Luxury holidays
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
I loved this ship so much, I booked again before I got off
After decades of family cruising with kids, my partner and I took a luxury cruise without them. It only took two days on board for us to lock in our next one.
- Monique Farmer
The celebrity-favourite luxury resort you’ve probably never heard of
Over the years the guest list has included powerbrokers, pop stars and princesses – from Kate Moss to Bill Gates to the late Princess Margaret.
- Lee Tulloch
Seven stops, two weeks to London: Original ‘Kangaroo route’ revived
Tour company Captain’s Choice will use a Qantas A330 to recreate the original Australia-London connection, stopping in exotic locales along the way.
- Julietta Jameson
No crowds or chaos: These three Bali escapes are a step back in time
Overdevelopment is rife on the south-west coast, but these satellite island stays offer a step back to more mellow times.
- Jenny Hewett
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