Exquisite Fakarava is a Unesco biosphere reserve and a pearl of French Polynesia, discovers Pamela Wade

This is a city of myriad charms, says Sarah Ivey of South Australia's sprawling capital.

The Vivid Festival is lighting Sydney up with a series of arts, cultural, lighting and musical events. Chris Schulz takes it all in.

There are hotel suites worldwide that are so fancy they can command an eye-watering annual wage to stay for just one night.

There’s nothing quite as delightful as sipping high tea with your pinky out in the home of the high tea.

Paul Rush steps out for a late night rendezvous with the cosmos.

I’m a big fan of whizzing around Europe by rail. Six cities in eight days I did once and it was a lot more efficient than flying.

Forget plates piled high with nachos. Here are five yummy Mex dishes that locals swear by.

Heard the one about being buried in a sawdust pit to detox? Or wrapped in mojito cocktail mix or slathered in estuary mud? What about the Doctor fish that nibble your dead skin? These are just some of the weird and wacky spa treatments out there.

Justine Tyerman finds Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage site on Italy’s Ligurian Coast, just as she had envisaged.

Before we lose daylight savings, a trip to the winterless north should be on your wishlist.

You could say the 12 Apostles are the Great Ocean Road's poster boys - even though they are simply pillars of resistant rock and that at last count there were only eight of them.

Istanbul is one of those cities that leaves everyone who’s been there hankering to go back. But if you’re about to make your first appearance, here are five things you won’t want to miss.

Justine Tyerman discovers a new form of torture at Morere, near Gisborne.

Justine Tyerman writes of cruising Croatia.

When in LA, join the beautiful people and head to one of the many rooftop bars for a cheeky cocktail or two. Here are five that should be on your to-do list.

If you’re a first time cruiser, here are some things to know before you go.

Julia Shallcrass visits friends at Cambridge University for a tour of their home town.

Tahiti is a dream destination, perfect for those wanting to escape big city nonsense and enjoy some of the best diving and snorkelling in the world.

Justine Tyerman learns the finer points of wine tasting at a trio of Gisborne vineyards.

You feel the beating heart of this supercharged electric city, writes Paul Rush.

Julia Shallcrass visits Amsterdam, which colours its history with fun and interactive museums.

The Spencer Family have lived in the same house for 500 years; I've been living in mine for 15, yet they don't seem to have accumulated nearly so much clutter, writes Jill Worrall.

The secret to light packing for long-term travel lies with laundry. With wardrobe choices designed to go the distance, the logistics can be less challenging than you might think.

Adventurous travellers are looking to document the exact geographic intersection of several latitude and longitude point in Iraq and around the world as part of an Internet-based project.