International Traveller

The concept of luxury in travel has changed. When was the last time you came back from a trip raving about thread counts or high-end amenities? More likely it was the food and drink, the local guides, the after-hours visit to that famous European mus

The Granville Suite is named in honour of Krystyna Skarbek, also known as Christine Granville, a Polish secret agent for Britain during the Second World War and rumoured to be Winston Churchill's favourite spy. It's one of many layers of history that

You'll be in no doubt as to which city you're in when you check into Raffles London at The OWO. Tapping into the heritage brand's DNA, this five-star hotel opened in 2023 and is all about a sense of place. Holding a prime position in Whitehall, a sto

Amangiri has leaned into the holistic and integrative wellness trend in celebration of its 15th anniversary. The resort, tucked away in the red-rock country of the Colorado Plateau, has introduced a range of experiences such as Yoga on the Rocks and

Enjoying local treats on sun-soaked islands, visiting unforgettable ancient ruins and exploring iconic landmarks; making the decision to travel to Europe is easy. Finding the right travel company that delves behind the usual hotspots to deliver truly

Four pairs of parents have granted me the grave responsibility of becoming godfather to their beloved child. In my defence, I did protest that I was highly unqualified for any religious or moral guidance. Yet they persevered with this dubious decisio

The enduring allure of Europe is one of life's least mysterious cases. Where else can travellers go when they want to experience a whirlwind of cultures and climates with nothing more than an hour-long plane or train ride? With so many attractions vy

“Two skirts, two jerseys or leotards, one sweater, two pair shoes, stockings, bra, nightgown, robe, slippers, cigarettes, bourbon.” This was the packing list taped to the closet door of the late literary legend Joan Didion during her days working as

If you love travel, you'll love Princess Cruise's newest ship. Sun Princess. Debuting in 2024, it offers everything Princess guests love, but with so much more - including exclusive areas, incredible design and state-of-the-art technology onboard. Ca

The Pan Pacific Orchard is located just off Orchard Road, Singapore's famous shopping district. panpacific.com Biophilia is a hypothesis positing that humans have an innate connection with nature. Biophilic design draws upon this principle; bringing

The first thing you will notice on the terrace outside The Woolshed at Ayrburn are the groups of people laughing and clinking cocktail glasses. There's music drifting across the manicured lawn as a couple dance and sway to Where We Belong by Purple D

The concept of luxury has evolved. Travellers are increasingly placing value not on gold taps and thread count, but on the riches to be gained from transformative experiences that put them at the heart of culture-rich communities and spectacular sett

9AM Wake up in your private bungalow at the AVALON HOTEL, a favourite hideaway for the brightest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, from Joan Crawford to Errol Flynn. At a poolside table, welcome yourself to Palm Springs with a date shake, made from th

Latin American cuisine is hot right now. In fact, nearly a quarter of the entries on last year's influential World's 50 Best Restaurants list hailed from the region (Central in Lima, Peru nabbed the No. 1 spot). Two Colombian restaurants also inched

The sky is turning to bronze as the sun dips beyond the roofline of the merchant houses along the edge of the canal. Here in Hội An, the ‘Venice of the East’ in Central Vietnam, there is a bit of a moment – almost a collective breath held for a split

My fingers are stained tempranillo red from picking the blackberries that grow wild on Galicia's coast. The small inky fruits pulse with sweetness, rendered tender and delicious by the Spanish sun. The berries are a welcome snack in the absence of lu

‘We have travelled a lot and we've never stayed at another resort like this. That's why we keep coming back.” Tanya and John, from NSW's Hunter Valley, are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with their fifth visit to Turtle Island. Moments be

The translucent water is the palest aquamarine, so clear you can see right through to the sand below, which is the colour of Champagne. A half-moon beach stretches before us, framed by violet hills fragrant with sage and juniper and thick with the se

When Torunn Tronsvang left Dubai to work in Bhutan in 2008, she knew a thing or two about luxury. She had wrapped up a role with Jumeirah, whose ultra-extravagant Burj Al Arab hotel - think gold-plated iPads, marble staircases and a revolving bed in

Vumbura Plains in Botswana is the perfect launch pad from which to push the mokoro (canoe) out and'watch the water swell and recede. See a confetti of lily pads dust the sheeP-metal waters of the Okavango Delta. Identify wildlife lurking in the water

My eyes are fixed on the rhythmic movement of a long tail swishing in front of me on the banks of a misty backwater of the Narayani River. My guide, Sam Mahato, from Tiger Tops Tharu Lodge in Nepal's Chitwan National Park, has told me to walk six fee

The Okavango Delta is ripe for the quenching. It scrolls beneath me like parchment, a mouth greedy for drink, a palm cupped for the flood. “You notice how dry it is?” says a guide I meet on the flight from Maun to Vumbura Plains. “Keep watching. You'

With Greece to its south, Montenegro to its north and Italy just across the pond, Albania is a culinary and cultural crossroads where Mediterranean freshness meets Balkan heartiness. Like nearby Italy, Spain and southern France, the country experienc

There should be a word for the feeling that hits when you step onto the tarmac of somewhere you've never been before. When the atmospheric conditions of somewhere new infiltrate all your senses at once. Here, now, the night air is swollen with humidi

The Sun is one of Edvard Munch's most famous works and the monumental masterpiece is on show as part of the Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth exhibition at the Munchmuseet in Oslo, Norway. Munch reportedly thought of nature as ‘the eternal great realm fr

WHAT IS YOUR FIRST MEMORY OF TRAVELLING? I grew up in Southern California where Mum and Dad would take us camping to the local mountains almost every weekend. I loved that. WHERE ARE YOU GOING NEXT? My husband [horticulturalist Jirachai Renthong] and

Munchmuseet, Oslo, Norway Munch's belief that humans inhabit the Earth with an equal status to nature is more relevant than ever. Comprising eight themed rooms, from ‘In the Forest’ to ‘Beneath the Sun’, the works in this exhibition give us a whole n