Experiences

Silver Shadow review: what is it really like on board
After initial doubts, Jonathan Empson adapts remarkably quickly to luxury cruising across the Great Australian Bight.
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Queen Mary 2 review: what’s it really like on board
Elisabeth Knowles settled in for six days on board – and found herself wishing it were sixteen…
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Road trip from Mackay to Alice Springs
Theresa Cronk takes a road trip through inland QLD, seeing the sights and delights from Mackay to Alice Springs
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Off The Beaten Track

Driving the historic Mallee Highway: What you need to know
To get from Victoria to South Australia, many people choose the Great Ocean Road. Others follow the Murray from its source to the sea. But the inland route along the often-overlooked B12 highway is a drive worth taking for its historic country towns, grazing land, pink-hued lakes, salt dunes and wild mallee scrub.
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Ferrari Drive Day
We invite non car nut Zoe Naylor to review the Prancing Horse Ferrari Drive Day.
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Peugeot Launches Head Up Driving
Quentin Long takes the latest Peugeot for a spin without his fearful wife.
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Shop like a chef at Simon Johnson’s

The Motorcycle Diaries: Part 1
Zoe Naylor has taken her first tottering steps in a lifelong love affair with a motorcycle. So if you’ve been tempted by the thrill of the ride and the wind in your hair, hop on and hold tight.
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