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Paul Chai

Paul Chai has been a travel writer for over two decades. He has dived with great white sharks in South Australia, walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival and stuffed himself with enough food and wine working on the Good Food Guide to make his GP shake his head. Chai is currently managing editor of Dream by Luxury Escapes.

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Arrival Hall: The Latest Travel News From May & June

Travel news from the past month including exclusive rare wine pourings at Bistro Guillaume, new beachfront residences from Six Senses, degustation heroing caviar, ice driving with BMW and a return to the history of expedition travel. Guillaume opens the cellar Bistro Guillaume at Crown Melbourne opened La Cave Privée on 18 May, and some bottles […]

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Direct to Paradise: Onboard Luxury Escapes’ Inaugural Melbourne to Malé Flight

Australia’s first direct flight to the Maldives has changed the game on one of the world’s great bucket-list trips. Here’s what to expect onboard. Luxury Escapes’, and Australia’s, first-ever direct flight to the Maldives took off on Monday night and I was lucky enough to be on it. This is not my first Maldivian rodeo and the […]

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This Hotel is About to Be Sydney’s Most Talked-About Stay

A community hub, a revival of a classic Sydney building and one of the most eccentric stays in a hotel scene that could benefit from some personality; 25hours Hotel Sydney The Olympia is a star and here are the reasons why. With arrival of the new movie-themed 25hours Hotel Sydney The Olympia, the inner-city suburb […]

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Arrival Hall: The Latest Travel News From January & February

Recent travel news including a new initiative to help communities in Victoria’s High Country affected by the bushfires, a new Thai resort from Minor Hotels and a renovated Queenstown luxury alpine retreat in New Zealand. Helping the High Country: support fire-affected Victorian businesses with a new consumer portal “Victoria’s High Country at Home” allows people […]

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3 of the Best Places to Eat in Canggu

Much of the excitement in Canggu these days is away from the black sand of Echo Beach and in the kitchens of its thriving restaurants. Paul Chai dines out in this Balinese hotspot that is proving catnip for food lovers from all over the world. On my last visit to Canggu, almost a decade ago, […]

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Fights & Flights: A Journey Through Malta

Uncover Malta’s compelling history of warrior monks and Grand Masters of the Order of Malta, and its softer side of delicate wines, passionate local chefs and historic harbourside bars. Paul Chai discovers this southern European marvel. Everywhere you drive in Malta, the road is lined with prickly pears, bulbous spiky cacti that look like a […]

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Even On a Shorter Leg, Emirates Business Class Makes A Huge Difference

With seamless service and top-notch food, Emirates Business Class makes even a modest-length journey simply fly by. Emirates and the Malta Tourism Authority inked a strategic partnerships this year to boost inbound tourism, and if you are fortunate enough to fly to the island nation on Emirates Business Class it elevates an already great trip. […]

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Why Emirates A380 Business Class Makes It Hard to Return to Reality

Step into one of the best Business Class experiences in the sky aboard Emirates’ A380. There are business classes with wide, comfy seats and restaurant-quality food, and there is the Emirates A380 Business Class that makes you feel like you are staying in a luxury hotel with wings. The seat and the route Dubai (DXB) […]

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Old World Charm at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Embrace the buffet, visit the mega-gym and enjoy the retro Art Deco beauty of one of Melbourne’s first truly grand hotels. The clue to the pull of this venerable luxury hotel is in the name. We don’t really call things “grand” much anymore but when this imposing accommodation opened in 1986 as simply the Hyatt […]

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An Exciting Fusion of Old and New at Lanson Place Parliament Gardens

One of Melbourne’s newest hotels is in a Goldilocks position for those wanting peace but also city convenience. The heritage facade of the Salvation Army Printing Works from 1901, with its grand arches and cream and red-brick colouring, forms the grand entrance to this new Melbourne hotel. Inside the historic building, that also has a […]

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Paradise City: Rock ‘n’ Roll Revelry on the Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip

Dive Bars, rockstar legends, and secrets hidden in plain sight – West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip is a wild, star-studded ride through six decades of rock ‘n’ roll mayhem. Flying televisions, hidden celebrity boltholes and an access-all-areas pass: Paul Chai turns it up to eleven on a blistering tour of the rock ‘n’ roll history of […]

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Key Decisions: Michelin Guide Brings Hotel Awards to Australia

For the first time since its inception in 2024, the Michelin Guide’s Keys have arrived in Australia, with 35 Australian hotels getting the coveted award – but just one Queensland property has received all three. The Michelin Guide’s global Keys were announced this week at an exclusive ceremony at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, in Paris. […]

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