Australian Holidays and Travel Guide

Louise Goldsbury

Travel Journalist

Twice named Best Travel Writer at the National Travel Industry Awards, Louise is an occasionally Sydney-based writer, who spends most of the year on luxury cruises. When on land, she embarks on road trips to review hotels, spa resorts and wine regions around Australia.

<p><i>Seabourn Quest</i>: What is life really like on a six-star luxury ship</p>

Seabourn Quest: What is life really like on a six-star luxury ship

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<p><i>The one type of traveller</i> behind the rise of the luxe hotel stay</p>

The one type of traveller behind the rise of the luxe hotel stay

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<p><i>Pearls of the sky</i>: <strong>Western Australia’s</strong> top stargazing</p>

Pearls of the sky: Western Australia’s top stargazing

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Woman celebrating with a stay at Shangri-La The Marina Cairns

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The one type of traveller behind the rise of the luxe hotel stay

Not that I need an upgrade from a Sydney Opera House-facing room, but when I mention it’s my 50th birthday, the staff are not surprised. Everyone, it seems, is celebrating something at Crown Towers. Some people don’t know it yet – such as the women whose boyfriends plan to propose this weekend – while others have chosen the venue for its all-in-one excellence.

the Quobba Lighthouse under the stars, north of Carnarvon

Coral Coast and Ningaloo

Pearls of the sky: Western Australia’s top stargazing

Western Australia is on track to become the world’s top destination for stargazing – from its regional towns, remote islands and even its capital city.

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Seabourn Quest: What is life really like on a six-star luxury ship

Louise Goldsbury falls in love with the top-end Seabourn Quest; understated elegance with a side of caviar.