Victoria Travel Stories

Jan 16, 2020 • 5 min read

Here's how travellers in Australia can do to help bushfire recovery right now and in the weeks and months to come.

Nov 6, 2019 • 4 min read

Australia may be the world’s flattest continent, but it is packed with enough vertical topography to occupy any rock climber for many lifetimes.

May 21, 2019 • 5 min read

A nude beach is one of the most popular ways to explore social nudity. So with nudism on the rise, largely being driven by the younger generation and…

Jan 9, 2019 • 5 min read

Drones have opened up a whole world of textures, compositions and jaw-dropping new perspectives on travel photography. And Australia, with its unique…

Mar 26, 2018 • 5 min read

Melbourne’s classic pubs, historic theatres and basement bars offer more than just beer, Broadway and Bloody Marys – they also crank out some of the city…

Mar 20, 2018 • 6 min read

With its rugged good looks and effortless quirks, Australia was always destined for the screen. The country's pristine beaches, scorching deserts and…

Jan 22, 2018 • 4 min read

Originally from Melbourne, Lonely Planet Local Kate and her partner made the move to Geelong over a year ago for its relaxed lifestyle. As a travel writer…

Sep 23, 2014 • 7 min read

For a nation so long wed to the pale culinary shadow of the English Sunday dinner (meat and three vegetables, anyone?) Australia has come a long way…

Sep 8, 2014 • 7 min read

One of the best ways to see Australia – the east coast, the west coast, or the whole country – is on a self-drive road trip in your own campervan. Whether…