This Month
This is where you will be treated like racing royalty
Few hotels can claim an equine concierge, but book a stay at Ireland’s Cashel Palace and you will mingle with the best in the business.
- Eugenie Kelly
This off-grid Himalayan walk will re-boot you from $1225 a day
Crawling not running towards the end of the year? Book this six-day trek in remote north-eastern India for a reality check, and a nature-fuelled recharge.
- Fiona Carruthers
Why Aussies love this ski resort – and it’s not Whistler
It starts with one season as a ski bum and morphs into an annual family holiday with kids in tow. People keep returning to SilverStar in Canada’s British Columbia.
- Philippa Coates
This Aussie quit his career to open a luxury resort in Greece
It’s no coincidence that it took Australians to tackle the challenge of opening Gundari in such a secluded island location.
- Updated
- Kate Hennessy
This cruise will change the way you travel
A voyage to the last frontier and a land of frozen dreams on the Celebrity Edge.
- Tim Johnson
A guide to middle-aged backpacking
What I did not want to relive were the bed bugs, hostel dormitory rooms, or hellish overnight bus journeys on pot-holed roads.
- Michael Smith
London’s hottest hotel will surprise you again and again
Discretion is a hallmark of all-suite hotel The Emory, where you enter a world of pitch-perfect luxury through a back alley.
- Maria Shollenbarger
Discover the real Tokyo at its listening cafés
Dotted around the city, they are not for eating or talking but for hearing music played on elaborate stereo systems. A new documentary lends an ear.
- Jessica Sier
Caviar and crocodiles. What’s not to like?
Seabourn’s maiden voyage between Broome and Darwin represents a step change in the way Indigenous people take part in the burgeoning business of Kimberley cruising.
- Rohan Sullivan
Richard Goyder’s board was on cruise control
For all its politeness, Tom Saar’s review remains a devastating indictment of Richard Goyder’s board.
- Myriam Robin
Quackers: How rubber ducks are taking over cruise ships
The whimsical trend is growing in popularity, but not every cruise company is on board with it.
- Sara Ruberg
Why Nice is having a moment in the sun
The venerable resort town on the French Riviera has got its groove back. Here’s how to make the most of it.
- Ute Junker
Travel insider: a curated selection of top deals
Introducing our new regular column of holiday ideas featuring new openings, cruises, adventures and more.
- Life & Leisure
This lawyer lived a double life for 20 years. Now he’s going all in
After almost two decades of taking time out from his day job at some of Australia’s largest companies to lead adventure tours, David Sinclair is launching his own travel company.
- Ronald Mizen
Crete’s iconic Blue Palace opens new chapter
With a growing collection of resorts, two local sisters are staying true to the proud heritage of Greece’s largest island.
- Kate Hennessy
The IVF initiative saving the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists are making huge advances in restoring the reef by introducing what amounts to a vast IVF program for heat-stressed coral.
- Hannah Tattersall
Get off the grid to explore the undisturbed islands of Okinawa
In this part of Japan, there’s no word for retirement in the native tongue. A unique, immersive cruise itinerary will help to reveal why.
- Brad Thompson
July
Rex’s CEO got juiced-up contract six days before grounding
As Australia’s aviation industry seethed with rumours of Regional Express’ woes, newish CEO Neville Howell had a spot of good luck.
- Myriam Robin
How much champagne is too much? Depends on the airline you’re flying
We joined Singapore Airlines on a whirlwind tour of its premium suppliers across France’s Champagne region. This is what we learnt.
- Michael Bleby
It’s not just great skiing. Aspen’s restaurant scene is Michelin quality
When Bosq became the first restaurant in a North American alpine town to be awarded a star, it cemented the resort’s reputation as a dining hotspot.
- Cosima Marriner
