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Traveller Awards

Eating out in Tokyo

Of the many travel experiences I’ve had, this one stands out

It won’t win any major tourism awards, here or in its home country Japan. That’s why I’ve given it one myself.

  • Ben Groundwater
The benchmark Parkroyal Collection Pickering is a biophilic, or garden-in-the-air, hotel.

Best of the best: Traveller Awards for 2025 announced

We asked our expert writers to nominate a favourite place or experience from their past year of global travel. Here are the winners.

Cruising on the NIle.

The cruise lines and ships changing the game in 2025

New ships, new itineraries, new ideas: the cruise world is constantly changing and constantly challenged. Here’s a nod to the movers and shakers.

  • Brian Johnston
The Parkroyal Collection Pickering in Singapore.

Traveller Awards 2025 announced: 12 experiences to add to your bucket list

Our expert writers name the most outstanding travel experiences, game-changers and cutting-edge innovations of the year.

llumina light show at Kingfisher Bay Resort on K’gari.

Ten phenomenal immersive travel ideas for a holiday with depth

Fancy a spiritual journey in Bali or a deep dive into the history of Washington DC? These experiences are for those who crave a holiday with depth, where every moment is a chance to learn, grow, and be transformed.

  • Traveller Team
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Art is front and centre at Casa Malca.

Little black book: Travel insider favourites from around the world

Our reporters share the bounty of their global roamings, name checking the hottest new spots and experiences alongside old favourites that still deliver.

  • Traveller Team
The Parkroyal Collection Pickering.

Traveller’s Hall of Fame legends of travel for 2025

From an iconic Cape Town hotel to a trailblazing regional food festival, these are the places and brands that consistently deliver exceptional experiences.

  • Traveller Team
The Zahed National Museum in Abu Dhabi (artist’s impression).

Ten game-changing innovations reshaping modern travel

Meet the trailblazers changing the way we travel, from a hotel that’s a green sanctuary to an ambitious plan to turn a UAE city into a new cultural capital.

  • Traveller Team
Treehotel, Sweden. For sheer wow-factor, it’s hard to beat the hotel’s most recent addition, Biosphere, which was designed by Danish architectural firm Bjarke Ingels Group.

Banishing bland: The most stylish hotel and airline cabin designs in 2025

From an 1881 merchant’s house transformed into a boutique hotel in Athens, to Mondrian’s entry into Australia on the Gold Coast, we celebrate the brands getting creative and banishing bland.

  • Traveller Team
The Boathouse, London.

Born again: The greatest revamps and reinventions in travel this year

These award winners show how taking something inherently beautiful or unique and adding zeitgeisty features can double the joy.

  • Traveller Team

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