Today
Alan Joyce’s bonus review in familiar hands
This being corporate Australia, one doesn’t have to dig deep to find the key players already know one another.
- 19 mins ago
- Myriam Robin
- Travel
- Life & Leisure
Holiday like Europe’s jetset on the Côte d’Azur
The ability to step straight onto a private sandy beach is rare in this part of the world, which is why summer is always booked out at this pink-splashed hotel.
- Tony Davis
Yesterday
Clive Palmer’s private jet picks up Tucker Carlson
The mining billionaire’s plane picked up a pain from Maine.
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- Myriam Robin
When in Rome, leave in a private jet: on board a $76.5k group tour
There’s nothing like having a plane chartered for you to take the stress out of travelling between Europe’s great cities and iconic sites.
- Bonnie Campbell
This Month
Europe’s wallet-friendly alternative to Lake Como
This 10-night Mediterranean cruise on a $775-million luxury ship is a great way to discover lesser-known ports.
- Fiona Carruthers
Tea, tarts and tears: My trip to France to honour a secret
It took one brave family and the silence of an entire town to protect this writer’s mother during the German occupation. This is what happened when she went to meet them.
- Rose-Anne Manns
Bonza! Hall Chadwick’s fees draw rebuke from 777 Partners
Having Hall Chadwick run a hotline is certainly one way to rack up fees.
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- Myriam Robin
Do you have what it takes to join this exclusive home-swapping club?
The US-based founder of ThirdHome and his high-flying girlfriend have been in Australia to catch up with well-travelled members, entice new ones and talk to potential partners. To join you need one key asset.
- Charis Perkins
Step aboard for an opulent rail journey to Venice – no denim allowed
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sets the standard for glamorous train journeys. Its Paris to Venice overnighter makes for an unforgettable trip.
- Divya Bala
Become a polar explorer, without giving up the luxuries
Ponant’s icebreaker vessel takes cruise passengers right into the icy Arctic circle.
- Jane Cornwell
Chopard jewellers open their first exclusive hotel in Paris
Guests can enjoy grand surroundings and five-star hospitality above the Scheufele family’s famed watch and jewellery boutique at the prestigious Place Vendôme square.
- Maria Shollenbarger
Live it up like a millionaire in Whistler’s newest luxury lodge
The Wedge Mountain Lodge & Spa has everything you can dream of and then some. At around $30,000 a night during the peak Christmas/New Year period, this stay is one for the bucket list.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Great escapes: Solo kayaking along Bali’s northern coastline
The writer sets off on an odyssey through tranquil waters in a part of the world that will one day be reclaimed for an international airport.
- Ian Neubauer
Airfares in Europe set to fall, but only in economy: CEOs
That was the assessment of many airline chief executives gathered in Dubai this week for the International Air Transport Association’s annual meeting.
- Charlotte Ryan
Can’t get away for a week? Try this luxurious mini-break
A mid-week stay in a national park just an hour’s drive from central Sydney has the same restorative effect as a power nap – only you’ll remember it all.
- Philippa Coates
Why we should embrace tall-tree tourism
Only 34 per cent of the world’s surviving forests are old-growth ones, and many are under threat. If California’s Redwood National Park is anything to go by, there is hope, however.
- Ute Junker
Victoria Falls on the list? Try this tented camp on the Zambezi River
By staying at Mpala Jena, you’re also helping conservationists from the six countries this river flows through to safeguard their legacy.
- Catherine Marshall
May
How to get 50,000 frequent flyer points and gold status
Air Canada is joining a string of carriers expanding in Australia, hoping to capture travellers fed up with being unable to use their frequent flier points.
- Ayesha de Kretser
We check out the new Six Senses Kyoto
In a departure for the brand, this hotel is not in a remote location. It’s plum in the heart of the city, yet feels like an oasis of serenity.
- Max Allen
Is this the cutest restaurant on water? Sea foodies seem to think so
An energetic and animated chef keeps fine dining lively on the ocean.
- Fiona Carruthers
