5 Australian Winter Destinations Made For Slow Travel
Australia's best winter destinations have one thing in common: they reward slow travellers. Here are five regions where taking your time isn't just encouraged - it's basically the whole point.
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Getting internet right for van life isn't about finding the "best" plan — it's about finding the right one for the way you travel. Here's what to think about before you decide.
For the Bentley family, travel schooling means Australia itself is the curriculum. From Parliament House to Port Arthur, Gayle and Russell are giving their three kids an education that no excursion bus could replicate.
Planning your Big Lap budget is one of the most important steps before hitting the road, and one of the most underestimated. Here's what you need to account for, including a few expenses that catch most people off guard.
A travelling dialysis bus is bringing freedom to kidney patients, and it might be checking in to a caravan park near you.
Features
The Hills Are Alive on a Campervan Journey Through Austria
On a campervan journey through Austria’s southern Styria region, Tamara Thiessen discovers bucolic backroads dotted with vineyards, family-run taverns and curious scarecrows.
Spotlight on Canberra
While it may be our nation’s capital, Canberra is all too often overlooked by road trippers with their eyes on other prizes. From top museums and galleries to one of Australia’s youngest and most innovative wine scenes, here are some of the best things to see and do in our capital.
Cruising Route 66
America’s iconic Route 66 isn’t just for backpackers and neon-snappers. The classic road trip is also flush with cultural and artistic finds, writes Marie Barbieri.
Destinations
5 Australian Winter Destinations Made For Slow Travel
Australia's best winter destinations have one thing in common: they reward slow travellers. Here are five regions where taking your time isn't just encouraged - it's basically the whole point.
Australia's Best Beaches for 2026: The Ranking That Goes Beyond the Obvious
Australia's best beaches for 2026 have been revealed, and if you're expecting the usual suspects, think again. Beach expert Brad Farmer AM has unveiled his annual top 10, led by a stretch of Sydney coastline he describes as a hidden gem hiding in plain sight.
A Taste of the Country: Farm Stays That Cater for RVs
Farm stays offer a different kind of RV experience — one where you trade the busy caravan park for wide open paddocks, campfire skies and encounters with wildlife you won’t find anywhere else. These six RV-friendly farm stays prove that the country life is well and truly calling.
Travel Stories
Detour of Discovery: Oatlands
A one-kilometre Tasmanian detour turned into a 24-hour time warp for the Pedersens, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.
A Journey Across the Ditch
Hiring an RV in New Zealand is one thing, but transporting your own across the Tasman is quite another, writes Christine Borlase.
(Mis)adventure of a Lifetime
A busted tv aerial, water woes and drenching rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of Sue and John Turner on an epic 12,000-kilometre journey across five states.
News
Winnebago to Unveil All-New Premium Motorhome at NSW Caravan Camping Holiday Supershow
Renowned for its impressive design and high-quality workmanship, Winnebago is set to introduce an all-new premium motorhome, the first of a nine-model pipeline, to the Australian market.
Park Stay with a Whisky Twist
A caravan park paired with whisky offers guests a unique getaway as G'Day Park welcomes Whitton Malt House Caravan Park to its network.
Daintree Boardwalk Makeover
A new multi-million dollar boardwalk is set to give visitors to Tropical North Queensland a delightful way to get up close and personal with the oldest continuous surviving tropical rainforest in the world.
Reviews
Golf Linwood G6 Review
The Linwood G6 heralds Golf's entry into the premium motorhome market, with a spacious couple's layout that doesn't want for features. But you'll need to upgrade your licence to drive it.
Built For Two: The Best Small RVs for Couples
Whether you’ve succumbed to the allure of van life or waved goodbye to the kids and are taking on the open road alone, these RVs are small on size but big on style and comfort – and simply perfect for couples.
Suncamper Saxby S-2 Review
Large van conversions are very popular in the motorhome fraternity. However, if you prefer a coach-built camper without the whirr-clunk sliding door, the Suncamper Saxby S-2 is a good crossover.
Advice
Choosing Internet for Van Life: What You Need to Think About on the Road
Getting internet right for van life isn't about finding the "best" plan — it's about finding the right one for the way you travel. Here's what to think about before you decide.
Big Lap Budget: What You Really Need to Plan For
Planning your Big Lap budget is one of the most important steps before hitting the road, and one of the most underestimated. Here's what you need to account for, including a few expenses that catch most people off guard.
Renting a Motorhome Overseas
Love the RV lifestyle but want to travel abroad? Enjoy the best of both worlds with this guide to hiring a motorhome overseas.
Lifestyle
Travel Schooling: Life, Learning and the Open Road
For the Bentley family, travel schooling means Australia itself is the curriculum. From Parliament House to Port Arthur, Gayle and Russell are giving their three kids an education that no excursion bus could replicate.
Travelling Dialysis Bus: Keeping Travel Dreams Alive
A travelling dialysis bus is bringing freedom to kidney patients, and it might be checking in to a caravan park near you.
No Route, No Rush: Why More Aussies Are Ditching the Traditional Big Lap
The Big Lap is changing. More Australians are trading the colour-coded maps and clockwise routes for something slower and freer: a lap of Australia done entirely on their own terms. We meet the travellers rewriting the rules of the road, and the experts who say this shift is only just beginning.