Travel Hot List for June: Singapore airport’s comeback plans
Changi’s improved terminal, Europe’s epic new trail and the Australia’s new hotel restaurants are on this month’s hot list.
Singapore lost the ‘world’s best airport’ title. Here’s how it will get it back
Singapore’s Changi Airport may have been relegated to the second-best in the world this year, but it won’t let the grass grow under its feet.
- by Julietta Jameson
Europe’s ‘magnificent’ new 1400-kilometre walking and cycling trail
Launched in 2022, Romania’s Via Transilvanica track encompasses 2000 years of European history, traversing ancient villages, monasteries and medieval castles.
- by Julietta Jameson
★★★½
This good value hotel offers a relaxed vibe in bustling Bangkok
The design of this hotel creates a vibe that feels more like a resort than a city hotel.
- by Craig Platt
Australia’s hotel restaurants are undergoing a renaissance
An Australian hotel restaurant renaissance is under way – travellers’ tastes have evolved, and hoteliers and top chefs are taking note.
- by Katherine Scott
There’s a new reason to visit this Cape Town landmark
Since 1996 the Cape Grace Hotel has earned a reputation for being the best hotel in South Africa’s oldest town.
- by Julietta Jameson
Riding in a driverless taxi has become a must-do tourist attraction in the US
Tourists are putting riding in a driverless taxi on their must-do lists, but it requires some planning.
- by Lauren Sloss
These bucket-list trips follow in the footsteps of a wildlife legend
To mark the British primatologist’s 90th birthday, G Adventures has added nine new Jane Goodall-endorsed itineraries
- by Julietta Jameson
Airbnb recreates house from Up, launches series of iconic film stays
A replica of the floating house from Up, the 2009 animated Pixar film, will be suspended high in the air. It’s just one of a new collection of stays from iconic films.
- by Orlando Mayorquín
★★★½
This art deco gem in London offers terrific value
In a city known for its eye-watering hotel prices (not helped by a weak Aussie dollar) Ember Locke Kensington offers terrific value in a central London location.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
★★★★★
This perfect Asian resort is heaven, if you can afford it
We’ve arrived at Heaven. No, I’m not being hyperbolic. The dreamy Intercontinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort is broken up into Heaven, Sky, Earth and Sea.
- by Katherine Scott
★★★★
Sydney hotels don’t get much more central than this
The 369-room Swissotel Sydney recently celebrated its 20th birthday, following a refurbishment with a focus on its grand lobby space.
- by Craig Platt
★★★★
New Melbourne hotel feels like New York meets ... Collingwood
The convenience of a serviced apartment meets the fun and facilities of a hotel at this stylish new Collingwood property.
- by Guy Wilkinson