Craig Tansley
Travel writer
Craig Tansley is a Gold Coast-based freelance travel writer with a specialty in adventure, and a background in the South Pacific.
An insider guide to the best places to stay in Brisbane
If you haven’t been recently, you won’t recognise Brisbane – this former big country town is now one of Australia’s most sophisticated cities.
- Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best places eat and drink
The Gold Coast’s dining scene used to revolve around surf clubs. Now a throng of talented chefs has turned the region into a genuine foodie hot-spot.
- Craig Tansley
The most British place on Earth is almost 13,000km from Britain
As I sit down to a breakfast of black pudding and a pot of English breakfast tea, paid for in British pounds, the contrast with my last destination is shocking.
- Craig Tansley
In 25 years of skiing, this Olympic region delivered my best ever trip
With the highest concentration of Michelin stars in the French Alps, it’s no coincidence that the concept of the gourmet ski safari originated in the Dolomites.
- Craig Tansley
Think of the destination that’s overwhelmed you most and multiply it 10
This is so much bigger and it’s better. And there’s no one here except us.
- Craig Tansley
How to avoid the crowds at the most popular US national park
All you have to do to avoid a whopping 98 per cent of the crowds in Yellowstone National Park is walk.
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- Opinion
- My happy place
More Aussies are discovering my island paradise, but they can’t change it
I grew up in a place where no building is allowed to be higher than the tallest coconut tree. It remains my happiest place on Earth.
- Craig Tansley
The Gold Coast’s best hotels and resorts for different budgets
If it’s been a while between check-ins, just know the “Glitter Strip” has traded its gaudy sequins for something far more tailored.
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- Airline reviews
This airline is better – and cheaper – than rivals for flights to the US
After enduring more than 13 hours in an economy seat with a rival recently, on this flight I feel like I’ve been upgraded.
- Craig Tansley
The 14 beach and island escapes to visit in 2026, before everyone else
From the French Riviera to Asian and Pacific hideaways, these slices of paradise won’t be under the radar for much longer.
- Craig Tansley