Travel’s new frontier:20 destinations you’ll improve by visiting

Travel’s new frontier:20 destinations you’ll improve by visiting

Now you can satisfy your wanderlust and help the planet too:these adventures will help nurture the world for future generations.

  • byNina Karnikowski

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The secret Uluru wants us all to know

The secret Uluru wants us all to know

An all-women wilderness retreat reveals how nature can teach us important lessons.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Can a wellness retreat cure a midlife crisis? I gave it a try

Can a wellness retreat cure a midlife crisis? I gave it a try

My friend and I are in prime existential crisis territory,since we’re both celebrating our 40th birthdays this year.

  • byNina Karnikowski
The pristine alternative to Bali few Australians know about

The pristine alternative to Bali few Australians know about

This forgotten Indonesian island offers zero crowds,light-touch stays,thriving cultural traditions and pristine natural beauty.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Extraordinary Australian holidays that beat travelling overseas

Extraordinary Australian holidays that beat travelling overseas

We tend to overlook domestic travel,but it can help us widen our aperture for awe,leaving us better able to take in the magic in our own backyard.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Aussie fashion designer’s new Byron stay gets a perfect score
★★★★★
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Aussie fashion designer’s new Byron stay gets a perfect score

These retro-style off-grid accommodations are ideal for an intimate escape or a big bash with you and your mates.

  • byNina Karnikowski
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I’m a travel writer,but I can’t do 10 overseas trips a year any more
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I’m a travel writer,but I can’t do 10 overseas trips a year any more

I wanted to be far away,all the time,the more remote the destination the better. But a trip in 2019 changed my perspective.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Understated luxury on island twice the size of Bali (without the crowds)
★★★★½
Hotel reviews

Understated luxury on island twice the size of Bali (without the crowds)

Understated luxury and a light-footed approach that will hopefully set the bar for thoughtful,sustainability-focused development to come on Sumba.

  • byNina Karnikowski
The extraordinary challenges faced by five-star chefs in the outback

The extraordinary challenges faced by five-star chefs in the outback

Long distances,unfamiliar ingredients,staff shortages:the lot of a regional fine-dining chef is at once astonishing and inspirational.

  • byNina Karnikowski
A rare peek inside a fashion workshop

A rare peek inside a fashion workshop

Saheli Women has been producing ethically made,sustainable garments for international fashion brands since 2015.

  • byNina Karnikowski
Swimming with the speckled giants of Triton Bay,Indonesia

Swimming with the speckled giants of Triton Bay,Indonesia

West Papua’s whale sharks,high-flying in Vietnam,rewilding in India... South-East Asia’s travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.

  • byJulie Miller,Juliette Jameson,Nina Karnikowski,Kerry van der Jagt,Stephanie Wood,Melissa Fyfe andBen Groundwater