Pastries, Pools and Spas: This Singapore Hotel Does It All

COMO Metropolitan Singapore delivers a downtown sanctuary with TikTok-famous pastries, Michelin-starred bites, and the city’s largest COMO Shambhala spa. Orchard Road is loud, flashy and impossible to ignore – and then there’s COMO Metropolitan Singapore, quietly doing its own thing. Part of the new COMO Orchard destination, it blends rooms, restaurants, wellness spaces and fashion boutiques, so you can start the day with Cédric Grolet pastries, browse a […]

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Why This Qantas Flight is the Quickest & Most Comfortable Route to LAX

We review Qantas’ direct economy service from Melbourne to Los Angeles. Choosing the right flight can transform a potentially arduous long-haul shift into part of the adventure. In economy on Qantas’ Melbourne to Los Angeles direct route, expect great food, entertainment and service along the way. The seat and the route Melbourne International Airport (MEL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Seat 43D on a […]

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The Best Restaurants in Hong Kong

With Cantonese traditions and British influence, Hong Kong uniquely blends culinary excellence from around the world. Street stalls, tea shops and Cantonese BBQ – here’s our pick of the best restaurants in Hong Kong. Centuries-old Cantonese traditions, strong influences from its past as a British colony and with many expats calling it home, Hong Kong’s […]

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Is This the Most Beautiful Hotel Renovation in Singapore?

Following a top-to-toe redesign, this Marina Bay icon has reemerged with bold colours, gallery-style floors and one of the city’s most dramatic atriums. Mandarin Oriental Singapore has always been one of the city’s recognisable landmarks, thanks to its soft green exterior and the dramatic atrium designed by John Portman. After a major transformation completed in […]

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This Mayfair Hotel Feels Like a Private Pied-à-Terre

A stylish stay in Mayfair that brings fresh, understated luxury to central London’s Hanover Square. Mandarin Oriental Mayfair opened in June 2024 and has been quick to stake its claim as one of London’s most discreetly luxurious addresses. With just fifty suites, hand‑painted silk wallpaper in every corner, a 25‑metre subterranean pool, and a rooftop […]

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Where to Stay: The Best New Hotels of 2025

Rooftop retreats, private lagoons and luxury revivals mark some of the most exciting hotel openings from the last twelve months. Explore them here. From Sydney to Singapore, this year has ushered in a slew of new hotels that offer more than just a room. This generation of hotel openings blend design, location and personality to […]

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Table for Two: The Best Food Experiences in Italy & Spain

From prosciutto in Emilia-Romagna, to post-pintxos Basque cheesecake in San Sebastian, these are the must-eats in Europe’s culinary capitals. Fresh pasta, sun-kissed Mediterranean produce, cured meats made with centuries-old techniques and crisp-based paella: it could be said, without much objection, that Italy and Spain dish up the best food in Europe. But any foodie worth […]

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The Best Restaurants in Los Angeles

We’ve broken down exactly where you should eat, and in what neighbourhood. As sprawling as it is, Los Angeles keeps its cards close. It’s an in-the-know city, where the best spots are hidden in plain sight and reservations should be secured well before you land at LAX. The best restaurants in Los Angeles are scattered […]

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Why Nice Côte d’Azur is More Than Its Glamorous Facade

While this French icon is famed for its year-round Mediterranean sunshine and Riviera glamour, it’s the destination’s artistic heritage and storied past that makes it really shine. The dazzling Côte d’Azur on the southern coast of France is a magnet for the glitterati, but look beyond the glossy beach clubs, palatial hotels and mega yachts, […]

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This Destination in Europe is Like Nowhere Else

French Riviera glamour, Mediterranean living and sun-kissed coastline: Monaco is a glittering jewel in Europe’s crown. They say good things come in small packages and nowhere is this truer than in Monaco. Tucked between the South of France and the Italian border, this dazzling city-state packs more wow-moments-per-mile than any of its European counterparts. Monaco […]

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Eat, Sip, Stroll: The Best Around Geelong’s Pakington Street in One Day

Find out where to eat and drink around one of Geelong’s most exciting streets. Geelong has quietly shaken off its industrial past and turned into one of Victoria’s most interesting places to eat, drink and explore. There’s a constant buzz of new openings – cafés, bars, art spaces and makers popping up faster than you […]

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6 Ways You Can Experience Texas Differently

Texas is a state that is best known for cowboy culture, smoky barbecue and southern hospitality. But it is so much more than that. Texas is also a state filled to the borders with exciting new music, cutting-edge cuisine and it is a melting pot of international cultures. Texas is a place of big personalities, […]