Today
Crazy rich Asian hotels open in London – think £25,000 a night
You can even live permanently at the newly minted Peninsula or the lavish Raffles. But can they compete with city icons like The Ritz or The Dorchester?
- Hans van Leeuwen
This Month
What to expect on your first Greek Islands cruise
When cruising aboard Resilient Lady in a RockStar Suite, there’s only one way to spend your daytime shore excursions: like a rock star, in dark glasses and a cap.
- Tony Davis
Lithuania’s secret UNESCO heritage-listed weapon
The most populous of the three Baltic states, Lithuania has some fascinating pockets that northern European holidaymakers have been enjoying for centuries.
- Chris Wright
Yes, you need a top guide in India - especially to jump queues
From navigating a 150-year-old fish market to skipping the crowds at the Taj Mahal and knowing the best restaurants, a local tour guide is worth it.
- Paul Bailey
Unique stay: book this one-bedroom medieval castle for $1155 a night
Since it opened in March, the one-bedroom residence atop the 34-metre Norman keep in Hedingham Castle has won over guests seeking regal privacy.
- Jane Knight
One chef for every 10 diners? Sign me up
Founded by a Miami-based Cuban American, Oceania Cruises is known for its food and wine offering. Its latest ship, Oceania Vista, is no exception.
- Ben Potter
A&K spend $270m to refit Crystal - still with Nobu, and bigger suites
Crystal Serenity has had its first outing as part of the Abercrombie & Kent stable. The ship’s major refit means fewer guests and enhanced appeal.
- Jane Knight
See the best of remote Ireland and Scotland in just 17 days
An extended voyage of these Celtic regions yields endless revelations – including Luke Skywalker’s favoured retreat in Star Wars.
- Peter Wilson
This just-launched luxury cruise line leans into la dolce vita
In a sign of a strongly rebounding cruise market, Italian line MSC has launched Explora I, a new luxury ship that has the feel of a superyacht.
- Josephine McKenna
September
Are you ready for crunchy duck beaks with duck-liver ice cream?
Swallow your fear and take a deep dive into the culinary world of NZ chef Vaughan Mabee: you’ll remember the food at Amisfield for life.
- Jill Dupleix
Why this Middle Eastern country is welcoming travellers
Thirty years since her first trip to Jordan, this visitor find the landscape hasn’t changed but a lot else has. And for Western visitors, it’s mostly for the better.
- Rose-Anne Manns
Why Egypt is on an antiquities discovery spree
Egypt’s government is investing heavily in archeological digs, so plenty of treasures are being unearthed, and they’re coming to Australia.
- Ute Junker
New Byron Bay resort a lesson in how to do hippie luxe well
A collective of friends from the design, fashion and hospitality worlds have created a “kind of nature-shrouded adult playground, with all the luxury touches”.
- Nina Karnikowski
Here’s how modern art at historic hotels can elevate a stay
Chef Raymond Blanc wasn’t too sure about a contemporary sculptural installation taking over the grounds of his English hotel. But now he wants to keep it longer.
- Sue Bennett
$780 for a round of golf? You’ll certainly never forget it
New Zealand has so many fabulous golf courses, it could be referred to as the land of the long white bunker. And in fact not all of them are pricey. Here are eight of the best.
- Richard Allen
From slaughterhouse vibes to hipster havens: Munich gets a makeover
The gentrification of the city’s working-class neighbourhoods has produced mostly hits and a few misses.
- Robert Bevan
An insider’s guide to travelling in Greece
Athens born and bred orchestral conductor Zoe Zeniodi goes home whenever her schedule allows. Here are her personal favourite places to dine and explore.
- Steve Meacham
August
Those summer nights: Who went where in Europe ’23
Here are some tips from Australian Europhiles to celebrate the year that everyone who could spent summer up north. Call it the Class of 2023.
- Fiona Carruthers and Samantha Hutchinson
The quick and the dead: a Botswana safari in the heart of the action
A wildlife adventure in Africa’s Okavango Delta combines all the action of an Attenborough documentary with a choice of bush-camp comforts.
- Ute Junker
The world’s top chef? You’ll find him in the Andes
An obsession with indigenous Peruvian ingredients has taken Virgilio Martínez to No. 1 in the World’s Best Restaurants list.
- Paul Richardson
