Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

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.

Yellow campervan driving down country roads in Bellingen

Australia

The ultimate Brisbane to Sydney road trip

Find out where to stop, stay and play along the Pacific Highway.

Calming earthy tones fill the space inside the rooms at Eden health retreat

Gold Coast

Hit refresh at these top health retreats on the Gold Coast

Turn off and tune into your body with a stay at a game-changing health retreat on the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast

Luxury accommodation on the Gold Coast

From ritzy hotels with private marinas to low-rise beachfront resorts with swim-up bars and multi-bedroom villas, there’s no shortage of luxury accommodation on the Gold Coast.

Moreton Island

A comprehensive guide to camping on Moreton Island

Camping on Moreton Island provides a front-row seat to the majesty of Mother Nature.

Gold Coast

11 best caravan parks on the Gold Coast by suburb

Keep the fam bam up to their eyeballs in outdoor activity by escaping to the best caravan parks on the Gold Coast.

plants surrounding the exterior of Eaglemount on Tamborine

Gold Coast

11 of the finest Mt Tamborine accommodation picks

Jaw-dropping scenery and rainforest adventures are calling from the finest Mt Tamborine accommodation picks.

Gold Coast

12 of the best hotels in Surfers Paradise

Declutter a tangle of towers with our cheat sheet to the best Surfers Paradise accommodation.

Gold Coast

12 of the best Gold Coast resorts

Create sun-soaked memories without stepping foot outside your holiday digs thanks to some of the best Gold Coast resorts.

people chilling out at the beer garden of The Plough Inn, South Bank

Brisbane

Cheers the weekend with the best Brisbane pubs for all-day good vibes

Toast your favourite people, or the end of a long day, with our guide to the cheeriest Brisbane pubs.