The Maldives Resort With an Underwater Restaurant & Floating Padel Court

Meyyafushi Maldives is one of the Indian Ocean’s most ambitious new all-inclusives – 95 private-pool villas, ten dining outlets and a floating padel court in Lhaviyani Atoll. Here’s what makes it worth the seaplane ride. Meyyafushi Maldives opened in October 2025 after 30 months of construction, and it’s come out of the gate with confidence. […]

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Hotel or Villa: How to Choose the Right Stay for Your Trip

More space, fewer compromises and locations hotels rarely reach – here’s what a private holiday villa actually gives you. The difference between a hotel and a villa isn’t really about the room. It’s about whether the space is yours. At sunrise in Seminyak, that means a private plunge pool – no competition for a sun lounger. […]

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Your Next Fiji Holiday: How to Choose the Right Island & Time to Go

A short flight from Australia’s east coast, Fiji is one of the Pacific’s easiest escapes – but the travellers who get the most out of it are the ones who plan ahead. Veteran visitors to Fiji understand not only how easy it is to get there from Australia, but also how to get the most out of their trip – while many barely […]

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Does This Adults-Only Resort Have The Best Infinity Pool on Koh Samui?

On Koh Samui’s quieter north shore, this adults-only resort makes a compelling case for taking the path less-travelled and staying well away from the crowds Most people arrive in Koh Samui thinking of Chaweng – the long, lively east-coast beach that dominates the island’s reputation. Maenam, on the calmer north shore, stretches 7km along the […]

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The Best Wellness Retreats in Australia for Rest, Recovery & Spa Escapes

These are the Australian wellness retreats and hotel spas worth booking, from structured health programs to thermal bathing, coastal seclusion and everything in between. Wellness travel has become one of the fastest-growing categories in tourism and not because we’ve all suddenly become devoted meditators, but because more and more travellers are looking for a break […]

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This Melbourne Escape Has Won Australia’s Top Hotel Award Three Years Running

Here’s what a stay at this South Wharf five-star actually looks like – from the Yarra-facing rooms to the floating wine gantry at Dock 37. Pan Pacific Melbourne’s running success at the World Travel Awards (in 2023, 2024 and 2025) doesn’t happen by accident. Spend a night (or longer) here and the reasons become fairly […]

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Why This Acclaimed Ubud Rainforest Resort Should Be Your Next Bali Escape

Lush rainforest, an iconic heated infinity pool and a host of five-star facilities – here’s what sets Padma Resort Ubud apart from the luxury pack. Nestled in the jungle-covered hills of Bali, Ubud is famed for its luxurious wellness culture. Standing as one of the region’s most luxurious family-friendly stays – and ranked by Tripadvisor […]

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Singapore with Kids: Where to Go, Stay and Eat

Some destinations are fun with kids. Singapore is easy with kids – and that changes everything. Clean, compact, safe and endlessly stimulating, Singapore packs world-class wildlife parks, immersive museums, incredible food and some of the best family hotels in Asia into an island you can cross in under an hour. First-timers are often surprised by […]

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The Brand-New Maldives Resort Where Overwater Villas Are the Standard

Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives opened in 2025 with a radical policy: every villa is overwater, with a private pool or Jacuzzi. Here’s what else it gets right. One of the Indian Ocean’s most anticipated new resorts started welcoming guests in 2025 and it was worth the wait. Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives sits in the North […]

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The Khao Lak Resort Where Families Get a Water Park and Couples Get a Lagoon

From an adults-only pool sanctuary to a water park the kids will be talking about for years – The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani has it all. Set directly on the beach, The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani boasts something architecturally deliberate: two separate wings, each with their own atmosphere, sharing one stretch of coastline. […]

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I Went on an Egypt Tour: Here’s What Surprised Me

A 10-day tour up the River Nile taught me that Egypt’s greatest surprises have little to do with the pyramids. Egypt is one of the most visited, photographed and written-about destinations in the world. As a self-confessed fan of the pharaohs – not to mention an obsessive pre-holiday researcher – I thought I knew what to expect on my 10-day tour up the River Nile. Here’s what caught me off […]

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6 Things We Can’t Wait for This Winter in Melbourne & Regional Victoria

Night markets, after-dark light shows and a Cartier exhibition at the NGV: Victoria’s winter lineup this year is stellar. Victorian winters get deliciously gloves-on, light-the-fire cold, giving you license to lean fully into cosy, hot-chocolate-fuelled festive activities (Christmas in July, anyone?) Australia’s cultural capital doesn’t slow down its programming in the cooler months, either, with […]