Tasmania’s most underrated walking destination
For an adventure that involves tramping but no trampling, Tasmania’s Flinders Island is embracing a new wave of responsible, regenerative tourism, writes Jessica Wynne Lockhart.
How to haggle on holiday, without offending anybody
Forget art of the deal, Jessica Wynne Lockhart has a haggling tip for you.
Multi-generational travel
Multi-generational travel has taken off since the pandemic, but do adult children have the patience to holiday with their elders? Jessica Wynne Lockhart puts it to the test.
Is our fascination with bucket-list destinations damaging the planet?
Is it ethical to travel to ecologically sensitive environments?
First Nations tourism in Canada's Yukon Territory
Visitors once flocked to Canada's Yukon Territory for Klondike Gold Rush history. Now, they're learning there's 24,000 years of history that came before that.
Lost in paradise
It's been 30 years since K'gari (Fraser Island) was named a Unesco World Heritage Area. But on a multi-day hike, Jessica Wynne Lockhart discovers the destination is still evolving.
Glorious Grampians
Jessica Wynne Lockhart samples Australia’s newest multi-day hike, Victoria’s 160km Grampians Peaks Trail.
House-sitting across New Zealand
There's a happy band of holidaymakers who travel far and wide and rarely pay for their accommodation, writes Jessica Wynne Lockhart.
Four solo travel itineraries from Wellington to the Catlins
If you're still happy alone after lockdown, or need a break from your bubble, Jessica Wynne Lockhart suggests going solo.
Gwinganna Retreat: Wellness and luxury in Queensland's Gold Coast
A stay at Australasia’s largest health retreat.
Paddling the Rangitīkei River is a white-knuckle experience
With the roar of the water nearly drowning out his voice, our guide explains that we have two options. We can walk our boat through the rapid, safely avoiding the jagged rocks. Or we can paddle through it — a challenge that carries with it a high likelihood of submersion in the icy water or, worse, head injury.
Exhilarating Cape Brett Track multi-day walk not for faint-hearted
The poetic would describe the 16.5km Cape Brett Track as "undulating." The pragmatic would describe it as "unrelenting."
The art of forest bathing in Whirinaki
One of New Zealand's newest tour operators, its forest bathing experience takes walkers deep into the Whirinaki Forest, one of the world's last prehistoric rainforests, with towering totara, kahikatea and rimu trees that are estimated to be up to 1000 years old.
Building a legacy in Hokianga: Footprints of Kupe
Set on the edges of the Hokianga Harbour in Opononi—where Kupe spent 40 years of his life—the $9.6 million tourism attraction is dedicated to telling his tale. But make no mistake; Manea is not a museum.
Craftwork: Jade carving and blacksmithing on NZ's West Coast
Within 30 minutes of my arrival, I'm expected to pound a piece of red hot steel on an anvil. Into what shape? I'm not entirely sure.
Waiuta: West Coast ghost town and gold mine
With heritage status and a new film promoting its history, the West Coast’s most well-known ghost town is coming to life once again.