Coves Resort

Romance of Queen Charlotte Sound

The romance of a hideaway befitting a pirate prince is just across the water in Queen Charlotte Sound.

Shahrukh Khan

Star's mockery of nude scanners

A Bollywood heart-throb has made a mockery of an invasive new airport security system.

Circus takes off in Macau, China

Circus takes off in Macau, China

Nearly 40 busy casinos are just one reason why Macau is often dubbed 'the Las Vegas of Asia'.

Bali

Island of the Gods still supreme

After the horrors of 2002 and 2005, Bali didn't take long to regain its standing as our preferred South-East Asian getaway.

Sultanate of Oman

Oman Roadshow

Watch out Dubai and Abu Dhabi - you have an ambitious challenger for a share of the Arabian tourist market: the Sultanate of Oman.

A night in the Treetops

Treetops Paul Rush enjoys a night at Treetops Lodge and Estate in the Mamaku Ranges where he meets Professor David Bellamy, a fellow guest.

Lodge excellence recognised

The Huka Lodge has been recognised for its consistent high standards by a century-old English high society magazine.

Farmhouse facelift

Aoraki Mt Cook a popular spot

Upgrade into the comfort zone

Upgrade into the comfort zone Daniel Dasey graduates with honours from backpacker lodges to beach resorts.

Truth behind travel coincidences

Among the many stories that a traveller brings home in an attempt to entertain waiting family and friends, there's almost always a story about a coincidence.

Airport security highlighted

Melbourne events in summer

Flinders Ranges

The heart of the Flinders Ranges

Arkaba Station in South Australia's Flinders Ranges is surrounede rough sandstone bluffs carved by dry creek beds, lined with river red gums.

Troubled island paradise

Troubled island paradise Fiji may be isolated, ostracised and ridiculed on the international stage, but tourists don't seem bothered.

Ten off the beaten track islands

After a frenzy of family activities over the holidays, peace and solitude is a dream for many people.

Aboard the Pacific Sun

A Niue to get away

Surfing at Kauai, Hawaii

Surfing at Kauai, Hawaii

When it comes to learning how to surf, the island of Kauai is hard to beat.

Stage-struck in Quebec

Stage-struck in Quebec With joie de vivre, Daniel Scott explores the all-singing, all-dancing city of festivals.

48 hours in Miami, yeeeaaah!

Subtropical Miami basks in the limelight of the Super Bowl football championship, showing off its sunny beaches and devotion to revelry.

Top adventures

River is prettiest of them all

Skagway, Alaska

Oasis of the Alaskan desert

Modern Skagway does not look much different from 1898 with 100 of its old buildings still in place, all part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Park.

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