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Nauru Airlines flies in for a look at collapsed Air Vanuatu
The national carrier of Vanuatu collapsed into liquidation on Friday. Fiji Airways has already expressed interest in acquiring whatever is left of the airline.
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- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Mount Everest from your tent? That’s a view worth the trek
Waking up to behold Nepal’s most renowned mountains is a dream come true. But you’ve got to put in the hard yards to get there.
- Alana Christensen
This airport is one of the world’s most scenic – and treacherous
Trekking in Nepal’s Everest region is on many a bucket list. But the adventure starts well beforehand, with a landing at Tenzing-Hillary Airport.
- Alana Christensen
Yesterday
The elite US ski town that flies under the radar of many Australians
It’s the American resort that’s bred the most winter Olympians. After a $US200 million overhaul, Steamboat’s 1500 hectares across six peaks is the place to be.
- Cosima Marriner
How this tiny English village got a US tech money makeover
Before Michael Birch swooped in, few people had ever heard of Woolsery in North Devon. Now the smart London set happily spend hours driving there.
- Jane Knight
This Month
This famous spa costs $17k for five nights. Is it worth it?
We road-test celebrity magnet Ananda Spa in the Himalayas.
- Fiona Carruthers
At this luxe Belmond hotel in Oxfordshire, food is the real star
Four decades on, Raymond Blanc has more planned for his exclusive Michelin-starred gourmet retreat, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.
- Ute Junker
April
For the full zen, stay at an ancient temple in Japan
Our writer bypasses the hotels and ryokans to spend a night as a guest of Buddhist monks. He didn’t anticipate the wooden stick, though.
- Michael Smith
Escape into serenity with these day trips out of Kyoto
There are beautiful rivers, myriad shrines, a World Heritage-listed site, and much more within easy reach of the renowned Japanese city.
- Ley Butterworth
Priciest global cruise arrives in Sydney
Cruising is back in vogue, particularly on super-luxury options such as the Scenic Eclipse II, which boasts two helicopters and a submarine.
- Fiona Carruthers
How not to be bored when you have to wait
A writer went on a quest to wait less. Then he discovered how to care less about waiting.
- Arthur C. Brooks
A luxurious weekend in Singapore – yet off the beaten track
It’s easy to stick to hectic Orchard Road or Marina Bay on a fleeting visit to the city state. But a quieter, more authentic enclave awaits you, too.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
Bula billionaires! Welcome to Fiji’s most expensive island
For $9000 a night, it’s little wonder Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney check in to COMO Laucala Island resort – because too much luxury is never enough.
- Myriam Robin
Australians lead the world in business-leisure trips
Aussies are taking business trips nearly twice the length of the global average and Melbourne boss and golfer Jon Kerr is all for it.
- Gus McCubbing
The beautiful French city built on the profits of pastel
Toulouse may be France’s fourth-biggest city, but its centre still has the intimacy of a substantial country town.
- Robert Bevan
Why a grown-up gap year is a great idea
When two Sydney architects’ youngest child left home, they did too. Seven months, 63 beds, 12 flights, 36 trains, 18 buses, seven cars, three boats and one lost wallet later, here are their highlights.
- Hannah Tattersall
The Venetian island worth an after-dark visit
From April, a new, immersive event series is firing up on Murano, known for its exquisite glass craftsmanship.
- Ute Junker
What happens when a rich US lawyer buys a medieval Tuscan village
Michael L. Cioffi was so taken by a hilltop hamlet in Val d’Orcia that he restored its crumbling structures to create a luxurious boutique hotel and more.
- Tony Davis
The secrets of France’s other Olympic city
Less than four hours by train from the main event in Paris, Marseille will host the sailing and plenty of soccer – all with a relaxed beachside vibe.
- Hans van Leeuwen
From Branson to Nadal – big names are investing millions in Mallorca
Forget the parties and tacky tourism around Magaluf. Celebrities and luxury hotel chains are putting up brass plates across one of Spain’s favourite Balearic Islands.
- Jane Knight
