Luxury holidays
- ★★★★★
- Ship reviews
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’ ‘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
Forget the Greek Islands: Paradise exists here on Greece’s mainland
The overlooked Peloponnese peninsula offers a locale worthy of a goddess.
- Belinda Jackson
- Opinion
- Opinion
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
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
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
When check-in is accompanied by a lion’s roar
The Selinda Explorers Camp site was hand-picked by seasoned wildlife documentary makers.
- Justin Meneguzzi
The 100-year-old grande dame of luxury lodges gets a $25m revamp
Huka Lodge, the luxury New Zealand lodge that inspired imitators around the world, has just reopened after a substantial renovation.
- Trudi Jenkins
Avoid Greek island’s infamous crowds by visiting the fake one instead
Overcrowded Santorini tops my anti-bucket list: the places I’ve absolutely no intention to visit. Could this little fake version be nicer than the real deal?
- Hazel Plush
- Opinion
- Train journeys
If I had a bucket list, this would be at the top of it
The Paris to Istanbul route must be the most famous railway journey in the world. It’s something of a miracle that it exists at all.
- Lee Tulloch
Singapore’s most iconic hotel opens new ultra-luxe resort
The Raffles brand has been expanding globally in recent years. Now that expansion has looped back on itself.
- Julietta Jameson
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