekking the Larapinta Trail by day, sleeping in swags under a sky full of stars at night with the wind gently rustling the gum trees. It felt like we’d landed in central casting for Waltzing Matilda and turned out to be an all-Australian outback adventure complete with spectacular views, ancient red rock, blazing sun and deep,…
Thinking of walking Three Capes in Tasmania? There are two ways to approach it. The classic ‘hard-core’ route with a pack on your back, or the comfort, ‘pack-free’ route. Both give you access to stunning scenery, both involve a boat trip and both are pretty challenging unless you’re a very serious hiker. Can’t decide…
Cape Cod to The Hamptons: a road trip into history and glamour. Step back in time to the romance and opulence of 20th Century America on a road trip from Cape Cod to The Hamptons. Starting in Boston, explore the windswept beaches, history and ornate mansions of this north eastern tip of America and end in…
Been to Hong Kong recently? Now’s the time. It only took five minutes to discover why friends ask: “You’ve not been to Hong Kong? Why not?” And those five minutes weren’t in Hong Kong because I still haven’t been. It was five minutes on Messenger with Nat who has lived in (and loved) Hong Kong…
