Travel
Closer to God with a sainthood
Verity Edwards Sample the food and wine delights of the Barossa Valley with one of these bespoke packages.
Berth deficit for cruise lines
LISA ALLEN Cruising giant Royal Caribbean is scouring Australia for more ports as it waits for alternative berths in Sydney.
When the ships come in
KATRINA LOBLEY As cruising booms, benefits spread to unexpected ports of call, such as Busselton and Port Kembla.
So very Mr Ripley
SEAN CONDON Sanremo offers Hollywood-style glamour and jazz on the Italian Riviera.
The new Peranakan posh
CHRISTINE McCABE The Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong proudly takes its cue from the precinct’s Peranakan (Straits Chinese) heritage.
Water for elephants
GAVIN BELL A conservation push is helping make Malawi into the next big safari destination.
Playing name game in Africa
MICHELE APTER Colours, textures and a love of Africa are in my blood, as I was born in Cape Town.
Colour it blue
TARA STEVENS Travelling from Fez to Tangier, you’ll find a spot of culture, traditional markets, good food and hotels with character.
If the hat fits, wear it
ROB DUNLOP What happens if we overthink our headwear and take it too seriously?
Beautiful blend
DIANA PLATER Suriname’s Paramaribo is a heritage capital with a lively mix of cultures.
That old magic
Susan Kurosawa Christopher Skase’s former resort has had a chic tropical facelift, and now offers exclusive holiday villas.
On and off the wall
SUSAN KUROSAWA Street art is all the rage, from Sydney’s Chippendale to the heritage heart of Penang’s George Town.
The Insiders: Literary Boston
peter rose Boston is one of the great US cities, with an amazing history at the heart of the American Revolution.
A true survivor
KENDALL HILL Fiji’s Castaway Island is celebrating its 50th birthday, having survived good times and bad.
Scoot gives boot to Tigerair
SUSAN KUROSAWA Scoot will take over the routes of short-haul airline Tigerair Singapore in the second half of next year.
Check it out: Kalutara resort
CHRISTINE McCABE Anantara’s second Sri Lankan resort, Kalutara, has a stellar pedigree.
A little flight reading
Staff Writers There’s a clue to the evolving career of veteran Australian journalist and editor Helen Hutcheon on her memoir’s cover.
Signs of our times
SUSAN KUROSAWA Two chaps sit with signs around their necks. The signs ask us to wake them if they hear their flight number called.
Holiday gift guide and giveaways
We’ve got giveaways and brilliant ideas to bring joy to the festive break.
If opulence floats your boat...
Teresa Ooi ‘The most luxurious ship ever built’ has Picassos among its art collection and a suite bigger than a Sydney penthouse.
