All around Tasmania, there have been exciting new openings these last few months. Private beach houses and crafted boutique hotels are creating more reasons for travellers to visit this island State of Australia and explore its vast areas of rugged wilderness. ​ Ship Inn Stanley At the base of The Nut, which is the core of an extinct volcano on Tas...

It's now easier than ever to book a stay in the NSW Southern Highlands, just 100 kilometres from Sydney but a world away from big-city noise and congestion. ​ Destination Southern Highlands and Southern Highlands Food & Wine Association have launched a new mobile-responsive visitor website aimed at attracting both domestic and international vis...

A host of new premium hotels, restaurants and experiences will headline what's new in Melbourne and Victoria in 2020.  According to Visit Victoria, Melbourne has more hotel rooms in the pipeline than any other city in Australia. Here are the hotel openings, all scheduled for the first half of this year: Lancemore Crossley St. Crossley Street i...

One of Australia's most popular states for tourists, Queensland has an impressive line-up of attractions and developments scheduled for 2020. Here are eight of the best.  1. Sail into the Cooktown Expo 2020 2020 is a big year for Australia, marking 250 years since British explorer, Captain James Cook, sailed up the east coast of the count...

A rainforest hike outside Auckland, New Zealand reveals waterfalls, towering ferns, palm trees and a black-sand beach. At first, the rain is barely a mist on my face. Feather-soft and refreshing, the tiny droplets have somehow navigated their way through the thick canopy of trees, massive ferns and vines. Before long, the precipitation is a steady ...

In one of the first events of 2020, the streets and laneways of Sydney's Chinatown will come to life in a spectacular celebration of the Lunar New Year. ​ The Sydney Lunar Festival will kick off at the start of the Lunar New Year on Saturday, 25 January with free performances, markets, amusement rides and roving performers ...