Julie Miller
Travel writer
Julie Miller scrapes a living writing about the things she loves: travel, riding horses and drinking cocktails on tropical beaches. Between airports, she lives in a rural retreat just beyond Sydney.
Our arrival on Australia’s untouched ‘most magnificent’ island is a game changer
The two caretakers on this Tasmanian island are only used to eight visitors at a time. So it’s a big day when 120 come calling at once.
- Julie Miller
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
Asian mountain resort is the ultimate place to find tranquillity
Guests can slow down, engage with the surrounding landscape, and reflect (for just $200 a night).
- Julie Miller
The new, safe and comfortable way to do Vietnam’s infamous Train Street
The spectacle and buzz of life on the track remains Hanoi’s most alluring attraction, but now there’s a new way to see it.
- Julie Miller
- Opinion
- Adventure holidays
Everyone seems to have photographed the aurora. Here’s why I’m not jealous
I may have been the only person in southern Australia to have slept through the recent showstopping display of the elusive Aurora Australis, or Southern Lights.
- Julie Miller
- ★★★★½
- Ship reviews
New Australian ship is a perfect match for our wildest waters
The first cruise of Aurora Expeditions’ Douglas Mawson was meant to circumnavigate Tasmania, but wild weather led the expeditioners on a different, but just as eventful, route.
- Julie Miller
The historic home of a ruthless police chief is now a boutique luxury stay
A weighty history and a spirit of entertainment have been revived in Bathurst’s newest boutique accommodation.
- Julie Miller
- Opinion
- My happy place
I found devotion at a Christian camp, but it wasn’t to God
My parents sent me to an American-style summer camp on the outskirts of Sydney. For a 13-year-old girl, it was a week in paradise.
- Julie Miller
The new must-do highlights for a family Blue Mountains escape
From steam power to ice skating, there are plenty of ways to keep kids occupied on a Blue Mountains getaway.
- Julie Miller
For a crowd-free, authentic taste of Japanese culture, head here
For immersion into Japanese culture, the rural town of Takayama offers authenticity without the crowds of larger cities.
- Julie Miller
The highlights of cruising the South Pacific aren’t always the islands
A cruise to the islands of this region fulfils every fantasy of tropical paradise. But not all ports are equal, so choose your excursions wisely.
- Julie Miller