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    April

    Marina Sersale and Sebastián Alvarez Murena, pictured at Le Sirenuse in Positano, are the founders of fragrance brands Eau D’Italie and ALTAIA.

    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

    January

    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

    November 2023

    A villa terrace at Rosewood Luang Prabang, complete with its own private plunge pool.

    At this oasis in Laos, you get your own plunge pool and butterflies

    The centuries-old town of Luang Prabang was once known only to backpackers and Buddhists. Luxury boutique hotels have put it on the map.

    • Trudy Harris

    July 2023

    The Swan Room bar’s magnificent ceiling has been restored too. The upper velvet-draped windows overlook the area where tellers once served the bank’s clients.

    It was a failure at birth. Now it’s New York’s hottest new hotel

    A Beaux-Arts building once known as “a shrine to capitalism” has been born again in a part of the city that’s undergone its own renewal.

    • Ayesha de Kretser
    Steep bends are par for the course: luckily there is a guardrail between the driver and a precipitous drop on this stretch of Route Napoléon.

    The ultimate French road trip? Take Napoleon’s way

    The cute little warmonger obviously liked a challenging corner or three. His route through the high country of Provence winds its way in spectacular fashion.

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    May 2023

    The vista from the Weisshorn in Arosa Lenzerheide, eastern Switzerland.

    I packed up my Sydney life and moved to Switzerland. These are my best ski tips

    After many years in Australia, going back home wasn’t hard for this Swiss-born former AFR photographer. He was ready to indulge his “true Swiss passion”.

    • Peter Braig
    Chris Wright and his wife ended up staying in Bequia and day-tripping to Mustique as a result of a not-so-minor issue with their sailing plans.

    What to do when your Caribbean cruise is shut down? Go anyway

    It was meant to be a milestone birthday celebration aboard a tall ship sailing through the Windward Islands. But then the cruise company was shut down by international war sanctions.

    • Chris Wright

    Finland cashes in on happiness, and other travel tips

    Dial up good vibes in the ‘land of a thousand lakes’; discover a just-opened manor in Moss Vale, and how to stay at WA’s remote Horizontal Falls in style.

    • Fiona Carruthers
    Would you do it? There’s only padding and a reindeer pelt to separate you from that bed of ice – and you’ll have to wear a balaclava and cocoon yourself in a special sleeping bag.

    At this hotel, guests pay $3600 a night to sleep on ice at -5C

    If you enjoy cold swimming, Sweden’s Icehotel might be the place for you – at the very least you know the champagne will be chilled.

    • Tony Davis

    March 2023

    “Through my niece’s eyes, I see the way the low winter sun throws shadows of the bare trees across their ornate facades.”

    Here are the odd ways Paris has changed 10 years after I lived there

    The City of Light is always the same – but not this time. This writer returned after a decade to behold his former home through fresh eyes.

    • Matthew Drummond
    The rooftop restaurant at Soho Rome offers sweeping views and the evening breeze.

    Why some think Soho House is too sexy for central Rome

    Here’s what you’ll find at the Italian chapter of one of the world’s coolest private members’ clubs.

    • Fiona Carruthers
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    A private island for $1.4m a week? Five of the best getaways

    From a wellness retreat in the Italian Dolomites to a remote island in French Polynesia or a US road trip, it’s time to embrace the extraordinary.

    • Ute Junker

    February 2023

    The Haldane Suite in Raffles London at The OWO was once reserved for secretaries of state of war, including David Lloyd George and John Profumo.

    Ten of the most luxurious new boutique hotels

    Tired of the tried-and-tested five-star brands? Here’s a round-up of new and soon-to-open luxury havens in superb locations.

    • Jane Knight

    September 2022

    Monaco is small but hilly, so it takes longer to walk around than you might think. And there are so many yachts to look at!

    How to spend 48 hours in Monaco

    If you’ve got time on your hands before the famous yacht show, get your walking boots on. There’s so much more to the city-state than boats and that famous casino.

    • Tony Davis

    June 2022

    Tourism comes back to life with a bang

    Tourism was hit hard by the pandemic. In the first 10 months of 2020, Australia lost approximately $35.44 billion. This year, there has been a big turnaround.

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    March 2022

    A bird’s-eye view of the astonishing colours – and the very red soil – at Roebuck Bay in Broome.

    WA is back: Revel in the colours, dust and diversity of Broome

    You’ll learn about the town’s rich history – ancient and modern – and much, much more on a Salty Plum Social walking tour.

    • Catherine Marshall
    The Oley family had a blast in Fiji and are so glad they didn’t cancel their holiday.

    This family just returned from Fiji, with no regrets

    Australians flocked there over summer, more so than to any other country. Here’s how to make an overseas trip less stressful in COVID times.

    • Stephanie Oley

    July 2020

    Byron Bay benefits from great lifestyle and an easy commute.

    Half of tourism towns' businesses on JobKeeper

    Australia's tourism meccas have been smashed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with new analysis showing more than 50pc of businesses on JobKeeper in many communities.

    • Ronald Mizen

    August 2019

    "There is no better way to enliven all five senses" than getting away from it all, says Hunt.

    For this travel exec, the best holidays are off the beaten track

    Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia CEO Grant Hunt never goes anywhere without sturdy walking gear and his trusty camera.

    Venice is starting to get serious about deterring huge cruise ships.

    How European cities are trying to stem the rising tourist tide

    It wouldn't be the height of summer without a crescendo of complaints about the unmanageable number of sightseers.

    • Hans van Leeuwen

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    Dexus is attempting to block Kevin Seymour’s eight-tower precinct (pictured), alleging it would take business away its own shopping centre down the road.