Australia Travel Escapes

The trail runs for more than 230 km through the West MacDonnell Ranges, from the Alice Springs Telegraph Station to Mount Sonder. NT Parks splits it into 12 sections of one or two days each, and most people walk in the cooler months from May to September. Our Larapinta Trail guide lists every section.

Bookings run from 1 October to 31 May. In that season each walker picks a start date and pays the pass fee, with a cap of 34 independent walkers a day. The walk covers 65 km over six days in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. The Overland Track guide covers fees, huts and gear.

Choose a clear, dark night and an open place facing south, such as Cockle Creek, Bruny Island, kunanyi / Mount Wellington or the South Arm Peninsula. A display is never certain, so our southern lights guide explains the Bureau of Meteorology alerts and the Kp index.

It is a one-off IDR 150,000 per foreign tourist, set by the Bali Provincial Government and separate from your visa. Payment is cashless: pay online ahead of the flight, at an arrival counter, or at a registered hotel or attraction. Our Bali levy guide explains who is exempt.

Yes. Australian residents can claim back GST and wine equalisation tax on goods they take overseas, just like visitors. You make the claim in person on departure day, at the airport or seaport you leave from, as our Tourist Refund Scheme guide explains.