3 Top Packing Hacks From Dominique Kemp Of Lou Harvey Bags

With the rise of domestic travel over the past 12 months, there’s been a huge uptake in Aussies wanting to ‘explore their own backyard’ with weekend getaways, staycations and interstate trips. Affordable and low risk, it’s a trend that will continue throughout 2022 as Australians build their confidence to travel overseas again. Domestic travel often…

ByAlice Duthie27/04/20220Comments

Travel & Leisure

Here’s How You Can Swim With Manta Rays

When you think of the Maldives, you think of crystal clear waters and sand that's whiter than snow. What you may not associate with the Maldives is swimming side-by-side with manta rays. However, the Maldives is one of the best places in the world to swim alongside these majestic animals of the sea. The Maldives –…

ByEmeric Brard16/04/20220Comments

Advice Destinations Travel & Leisure

Australia: What We’ve Got To Brag About

AUSTRALIA! We call ourselves the Lucky Country. Well, we've thumbed our way through the mega sized Lonely Planet book The Travel Book and gleaned all that Aussies can proudly brag about. Plus for anyone who hasn't been down under, then here are the top essentials tips and facts you need to know before arriving. Here…

ByBianca Spendlove03/04/20220Comments

Destinations Travel & Leisure

Travel Tips: Good Reasons To Start Discovering Australia

Travel experiences in our own backyard are more popular since Covid put a halt to much overseas travel. Research by Wotif highlights that although most Aussies have visited the major cities and beach towns within their state, many haven’t gone beyond the known hot spots, with only 12% of Australians enjoying the glory of ticking off…

ByRobyn Foyster08/03/20220Comments

Health

12 Wellness Holidays To Make You Healthier

From a sports performance holiday in Portugal to a safari and yoga break in South Africa, here are 12 wellness holidays to make you healthier in 2022. Kickstart the year by planning a wellness holiday and experience the best healthy escapes in some of the world’s most beautiful locations. You may want to concentrate on…

ByThe Carousel10/02/20220Comments

Travel & Leisure

Meet Bali’s Three Little Sisters: The Gorgeous Gili Islands

Just a hop, skip and a fast ferry ride from Bali, lies the serene and relatively untouched archipelago of the Gili Islands. This heavenly hideaway, sitting just off the coast of northwest Lombok, is a triplet of sun-bleached shores, azure waters teeming with colourful aquatic life, devastatingly good diving and a rustic charm that has resisted…

ByYvette Le Grew02/02/20220Comments

Destinations Travel & Leisure

10 Jaw-Dropping Colorado Landscapes To Mesmerise You With Their Beauty

Colorado’s 58 mountains towering above 14,000 feet, 4 national parks, 41 State Parks, 26 Scenic and Historic Byways, 30 hot springs, 960 wildlife species and 6,000 miles of rivers are just some of the state’s jewels. Switch up your computer backgrounds to one of these 10 incredible Colorado landscapes and fix up your photography skills…

ByThe Carousel19/01/20220Comments

Destinations Entertaining & Wine

Escape With Your Girlfriends On The Ultimate Blue Mountains Weekend

From the minute I opened the gate at the leafy entrance to this stunning 1890's sandstone house, the tranquil smell of lavender was so strong it immediately calmed me to the core. It was like I left Sydney behind and had already been there for days. The Lavender Majestic - what a place! I was lucky enough…

ByMillie Constable16/01/20220Comments

Advice Travel & Leisure

Holiday Hack: Never Miss A Thing With The Travel Timeline App

I can’t count the number of times I’ve returned home from a trip and struggled to remember where I went and what I did every day. Whether it’s work or pleasure, the days away seem to morph into one and the little details slip just out of memory’s reach. Where was that spectacular spot to stop and…

ByTegan Lawson04/01/20220Comments

Advice Travel & Leisure

Flying High: 5 Ways to Beat Your Fear of Flying

Learn the secret to overcoming your fear of flying in just five steps! Standing at the entrance to the plane, Gary Booth felt queasy and faint. His palms were clammy, his heart raced and his mind ran through endless scenarios. If this sounds familiar, that's not surprising. An estimated whopping one in four Australians are…

ByRobyn Foyster02/01/20220Comments