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While nations everywhere offer quick and painless ways to travel between their popular cities, the Sydney-Melbourne commute remains a joke.
- by Anthony Dennis
No lining up early, bigger tips: My travel resolutions for 2024
I need to pack lighter, be a more generous tipper and stop lining up early at the boarding gate for flights.
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A Thai wellness retreat, family fun at a Pixar-themed hotel and a new offering in Sydney’s Surry Hills are all on offer for 2024.
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The best places to stay in Byron Bay
There are still plenty of hostels around, but this surf town’s gentrification has given rise to a crop of trendy and beautiful new stays.
- by Angela Saurine
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Lower prices, prime destinations: The best places to visit in February
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