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Pineapple Isles: Lazing on the Great Barrier Reef

YOU can swim and snorkel in their waters, sail around them and stay on them: we explore the "pineapple isles" of the Great Barrier Reef.

Nepal: Good golly, Dolly

FEMALE trekking guides are now carrying the weight of expectations on a trek through the Himalayas, writes Maria Rae.

Lake Tahoe: Mountain fun runs

AT Lake Tahoe you can ski on pristine pistes or gamble your heart away, writes Fran Metcalf.

Sweet sleeps: In tents outback opulence

IT'S time to indulge in a little outback opulence and discover lavishly tempting tents with stunning views of Uluru.

Soothing soak: Let's get hot and steamy

FRESH fruit platters, chilled bubbly and soaking away the stress in a steamy natural spa – does it get any better than this?

Soothing soak: Let's get hot and steamy

FRESH fruit platters, chilled bubbly and soaking away the stress in a steamy natural spa – does it get any better than this?

Sweet sleeps: In tents outback opulence

IT'S time to indulge in a little outback opulence and discover lavishly tempting tents with stunning views of Uluru.

River retreat: Water luxury escape

GOURMET meals prepared by your own chef and sunset cocktails – lap up the River Murray in style on a floating hotel.

River retreat: Water luxury escape

GOURMET meals prepared by your own chef and sunset cocktails – lap up the River Murray in style on a floating hotel.

Star location: Australia's epic backdrop

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Nicole and Hugh, Sally Macmillan visits the magnificent backdrop to Australia's latest blockbuster movie.

Paradise Island: Pampered to the max

YOU'LL be seduced by plunge pools and world-class luxury rooms as this Hamilton Island six-star resort casts a spell over you.

Village people: Welcome to the jungle

UNWELCOME visitors were once gobbled-up by a flesh-eating tribe, but nowadays Papua New Guinea serves up an adventure like no other.

Paradise Island: Pampered to the max

YOU'LL be seduced by plunge pools and world-class luxury rooms as this Hamilton Island six-star resort casts a spell over you.

Indulgence: Australia's best spas

IT'S time to peel off your clothes and be pampered back to life with our pick of Australia's best spa experiences.

Beer tours: Out on the hops

AFTER a hard day of wine touring, Ed Charles hits the hops and quenches his beer thirst in the country's famous grape regions.