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Stephanie Mikkelsen

Steph once had an Instagram account dedicated to Melbourne's best sandwiches (before it was a thing), and now spins words about hotels, regional dining, viennoiserie and travel things in between. Is passionate about copy with puns, multi-channel content strategy, good PR hooks, pastry crawls and cultured butter.

MaldivesReviews

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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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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The All-Inclusive Hillside Koh Samui Resort With Five Pools & Private Oceanfront Villas

From beachfront dinners on the sand to a spa that sends you home rearranged – this all-inclusive Koh Samui resort is built for couples and families who want it all. Ten minutes’ drive from Koh Samui airport, the Hyatt Regency Koh Samui sits on a hillside above the Gulf of Thailand, all cascading pools and […]

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The Inimitable Royalty-Approved Hotel That Still Sets the Standard in Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok has been hosting royalty, writers and the well-travelled since 1876. Here’s why it’s still on top. By most reckonings, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is one of the most storied hotels in Asia. Audrey Hepburn stayed here. So did Joseph Conrad, Princess Diana and David Bowie. The portraits in the Author’s Lounge document the […]

IndonesiaBaliReviews

Why Alila Seminyak is the Bali Beach Hotel Worth Booking Again and Again

Alila Seminyak puts you directly on one of Seminyak’s best stretches of beach, with five pools, good food and a spa with an international reputation. No matter if you’ve been to Bali a few times or it’s your first time, Seminyak is a good place to be. Good restaurants, a beach that catches the sunset, […]

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The Bali Resort With 14 Pools, 30 Restaurants and a Private Clifftop Beach

AYANA Resort Bali has been drawing repeat guests since 2009 – and a recent top-to-bottom renovation has given them even more reason to come back. AYANA Resort Bali occupies 90 hectares of clifftop on Jimbaran’s southwestern coast, and it uses every square metre of it. There are 14 pools, a private beach accessible only by […]

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Is This Hotel Perth’s Most Underrated Resort Stay?

Crown Metropol Perth puts you five minutes from the CBD with Rockpool Bar & Grill, Nobu, three pools and a theatre on site. Here’s why it’s Perth’s most complete hotel stay. Crown Metropol Perth sits on the eastern bank of the Swan River in Burswood, five minutes from the Perth CBD and close enough to […]

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Why Uluṟu Should Be Your Next Long Weekend

Field of Light just turned ten. Wintjiri Wiṟu sends 1,200 drones into the desert sky every night. The rock looks different every single time you face it. Here’s why the Red Centre has never been hotter. Uluṟu has a habit of sitting on the list. The plan is always to get there eventually – a […]

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The Best Tour Destinations for 2027

These bucket-list destinations are your reasons to book a guided tour in 2027 For 2027, these destinations are at the top of every serious traveller’s list – India and Japan for the depth; Vietnam and Sri Lanka for the food and value; Africa for the wildlife; Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Spain and Portugal for the kind […]

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Why This Darling Harbour Hotel is a Vibe For Any Short Stay in Sydney

Darling Harbour has some of Sydney’s best eating, drinking and culture within easy walking distance. This hotel puts you at the centre of it. For an interstate visitor, a quick trip to Sydney lives or dies on location. Too far from anything and you spend half your time in an Uber or figuring out public […]

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Australia’s Most Anticipated Train Suites Are Finally Here

Your in-room bar is stocked to your taste before you board. The helicopter over Katherine Gorge is only for suite guests. And Bollinger La Grande Année is poured for the entirety of the journey. Journey Beyond’s Aurora Australis Suites, christened this week aboard The Ghan and Indian Pacific, are the most significant upgrade to Australian […]

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