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Tripadvisor Names Trending Travel Destinations for 2024

Tripadvisor’s Best of the Best Trending Destinations are in for 2024: Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines are the places to be. The illustrious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best list for 2024 has been released, with Dubai named the Top Destination in the World for the third year in a row, […]

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Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Best Holiday Destinations for Sun-Seekers

From January in Thailand to November in Mauritius, soak up the sun no matter the season. For beach-lovers and summer souls, waiting for warm weather can feel eternal. Thankfully, the earth keeps turning, which means there’s always a corner ready to offer travellers a warm welcome. Start your year in tropical climes, mark the midpoint […]

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Is Dubai Family Friendly? Where To Stay & What to Do with Kids

Say hello to Dubai and bring the whole family along for the ride. Dubai, the dazzling city in the heart of the United Arab Emirates, is often associated with opulence, futuristic architecture and its thriving business hub. But is Dubai family-friendly? The answer is a resounding yes. Dubai has successfully transformed itself into a haven […]

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16 Luxury Hotel Openings We Can’t Wait to See in 2024

Check out (and into) our pick of the newest luxury hotels opening in the new year, from renaissance-luxe in Florence to beachfront bliss in the Seychelles. Modern makeovers behind heritage facades, sleek towers tickling the clouds and awe-inspiring architecture soaring into the sky: with the triple threat of stunning design, unbeatable surroundings and world-class facilities, these […]

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Hotel Rooms for When You Want to Treat Yourself

Pop the champagne, swim in sky-high swimming pools, and admire incredible modern art – these rooms are a pretty penny, well spent. From views that genuinely leave you breathless to incredible art from floor to ceiling, these rooms give ‘home away from home’ a new meaning. Although all gloriously individual, they have one thing in […]

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Miguel Maestre & Jane Hall’s Guide to Dubai

Chef Miguel Maestre and actress Jane Hall, both hosts on the new season of Luxury Escapes: The World’s Best Holidays, uncover next-level luxury and next-level flavour in Dubai. Spice souks, out-of-this-world luxury and the best hummus you’ve ever tasted – Dubai has it all and Spanish-born chef Miguel Maestre and Aussie actress and comedian Jane […]

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Choose Your Dubai Adventure: 8 Unique & Unexpected Desert Thrills

Shark swims, skydives and ski slopes – beyond the glitz and glamour, Dubai is a thrill-seeker’s paradise. Dubai is renowned for its shopping, skyscrapers and extravagant five-star resorts, but the city’s adventurous personality deserves some attention. Whether you’re keen to go dune bashing through the desert, dive with sharks or bungee jump from great heights, […]

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Très Chic: Jaw-Dropping Fashion Designer Hotels

Nothing says luxury like designer fashion – and with brands such as Ralph Lauren, Versace and Chanel lending their creative vision to the world’s top hotels, the limit does not exist. Fashion brands do more than just dress us these days. With entire creative teams behind them, the likes of Versace, Ralph Lauren and Armani […]

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Next-Level Glitz: Dubai’s Most Glamorous Resorts

Soar sky-high in the glamorous home of some of the world’s most opulent resorts – Dubai. A dazzling metropolis of gravity-defying skyscrapers, endless sand dunes and shimmering shorelines, the most glamorous Dubai resorts are as varied as they are opulent. Enhanced by the city’s ever-present sunshine and kaleidoscope of landscapes (think artificial ski slopes and […]

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Something Old, Something New: Dreamy Destination Wedding Venues

These are the destinations of ‘I do’ dreams. When it comes to exquisite wedding venues, the world is your oyster, with everything from the paradisiacal to the historic and the eclectic awaiting to provide the backdrop to your big day. Whether your couple vibe is barefoot and beachy or no-expense-spared glamour, you’re eloping just two […]

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9 Dubai Restaurants Every Foodie Needs to Try

Whether it’s dinner in a colossal aquarium, under a star-filled desert sky or in the depths of Old Dubai’s Spice Souk, Dubai’s dining experiences go beyond the ordinary. From its extravagant architecture to ultra-luxury hotels and nightlife, Dubai doesn’t do things halfway. And this extends to its culinary scene. The city is home to one […]

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World’s Best Afternoon Teas

From lavish le goûter in Paris to quintessentially British spreads in London and caviar service in New York – these are the world’s best afternoon teas. We have Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, to thank for the delicate tradition of afternoon tea. As dinner was served fashionably late in 1840, her four o’clock […]