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

Walton House is an historic, AAA rated, 4 1/2 star bed and breakfast in Huonville in southern Tasmania and certainly lives up to its promise of luxury. With a record of 5 out of 5 for every guest review it has received on TakeABreak, Walton House is mostly definitely a loved and celebrated property and a deserving winner of the 2008 TakeABreak National Award for Best Luxury Holiday Accommodation. 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

As you would expect from the winner of the best budget holiday accommodation category in the TakeABreak Awards, Cosy Pines is definitely value for money. This spacious and welcoming two-bedroom cottage is in Strahan on the west coast of Tasmania, and is perfect for families or couples. Read more

Far south Tasmania is an amazing place, with clean air, pristine waters, rolling hills, orchards, wineries, snow in winter … and that is just for starters! 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

While you won’t find the winner of the TakeABreak National Award for the best beach accommodation of 2008 in the place you’d expect, its surprising location only increases its charm. The Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Town for 2007, Swansea on the east coast of Tasmania, isn’t what immediately springs to mind when you think of superb oceans views, magical sunsets and soft white sand... 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

When it comes to things to see and do, and areas of immense natural beauty, Tasmania has more than its fair share… and Launceston certainly punches above its weight with so many sights to see, things to do, and experiences to enjoy and indulge in Read more

A drive along Tasmania’s east coast is a dream, with pristine beaches, quaint villages and towns, rolling hills and historic attractions. Travelling along the A3 from the Bay of Fires to Orford will provide you with plenty to see and do. Here are some of the highlights you might want to include in your travel plans... Read more