Jan 9, 2012 • 4 min read
Some capital cities almost define the country they represent. What would France be without Paris, Italy without its Eternal City or England without London?
Jun 19, 2011 • 3 min read
Mark Twain famously said the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Well, with summer here in the northern part of the world, maybe…
Feb 17, 2011 • 4 min read
When Sydney is sweltering, head inland for higher-altitude cool temperatures, unique wines, fine dining and historic towns that look straight from a movie…
Nov 1, 2010 • 5 min read
OK, so it's old news that Oprah Winfrey is coming to Australia to film a few episodes for the next (and final) season of her eponymous talk show. For…
Oct 4, 2010 • 3 min read
Strike up a conversation with an Australian abroad and you’ll inevitably uncover a national quirk: the obsessive quest for a 'decent' coffee. It will…
Oct 1, 2010 • 3 min read
Ah Australia, the land downunder with sun, sea and surf. There’s no denying it; Australia showcases some of the world’s best beaches. Cable Beach in…
Sep 27, 2010 • 6 min read
Located just over an hour’s drive out of Melbourne, Victoria's Yarra Valley is a flat, sprawling region peppered with more than 50 wineries, cute-as-pie…
Jul 5, 2010 • 3 min read
Named for the eucalyptus fumes that tint the air from a distance, the Blue Mountains have long been a hill sanctuary for stressed-out Sydneysiders. With a…
Jun 22, 2010 • 4 min read
Every so often we all get that unmistakable itch to flee the city. Lonely Planet author Sarah Wintle picks the best weekend breaks and out-of-town…
Nov 23, 2009 • 2 min read
The Gibb River Road sits in the same travel trophy cabinet as the Canning Stock Route, the Birdsville Track and the other great Aussie outback tracks. In…
Nov 12, 2009 • 2 min read
For most of the year, Derby, in the Kimberley area of Western Australia, sits in mud flats, about as vivid as a brown cardigan; but it turns on the colour…
Nov 12, 2009 • 2 min read
When you're up to your backside in a Kimberley creek, fumbling among mangrove roots with a makeshift metal hook, you hope that it's a mud crab that bites …
Nov 11, 2009 • 2 min read
On a nautical chart, the thousand or so islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia, look shredded from the continent and strewn across the…
Sep 22, 2009 • 2 min read
Australia's largest state, to describe Western Australia as vast is an understatement. Much of its 2.5 million square kilometres is rough and dry, rich…
Jul 1, 2009 • 1 min read
Feel like getting Down Under and dusty to the thunder of hooves? Head to Australia’s Camel Cup.