Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Carla Grossetti

Sub-Editor & Journalist

Carla Grossetti has written across print and digital for Australian Traveller and International Traveller for more than a decade and has spent more than two decades finding excuses to eat well and travel far. A prestigious News Corp cadetship launched her career at The Cairns Post, before a stint at The Canberra Times and The Sydney Morning Herald gave way to extended wanders through Canada, the US, Mexico, Central America, Asia and Europe. Carla was chief sub editor at delicious and has contributed to Good Food, Travel & Luxury, Explore Travel, Escape. While living in London, Carla was on staff at Condé Nast Traveller and The Sunday Times Travel desk and was part of the pioneering digital team at The Guardian UK.

Blue Mountains

The cosiest Blue Mountains cabins to escape to now

Cosy retreats don’t get more idyllic than these cabins in the Blue Mountains.

Sydney

A local’s guide to the new Sydney Fish Market

Bigger, bolder and more beautiful than ever, the new Sydney Fish Market is destined to become one of the city’s most iconic waterfront destinations. The seafood is pretty good, too.

Bowral

Art, wine & fireplaces: 8 reasons Bowral is the ultimate winter getaway

The Southern Highlands earns its title as Australia’s top country town in the cooler months, and it’s worth every minute of the 90-minute drive from Sydney.

Australia

These are Australia’s top 10 towns for food and wine lovers

If food and wine is high on your hit list, here’s where you need to head.

Australia

The 10 Aussie towns every festival lover should visit

Get to know the towns that host some of Australia’s best festivals and events.

Sydney

The best restaurants in Sydney for 2026

We’ve scoured the city to find the best Sydney restaurants to put on your radar in 2026.

A woman walking past a food mural, something you can spot during A Taste of Italy Griffith.

NSW

This surprising regional town is making its mark on the culinary world

With more than 60 nationalities calling it home and a century of Italian influence shaping its paddocks and plates, Griffith is a regional Australian town with serious culinary cred.

Sydney

This stretch of Sydney beaches topped the annual Best Australian Beaches list

Bate Bay’s sweep of beaches has been crowned Australia’s best for 2026, placing Sutherland Shire in the spotlight as a top coastal destination just south of Sydney’s CBD.

Australia

13 of the most charming general stores in Australia

The general store is an enduring relic of yesteryear, still stocked with everything from fuel to homemade jams. Here are 13 of the best in Australia.