Graham Reid enters a long-ago art world.

Paul Rush takes a swim down the main street of a fishy metropolis.

Anne Gibson experiences a Queensland wellness retreat that teaches healthy living.

Amelia Romanos visited Brisbane's tourist hot spots to see what impact the floods are having four months on.

Leah McLennan samples one of Sydney's fly-in-and-dine restaurants.

Spoil yourself and book into one of the best spas in Australia and Asia.

Ahead of a trip to Western Australia, Pamela Wade worries about being swallowed up by the world's biggest fish.

There's always something happening on this island beauty in the Whitsunday chain.

New South Wales' Perisher snow resort is the largest such operation in the Southern Hemisphere.

The skies over Bundaberg are set to ignite with a massive aviation spectacular.

Mountain homestead lets wealthy patrons plug into the wilderness, writes Kathy Marks.

A different world awaits those who look beyond the tried and trusted attractions of Australia's biggest city.

The sequel to Phantom of the Opera has hit Australia and it is a treat for the ears and eyes of Lloyd Webber fans.

A rejuvenated rail trip between Adelaide and Melbourne trumps flying, says Gregg Tripp.

Montville is worth the rollercoaster drive inland from Noosa, writes Jennifer Chapman.

A good watering hole is never far away in Sydney. Here we pick some of our favourites.

Plan something special during your trip to Sydney with a stay at one of these plush and vibrant hotels in the heart of the city.

Before 'green' was good, Noosa was on nature's side, finds Heather Ramsay.

Whether it's multi-brand boutiques or grand designer stores, Sydney does fashion in its own special way. Here are Viva's favourite fashion shops.

Pamela Wade tracks along the shore of the turquoise Tasman as she walks the Bay of Fires.

It came as no surprise to me to read in this morning's paper that trips to the Gold Coast are more costly than ever in recent memory.

Hunted no more, whales still bring in the dollars, writes Shandelle Battersby.

Many of Brisbane's great Aussie pubs survived the floods, writes Pam Neville.

Pamela Wade has a close encounter with the solar system.

In a city famed for its dining, one Kiwi is creating something unique, writes Pam Neville.

Greg Dixon visits a new exhibition of King Tutankhamun's precious treasures in Melbourne.

Victoria's mining history is both alluring and violent, writes Pamela Wade.

It looks as though the Oprah effect is beginning to be felt by Australia's tourism industry.

South Australia's Copper Coast was once home to thousands of Cornish miners and this heritage is remembered during Kernewek Lowender.