Stately Stays on Gulangyu Island, China

Xiamen Island from Bagua Mansion grounds on Gulangyu Island

Gulangyu is a separated by the South China Sea and a couple of centuries from the gleaming Xiamen Island – so visible and so close. Gulangyu, also called Kulangsu in the local Minnan dialect, has many historical mansions, no cars and such a relaxed vibe that you could be in a wealthy 19th century European […]

The Hobart Autumn Price Drop

Autumn Salamanca

March to May in Hobart sees Sydney tourists depart (too cold) and bargain-hunting travellers fly in (with coats).

Paris: Juliette Greco’s Room

Juliette Greco

The Hotel La Louisiane was also the Parisian home of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chet Baker, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller and Louis Malle. Beatnik, Bohemian paradise.

Coffs Harbour: Family Road Trip

When I was a kid, Coffs’ most exciting feature was the Big Banana – but these days there’s a whole lot more to the Coffs Coast region.

Lord Howe Island

It is the ideal place to unwind, relax and appreciate the surrounding natural environment, and really, it is what you make of it: a virtual Choose Your Own Adventure destination.