I am on a sand island. The biggest sand island in the world, to be exact. If this brings the image of a desert island to your mind with one lonely palm tree for shade and nothing else you will be surprised to learn Fraser Island, off the coast...
Stand in the lobby of the InterContinental Sanctuary Cove and look past the fountains, Roman rotunda and swimming pools into the lush tropical gardens and you’ll immediately understand what makes this place special.
The setting of gushing fountains and green foliage wrapped around a grand Queenslander manor-style home are the...
For those of us who love eating and shopping, the Gold Coast in Queensland is a top spot. Starting with a scrumptious Palazzo Versace High Tea, here are four things to do to fill your weekend with fashion and fun.
Taking High Tea at Palazzo Versace is one of the top...
As soon as you walk into QT Gold Coast, you feel like you're transported into a time warp, a 1950s-inspired beach club. What gives it away is the vintage panel van with longboards strapped to the roof parked in the drive.
Then there are the retro outfits worn by the...
There’s sand in my hair, between my toes and on my lips as I propel headlong down a long smooth sand dune on Moreton Island.
I’m lying on my belly head forward on a waxed sand board, clutching it with my arms held awkwardly in a chicken-wing pose.
Unlike some of...
With friendly whales, and intriguing coves and bays, self-skippering a catamaran on the Great Sandy Straits is a lot of fun, even if you have no experience on the water. Even though I have had some water-borne experiences on catamarans, yachts and even a sleek Sydney-to-Hobart racing vessel, I don’t know...