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Guides to Australia & the UK

Hidden waterfalls, swim holes, rock pools and coves in Australia and the UK, plus practical travel tips.

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Lake District Waterfalls: 6 Falls and How to Reach Them

Aira Force gets the coach trips, and it's worth it. These six Lake District waterfalls, from a ten minute stroll out of Ambleside to the ...

7 min read

Searching "swimming holes near me" gets you a map full of pins. This guide shows you how to find the good ones, and how to tell in two mi...

6 min read

Pack for a week, not a year. Here's what's worth bringing to Australia, what to buy when you land, and the airport and phone rules that c...

11 min read

When the ocean's full of stingers, Cairns heads inland. These six freshwater swims, from Crystal Cascades on the edge of town to the crat...

8 min read

Bondi gets the buses. These seven quieter Sydney beaches, from a harbour cove with a waterfall to a walk-in beach in Royal National Park,...

8 min read

Brisbane summers need a cold creek. These seven swimming holes, from Cedar Creek at Samford to a gorge pool under Mount Barney, are all d...

10 min read

Sydney swims in the ocean without the surf. Here are eight rock pools worth the trip, from the famous lap lanes at Bondi to a pair of tid...

11 min read

Wentworth Falls gets the coach tours. These six waterfalls, from a cliff that pours into the Pacific to a swim hole under Katoomba, are a...

9 min read

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