Loved Your Last Weekend Away in Australia? Here’s Where to Go Next

Already know the kind of weekend you love? From beach breaks and big nature to wine-country lunches, these Australian destinations put a fresh spin on a familiar favourite. So you’re craving a weekend away, but the same familiar names keep making your shortlist: the Gold Coast for surf-and-city buzz, Byron Bay for slow coastal days […]

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Right Place, Right Time: Where to Go in Europe by Month

Some European destinations shine brighter at certain times of year. This month-by-month guide reveals where to go and how to plan your trip. Europe‘s most compelling destinations are easy to love year-round, but you can narrow down the most fitting contenders for your specific travel window. There’s an art to knowing where to go – […]

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First Time Going to Europe? These Decisions Will Make or Break Your Trip

Planning your first Europen adventure? Leave room to settle in, make the most of each stop and embrace the surprises along the way with these essential travel tips. Europe isn’t one destination; travel times, transport systems, ticketing rules, hotel access, weather and payment habits can change from one country to the next. A few practical […]

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How to Experience South Africa Like a Chef

From Cape Malay curry and coastal oysters to braai favourites and syrup-soaked sweets, discover 12 South African dishes and their stories.

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Seventh Heaven: This Ubud Retreat Unfolds Across Multiple Rainforest Tiers

Seven tiers of rainforest villas, a twinkling infinity pool and treetop dining: Akohara Buahan Village Retreat brings adults-only seclusion to Bali’s highlands near Ubud. Akohara Buahan Village Retreat sits in Bali’s Payangan highlands, where 28 private pool villas spread across seven tiers of a forested valley. It’s an adults-only retreat shaped around the landscape. An […]

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Life Aboard The Ghan with Hannah Hollis & Cam Daddo

Discover why The Ghan is more than outback sunsets and spacious onboard cabins, as Hannah and Cam reveal why their expectations were blown away while filming the new season of Luxury Escape: The World’s Best Holidays. As The Ghan travels from Darwin to Adelaide, the vast outback landscapes and off-train experiences might seem destined to […]

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Dining on The Ghan: The Making of a Moving Feast

Australia’s Red Centre scenery gets the postcard pictures, but dining on The Ghan does just as much work to define the journey. While the Australian Outback has lain somewhat unchanged since The Ghan railway’s construction in 1929, the train’s culinary team thrives in the dynamic confines of their onboard kitchen. Months of planning and years of expertise are dedicated to the guest experience, no matter the challenges faced beyond those swinging doors. We talk to Journey […]

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5 Things I Loved About Flying Direct to the Maldives

Penny Cordner-Maas finds out why flying direct to the Maldives from Melbourne unlocks this bucket-list destination in a whole new way. Working in travel, it’s no surprise the Maldives has been on my bucket list for years, but it always seemed a little complex to get to. Indirect flights, stopovers and multiple connections was not […]

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Discovering Special Places on a Red Centre Road Trip in the Northern Territory

Former AFLW player, now commentator, presenter and passionate traveller, Abbey Holmes, has a strong connection to the Northern Territory. And she is about to pass that passion on to the next generation with a family road trip to some of the Red Centre highlights. Abbey Holmes lived in the Northern Territory for eight years and […]

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Australia Now Has 54 Michelin Key Hotels

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection has been announced and this year’s pool adds 22 Australian hotels, promotes three properties and gives Australia two new Three-Key stays. The local Australia hotel scene has just received its biggest international endorsement yet. The MICHELIN Guide’s 2026 has expanded the country’s MICHELIN Key list to 54 properties, spanning remote […]

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A Bali Villa or Resort? At Peppers Seminyak, You Can Have Both

Dinner in your villa or at the restaurant? A dip in your private pool or laps in the 35-metre rock pool? At Peppers Seminyak, you get the best of both worlds. Choosing where to stay in Bali often comes down to the kind of holiday you want: the privacy of a villa, the ease of […]

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All Villa, No Filler: The Most Over-the-Top Villas in the Maldives

Underwater bedrooms, lagoon slides and the archipelago’s largest private island: these are the most over-the-top villas in the Maldives. The romance of the Maldives has long been interwoven with the image of the overwater villa, with a timber deck, a private pool and mere steps between your bed and the lagoon. The most over-the-top villas […]