This Month
This airport is one of the world’s most scenic – and treacherous
Trekking in Nepal’s Everest region is on many a bucket list. But the adventure starts well beforehand, with a landing at Tenzing-Hillary Airport.
- Alana Christensen
Mount Everest from your tent? That’s a view worth the trek
Waking up to behold Nepal’s most renowned mountains is a dream come true. But you’ve got to put in the hard yards to get there.
- Alana Christensen
At this luxe Belmond hotel in Oxfordshire, food is the real star
Four decades on, Raymond Blanc has more planned for his exclusive Michelin-starred gourmet retreat, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.
- Ute Junker
April
For the full zen, stay at an ancient temple in Japan
Our writer bypasses the hotels and ryokans to spend a night as a guest of Buddhist monks. He didn’t anticipate the wooden stick, though.
- Michael Smith
Escape into serenity with these day trips out of Kyoto
There are beautiful rivers, myriad shrines, a World Heritage-listed site, and much more within easy reach of the renowned Japanese city.
- Ley Butterworth
Bottling your holiday is a growing business
A couple’s romantic idea to capture the scent of their luxurious family hotel in Positano has launched an international range of fragrances.
- Benjamen Judd
Bula billionaires! Welcome to Fiji’s most expensive island
For $9000 a night, it’s little wonder Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney check in to COMO Laucala Island resort – because too much luxury is never enough.
- Myriam Robin
How this power couple spend their weekends in Positano
From boat rides to ‘miraculous’ little restaurants and handmade sandals, follow in this pair’s footsteps.
- Benjamen Judd
February
When in Kyoto, here’s how to avoid the tourist hordes
There are pockets of pure serenity to be found in Japan’s ancient capital, starting with a stay at this recently opened five-star hotel.
- Michael Smith
Why ‘mad March’ is the time to be in Adelaide
The usually sedate city goes off as thousands flock to its four festivals in one. Here’s our expert’s guide to making the most of it all (and remaining sane).
- Wayne Heeley
Forget the 5am club; this famous author is up at 3am – even on Sundays
Edinburgh-based Sir Alexander McCall Smith writes in the wee hours, and then goes back to bed and starts the weekends again later, with fried eggs and bacon.
- Fiona Carruthers
Here’s how to make the most of 24 hours in Lisbon
Sardines and green wine; books and bakeries. Sensory intoxication is guaranteed in the Portuguese capital.
- Jeff Allan
January
Holiday like a Rich Lister on your own private island
Starting at $20,000 a night for the entire island and its residence, Pelorus is the latest hospitality venture of Rich Lister Chris Morris.
- Tess Bennett
- Travel Hot List
- Life & Leisure
What not to miss in Australian travel this year
From an $18,000-a-night suite in South Australia to a 25-day, POA bucket-list ‘Highlights of Australia’ trip, here’s what’s happening on the home front.
- Fiona Carruthers
You won’t find any Tim Tams at the Arnotts’ Byron Bay passion project
Angelica and Charlie Arnott were upset by the overdevelopment in the resort town, so they built an eco-luxury retreat out in the hills. Now you can stay there too.
- Eugenie Kelly
Unwind in style at andBeyond’s new Punakha River Lodge in Bhutan
A tented suite set amidst lush scenery provides every creature comfort during a pilgrimage to find spiritual solace.
- Eugenie Kelly
December 2023
What it’s like to stay at Southern Ocean Lodge II, from $3400 a night
The jewel in Baillie Lodges’ crown is back, following a $55 million rebuild after the original Kangaroo Island site burnt down in January 2020.
- Fiona Carruthers
Forget Phuket. Stuff Bali. Why Vietnam wins for the flop and drop
I’m checked in and ready for dinner all within an hour of touching down on the tarmac. Am I dreaming?
- Samantha Hutchinson
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
At this wilderness spa, you can swim in a glacial lake - and lick a slug
At Clayoquot Lodge in Canada, an average day might involve a glacial plunge and hauling yourself up to a waterfall through ancient forest. You won’t regret it.
- Charis Perkins
November 2023
Expedition leaders name the top wildlife and adventure trips for 2024
Turn the dial to adventure: spot NZ fur seals on Enderby Island, watch boobies dance in the Galápagos or snorkel with humphead parrotfish in the Seychelles.
- Brian Johnston