Spotlight Online: Travel

Food, fashion and Formula 1 in Melbourne

Mike Pilewski — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:28:21 +0100

March is the month for Melbourne magic. Find out why hundreds of thousands of people come to this trendy city during the southern autumn. We can offer five reasons: they have to do with food, fashion, Formula One, funny things — and fish!

Wild about wildflowers

Mike Pilewski — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:57:10 +0200

During the southern winter and spring from July to November, 12,000 plant species cover the state of Western Australia in red, pink, yellow and lavender flowers. Sixty per cent of these species are not found anywhere else in the world.

A little help from Oprah

Mike Pilewski — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:34:12 +0100

Tourists have been staying away from Queensland because of the recent flooding. Now the state and federal governments, as well as Tourism Australia, are hoping that one person can bring them back. That person is Oprah Winfrey.

Melbourne weather: heavy rain with locusts

Mike Pilewski — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:21:11 +0100

The Wednesday morning weather forecast for Melbourne, Australia, was a bit unusual: "Heavy rain with locusts." The announcer on radio station Triple J paused and added, "It actually says that."

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Wearing khaki this week for Stevo

Eamonn Fitzgerald — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:14:12 +0100

Steve Irwin's exuberant personality, Australian accent, khaki shorts and catchphrase "Crikey!" became known worldwide. At one point, his Crocodile Hunter television show was broadcast in 137 countries and watched by 500 million people.

Surf and scenery in spectacular Sydney

Eamonn Fitzgerald — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:14:07 +0200

It is among the top 10 most livable cities in the world says The Economist. Spotlight's Janina Schneider-Eicke, who spent a year studying in Australia, shares her photos and impressions of the most spectacular city in the land down under.

Drink fine wine and relax in Marlborough

Kirstie Crail — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:14:04 +0200

Marlborough is New Zealand's largest wine-growing region, known for its world-famous Sauvignon Blanc. Discover the fields of vineyards and wineries on the Wairau plain.

Beautiful beaches, bodies and beer in Sydney

Eamonn Fitzgerald — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:41:32 +0200

Cobbler's Beach is ideal for getting that all-over tan. Obelisk Beach is famously sunny, but because Australia gets so much sunshine, it is advisable to use lots of sunscreen. It's extremely uncool to get sunburn or to arrive at the pub with a red face.

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This icy outpost in Antarctica is hot

Eamonn Fitzgerald — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:27:31 +0100

The six-day trip across the Southern Ocean to the "Home of Blizzards" is only for the most daring type of traveller.

Australia: See the Movie, See the Country

Eamonn Fitzgerald — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:50:15 +0100

What Crocodile Dundee once did for Australia is what the makers of Australia hope their film will do for the continent.