Belinda Jackson wins Travel Writer of the Year 2025-26
I am so pleased to announce that I’m the Australian Society of Travel Writers’ new Travel Writer of the Year! The awards were announced at a gala celebration hosted by […]
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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!
Best things to do on the Great Ocean Road with Lonely Planet
The Great Ocean Road is Australia’s most iconic road trip, running along the coastline of Victoria. I wrote this guide to the drive for Lonely Planet, sharing some of my favourite […]
Roadtrip to Uluru and Australia’s Red Centre, Michelin Keys now rate the world’s best hotels & dogs on planes
As Australia celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Uluru Handback, host Belle Jackson shares how you can take a bite of the red dust on a roadtrip around the Red […]
Explore Malta with chef Shane Delia; getting compensated for delayed flights & hire car accident hotspots
There’s great nightlife, it’s summer all year round, and really, really hospitable people. Add to that fabulous architecture and a blossoming food scene, and what’s not to love about Malta? […]
Old Salt, Pier Runner, Wellness Cruiser: What’s your cruise personality?
From pier runners to the bargain hunters, which one of these 10 cruise personalities are you? My story in the Australian Financial Review’s High Seas magazine decode the most common […]
Shortlisted for Australian Travel Writer of the Year 2025
I’m very, very pleased to announce that I’ve been shortlisted again for Travel Writer of the Year in the Australian Society of Travel Writers 2025 awards! I titled my collection […]
The view from a neurodivergent traveller; world’s most crowded hotspots & duty-free shopping tips
Airports are one of the most stressful places we’ll find ourselves, and this week on The World Awaits travel podcast, we’re looking at travel from the viewpoint of a neurodivergent […]
Travel in Asia: the hotspots and the sleeper hits
Hanoi’s hot, Phuket’s hotter and Tokyo is sizzling like a summer’s day in Hades. This week, I chatted to ABC Mornings Adelaide about the hottest places to travel in Asia, […]
Best things to do in Cairo, how to guarantee a sunny holiday & things left in Ubers: The World Awaits podcast
You’ve booked a holiday to Egypt, but the Grand Egyptian Museum’s (GEM) opening has been postponed…again! “All is not lost!” I say! Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-106-the-new-cairo-with-belle-jackson-avoiding/id1689931283?i=1000720943277 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sBUGYM7YLATaHjYawp5yq?si=b0a843ca0b4a4408 or […]
Boat safety in Bali; media appearance on ABC TV News Channel
Bali has had four tragic boat disasters this year, most recently with a speedboat carrying 80 people between the popular tourist island Nusa Penida and Sanur, on Bali’s east coast. […]