Stephanie Holmes checks into the Maison Noosa, Noosa Heads, Queensland.Location: At the northern end of swanky Hastings St, among the high-end boutiques, bars and restaurants, and with the beach ju…

Fiona Fraser and her husband, Fat Freddy’s Drop saxophonist Scott Towers, newly minted Hawke’s Bay residents sample the offerings at Cape Kidnappers.He says:“A difficult opening h…

Stephanie Holmes has a hard time tearing herself away from her suite’s stunning views.Location: About five minutes from town, up a very steep hill. And I’m talking very steep. Don&rsquo…

Qantas has unveiled the cabin designs onboard its flagship 787-9 Dreamliner, which is expected to arrive in a year’s time.The Qantas Dreamliner would seat 236 passengers across Business, Prem…

Elisabeth Easther finds country village living at its best in this Victorian Wairarapa town.Origin of name: Named for Sir George Grey, who arranged for the land to be bought from local Maori.Origin…

Hawaii is trying to bring in more tourists by taking advantage of surfing’s elevation to Olympic sport status.Surfing will be an official sport in the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, reported Th…

“It is impossible to predict the impact this may have on tourism,” said Tourism New Zealand General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Deborah Gray.“Our international teams have been con…

Tigerair Australia Head of Communications, Vanessa Regan, said this was a significant milestone for the airline “which continues to soar to new heights in Australia with more value and choice…

There’s a scene in the 1999 film The Talented Mr Ripley in which Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) invites Tom Ripley (Matt Damon) to accompany him to the Music Festival in Sanremo, a small coastal…

Standing on the pontoon, 50km from shore, we watch the boat full of happy day-trippers disappear into a dot on the horizon, on its way back to the mainland. We are alone on the Great Barrier Reef a…