I grew up in the Redlands, so a lot of my time was spent out on the water and around the bay. We would go wakeboarding, take boat trips in little tinnies and explore the islands off the coastline...
Traveller Kate roams at home in Australia. Here are her stories, published far and wide of those experiences.
I grew up in the Redlands, so a lot of my time was spent out on the water and around the bay. We would go wakeboarding, take boat trips in little tinnies and explore the islands off the coastline...
I have always been a fan of travelling somewhere that makes you feel so far removed from the norm, and that is something I found in the quaint historic town of Walhalla. Located just 2.5 hours drive...
Kate Webster steps into the gardens of Eden Health Retreat in Currumbin Valley and discovers why health retreats can be life-changing. I had never been to a health retreat before. I thought they were...
If you have been watching Survivor Australia, you would have noticed the stunning backdrops of Outback Australia. Aerial shots that pan over the dramatic, rugged landscape as far as the eye can see...
I am the first to admit, I am not one to obsess over a healthy lifestyle. I don’t mind a glass of wine, love my chocolate and am a sucker for good cheese and bread. I have never owned a gym...
If you are heading to the manta ray disco on Lady Elliot Island, here is all you need to know before jumping in the water for a dance with these giant kites of the sea. Lady Elliot Island is a coral...
The Whitsundays may now be one of Australia’s most well-known tourist playgrounds, but it is first and foremost Ngaro country. As I navigated the multi-million dollar catamaran, Portland Roads...
Forget yoga for your daily dose of zen. All you need is a snorkel, mask, floatation device and a river running through some of Australia’s most lush rainforest. Let’s face it; most people head to the...
Every now and then I think it is important to switch off, completely disconnect from the world and tune in to nature. This really does recharge the mind and soul in the purest way. Hidden on the Far...
Floating at 4500 feet in the air, Kate Webster finds warmth in the sunshine and calm in the stillness over the Gold Coast on a hot air balloon flight. I don’t mind early mornings but in winter it...
Kate Webster takes time to relax, unwind and recharge at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat. Every now and then I think it is important to switch off, completely disconnect from the world and tune in...
With some 52km of pristine sand and countless epic surf breaks, heartbreakingly stunning sunsets, blissful water temperatures and 300 sunny days a year, you will find the Gold Coast is the gift that...
Living on the Gold Coast, Australia means you learn to live with sandy toes and the sweet ocean breeze on your face. Scoot Inflight Magazine asked me to sum up what it means to be a beach boho. This...
If ever I was to be shipwrecked on an island, I would sure hope it would be Orpheus Island. As the helicopter lifted from Townsville Airport, I was already overwhelmed with excitement. After all, a...
Google has given travellers goggles, as the street view goes off road and underwater mapping parts of the Great Barrier Reef off Lady Elliot Island. Lady Elliot Island, a coral cay located at the...
Tangalooma Island Resort really is paradise and I am surprised at the South Pacific feel of this resort in close proximity to the city of Brisbane. Located on Moreton Island, one of Australia’s...
Opened this past month, the Brisbane Plaza Premium Lounge is Australia’s first Plaza Premium Lounge. The world’s largest independent airport lounge netwok, the Plaza Premium Lounge brand brings...
Take off with the next generation. We take a seat on Qantas from the Gold Coast to Sydney return. Flight: Gold Coast to Sydney return When: Saturday 12 July 2016 Aircraft: 737-800...
QT Port Douglas is a boutique luxury hotel in sunny Port Douglas. Set in a tropical paradise located just 2.5 km from Highway 44 and 2.6 km from Four Mile Beach, QT Port Douglas is for the way you...
Where the rainforest reaches the reef The Port Douglas and Daintree region is the only place in the world in which two World Heritage listed areas sit side by side – the Daintree Rainforest and...
Australia’s National Heritage listed Great Ocean Road stretches along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. Its 243 kilometres of road hugs the...