NEW SOUTH WALES

Port Stephens: John Rozentals spends a luxurious 24 hours among camels, whales, pelicans, spectacular sunsets and some very fine food. MORE

Orange: John Rozentals spends a couple of days on a property that has both stood the test of time and kept pace with the district's emergence as a culinary powerhouse. MORE

Kiama: John Rozentals discovers there's much more than a blowhole to this pretty NSW South Coast town. MORE

Ballabourneen: John Rozentals discovers a romantic getway right in the heart of the Hunter Valley's fabled Pokolbin wine fistrict. MORE

Newington Armory: John Rozentals takes a fascinating train ride and also finds plenty of other things to do in Sydney Olympic Park's historic Newington Armory precinct. MORE

Holman Estate: John Rozentals finds the old real-estate truism —position, position and position — just as applicable when choosing tourism accommodation in the Hunter Valley. MORE

Ebenezer Church & Tizzana Winery: The Hawkesbury district, just north of Sydney, provides a rich tapestry of touring opportunities. MORE

Dolphin Wild Cruises: An exhilarating experience on Jervis Bay. MORE

Bundle Hill Cottages: An inspirational NSW South Coast setting that relaxes the body and reinvigorates the mind. MORE

Hartley: Worth more than a glance as you travel along the Great Western Highway. MORE

Duntryleague, Orange: John Rozentals finds challenging golf and elegant heritage accommodation in Central-Western NSW. MORE

Latitude 33, A peaceful haven on the Hawkesbury: Looking for a few days of R&R with a difference, John Rozentals left his car where the F3 bridges the Hawkesbury and hailed a taxi to Latitude 33 at Bar Point. MORE

NSW Southern Highlands: When John Rozentals embarked on a five-day exploration of the Southern Highlands he didn't expect to find such a vibrant and sophisticated food-and-wine experience — and he certainly didn’t expect to finish his visit in a disused railway tunnel on the outskirts of Bowral. MORE

Mortlake & Breakfast Point: When Sydney won the right to hold the 2000 Olympics, it signalled a major transformation for inner-western suburbs such as Homebush Bay, Rhodes, Cabarita and Mortlake, all traditional industrial precincts along the Parramatta River. MORE