The Backpacker:

Coping with homesickness

What do you do when you start missing the comforts of home? more

Video:

Best Breaks: Wilsons Promontory

Video Sharon Hunter shows you how to enjoy mainland Australia's most southerly point in style. more

Air Travel:

Low-cost contest heats up

New cheap long-haul fares might not be quite the bargain they appear. more

Tips:

Live and let sublet

All the comforts of home come with the bonus of being cheaper than a hotel, Sue White writes. more

United States:

Freaky Florida

Jo Roberts finds an intriguing, idiosyncratic patch of America. more

Italy:

Roman inn

Rosemarie Milsom joins Danny Ocean's glamorous gang on a luxury Italian stay. more

Pacific Islands:

Undiscovered Fiji

Cruise the Yasawa Islands to uncover the secret heart and soul of this popular archipelago. more

Short Breaks

Woollahra:

All hail the Queen of hearts

David Sygall finds a bed and breakfast that combines big city flair with homey hospitality. more

Melbourne:

Living it up, sans kids

The first weekend without the children should be savoured. more