November
If it’s gourmet adventures you’re after, it’s time to visit Slovenia
This country of 2 million has 10 Michelin-starred restaurants. Here’s how to navigate them.
- Paul Best
The rituals of a ryokan prevail in this new international hotel
Banyan Tree makes its Japan debut in Kyoto’s historic temple district, and honours a revered art form.
- Kate Hennessy
- Top 50 Hotlist
- Life & Leisure
10 new and extraordinary international hotels to book in 2025
From New York City to Rome, luxury hospitality is being redefined. These city stays are destinations in themselves.
- Kirstie Clements and Charis Perkins
- Top 50 Hotlist
- Life & Leisure
10 delicious culinary adventures in 2025
Take your pick: milk a goat during a shore excursion, select from a plants-only menu, or get served “wind and weather on a plate”.
- Kirstie Clements and Jill Dupleix
Trust Los Angeles to have a crazy entertainment venue like Level 8
Once you navigate the hidden doors, it’s easy to hop from a pool deck to a Japanese restaurant to an oyster-champagne bar to a speakeasy … and more.
- Tony Davis
- Top 50 Hotlist
- Life & Leisure
10 getaways to satisfy your adrenalin-rush needs in 2025
Check out these action-packed adventures for thrill-seekers, snow-chasers and space enthusiasts.
- Kirstie Clements and Charis Perkins
You can’t buy it on the phone. You can’t find it on the internet
To get hold of the world’s best mezcal, you need to go to a private bar in Mexico City. It’s like taking a spiritual journey around the country.
- Kate Hennessy
Singapore layover? Check out New Bahru
This well-designed collection of creative businesses – from food to wellness and retail – will easily account for a day.
- Stephen Todd
- Top 50 Hotlist
- Life & Leisure
10 country and coastal retreats to book in 2025
Get away from it all at these luxury lodgings primed for relaxation, solitude and wellbeing.
- Kirstie Clements and Charis Perkins
This Swiss Alps hotel is so luxurious, you needn’t leave. But you will
At its door, The Chedi has a ski hill for winter visitors, and some of the world’s twistiest, most challenging roads for cyclists and car enthusiasts.
- Tony Davis
October
Travel insider: the latest deals for dream holidays
And inspired locations, from an off-grid eco-camp in South Africa to an impossibly chic farm stay in the French countryside.
- Life & Leisure
Is it the end of revenge travel?
New research has found that almost 20 per cent of Australian travellers regretted their destination choices as booking figures continue to rebound strongly.
- Gus McCubbing
Travel insider: five great deals from the Kimberley to Scandinavia
Plus there’s luxury lodging in the Sri Lankan highlands and a Roman hotel with a rich past.
- Life & Leisure
September
Sea Sea hotel aims for win win blend of old cool and new vogue
Designer George Gorrow is behind a new surf hotel at Crescent Head in NSW, which he desperately hopes isn’t the next Byron Bay.
- Eugenie Kelly
A devilishly perfect place to get away from it all
Bury the hatchet or try your hand at outdoor pursuits like horse riding, fly fishing or cross-country skiing at this luxurious Rocky Mountains ranch in Colorado.
- Jennifer Hewett
If you want to get a sense of America, head to Virginia
As the US prepares for another feverish election, it’s timely to consider the country’s long-buried origin story.
- Catherine Marshall
If you’re leaving Disneyland while it’s light, you’re doing it wrong
The world’s best-known theme park inspires awe and delight during the day, but after dark Walt’s $280 billion vision truly comes to life.
- Lucy Dean
Need to get away? From pyramids to private islands, try these offers
Jump on these deals for spontaneous getaways this month and holidays on the horizon. You’ll be glad you did.
- Life & Leisure
August
Travel insider: a curated selection of top deals
Introducing our new regular column of holiday ideas featuring new openings, cruises, adventures and more.
- Life & Leisure
July
How to pack and stay sane when you travel 200 days a year for work
Photographer Cindy Miller Hopkins travels from polar regions to steamy island jungles. She shares some of her packing tips – including taking two of everything.
- Jane Cornwell