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10 Of The Most Romantic Getaways In Tasmania

Explore Tasmania's most romantic getaways, from cozy retreats with ocean views to luxurious lodges in secluded wilderness areas.

Travel

41 Of The Best Romantic Getaways Around Australia For An End Of Year Escape

From jaw-dropping outback retreats to island escapes, get all swept up in each other’s irresistibleness at one of our top picks for best romantic holidays around Australia. 

What's On

The Best Teams To Watch In The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Here’s a roundup of the best teams to watch in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. 

Bars & Pubs

Australia And New Zealand’s Most Beautiful New Bars Of 2021

It might have been (another) year of bottled cocktails and home-delivered booze, but in between lockdowns, the hospitality industry in Australia and New Zealand delivered the goods with some seriously stunning spots to sip a margarita or three.

Features

Recipe: These Gluten-Free Pigs In Blankets Are An Essential For Your Silly Season Spread

Pigs in blankets, sausage rolls, or pastry cannons as our editors like to call them, are always a hit when the silly season comes around. They're a real grab-and-go situation regardless of if one's making their way to the Christmas tree or around the big day's spread, and this gluten-free recipe from GF master Becky Excell is giving everyone absolutely no excuse not to scoff a few down—find it, and plenty more gluten free recipes in her latest book How To Bake Anything Gluten Free.

What's On

A Massive Morning Rave Is Coming To Auckland’s Town Hall This July

Ditch the booze and bust some moves at this epic morning rave. 

Travel

10 Of The Most Wishlisted Aussie Airbnbs To Make Your Next Trip The Best Yet

To celebrate, we’ve collated the 10 Aussie Airbnbs that are on Kiwi’s wish lists—to inspire you when you’re planning your trans-Tasman trip.

Australia

How To Spend The Ultimate Weekend In Sydney

Oh, Sydney, you gorgeous gal, you. From the glittering sublimity of the Sydney Harbour to the new or iconic dining spots that blow our taste buds away, we’re constantly flummoxed by the sheer beauty of this city—but whether you’re a first-timer or a frequent visitor, it can be hard to squeeze in all the amazing spots and activities that make Sydney so epic.

What's On

A Week Long Festival Dedicated Entirely To Beer Is Coming To Auckland

We hear great things are brewing with each day bringing a new beer experience ranging from comedy nights to doughnuts and beer pairings. So, loosen your belts because here’s all the beery fun you should be getting amongst...

Travel

Book An Entire Floor At The QT For The Ultimate Party With DJs, VIP Drinks And A Pop-Up Bar

It’s something that’s usually reserved for the rich and famous, but now, you too can achieve baller status by renting out an entire floor of a luxe hotel and throwing the most epic party. That’s right, the cool kids at QT want you to send off the rollercoaster that is 2020 in total style by launching Floor’d—a one-of-a-kind wild night in that allows you to book the whole floor at one QT’s 10 swanky digs located around Australia and New Zealand.

Local Escapes

Pack The Dog Toys, This Luxe Hotel Is Now Offering Puppy-Friendly Stays

QT Hotels & Resorts know we don't want to leave our pets behind on holidays—so they're letting you bring them with you. 

Travel

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The New Zealand And Australia Travel Bubble

If you, like us, have been waiting all lockdown for news of when overseas travel restrictions would lift, you’re going to want to hear this. According to reports, international travel to Australia and the Pacific, aka the New Zealand/Australia travel bubble, is likely to reopen before Christmas.

Entertainment

Get Binging, An Epic New Streaming Service Just Dropped And It Won’t Cost You A Cent

Exciting news today fam, Quibi has just launched in New Zealand and Australia and it’s totally free.

Local Escapes

Book In Your Annual Leave, This Epic Adventure Is Your Next Getaway

We’ve all been waiting with bated breath for Coronavirus restrictions to finally lift so we can do what we do best—travel. With lockdown easing just a little bit more every single day, it’s time start to planning your next—seriously overdue—adventure, and as always we have just the thing.

Wellness

Here’s How To Unplug from Technology And Give Yourself The Ultimate Self-Care Day

Just as you're beginning to feel like you've got this iso thing down pat, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Our busy lives will resume and soon enough, you'll be wishing lockdown had been just a few days longer. Give your brain a break by taking a mental health day and disconnecting from technology.

