Tours

Still one of the world’s most glamorous hotel brands … Mandarin Oriental Singapore.

Tips & advice

Traveller Awards: Hall of Fame – the legends of travel

We salute our icons of travel, those consistently excellent places or brands that deliver time and time again.

by Traveller team

Aerial view down towards the famous Kalyan Poi Kalon Complex and Poi Kalon Minaret, Poi Kalan or Po-i-Kalyan and Mir Arab Madrasah (right side) in the center of the old town of Bukhara - Buxoro - Бухорo on a sunny day. Aerial Drone Point view at Sunset. Itchan Kala, Bukhara, Khorezm Region, Uzbekistan, Central Asia.

Central Asia

Visiting this formerly daunting part of the world is now easier than ever

We follow the paths carved by some of the greatest and most terrible conquerors, everyone from Alexander the Great to Genghis Khan to Timur.

by Ute Junker

An artist’s impression of the luxury vessel Aman at Sea.

Ocean cruises

Floating hotels: Luxury travel brands are launching their own ships

Cruise lines beware: a string of ultra-luxury ships will soon be setting sail with a major difference. They’re being floated out by tour and hotel companies.

by Brian Johnston

Seven Seas Splendor’s 140-day world cruise will visit 71 ports in 40 countries across six continents.

Cruises

Record breaker: Luxury ship’s epic world cruise features sky-high price

With 14,000 bottles of champagne and 68 kilos of caviar on board, indulgence will never run dry on Regent Seven Seas’ world cruise.

by Brian Johnston

Visiting 10 countries in 25 days isn’t unusual on a Contiki tour.

Opinion

Tips & advice

I did a Contiki tour 27 years ago. It was a lifetime travel highlight

I was a wide-eyed and shallow-pocketed 17-year-old, a gullible moron who had somehow already graduated from high school and been allowed out into the world.

by Ben Groundwater

Food and wine

Diverse and delicious: The world’s five greatest new trips for foodies

If you live to eat – and therefore travel to eat – look no further.

by Ben Groundwater

JA Manafuru has launched wellness packages.

Wellness holidays

These six transformative trips will enrich your mind and body

Much-needed time out is even better in an exotic location. If you’re in need of some cup-filling, you can’t go wrong with these revitalising journeys.