The Sweet Hearts
TRAVEL DESTINATION: CAMBODIA.
Sevens Heaven
So you thought the footy season was over? Wallabies languishing in bronze position in the World Cup last month? Well the “Game They Play in Heaven” never says die so if you missed the action across The Ditch, have your appetite whetted for more, or you’re even a Bleus fan seeking a rematch of sorts …
Queen Mary Cruises
Cruising is enjoying renewed allure for Australian travellers, heightened by Cunard’s Queen Mary 2’s circumnavigation our coastline early next year.
Hit the slopes!
OK so winter’s over – freezing nights and cold windy days are gone … Exactly! Crisp, not frigid, mornings in Australia’s alpine resorts are ideal for leaping out of bed early and hitting the slopes.
Ensure a trouble-free-trip
Airport delays, cancelled connections, queues, reservations awry: international touring often means a glitch somewhere along the line. Travel Editor Susie Boswell suggests how to ensure a trouble-free trip.
Heaven can wait…
A five-star hotel set on absolute beachfront. Travel Editor Susie Boswell enjoys a week of sheer luxury.
Noosa – Overtaken by a Newcomer
Noosa’s long been known as “the” fashionable foodie getaway in south-east Queensland. Travel Editor Susie Boswell finds it’s been overtaken by a newcomer.
New Zealand Ski Season
As if champagne skiing isn’t enough, Queenstown lays on some special apres-ski action, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell. Read more
Tender Traveller
Travel Editor Susie Boswell finds luxury travel doesn’t have to hurt the environment, at resorts that care for the planet. Read more
Out There!
There’s no better venue for a concert than in God’s own cathedrals – anywhere in the world, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell.
Carried Away
The magificent Mekong Delta has had a remarkable history: burying grounds of millions who fell to Pol Pot’s genocide, scene of the deaths of thousands of soldiers lost in Vietnam – and today, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell, a peaceful pathway plotting much of Indochina’s fascinating culture.
God’s Own Country
There’s no place like home, they say – so Travel Editor Susie Boswell accepts an invitation to see what the ‘Legendary Pacific Coast’ to our north has to offer. Read more
The World’s Your Oyster
Travel’s fun and makes you feel good but, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell, it can also offer other satisfactions.
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Sheer Bliss
Travel Editor Susie Boswell visits a dream destination – where the essence of the tropics blends with romance and colonial charm.
Beautiful Berry
Travel Editor Susie Boswell goes bush and enjoys a Berry relaxing weekend.
True North
Travel Editor Susie Boswell says scenically-stunning Canada is welcoming visitors and offering some good deals post Olympics.
Tantalising Tassie
The land down under comes out tops for Australian family holidays, writes Travel Editor Susie Boswell.
Mmmmm… Mediterranean
Travel editor Susie Boswell samples a road less travelled – and finds the Mediterranean offers far more than the much-vaunted Greek isles.
Sydney Summer
Sydney for summer holidays is not so far away, but it can transport you to a world of great entertainment.
See you soon Samoa
The spotlight fell unhappily on Samoa when a deadly tsunami struck the tiny South Pacific nation a month ago. But travel editor Susie Boswell suggests it’s still worthwhile saying Talofa (“hello”) to Samoa sometime soon.
Singapore Swings
If there is one word that best captures Singapore, it is “unique”. A dynamic city rich in contrast and colour, you’ll find a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture here. Brimming with unbridled energy, this little dynamo in Southeast Asia embodies the finest of both East and West.
Vanuatu Welcome
The unassuming accountant from the back rooms of a big Sydney merchant bank regularly spent his lunch hours browsing in Dymock’s CBD book store.
Rae’s Byron Bay
What do Keith Richards and k.d. lang have in common?
Wakaya Island
The church choir on Wakaya island is like a band of angels, singing out hymns in the sweetest of voices.
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Why use a Travel Guide?
Hellooo, Soosie! Well-come to Singapore,” the cheery greeting echoed down the phone in my suite at Singapore Intercontinental. “This is Wee Tee, your personal guide. Come on down; let’s go!”
Beaconsfield Mine
Holidaymakers enjoy an amazing range of tour options, from traditional scenic sights and weird special attractions like ghost tours in black hearses, to rewarding historical tours.
God’s Postcard – Canada
Without doubt, the most spectacular landscape and stunning scenery I’ve ever experienced surrounds western Canada’s Icefields Parkway, high up in the Canadian Rockies close to the peak at 3750m.
Outback Adventure
With the Australian dollar exchange rate diving, it’s worth revisiting unique holiday experiences we can enjoy at home in Australia.
Explore Dubai
Susie Boswell takes a ride in a ‘ ship’ in the desert, in Dubai, head-spinning centre of the United Arab Emirates.
Just Go – United Airlines
Stop saving to go overseas – just go! Travel editor Susie Boswell says there’s never been a better time to pack your bags and grab a cheap airfare.