Australia

Break Out Of Lockdown With These Dreamy Virtual Travel Experiences Around Australia

​If you’re starting to get itchy feet at the distinct lack of travel plans in your foreseeable future, we feel you. Our work year is usually planned out with countdowns to upcoming holidays. But with that off the cards, for the sake of everyone’s health and wellbeing, we’re starting to get creative with the way we travel. That’s right, we’re going virtual. And because Australia is packed with beautiful places, we reckon it’s time you discovered more of it.

Beauty

Freshen Up Your Cut With 6 At-Home Grooming Tips, According To A Barber

We asked top barber Hohepa Rutene, owner of the rad Boar & Blade barber shops in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand for his top tips on maintaining your style during lockdown. Because even though we’re just kicking about at home, we don’t need to go Sasquatch just yet.

Travel

Snap Instagram Gold At 10 Of The World’s Most Incredible Forests

Seeing as forest bathing is our new favourite wellness activity, we thought we better find a way to incorporate it into our travel plans for 2020. From tropical rainforests to 1000 year old trees, here are 10 of the world’s most incredible forests that are ready for you to bask in their glory.

Travel

Pack Your Bags, Here’s Where You Should Be Travelling To Every Month Of The Year

If you’ve ever found yourself in Bali during school holidays or hoiking your suitcase up 100-year-old staircases in Europe during a heatwave, you’ve probably learned that choosing where to travel is just as important as deciding when to go.

Travel Tips

Book In Your Annual Leave, Here Are 8 Destinations You Need To Check Out In 2020

From the Summer Olympic Games to cultural extravaganzas and hot hotel openings, there are dozens of reasons to plan a holiday for 2020. Here are the cities and countries to add to your travel itinerary in the New Year. 

Food & Drink

Grab A Drink At Australia And New Zealand’s Best New Bars Of 2019

Take a peep at the must-sip list of the stellar bar openings across Australia and New Zealand in 2019.

Travel

Chomp Your Way Through The Best Food Festivals Around The World

We all know that eating like a local is key to a good holiday, but why limit yourself to a single restaurant at each meal when you can taste everything under the sun if you get your timing right. Whether you want something tried and true like pizza and chocolate or you’re after something a little wilder, there’s a food festival somewhere in the world for you. 

Features

Unleash Your Inner Child, Auckland’s Massive Official LEGO Store Opens This Week

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to expand your LEGO set collection, this news is about to hit you like a ton of bricks: Alceon Group is building New Zealand's first LEGO® Certified Store in Newmarket's swanky new Westfield.

Homewares

This Halloween Make Up Inspo Is The Stuff Of Nightmares

Hubble bubble toil and trouble baby, October 31 is the perfect day to be a little extra and transform yourself into something spooky and we’re here to help you prep for it. We've found the freakiest and most skilful make-up artists on the 'Gram to scare you into shape this Halloween.

Travel Tips

Prepare For Max Chill Time With These 8 Slow Holidays

Holidays are meant to be about unwinding and relaxing, but these days they can be more about getting that perfect shot for Instagram, ticking off a new place without really experiencing it and drinking your body weight in cocktails every single night. If you’ve ever said, or even thought, something along the lines of “I need a holiday to recover from my holiday” it’s time for you to discover the art of slow travel. 

Travel

Fill Up The Tank, These Are 10 Of The Best Road Trips In The World

​Sometimes it’s nice to give up the gas guzzler for a big city holiday, but if you’re the kind who likes to explore beyond the beaten path, there’s no better way to do it than with your own set of wheels. From one day spins to month-long hauls, it’s time to fire up the playlist because these are the best road trips in the world.

Travel

Your Guide To An Epic 48 Hours In Melbourne

Melbourne is a city like no other, the perfect balance of fast-paced bustle and artsy hidden gems with an out-of-this-world food scene and beautiful history all make for the perfect excuse for a quick trip across the ditch.

Australia

Sleep Among The Great Barrier Reef At Australia’s First Underwater Hotel

If a regular hotel just wasn’t cutting it for you anymore, we’ve got your next getaway sorted. Launching this summer, Reefsuites will give you a front row seat to the amazing underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef. 

Prepare For Cirque-Du-So-Gay-Realness, Jonathan Van Ness Is Bringing His Stand-Up Show Down Under

We’re probably not ready for this level of fierceness, but ready or not, here he comes: Queer Eye fan favourite Jonathan Van Ness is bringing his ‘flipping tumbling’ standup comedy show to Australia and New Zealand next year.

Travel

10 Of The Most Scenic Train Rides You’ll Ever Take

There’s nothing we love more than something that’s both more sustainable and more enjoyable than the default option, and scenic train rides are just that.