From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 18 2010 5:52 AM

The fact that you can travel from the Gold Coast all the way to the heart of Brisbane without touching land or entering the ocean was something Jules Lund still wanted to put it to the test.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 18 2010 5:52 AM

This week Catriona Rowntree sussed out a Sydney staycation — a holiday you spend in your own city, visiting places you’ve never been and saving yourself money on flights and accommodation.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 18 2010 5:27 AM

The Bay of Islands is one of those wonderful places where you can be non-stop active or just laze around and not feel guilty. On his recent visit to New Zealand, Jason Dundas chose the active option and went on a 22-hour overnight cruise with promises of water activities, stunning scenery and wi...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 18 2010 5:27 AM

Natalie Gruzlewski’s visit to Melbourne turned out to be something very, very different. Some museum exhibits can be a little dull, but not this one! Dinosaur Walk is fascinating. Natalie was shown something that looked like a simple rock, but it was actually a 150-million-year-old dinosaur drop...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 18 2010 5:26 AM

Japan, with a population of around 128 million, seems to be able to successfully squeeze people into tight places. Tokyo is the world’s largest metropolitan area with a population of 30 million and as Dermott Brereton discovered, it's a wonderfully vibrant city. It's on the main island...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 9:18 PM

Chobe National Park on the Chobe River near the town of Kasane in northern Botswana has one of the largest game concentrations on the African continent. It is the third largest in the country and the most diverse. It was Africa’s first national park.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 9:18 PM

Kelly Landry and a couple of friends decided they just weren’t spending enough time together. Their busy working lives (Kelly spends a lot of time on the road) and family commitments didn't leave a lot of free time to spend with friends. So they decided to have a good old catch-up and headed...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 9:18 PM

Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, is busy and bustling by 6am every day. People are exercising and setting up shop for a day of trading. Hanoi is an exciting mix of calmness and chaos, which is to be expected with a population of more than 6 million. And right now it's in the throes of 1000th birth...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 8:53 PM

Jules Lund headed to the Daintree in the north of Queensland. It’s Australia's largest block of tropical rainforest and the only place on earth where two complex World Heritage eco-systems — reef and rainforest — exist side-by-side in spectacular beauty.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 8:53 PM

The Sapphire Coast is around four hours south of Sydney. It is a real holiday-by-the-sea area and when Jason Dundas visited recently, he was treated to some great entertainment. Up-and-coming country music singer Amber Lawrence has family in the region, and she grabbed the chance to visit them a...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 8:53 PM

"Staycations" are the latest thing, it seems. Kelly Landry checks out the trend in Brisbane to find out more about holidaying without leaving home. Imagine: no airports, packing, visas or passports. "Staycations" simply mean taking a holiday without travelling anywhere and enjoying some of the t...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 11 2010 8:53 PM

Beautifully located on the Hobart waterfront, Somerset on the Pier is an award-winning transformation of the early 1930s pier building. The apartments have views of the River Derwent and Sullivan’s Cove and Salamanca Place, Battery Point and Hobart's CBD are a short walk away.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:39 AM

The Bay of Islands is made up of 144 islands and encompasses Kerikeri, Waitangim, Paihia and Russell. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in New Zealand.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:39 AM

Jules Lund had heard so much about the Cinque Terre on Italy’s rugged Riviera coast he was pretty excited to be given the chance to check it out for himself. It lived up to expectations, and then some.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:39 AM

Getaway viewers should know Aitutaki well — the coral atoll in the Cook Islands is way up there on Catriona Rowntree’s list of favourite places. She dreamed about it being her honeymoon destination even before she met her new husband, James Pettit.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:39 AM

The name "Venezuela" conjures up images of dark and mysterious jungles, lush rainforests, plains, mountains and islands lying in the Caribbean. It has everything South America is famous for — and then some.

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:14 AM

Lake Louise, a glacial lake in Alberta’s Banff National Park, is spectacularly beautiful. Its wonderful emerald colour comes from rock flour carried into the lake by melting water from glaciers overlooking the lake. Its eastern shore is dominated by the 487 room Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, a l...

From: nine MSN on Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:14 AM

The Las Vegas Strip is one long stretch of hotels and casinos and is the place to party and gamble. If you fancy staying just off the strip, the Palms Casino Resort on Flamingo Drive is the place to be.

From: nine MSN on Tue, Mar 02 2010 9:49 PM

In true Robinson Crusoe style, Jason jumps on a seaplane to discover a magical coral cay in the Great Barrier Reef.

From: nine MSN on Tue, Mar 02 2010 9:49 PM

Michael Bublé talks travel and bigs up his home city, Vancouver.