Hey, big spenders! Shopping holidays in Asia.
Plastic loaded and flats on feet? Experts tell Belinda Jackson where the bargains are in Asia. It’s official: Hong Kong is the hottest shopping neighbourhood in the Asia-Pacific region. “The […]
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Canter past Patagonian icefields. Sail the tranquil waters of Lake Como in Italy. Sip coffee in a Palestinian village. Listen to the ancient voices of Australia’s Arnhem Land. Climb the mountain paths of northern Albania. Let’s go!
Hide away in the Maldives, Kimberley or Falkands: travel deals 2 December 2012
Hideaway tourism is so hot right now: Western Australia’s Kimberley, an island resort in the Maldives (pictured left), not to be confused with those other remote islands, Islas Malvinas, aka […]
Escape the office
The Sukosol, Bangkok Be it shopping, flopping by the pool, an island sojourn or a city break, the neighbours can assist. Thailand Go for the food, people and direct flights […]
Wheels of fire and ice in Gippsland’s great bike ride 2012
www.bicyclenetwork.com.au Gippsland was on high alert this weekend – and we’re not talking gale-force winds or the opening of Wonthaggi Plaza (which saw traffic congestion at 8am today). No, it […]
Places in the Heart: Pat Rafter
Forget lounging by the pool: tennis champion Pat Rafter’s holidays are action-packed adventures on Sunshine Coast beaches and in the hinterland. My family moved to the Sunshine Coast from Mount […]
Animal antics in Africa and Adelaide: travel deals 25 November 2012
Discover the Way of the Panda in Adelaide, go gorilla-tastic in Africa, or hitch a ride on a camel in Broome in this week’s best international and domestic travel deals. […]
Home of the island gods
Candi Kuning temple at Lake Bratan, Tabanan. Photo: Getty Images Belinda Jackson swaps the noisy demands of the south for a slice of serenity amid temples and hillside rice terraces. The […]
You can can can in Canberra: travel deals 18 November 2012
The Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition opens 14 December, Canberra You can can can in Canberra, oh yes you can. You can also go ethical in Melbourne’s Fed Square or go camel, houseboat […]
The art of relaxation: Noosa
Flat out in Noosa, Qld When we’d talked about a girls’ weekend away, the plans were laid for lovely spas, lazy brekkies and dips in Noosa’s warm waters. I hadn’t factored […]
Peace in Bali, bustle on the Bund: travel deals 11 November 2012
Cinque Terre, Italy Peace is found in Bali’s Tabanan district and in a Tuscan villa. Or find fabulousness on Shanghai’s Bund and Hobart’s Salamanca market in this week’s Australian and international […]