THE front door opens onto pale timber floors, high ceilings and the sort of kitchen most of us bookmark on Pinterest. Stone benchtops. A butler’s pantry. Sliding glass doors folding back to a deck ...

Perfect health isn’t a prerequisite for meaningful travel. When journeys are shaped around real lives — not idealised versions of them — travelling together becomes calmer, richer, and more rewarding.

Crocodiles belong to a group of animals known as archosaurs — a clade (or evolutionary branch) that also includes dinosaurs and pterosaurs. They share a common ancestor, which is why the confusion is ...

Looking for dinosaur trails in Australia that go beyond the usual tourist circuit? This Dinosaur Trails Australia road trip begins at Lightning Ridge in northern NSW, home to rare opalised dinosaur ...

Slow travel isn’t about moving slowly for the sake of it. It’s about moving intentionally — whether by rail across vast landscapes or by road through regional towns. Here’s what to pack, book and ...

What You Really Need for Rail & Road: Slow Travel Essentials Australia Slow travel isn’t about moving slowly for the sake of it. It’s about moving intentionally — whether by rail across vast ...

MISSION Beach sits on Queensland’s Cassowary Coast, a seaside community of just over a thousand people, framed by rainforest, reef and wide, uncrowded beaches. It’s a place layered with history. Long ...

THERE’S something a little rebellious about checking into a resort when home is just 15 minutes away. No airport queues. No packing the car like you’re fleeing civilisation. No “did I leave the iron ...

SPICY food can be warming, generous and deeply satisfying — right up until it tips from enjoyable heat into something you regret halfway through the meal. The good news is that what you eat with spicy ...

Community involvement has always been part of my life, long before Jocelyn Magazine existed. Over the years, I’ve volunteered with a range of organisations, including the Royal Flying Doctor Service, ...

OCTOBER in Far North Queensland has a certain magic about it. The humidity eases just enough, the skies behave themselves (mostly), and the crowds thin as the annual tourist season winds down. It ...