Jim Darby
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Past articles by Jim:
40 surprising things you can do in winter (apart from ski)
Here are 40 things you should know about making the most of your ski holiday in Australia or New Zealand this season. → Read More
Remarkable landscape includes one of the best beaches no one knows about
A hike in southern Tasmania takes in two of the Three Capes on the Tasman Peninsula and a beach that should be in Australia’s top 10. → Read More
Both historic and modern, this Tassie hotel gets a perfect score
With the mid-December opening of Hobart's Tasman, the highly-rated MACq01 has been presented with some serious competition. → Read More
Australia snow season 2021: Ski resorts hope for summer visitors
Despite some of the best snow depths in decades, it was another stop-start season in Australia's snowfields. Will summer bring some salvation? → Read More
Victoria COVID-19 lockdown July 2021: Victorians book holidays as lockdown ends
Free to move, Victorians didn't hold back in booking travel when restrictions eased this week → Read More
New Zealand and Australia ski seasons and travel bubble: Battle to win skiers
The trans-Tasman bubble is looking more like a snow globe with skiers and snowboarders inside... → Read More
Travel quiz, November 20, 2020: What do the kangaroo and emu have in common?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz. → Read More
Travel quiz, November 13, 2020: Qantas will celebrate what milestone on Monday?
Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our travel quiz. → Read More
Australian mountains: Six of the best to visit in summer
Summer in the mountains is all about the scents of heathy scrub and healthy forests and the sights of wildlife and dramatic landscapes. → Read More
Tasmania border closure: Reopening dates announced as tourism industry prepares to welcome visitors
With some understandable hesitation, Tasmania is about to open its borders. Here's what visitors will find. → Read More
The Ghan train resumes its epic Adelaide to Darwin journeys after break
After the longest break in its history, The Ghan resumed its journey from Adelaide to Darwin. → Read More
Tasmania border reopening: Push for airlines, Spirit of Tasmania to bypass Victoria
Calls made for Tasmanian travel to bypass Melbourne, and is there any chance the Spirit of Tasmania could sail to Sydney? → Read More
Sold for $870k: The saga of a cursed $35 million, five-star cruise ship
The strange saga of One Ocean Expeditions and the ill-fated ship, the RCGS Resolute, a $35 million five-star cruise ship that sold at auction for just $870,000. → Read More
Australia's ski season 2020: Your questions answered
Australia will have a domestic snow season in 2020, but it won't be normal and it won't start on time. → Read More
Airline review: Emirates A380 business class, Dubai to Melbourne
They say if you want to avoid jet lag, don't drink. Hand me that martini any day... → Read More
Airline review: LATAM 787 Dreamliner economy, Santiago-Auckland-Sydney
I couldn't fault the care, concern and confidence the crew showed. → Read More
Six of the best: Australia and New Zealand mountain drives
These Australasian mountain drives offer spectacular views of lush forests and stunning rocky peaks. → Read More
Airline review: Qantas business class, Sydney to Vancouver
Fully-flat beds, PJs, Neil Perry menu: How can you go wrong with a flight like this? → Read More
Airline review: Air Canada economy
Being voted best airline in North America five times running really says something about the state of their airlines. → Read More
Australia ski season 2015: Why you should ski in Australia
Unreliable snowfalls, puny mountains, a short season, pricey lift tickets; what's to like about a snow holiday in Australia? → Read More