Short international holidays

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Short international holidays
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Short international holidays

You don’t have to fly far to escape to far-flung international destinations that are nothing like Australia. Here are some of our writers’ favourite short-haul destinations.

Not Bali: Nine other short-haul trips you should take

Not Bali: Nine other short-haul trips you should take

With the South Pacific right on our door-step (and other islands of Indonesia), exotic short haul holidays are only a few hours away.

  • by Craig Tansley
North v South: Which New Zealand island is the best?

North v South: Which New Zealand island is the best?

New Zealand may be packed with attractions and activities, but there are two islands to choose from – or at least divide your time between.

  • by David Whitley
25 of the best places for a short holiday

25 of the best places for a short holiday

Brian Johnston and Craig Tansley bring their pick of the best breaks you can take in three to five days, no matter where in Australia you live.

  • by Brian Johnston and Craig Tansley
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Beyond Singapore and Dubai: The hottest new stopover destinations

Beyond Singapore and Dubai: The hottest new stopover destinations

Fiji, Ho Chi Minh and even Colombo in Sri Lanka are some of the more exotic hotspots to break up your long-haul journey.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Bali

20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Bali

Far beyond Kuta, there is plenty that will surprise, and delight, the first-time visitor to the Island of the Gods.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
Fiji has 333 islands. Here’s how to find the perfect one

Fiji has 333 islands. Here’s how to find the perfect one

Many visitors won’t go beyond Viti Levu (the main island tourists fly into), but the perfect island for every kind of traveller awaits.

  • by Craig Tansley
How to find the perfect NZ trip to suit your tastes

How to find the perfect NZ trip to suit your tastes

Secure, spectacular, and at times surprising, New Zealand is not merely a great place to visit, it’s one of the world’s great destinations.

  • by Anthony Dennis
No contest: These are Thailand’s 10 best resorts

No contest: These are Thailand’s 10 best resorts

Thailand will always be one of our best-loved tropical escapes. These resorts are some of our favourite places to land.

  • by Ute Junker
Asia’s other incredible islands worth visiting

Asia’s other incredible islands worth visiting

Scattered across Asia’s vast oceans, seas and straits there has to be other islands worthy or perhaps even a better option than Bali?

  • by Sheriden Rhodes
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Why it’s time to visit this overlooked destination

Why it’s time to visit this overlooked destination

Malaysia is still largely ignored by us, despite affordable direct flights, fabulous food, unique wildlife and unrivalled value for money.

  • by Belinda Jackson and Anthony Dennis
10 SEA resorts that are brilliant for families

10 SEA resorts that are brilliant for families

From Vietnam to Cambodia, check into rooms with miniature bathrobes or let the kids loose in a resort’s floating adventure park.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes