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Kristie Lau-Adams

Travel Journalist

Kristie Lau-Adams is a Gold Coast-based freelance writer after working as a journalist and editorial director for almost 20 years across Australia's best-known media brands including The Sun-Herald, WHO and Woman's Day. She has spent significant time exploring the world with highlights including trekking Japan’s life-changing Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage and ziplining 140 metres above the vines of Mexico’s Puerto Villarta. She loves exploring her own backyard (quite literally, with her two young children who love bugs), but can also be found stalking remote corners globally for outstanding chilli margaritas and soul-stirring cultural experiences.
Port Stephens restaurants
Port Stephens

16 of the best Port Stephens restaurants to book in 2025

From fine dining and fish and chips to everything in between, Port Stephens restaurants are diverse and ever-growing.

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Barossa Valley wineries
Barossa Valley

30 wineries you need to visit in the Barossa Valley

Crafting a vineyard-hopping weekend itinerary is thirsty work so let us whittle down the most exquisite Barossa wineries to two fine mixed dozens.

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A thrill seeker’s guide to exploring the Stockton sand dunes
Port Stephens

A thrill seeker’s guide to exploring the Stockton sand dunes

Surf, bike or journey camel-back through Port Stephens’ otherworldly natural phenomenon — the Stockton sand dunes.

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Things to do in Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley

18 fun things to do in the Barossa Valley

Shake off dusty morning-after brain with our list of fun things to do in the Barossa Valley that don’t include (too much) wine.

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9 of the best Noosa markets to get your shopping fix
Noosa

9 of the best Noosa markets to get your shopping fix

A trip to the Sunshine Coast isn’t complete without wandering through at least one or two local Noosa markets.

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beachfront dining at The Kiosk Yamba
Yamba

The dreamiest cafes in Yamba for slow mornings

A top-notch cuppa, seasonal produce and a generous dollop of sea breeze — the best cafes in Yamba absolutely nail the good life.

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Woman in the pool at The Tamborine Hotel in the Gold Coast Hinterland
Gold Coast

Tamborine Boutique Hotel: A Hinterland haven with heart

A splash of California calls from deep within the Gold Coast Hinterland.

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Auriga Spa
Sydney

16 of the most indulgent day spas in Sydney (2025)

Melt away a long, hard week with heavenly treatments from a day spa in Sydney.

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an aerial view of the pool at Ashmore Palms Holiday Village, Gold Coast
Gold Coast

12 of the top family accommodation picks on the Gold Coast

Make it a (mostly) tantrum-free holiday they’ll remember forever with the best family accommodation on the Gold Coast.

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