You’ve just clicked your way to our official TFE Hotels’ blog and the start of your next holiday adventure. This is a place for travel inspiration and for sharing cool ideas, great deals, insider tips, local insights and stories on what’s hot across Australia and New Zealand whether your travelling solo or with your family. Each of our stories is written by travellers (travel journalists, travel bloggers and our in-house team who spend a lot of their time on the road) for travellers. So, if you’re a seasoned adventurer or you’re dipping your toe in to Australia and New Zealand for the very first time, we invite you to come on this fun and fabulous journey with us. We guarantee we’ll surprise you.
Everyone knows about Sydney’s big guns: the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Taronga Zoo, the Royal Botanic Gardens, the museums, the galleries. But look deeper and you’ll find plenty of quirks and eccentricities befitting a city so diverse and rich in both nature and culture. Here are some of the less celebrated but still enchanting things to do in Sydney.
Read MoreIf you can tear yourself away from The Calile’s poolside cabanas, you’ll find a world of indulgent shopping awaits. We’ve come up with a list of stores that should be at the top of your shopping list.
Read MoreAdelaide is fast becoming one of Australia’s most exciting food capitals. There’s hidden laneways slinging late night pizza, Thia fusion eateries and some impressive fine dining venues for you to choose from. Whether you’re treating yourself to a staycation or planning an escape to the South Australian capital, be sure to hit up some of these foodie spots – you’ll soon realise why Adelaide is becoming known for its dining scene.
Read MoreOn the southern fringe of Sydney’s CBD, Surry Hills is a warren of streets and laneways that were once filled with pubs, workers’ cottages and humble terrace houses. These days, it’s a lot more gentrified with a quirky edge, some great street art, and a community spirit that makes the neighbourhood a great place. Explore it like a local.
Read MoreAustralia’s rich history is well documented through archives, exhibitions and architecture in Canberra. The national capital is the perfect place to learn more about the Australian story and find out what shaped, and continues to shape, our nation.
Read MoreMore than 70 kilometres of beautiful beaches and waterways, a thriving restaurant, café and bar scene, world-class cultural offerings, and a great variety of leisure activities, mean that the Gold Coast has something for everyone.