Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Kristie Lau-Adams

Travel Journalist

Kristie Lau-Adams is a Gold Coast-based freelance writer after working as a journalist and editorial director for almost 20 years across Australia's best-known media brands including The Sun-Herald, WHO and Woman's Day. She has spent significant time exploring the world with highlights including trekking Japan’s life-changing Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage and ziplining 140 metres above the vines of Mexico’s Puerto Villarta. She loves exploring her own backyard (quite literally, with her two young children who love bugs), but can also be found stalking remote corners globally for outstanding chilli margaritas and soul-stirring cultural experiences.

Brisbane

15 fascinating Brisbane museums to lose yourself in

Let curiosity lead the way at every extraordinary Brisbane museum on our tried-and-tested list.

Brisbane

13 of the best waterfalls in and around Brisbane

Cool down amid natural splendour with our pick of the most wonderous waterfalls in Brisbane.

Brisbane

Here’s why Stafford is Brisbane’s hottest locale

Brisbane’s dairy cows and tanneries of yesteryear have made way for seriously creative brains in Stafford.

an drone shot of a secluded beach in Cape Hillsborough

Brisbane

Must-see highlights of a Brisbane to Cairns road trip

Queensland’s natural beauty is utterly exploited during a go-with-the-flow journey from Brisbane to Cairns.

Australia

East coast marvels: must-stops on a Brisbane to Melbourne road trip

From sleepy beach towns to sheep-dotted farm scapes, a Brisbane to Melbourne road trip offers the best of Australia’s eastern states.

Yellow campervan driving down country roads in Bellingen

Australia

The ultimate Brisbane to Sydney road trip

Find out where to stop, stay and play along the Pacific Highway.

Calming earthy tones fill the space inside the rooms at Eden health retreat

Gold Coast

Hit refresh at these top health retreats on the Gold Coast

Turn off and tune into your body with a stay at a game-changing health retreat on the Gold Coast.

Gold Coast

Luxury accommodation on the Gold Coast

From ritzy hotels with private marinas to low-rise beachfront resorts with swim-up bars and multi-bedroom villas, there’s no shortage of luxury accommodation on the Gold Coast.

Moreton Island

A comprehensive guide to camping on Moreton Island

Camping on Moreton Island provides a front-row seat to the majesty of Mother Nature.