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The InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort.

Beyond Dubai: The smallest emirate wants to be your next stopover

Not enough beach? They build one. No islands off the coast? No problem. Just put them there yourself.

  • Carrie Hutchinson
Riyadh Air aims to take on award-winning rivals Emirates and Qatar Airways with its pointy-end offerings.

New rival for Emirates and Qatar Airways unveils its luxurious cabins

Riyadh Air is set to take off at the end of this year with cabins to rival the best in the sky. Just don’t expect to be served champagne on board.

  • Leen Al-Rashdan
Poolside bliss … Tapasake, the UAE’s longest suspended infinity pool.

I stayed at the world’s first urban fitness resort (and ate too much)

This affordable futuristic fitness stay is redefining the ultimate Dubai stopover.

  • Jenny Hewett
The hotel is on the tranquil eastern shores of Chile’s largest island off the coast of northern Patagonia.

The charmingly rustic island that Darwin called ‘a miserable hole’

Chiloe in southern Chile may not have impressed Charles Darwin, but its poetically moody terrain forms the cornerstone of its most luxurious lodge.

  • Julie Miller
The rooftop infinity pool overlooks the city’s Old Town.

This exquisite Spanish hotel has to be seen to be believed

As Barcelona’s Grand Hotel Central opens the door to a new chapter, its rich history continues to set it apart.

  • Kristie Kellahan
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Seven Seas Splendor’s pool.

Travel can’t get any closer to flawless than on board this ship

“Unrivalled at sea” is the bold claim of this cruise company. So how good can a cruise ship get? We put it to the test.

  • Brian Johnston
Emirates first class on the Boeing 777 feature floor-to-ceiling walls and sliding doors.

Emirates’ ‘Mercedes-Benz’ first class finally arrives in Australia

Almost eight years after they were originally unveiled, Emirates’ Mercedes-Benz-inspired first class suites have finally touched down in Australia.

  • Craig Platt
Hidden havens… Oriental Costa Navarino.

Forget the Greek Islands: Paradise exists here on Greece’s mainland

The overlooked Peloponnese peninsula offers a locale worthy of a goddess.

  • Belinda Jackson
It is in its public areas that Madame Reve really shines.

Not every hotel has a grand history, so some are just making one up

The Ritz and Raffles might be historic and storied, but what about a new hotel? How does it quickly get a personality?

  • Lee Tulloch
Canyon Spirit.

Iconic train gets a new name as it moves into new regions

The famed Rocky Mountaineer scenic train’s new routes, beyond Canada’s borders, have facilitated a name change.

  • Julietta Jameson

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