TRAVEL : Holiday types
Luxury and spa
Tax haven holidaysARTICLE

Tax haven holidays

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Switzerland Monaco Sir Richard Branson Bermuda Islands Cayman Islands Jersey Tax Virgin Islands Around the world, there are many places more renowned for the number of offshore companies registered there than their natural and cultural delights. These obscure outposts are far more valued for their creative accountancy potential than their tourist delights. But when those unfortunate filthy rich types have to venture out to check up on their not exactly overstaffed head offices, what can they get up to? Well — these tax havens aren't all about the paperwork it seems
Healthy holidays and detox retreatsARTICLE

Healthy holidays and detox retreats

TOPICS: Luxury and spa detox If you think "detox" and "holiday" don't go together, think again.
South Africa for the football widowARTICLE

South Africa for the football widow

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Sport South Africa Cape Town World Cup Johannesburg Distrikt Commewijne Province of the Western Cape Suriname Conventional turf-war association football grabs all the glory. With the 2010 FIFA World Cup coming up, that brand of the game can seem definitive - the only...
The world's most expensive hotel roomsARTICLE

The world's most expensive hotel rooms

TOPICS: Luxury and spa New York City Tokyo Rome Geneve United States Japan Switzerland Italy Canton de Geneve New York Regione Lazio Tokyo-to There's expensive and then there's eye-wateringly expensive. Last month, online financial news site Wealth-Bulletin.com picked out the most costly places to...
Best places for a dirty weekendARTICLE

Best places for a dirty weekend

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Sydney Melbourne sex Adelaide Gold Coast Uluru National Park Byron Bay romantic weekends Montville Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia Northern Territory Ignite your passion by opting for one of Australia's more adventurous, quirky or secluded retreats.
World's most expensive holidaysARTICLE

World's most expensive holidays

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Imagine this: cruising the high seas in a luxury yacht for more than US$800,000 a week or renting a hotel room for US$30,000 a night. Have you ever wondered...
Pregnant? Welcome to the babymoon!ARTICLE

Pregnant? Welcome to the babymoon!

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Kids and family So, you're pregnant and ecstatic, but you're also worried that the impending reality of dirty nappies and midnight feeds will take its toll on your...
Top 10 bling experiencesARTICLE

Top 10 bling experiences

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Showbiz 1. Travel by limousine
If you're a true rock star you typically eschew ordinary transport, travelling instead by personally driven limo, complete...
Keeping it real on HaymanARTICLE

Keeping it real on Hayman

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Story by Gemma Pitcher
Getting back to nature: Avalon Coastal RetreatARTICLE

Getting back to nature: Avalon Coastal Retreat

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Tasmania Australia If you live in a city and enjoy getting about your house naked from time to time, you’ll know that it's often prudent to draw th...
<i>Spirit of the West</i>: restaurant railway in WAARTICLE

Spirit of the West: restaurant railway in WA

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Western Australia Australia When the whistle blows from the old steam engine, it's all aboard for an enchanting evening of romance and fine dining.
Cabin feverARTICLE

Cabin fever

TOPICS: Luxury and spa History Travel back in time on the historically-intriguing Trans-Australia line, via Kalgoorlie, Cook, Adelaide and Broken Hill.
Diamonds in the skyARTICLE

Diamonds in the sky

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Western Australia Kimberley Australia Daytrip diamond mine flight tours — for adventurers who want to keep their outback holiday ultra luxe.
Five great watercooler namedropsARTICLE

Five great watercooler namedrops

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Broome Barossa Valley Blue Mountains National Park Daintree Great Oyster Bay Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania South Australia Western Australia If you're seeking some assiduous pampering in quality eco-lodges or up market resorts, you don't have to travel far from home to find some of the best in the...
Islington Hotel, HobartARTICLE

Islington Hotel, Hobart

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Hobart's newest luxury boutique hotel effortlessly gives you the feeling that you are staying in someone's home.
No lack of outback spas and starsARTICLE

No lack of outback spas and stars

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Queensland Charleville outback Queensland Eulo Australia Christine Retschlag experiences voodoo, outback hospitality, yummy yabbies and bore-water spa baths in Nardoo.
Sydney in styleARTICLE

