Celeste Mitchell

2 months ago | australiantraveller.com | Celeste Mitchell

Relax over a few tipples at these laidback watering holes. At first glance, you could be mistaken for thinking the Noosa bars and pubs scene only extends as far as the Hastings Street strip. But just as the region is blessed with alluring smaller neighbourhoods, its drinks offering is just as varied and, sometimes, tucked away. Consider this your guide to the best Noosa bars and pubs you need to visit next time you’re in town.

2 months ago | cairnspost.com.au | Celeste Mitchell

If you’ve ever packed for a family beach holiday – especially one in a destination you need to fly to – you’ll know three things to be fact: CoolCabanas are not overhead compartment-friendly; beach towels are space hogs; and it’s hard to justify buckets and bodyboards over other holiday essentials. Like that novel you still plan to read this summer. I’ve developed a few new packing hacks since becoming a mum and not all of them revolve around snacks. I call my top hack “leave it at home”.

2 months ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Celeste Mitchell

If you’ve ever packed for a family beach holiday – especially one in a destination you need to fly to – you’ll know three things to be fact: CoolCabanas are not overhead compartment-friendly; beach towels are space hogs; and it’s hard to justify buckets and bodyboards over other holiday essentials. Like that novel you still plan to read this summer. I’ve developed a few new packing hacks since becoming a mum and not all of them revolve around snacks. I call my top hack “leave it at home”.

Jan 23, 2025 | australiantraveller.com | Celeste Mitchell

When it comes to nature settings, these Noosa walks offer peak Australiana, from the coast to the mountain peaks of the hinterland – koala spotting, all but guaranteed. Gracing the junction of two UNESCO-recognised Biosphere Reserves (Noosa and the Great Sandy), Noosa offers rocky coastal tracks, verdant hinterland trails, vertiginous mountain climbs, and serene riverside pathways. Whatever your predilection when it comes to hiking, you’re sure to find one of these Noosa walks to suit.

Nov 13, 2024 | australiantraveller.com | Celeste Mitchell

Tassie does shacklife like nowhere else, especially when summer rolls around. It’s the first week of summer in Sisters Beach on the north-western coast of lutruwita/Tasmania and all is quiet. The shacks lining the streets have their curtains pulled and only a handful of people toddle down to the sand each morning and afternoon. In a few weeks’ time, eskies will be packed, relatives rallied, and the annual pilgrimage of Tassie locals will see its streets transformed.