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Destinations & guides

Sam Davies

Sam pulls the destination guides together from what our team has actually visited and what travellers tell us is worth the detour.

About Sam

Sam grew up in regional Victoria and has been writing about Australia for almost two decades. The destination guides on this site are theirs — best season to visit, what travellers are actually doing once they get there, what's overrated, what's underrated. Always carrying a paper map as backup; once stopped a four-day road trip because the pub in a sub-100-person town apparently 'served the best schnitzel north of Bendigo'. (It did.)

Articles by Sam (702)

Attractions
Attractions
Feb 2026
Exploring the Murray River Region
Exploring the Murray River Region
Feb 2026
Tasmania Map
Tasmania Map
Jan 2026
Road Tripping Through the Gold Coast Hinterland
Road Tripping Through the Gold Coast Hinterland
Jan 2026
Coral Coast Attractions
Coral Coast Attractions
Jan 2026
A Traveller’s Guide to Understanding Car Insurance Excess in Australia
A Traveller’s Guide to Understanding Car Insurance Excess in Australia
Dec 2025
Discover Victoria’s Little Penguins
Discover Victoria’s Little Penguins
Nov 2025
Gold Coast to Brisbane Airport - Private Transfer
Gold Coast to Brisbane Airport - Private Transfer
Nov 2025
Gold Coast Airport Transfer from Hotel - Private
Gold Coast Airport Transfer from Hotel - Private
Oct 2025
Coolangatta Airport to Gold Coast - Private Transfer
Coolangatta Airport to Gold Coast - Private Transfer
Oct 2025
Off The Beaten Path Towns
Off The Beaten Path Towns
Oct 2025
Kalgoorlie History
Kalgoorlie History
Oct 2025
Coral Coast Travel Information
Coral Coast Travel Information
Oct 2025
Hunter Valley Attractions
Hunter Valley Attractions
Oct 2025
Fraser Island Barge Service
Fraser Island Barge Service
Oct 2025
10 Travel Destinations to Visit
10 Travel Destinations to Visit
Sept 2025
A Guide to Dubai’s Best Photography Locations
A Guide to Dubai’s Best Photography Locations
Sept 2025
Your Guide to Bringing Your Loved One Home
Your Guide to Bringing Your Loved One Home
Sept 2025
A Journey Along the East Coast of Australia
A Journey Along the East Coast of Australia
Sept 2025
From Cairns to New South Wales: The Ultimate Road Trip
From Cairns to New South Wales: The Ultimate Road Trip
Sept 2025
The Best Destinations for Bike Travel in NSW
The Best Destinations for Bike Travel in NSW
Sept 2025
Map Of New South Wales
Map Of New South Wales
Sept 2025
Coral Coast Attractions
Coral Coast Attractions
Aug 2025
Kalgoorlie History
Kalgoorlie History
July 2025
Coral Coast
Coral Coast
July 2025
North Coast Tasmania
North Coast Tasmania
July 2025
Bruny Island
Bruny Island
July 2025
Queenstown
Queenstown
July 2025
Western Australia Map
Western Australia Map
June 2025
Quality Hotel Gateway
Quality Hotel Gateway
June 2025
Comfort Inn Sunrise
Comfort Inn Sunrise
June 2025
Comfort Inn Gold Rush
Comfort Inn Gold Rush
June 2025
West Coast Tasmania
West Coast Tasmania
June 2025
George Town
George Town
June 2025
Broome History
Broome History
May 2025
Tasmanian East Coast
Tasmanian East Coast
May 2025
Comfort Inn The Pier
Comfort Inn The Pier
May 2025
Freycinet Lodge [managed by RACT]
Freycinet Lodge [managed by RACT]
May 2025
Peppers York Cove
Peppers York Cove
May 2025
Attractions
Attractions
May 2025
Tasmania Destinations
Tasmania Destinations
Apr 2025
Attractions
Attractions
Apr 2025
Maria Island
Maria Island
Apr 2025
Tasmanian West Coast Map
Tasmanian West Coast Map
Apr 2025
Tasmanian East Coast Map
Tasmanian East Coast Map
Apr 2025
Quality Inn Edenholme Grange
Quality Inn Edenholme Grange
Mar 2025
Strahan Village [managed by RACT]
Strahan Village [managed by RACT]
Mar 2025
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge
Peppers Cradle Mountain Lodge
Mar 2025
Cradle Mountain Chateau [managed by RACT]
Cradle Mountain Chateau [managed by RACT]
Mar 2025
Cradle Chalet Boutique Luxury Lodge
Cradle Chalet Boutique Luxury Lodge
Mar 2025
7 Day West Coast Escape
7 Day West Coast Escape
Mar 2025
5 Day East Coast Getaway
5 Day East Coast Getaway
Mar 2025
History
History
Mar 2025
Comfort Inn Gold Rush
Comfort Inn Gold Rush
Mar 2025
The Sebel Launceston – Accor
The Sebel Launceston – Accor
Mar 2025
Peppers Seaport Hotel
Peppers Seaport Hotel
Mar 2025
Peppers Calstock
Peppers Calstock
Mar 2025
Leisure Inn Penny Royal Hotel & Apartments
Leisure Inn Penny Royal Hotel & Apartments
Mar 2025
Country Club Tasmania
Country Club Tasmania
Mar 2025
Comfort Inn The Pier
Comfort Inn The Pier
Mar 2025