Planning a holiday when you have a pet can be an emotional experience. While you excitedly thumb through pamphlets of your dream holiday destinations, your loyal pal is gazing up at you with those big brown eyes as though pleading with you to bring him along too. Or maybe it’s your cat, purring while rubbing past you, hoping that you’ll get the hint. Read more

Generally, the drive from Melbourne to Sydney will take you around ten hours ... but who wants to hurry? The fishing opportunities between these two cities mean that you’ll want to take a few days, if not an entire week. Grab your rods, and let’s take a road trip to see what we can catch! Read more

In decades past, a family would clamber into the car and hit the road for their summer holiday. Couples desiring a weekend getaway would take a romantic drive into the country, and friends heading out for a fun-filled celebration would hire a bus or take several cars... Read more

TakeABreak, together with Holiday Inspirations, decided to conduct a survey to find out what Aussies really love about self-contained accommodation... Read more

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (South Eastern Section) is offering travellers a free copy of their leaflet Safe Outback Travel and Basic First Aid, which contains valuable advice for anyone heading inland this summer. Read more

A romantic getaway simply isn’t romantic when the kids are fighting over the remote control or whining that vineyards are boring... so here's how to make sure leaving the kids with grandparents means quality time for everyone! Read more

Travelling with children allows you to see the world with fresh young eyes. Things that were once trivial are suddenly riveting – like exploring every drawer in your hotel room, watching the luggage carousel whizzing round, or seeing what, exactly, is in the aircraft loo. More importantly, you are making incredible memories together each trip, that your child may want to lovingly repeat with their own kids. Read more

You can have a fun and memorable family holiday, without tears and disasters - just plan ahead... Read more

We’ve turned the tables on this whole thing and gone straight to the source. What sorts of things do Aussie kids want to do? Where do they want to go? From the mouths of babes, it’s the ultimate kids holiday guide. Read more

With summer already here, it’s no longer a case of “where should you go?” since you’re already booked and ready. And all the stats show that there are a few major holiday hotspots that draw the crowds time after time. We know you’re going, you know you’re going: it’s our job to tell you what you didn’t know: what’s new and underrated in your Holiday Mecca of choice. Read more