Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Celeste Mitchell

Travel Journalist

With visions of hosting Getaway, Celeste Mitchell graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism and entered the hard-hitting world of boy bands, puberty, and fashion, writing for magazines like Girlfriend, Total Girl, CLEO and TV Hits in the early noughties (there was a lot of Twilight references). Since switching gears to full-time freelancer in 2013, focused exclusively on travel, she’s criss-crossed the globe, opened a co-working space, lived in Mexico, and co-founded slow and sustainable site, Life Unhurried. The Sunshine Coast-based author (Life Unhurried & Ultimate Beaches Australia, Hardie Grant) and mum of two regularly pinches herself that she gets to explore new places and ask all the nosy questions she wants in the name of work.

<p><i>Sailing</i> <strong>Whitsundays</strong> by yourself: the bareboating essentials</p>

Sailing Whitsundays by yourself: the bareboating essentials

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<p><i>Sunshine Coast Hiking Route</i>: <strong>Six Mountains</strong> in One Day</p>

Sunshine Coast Hiking Route: Six Mountains in One Day

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<p><i>A weekend full of surprises</i> on <strong>Magnetic Island</strong>, <strong>QLD</strong></p>

A weekend full of surprises on Magnetic Island, QLD

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<p><i>8 secluded stays</i> with saunas you’ll want to book now</p>

8 secluded stays with saunas you’ll want to book now

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<p><i>Everything to know about</i> the <strong>East MacDonnell Ranges</strong></p>

Everything to know about the East MacDonnell Ranges

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<p><i>5 of the best slow stays</i> around <strong>Australia</strong></p>

5 of the best slow stays around Australia

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<p><i>This four-day</i> <strong>Cape to Cape</strong> Walk in <strong>WA</strong> is low-impact luxury at its best</p>

This four-day Cape to Cape Walk in WA is low-impact luxury at its best

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<p><i>How</i> <strong>Australia’s</strong> tourism industry is leading the way in sustainability</p>

How Australia’s tourism industry is leading the way in sustainability

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Australia

8 secluded stays with saunas you’ll want to book now

Saunas are popping up everywhere from bathhouses to recovery clinics with hot-cold contrast therapy but can you sauna where you sleep, too? You can at these slow stays.

Towering karri and marri trees of Boranup Forest.

South West WA

This four-day Cape to Cape Walk in WA is low-impact luxury at its best

Hiking Western Australia’s Cape to Cape track with gourmet guides is a lesson in sustainable luxury. And a tasty one at that.

Coffs Coast with Wajaana Yaam Adventure Tours

Australia

How Australia’s tourism industry is leading the way in sustainability

When it comes to scoring Australia’s sustainable report card, the travel and tourism industry has the opportunity to become a high achiever; let us explain.

Australia

9 ways to embrace slow travel for a truly refreshing break

Featuring everything from off-grid shacks and luxurious glamping spots to architecturally designed cabins, new book Life Unhurried calls for a slower, more sustainable way of living and travelling. Here, its authors share tips on how to really switch off.

Australia

5 of the best slow stays around Australia

Townsville

A weekend full of surprises on Magnetic Island, QLD

Magnetic Island has always attracted those seeking a slower pace of life, but as new ways of experiencing it bubble up, it’s set for a surge in popularity with those a little more discerning than the backpacker crowd.

Alice Springs

Everything to know about the East MacDonnell Ranges

Before heading off on the iconic Larapinta Trail through Central Australia’s West MacDonnell Ranges, we pivot 180 degrees to venture where mostly only locals roam. Welcome to the East MacDonnell Ranges.

Whitehaven Whitsunday Islands sailing bareboating

The Whitsundays

Sailing Whitsundays by yourself: the bareboating essentials

Novice sailor Celeste Mitchell discovers sailing Whitsundays on a catamaran without a captain is the best way to explore those famous islands. Yes, you can do it yourself. Here's how to go bareboating for beginners...

Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast Hiking Route: Six Mountains in One Day

Travel used to be simple: photographs in front of famous monuments or tasting the local cuisine. Now we need to be the fastest, walk the longest, or climb the highest for the ultimate bragging rights.