Yesterday
Eat lunch at the edge of space for $196,000
A French company is offering balloon rides with Michelin-quality food for travellers looking for a one-of-a-kind dining experience.
- Sarah Rappaport
This Month
How Glasgow got a luxury makeover
Immerse yourself in a world of fabulous art, culture and design, enjoy the city’s great food and sample some of the best shopping in Europe.
- Steve Meacham
The little Swiss town where Sherlock Holmes lives on
Conan Doyle’s fictional detective continues to provide an unlikely boost to Meiringen’s economy – despite the author’s bid to kill him off there.
- Andrew Eames
Stressed out? Here’s a first look at Raffles’ new wellness therapy
How much de-stressing can be packed into a weekend? Prepare to have your soul blessed – and grab a bath pillow. Your time starts now.
- Emma Connors
No fresh towels, no made bed – welcome to your new hotel experience
The pandemic forced changes in the level of service provided but infrequent or no housekeeping is becoming a permanent change.
- Danielle Braff
Your entrée to the impenetrable world of Kyoto
A tiny studio with a big ambition, POJ heroes lesser-known craftspeople whose work was in danger of disappearing – in its store and in its unique accommodation offerings.
- Stephen Todd
Luxury travel booms with absinthe rituals and caviar bumps
Airfares will likely remain expensive for six to 12 months, but the top end of the travel market continues to thrive.
- Fiona Carruthers
Timeshare tycoon’s private jet flew Obamas Down Under
Although Sydney-based events outfit The Growth Faculty were the ones organising the tour, that doesn’t appear to have extended to the flights.
- Myriam Robin
A woman should run Qantas, says Alan Joyce
Greater diversity among the leadership ranks and connecting Australia to the world with more “one-hop” long-haul flights by 2025 is the future for the flying kangaroo.
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- Fiona Carruthers
March
Getting high at the ultra-alluring new Ritz-Carlton in Melbourne
Wherever you look, there are bird’s-eye views over the city and bay through the double-height glass walls of the 80-floor sky lobby, and that’s just the start.
- Charis Perkins
Two nights for $25,800? Check into the ‘Opera House of Sydney hotels’
The new Capella Sydney is in a 1912 sandstone building and is opening after a painstaking heritage renovation.
- Fiona Carruthers
Why this Spanish province could be your best investment yet
Low prices, digital nomad schemes and cultural initiatives are luring city dwellers and tourists back to Andalucia.
- Amanda Hyde
How this charming small city avoided ‘death by tourism’
A remarkable two decades-long project to restore the medieval Dutch city of Utrecht has made it the envy of the Netherlands.
- Robert Bevan
Why some think Soho House is too sexy for central Rome
Here’s what you’ll find at the Italian chapter of one of the world’s coolest private members’ clubs.
- Fiona Carruthers
The secret to doing Bordeaux in style
Planning a trip to the celebrated French wine region takes some organisation, so here’s the heads-up.
- Sue Bennett
Inside the Swiss clinic that helps its wealthy guests fight time
Clinique La Prairie pioneered the concept that has become the wellness industry’s latest obsession – the dogged pursuit of longevity.
- Sam Jones
Why you should start your day with a spoonful of this Greek olive oil
“For us, it’s medicine,” says Konstantina Natioti from Liotrivi Estate. And for just $284, you can adopt one of their trees and have its oil shipped to your Australian home.
- Jane Cornwell
On the discovery trail of Berlin’s roaring twenties
Traces of the Weimar era linger for those who know where to look, because this museum isn’t in the place you’d expect.
- Ute Junker
Like visiting another planet: travelling around Antarctica in luxury
Taking the polar plunge for a luxurious Antarctic voyage poses some hefty questions – one being how to describe beauty that’s beyond words.
- Matthew Drummond
A private island for $1.4m a week? Five of the best getaways
From a wellness retreat in the Italian Dolomites to a remote island in French Polynesia or a US road trip, it’s time to embrace the extraordinary.
- Ute Junker
