Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Kellie Floyd

Travel Journalist

Kellie Floyd is a freelance writer with a deep curiosity for cultures and lands. She feels right at home in her hiking boots, exploring the great outdoors with her kids and firmly believes in the educational power of travel. Kellie loves to pen articles about her family and solo adventures, as well as sustainable travel. At home, you’ll find her snuggled up with a coffee in hand, reading about places she has yet to visit but knows she will someday.

Yarra Valley

The perfect mid-week reset an hour from Melbourne

Winding down in the Yarra Valley, where ‘work from home’ becomes ‘work from wine country’.

Mornington Peninsula

This is Mornington Peninsula’s most indulgent itinerary

The Mornington Peninsula blends vineyards, galleries, golf and delicious finds for an unforgettable getaway that indulges all penchants.

VIC

The road trips and trails you need to experience in Victoria now

Wind through fern tunnels, stop for a wine in a tram bar, or chase giant murals across the wheatbelt. These drives and rides prove Victoria’s best stories are found off the straight and narrow.

an aerial view of Cape Schanck Lighthouse

Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula’s storied past: war, shipwrecks and a runaway convict

The Mornington Peninsula is a coastline of contrasts, where convict and military history meets shipwrecks, wild seas and adventures above and below the surface.

Yarra Valley

Discover the Yarra Valley town made for slow weekends

Once a service town for gold miners, Healesville has evolved into a destination brimming with character.

Australia

Australia’s 8 best bookshop cafes revealed

Few things beat getting lost in a great book – except perhaps enjoying it with a perfectly brewed drink in hand.

Australia

10 authentic Scandi outdoor saunas hidden around Australia

Australia's growing Scandinavian sauna culture invites you to feel the heat, embrace the cold, and reconnect with nature in breathtaking destinations.

Inside the new Peninsula Hot Springs Eco Lodge Spring Room

Mornington Peninsula

I’m a bad sleeper! Do Peninsula Hot Springs’ new ‘sleep suites’ help?

Known for its tranquil springs, the new Peninsula Hot Springs Eco Lodge now offers a sanctuary for sleep. But did it help this restless sleeper find the ultimate night's rest?

Lady Elliot Island

Lady Elliot Island: The island stay that lets you swim with manta rays

Get up close and personal with extraordinary marine life in a paradise like no other.