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From Melbourne’s newest three-hat dining rooms to a tiny bistro worth a Northern Rivers detour, these critically lauded experiences are worth crossing state borders for. Some travellers plan trips around landmarks and beaches, others go for the food. If you fall into the latter camp, behold your roadmap to Australia’s most exciting restaurants and bars […]
Discover why The Ghan is more than outback sunsets and spacious onboard cabins, as Hannah and Cam reveal why their expectations were blown away while filming the new season of Luxury Escape: The World’s Best Holidays. As The Ghan travels from Darwin to Adelaide, the vast outback landscapes and off-train experiences might seem destined to […]
Australia’s Red Centre scenery gets the postcard pictures, but dining on The Ghan does just as much work to define the journey. While the Australian Outback has lain somewhat unchanged since The Ghan railway’s construction in 1929, the train’s culinary team thrives in the dynamic confines of their onboard kitchen. Months of planning and years of expertise are dedicated to the guest experience, no matter the challenges faced beyond those swinging doors. We talk to Journey […]
Former AFLW player, now commentator, presenter and passionate traveller, Abbey Holmes, has a strong connection to the Northern Territory. And she is about to pass that passion on to the next generation with a family road trip to some of the Red Centre highlights. Abbey Holmes lived in the Northern Territory for eight years and […]
The 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection has been announced and this year’s pool adds 22 Australian hotels, promotes three properties and gives Australia two new Three-Key stays. The local Australia hotel scene has just received its biggest international endorsement yet. The MICHELIN Guide’s 2026 has expanded the country’s MICHELIN Key list to 54 properties, spanning remote […]
Skate across wetlands, soar over waterfalls and softly tread through ancient rock art galleries in the Northern Territory’s extraordinary Top End. From savanna woodlands and lush floodplains to caves and crocodile-lined billabongs, the Top End is a world of its own. But it isn’t just one experience. From above, you see its sheer scale. On […]
Discover why the Northern Territory’s best-kept secret is its best kept season. Visiting the Northern Territory from September to April brings the extraordinary in abundance: seasonal rainfall can send water twisting and tumbling down Uluṟu and fills floodplains in the Top End. Witnessing rain cascade down Uluṟu is a rare spectacle, experienced by just 1% […]
Booked your stay at Sails in the Desert? It’s now time to find the experiences that turn your Outback escape into an unforgettable excursion – with time for sunrise, stories, dinner, stars and the quiet moments in between. Arriving at Sails in the Desert gives you the best base in Yulara: the hotel is sorted, […]
Field of Light just turned ten. Wintjiri Wiṟu sends 1,200 drones into the desert sky every night. The rock looks different every single time you face it. Here’s why the Red Centre has never been hotter. Uluṟu has a habit of sitting on the list. The plan is always to get there eventually – a […]
Your in-room bar is stocked to your taste before you board. The helicopter over Katherine Gorge is only for suite guests. And Bollinger La Grande Année is poured for the entirety of the journey. Journey Beyond’s Aurora Australis Suites, christened this week aboard The Ghan and Indian Pacific, are the most significant upgrade to Australian […]
For the first time since its inception in 2024, the Michelin Guide’s Keys have arrived in Australia, with 35 Australian hotels getting the coveted award – but just one Queensland property has received all three. The Michelin Guide’s global Keys were announced this week at an exclusive ceremony at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, in Paris. […]
Buckle up for some of Australia’s wildest scenery, from the red dirt of the outback to gravity-defying rock formations and crocodile-lined wetlands. If you’re after a road trip with non-stop wow-factor, the Northern Territory delivers in spades. It’s here you’ll find some of Australia’s most dramatic, otherworldly scenery in full technicolour – think cobalt skies […]
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