Two Australian hotels named in World’s 50 Best list

Two Australian hotels named in World’s 50 Best list

Brisbane and Hobart represent the country in the second edition of the list,announced overnight in London.

  • byKatherine Scott

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Nine must-do highlights of a trip to the nation’s capital

Nine must-do highlights of a trip to the nation’s capital

Canberra still has a few tricks up its sleeve,from a city-fringe vineyard and cellar door,to a springtime Vivid-style light spectacular.

  • byKatherine Scott
Glass rooms pop up at Sydney harbourside hotel for winter

Glass rooms pop up at Sydney harbourside hotel for winter

Pier One’s Glass Rooms are back for winter,and this year guests can also enjoy private pottery classes with a knock-out view.

  • byKatherine Scott
No snow,but queues form as Australia’s first ‘alpine coaster’ opens

No snow,but queues form as Australia’s first ‘alpine coaster’ opens

The sight of a new $9 million alpine coaster was a welcome distraction from otherwise bare and drizzly ski slopes over Thredbo’s opening weekend.

  • byKatherine Scott
Airline review:Jetstar’s business class beats others in one respect
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Airline review:Jetstar’s business class beats others in one respect

The seat itself feels closer to premium economy,but there’s one area where Jetstar’s business class excels.

  • byKatherine Scott
Qantas makes major change to how passengers board domestic flights

Qantas makes major change to how passengers board domestic flights

Qantas passengers will now be assigned group numbers that will determine when they can board.

  • byKatherine Scott
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Australia’s hotel restaurants are undergoing a renaissance

Australia’s hotel restaurants are undergoing a renaissance

An Australian hotel restaurant renaissance is under way – travellers’ tastes have evolved,and hoteliers and top chefs are taking note.

  • byKatherine Scott
Seatbelts on:Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes

Seatbelts on:Warning over likelihood of more unexpected bumps on planes

There’s a reason cabin crew tell you to keep your seatbelt on,but recent incidents show it’s more important than ever.

  • byKatherine Scott
This perfect Asian resort is heaven,if you can afford it
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This perfect Asian resort is heaven,if you can afford it

We’ve arrived at Heaven. No,I’m not being hyperbolic. The dreamy Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort is broken up into Heaven,Sky,Earth and Sea.

  • byKatherine Scott
Best short-haul holiday destinations:Christchurch

Best short-haul holiday destinations:Christchurch

With a spectacular natural playground on its doorstep,this big small-city has undergone a revitalisation of unimaginable scale since the 2011 earthquake.

  • byKatherine Scott
Best short-haul holiday destinations:Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

Best short-haul holiday destinations:Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam

Vietnam’s frenetic and underrated financial centre offers a rich history and one of the most exciting – and bargainous – food scenes in South-East Asia.

  • byKatherine Scott