Sydney in style

TOPICS: Luxury and spa There's a quality of light, space and openness that makes Sydney instantly attractive. The harbour is the perfect setting for a modern city.
The cream of Australia's outback resortsARTICLE

The cream of Australia's outback resorts

TOPICS: Luxury and spa Adventure Hotels Uluru National Park Kimberley Broken Hill Macdonnell Ranges Parachilna Australia New South Wales South Australia Northern Territory Western Australia While the desert does throw up the odd challenge for an unwary traveller, it also offers a wealth of rewards for the bold.
The suite lifeARTICLE

The suite life

TOPICS: Luxury and spa 'Presidential', 'vintage', 'body wrap', 'plunge pool', 'panoramic' ... inspired? Take your pick from this créme de la créme of Australia's luxury...
There's nothing like a spaARTICLE

There's nothing like a spa

TOPICS: Luxury and spa If you're the type who doesn't consider you're dressed without a facial and a massage, these hotels and resorts offer their clientele pampering par excellence...
         

MORE ON TRAVEL

Family holidays with Stayz

Family holidays with Stayz

 Holiday rentals are an ideal way to truly relax and enjoy quality time as a family. With properties in over 1400 locations nationwide, Stayz has a great range of holiday rentals to suit all family sizes.
NZ's 'Boobs on Bikes' parade

NZ's 'Boobs on Bikes' parade

Auckland's annual "Boobs on Bikes" parade's popularity seems to be ... sagging (ahem)....
The holy ale: British beer festival

The holy ale: British beer festival

There's only one place where you'll find a Dustin Hoffman, Raging Bitch, Slovenian...
A Splendour bender

A Splendour bender

They came, they camped, they went. What a weekend Splendour in the Grass 2010 was.

Holidays
Flights
Hotels
Cars
Activities
advertisement

LATEST PARTNER DEALS

Holidays
Flights
Hotels

DEALS IN YOUR INBOX

Want the latest deals delivered straight to your inbox?

Sign up now
FEATURES
Nothing like AustraliaSend in your best holiday snap taken anywhere in our beautiful country and you could win a dream domestic holiday. There really is nothing like Australia.

HOT TOPICS

Weird(251)/ Eco and nature(171)/ Adventure(168)/ Wine and dine(162)/ Culture(151)/ Flying(112)/ Beaches(106)/ Kids and family(101)/ Luxury and spa(94)/ Sydney(92)/ London(85)

POPULAR ARTICLES

  Most viewed today
 How to survive a horror flightNothing can ruin a good holiday as much as a horror flight. From delays to lost baggage, or from the omnipresent screaming kids and bad food, there are endless ways a flight can go wrong. But don't fret — here are the situations and their solutions to help you survive a horror trip.
 Take it all off! Australia's best nudist resortsForget about your troubles and get back to the way nature intended at these great holiday retreats.
 Korea's sex theme parkAsian culture may seem sexually conservative but bubbling close beneath the surface is a kinky side. And this is no more true than when you take a trip to South Korea's adults-only erotic theme park, Loveland.
 Kakadu & Arnhem Land, NTKakadu is Australia's largest national park, sheltering a variety of habitats and wildlife, including saltwater crocodiles. And Arnhem Land is the entire eastern half of the Top End, a vast ochre-coloured frontier (about the size of Portugal).
 Which is the world's safest airline?Every other day we seem to hear reports of commercial airline failures — planes diverted to make emergency landings after in-flight dramas, aircraft grounded due to shonky equipment, near collisions and crew strikes over safety standards — and these are just to name a few from this week.
 Top nudist beachesNaturist holidays are not a new phenomenon, but they are taking the travel world by storm as more and more nudists take their clothes-free lifestyle to the road, leaving luggage behind to catch rays on their ... behinds.
 Cougar prowl: female sex tourism hotspotsFemale sex tourism (or "romance travel", as some call it) goes on everywhere from the Gambia to the Holyland, for primal reasons. For a suggestive peek behind the curtain, read our guide to destinations that lure female tourists in search of steamy flings with "tour guides".
 Sophie Monk's Cabo wabo
 A cheapie in Fiji
 Road test: The iPad and travelJust how well does your iPad perform once you take it out of the country? With no data roaming plan and a trip to London coming up, Shaney Hudson road tests what Apple have deemed 'The Ultimate Travel Companion'. The results surprised even her.