In a week's time Pele Lolesi and her family will be standing at a check-in counter at Auckland Airport.

Justine Tyerman apologises for praising the Aussies...

From horse riding with Khampa cowboys in China to exploring the world of foie gras in France, these travel guides will help whet your appetite for that next adventure.

If you’re jumping the ditch to Melbourne any time soon, here are five things to do – besides shopping and taking in iconic sporting fixtures.

Cycling and wine do mix and not just at the Tour de France - just head to Australia's own Tour Down Under.

Liam Dann finds a day at the Gold Coast Sevens perfect for father-son bonding.

The Pacific Highway is a road of endless possibilities. Every turn-off to the east leads to a beach, headland or estuary that is a happy memory or dream for someone.

Scott Kara presents a guide to the best of the music festivals from across the ditch.

Ditch boring hotel rooms and try something out of the ordinary next time you visit.

Travelling with tots is not always child's play, but Justine McLeary aims for a smooth trip.

The annual Harry Redford Cattle Drive across the open plains around Aramac began a decade ago and is now universally recognised as one of the greatest authentic experiences available in Australia.

Jennifer Ennion sets her sights on D'Aguilar National Park, in south-east Queensland, home to more than 800 plant species and 200 species of native animals.

Known widely as the Garden City for its 150 public gardens and parks, Toowoomba's buildings and gardens have been restored and visitors are returning after the flood of January 2011.

Spooky tour will leave you trembling with fear, as Leah McLennan discovered.

Forget the endless dust and the dead straight roads. Liz Light discovers the beauty of the Outback the fast way.

Paul Rush finds that dining in a Queensland mountain retreat with an avian symphony hits the high note.

Despite the name, the Blue Mountains are really not mountains at all but an ancient sea bed now devoid of sea.

Colin Espiner visits one of Australia's most recognisable landmarks and grapples with the issue of whether to climb it, or not.

At the southern limits of the Great Barrier Reef, Paul Rush finds a special place reserved for nature lovers.

Do you remember the last time you were really, really sick? Well now transplant that bathroom floor to the dusty Outback, on your hands and knees in the dust and prickles...

Colin Espiner's Outback road trip brings him into contact with the intrepid Grey Nomad.

Sean Mooney gets a first-hand history lesson at the heritage-listed Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury hotel.

Bronwyn Sell has a city break with her family and finds Australia's biggest city has plenty to keep kids happy.

Australia is a truly massive country. And there's not very much of anything once you get off the beaten track, writes Colin Espiner.

Colin Espiner takes on Australia's Overland Telegraph Line Track and finds it's not for the faint hearted.

With a staircase to the moon, camel rides on the beach and the taste of rosella flower wine, Broome is no ordinary Australian town, discovers Megan Singleton.

Today we went from the sublime to the ridiculous and then back to the sublime...

We arrived in the North Queensland capital of Townsville wet and bedraggled after five days in what I shall only ever refer to as the WetSundays.

Spa nudges guests into healthier lifestyles, writes Anne Gibson.