International Traveller

As the end of the year approaches, our thoughts inevitably turn to what the New Year holds in store for us, including when it comes to travel (or maybe that should be especially when it comes to travel). With most international borders now wide open,

Consider this the ultimate road tripper’s guide to the best of O‘ahu – from the glitzy shops of Waikiki to the laid-back beaches of the North Shore. Road tripping the island is the best way to broaden your horizons on your next Hawai'i trip. With 333

An iconic property on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast has been reimagined thanks to an extensive transformation with the colours, texture and patterns of the local Mayan culture as its inspiration, a stylish new wellness focus, and a raft of interesting sus

Sitting on the Santa Monica waterfront, the historic The Georgian has been reinvented after an extensive, historically inspired restoration. First opened in 1933 to guests including Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe, the landmark hotel’

Located on the island of Bang Krachao, on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, RAKxa is a new kind of resort escape. In a setting that is thick with jungle and cocooned in quiet isolation – yet still within sight of one of the world’s most frenetic cities –

Until 8 January Moderna Museet, Stockholm, Sweden MEDITATE ON THE MONUMENTAL AND MYSTICAL WORKS OF TRAILBLAZING SWEDISH ARTIST HILMA AF KLINT AT THIS HOMECOMING EXHIBITION; IN A PRODIGIOUS PERIOD OF JUST 40 DAYS FROM THE AUTUMN OF 1907, THE ARTIST PR

Chanel is to fashion what Picasso is to painting”, said French poet Jean Cocteau, a conceit that serves as inspiration for an exhibition at Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum. Picasso/Chanel explores the relationship between these 20th-centu

Famous for epic surf breaks, luxury resorts and friendly hospitality, Fiji is a second home for ocean-loving Aussies. But there’s more to discover than floating bars, hotel spas and kids’ clubs. Here are just a few places to see on your next visit to

The Victoria & Albert Museum, located in the ‘museum mile’ of South Kensington, draws huge audiences for its blockbuster exhibitions that celebrate the power of creativity, art, design and performance. Founded in 1852, this grand Victorian building w

Indulging in a slice of sweet, macadamia-infused hula pie at Duke’s Waikiki, located in Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, is just one thing you definitely should add to your 48-hour Honolulu itinerary. Turn to page 46 for more. ■

The flat, salty Mediterranean. The simple pleasure of successfully ordering a coffee, and perhaps a morsel to eat, in another language. The mellowness of the sun in the late afternoon. The scent of hot timeworn stone tinged with tobacco. Knowing that

Start your day by heading straight up Waikīkī Beach to THE SUNRISE SHACK, the dinky bolthole sitting on the sand outside the OUTRIGGER WAIKĪKĪ BEACH RESORT. The shack is the colour of sunshine and a local institution. Founded by four tousle-haired su

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is set to debut in January 2024; it’s the first of the line’s Icon Class and its most sustainable to date. The ship caters for everyone from thrill-seekers to those wanting to ‘flop and drop’ by one of its seven poo

A fun fact about me - and when I say ‘fun’, I mean ‘boring’ - is that I love coffee. It is a simple yet crucial morning ritual, the importance of which has grown as I have progressed through life’s most caffeine-dependent stages: cramming for univers

Imagine a holiday spending days poolside, peacefully reclining with cocktail in hand, or discovering a port at your own pace before returning to be pampered in a spacious spa. Come nightfall, an intimate table for two awaits where you can savour exem

Rome. Venice. The Amalfi Coast. Florence. Siena. The Cinque Terre. These are just a few of the places we have long loved to visit in Italy. But as this culturally rich country in Southern Europe reopens to tourists, these hotspots are hotting up agai

Buckle up and take off from the water for an exciting seaplane flight to discover Mauritius from above. You’ll glide across turquoise-tinged Oceans and fly over mountainous valleys and jagged peaks. Have your camera ready for the underwater waterfall

Lisbon’s new wave of cool is seeing fresh life being breathed into heritage spaces. Case in point, Palacio Principe Real: an elegant palace built in 1877 and now a 28-room boutique hotel whose original 19th-century design details including blue-and-w

A renaissance has swept the steep, cobblestone streets of Lisbon, heralding a new golden age. Countless European cities exude old-world charm, but few can claim the cool factor. The Portuguese capital does both in spades. Lisbon is one of Europe’s ol

Göreme, 6am: a time when the call to prayer is supposed to echo throughout the valley, yet all that can be heard on the terrace of Tekkaya Cave Hotel are the anguished cries of influencers. “Well what am I supposed to do with this now that it’s raini

The Korean Wave has engulfed the world over the last few years, fuelled by K-pop (you would have to be a hermit not to have heard mention of BTS and Blackpink) and K-dramas (there is a lot more to this art form than just Squid Games, people). While p

Three sharp raps at my villa door startle me from my slumber. There’s every chance it is a cheeky macaque requesting a pre-dawn villa show-and-tell, but it’s more likely just a porter delivering the morning wake-up call I’d requested the night before