Life & LuxuryTravelTourismPrint articleThe hottest travel spots as the economy turns coldJames HallQueensland correspondentDec 20, 2024 – 3.58pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginHigh domestic airfares and cost-of-living pressures are making Australian holidaymakers think twice about local travel and fuelling a surge to newly popular destinations.Japan is cool, Bali is always warm, and Vietnam is hot right now.Loading...James Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreTourismVietnamBaliWebjetChristmasCambodiaLatest In TravelFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Life and luxuryThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 5 tips that stuck with 2025’s BOSS Young Executives29 mins agoHannah Tattersall, Rachael Bolton and Sally PattenHow a divorce at the age of 36 turbocharged this leader’s careerThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesLife & LeisureThe most dangerous wine in the world29 mins agoMax AllenWhy Maserati is bucking the EV trend with this supercarNothing is as good as the controls on these high-end headphonesRich ListCrypto billionaire invests millions to build Australia’s ChatGPTPaul SmithRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dream