International Traveller

Cruising is having a moment. It’s the fastest-growing segment of the tourism industry, and 31.5 million people forecast to cruise in 2023 can’t be wrong. Committed cruisers know the allure. They also know what types of cruises - ocean, river, expedit

You don't have to spend the big bucks to get your cultural fix in Paris. Check out these addresses for invigorating art, architecture and history - all without touching your wallet. After a three-year hiatus away from Asian waters, Norwegian Cruise L

A seat at the Celebrity Beyond Sunset Bar, spritzer in hand, is considered prime real estate. The bar - less blingy and more beach club - is in line with the rigorous reimagination of places and spaces onboard cruise ships that make for an altogether

CRUISE TRAVEL photographer Tim Faircloth glimpses through the foliage “to see how the lucky locals spend their weekends on the waterways” of New Zealand’s Stilwell Bay. This section of Azamara Journey's 17-night Australia/New Zealand Voyage docks in

Overhearing personal conversations in a hotel elevator is an occupational hazard of being a travel journalist. Guest exchanges are mostly perfunctory (“What time should we get to the buffet breakfast?”) and rarely existential. The question “Is the el

The reopening of the legendary Regent Hong Kong marks a new era for the destination and is symbolic of its revival. Guests began checking into the Regent Hong Kong in March after designer Chi Wing Lo gave it a top-to-toe transformation; the grand ope

Research conducted by Pureprofile on behalf of Tourism New Zealand has found that 86 per cent of Australians surveyed wished they'd had a local recommendation before their trip. To avoid post-holiday regret, Tourism New Zealand has launched the Local

Uniword’s River Empress sails along the Rhine River, calling into ports between Basel and Amsterdam. The ship’s interior marries an exuberant pastiche of Art Nouveau opulence with clean, modern aesthetics. The clashing of design elements is careful a

Art tourism is on the rise - a recent poll of2000 UK adults, commissioned by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), found that 41 per cent of holidaymakers pick destinations based on architecture and 22 per cent based on art, compared to just 16 per cent who o

Luxury eco resort The Brando has partnered with Michelin-starred French chef Jean Imbert to put together a new sensory epicurean experience that revolves around storytelling. The famed chef will honour the legacy of the late Marlon Brando’s commitmen

One of the biggest drawcards of cruising is being surrounded by vast, open seas. There aren’t many opportunities in life to truly witness the ocean’s might, and that’s precisely what Explora Journeys has chosen as the central focus of its new offerin

It’s known for its prime tidal range and high production ofpearlescent and punchy oysters, but the sand-in-toes French locale of Cap Ferret offers plenty more besides. Comefor the briny delicacy and stay for a little slice of rustic-chic paradise. Tu

Art and about HAUSER & WIRTH MENORCA is one of the Mediterranean’s dreamiest art destinations. Make a day of it and explore eight galleries in the repurposed 18th-century outbuilding of a naval hospital and follow an outdoor sculpture trail with work

River cruising on your mind? There’s one name that stands above and beyond when it comes to providing your perfect European river cruising holiday: Tauck. A family-owned company that pioneered guided touring in the 1920s, Tauck now sets the standard

San Francisco’s ground-breaking zero-waste goal has pushed policy and practice over the past 20 years towards a greener future. The city-led initiatives drive from big-picture city waste management, such as large-scale composting, all the way through

In 1950, sherry made up 86 per cent of Australian wine production according to an article by Wine Australia. But preferences had shifted by the 1960s and sherry had been left on the shelf. Now, the fortified wine that originated in southern Spain is

Boats are bobbing on a silvery sea as a platter of briny oysters, crusty brown bread and a chilled bottle of white Bordeaux are set on my rustic table at La Cabane d'Hortense, an oyster shack in Cap Ferret. My feet are in the sand and my head is in t

Imagine a friend told you they were off on a holiday to Greece - but were skipping the islands. In fact, they were avoiding beaches altogether. And just to boggle the mind even further, they were giving Athens a miss, too. You might wonder how on Ear

It’s a new dawn for cruising. From ocean to river to the world's remotest reaches, cruise lines are seeking new ways to innovate and elevate. Think future-proofing technologies, immersive experiences and an elevated offering all round. Virgin Voyages

It’s far removed from the world up above, where holidaymakers bound for the South Pacific are sipping a cocktail mixed by a robot at the Bionic Bar, lounging by the pool at the Solarium or getting their kicks on a skydiving simulator. In the waste ma

Against the flat backdrop of the desert and sugarcane fields, the fantastical scene of two dozen hot air balloons looks like a cartoon. Rising into the brightening sky, our multicoloured convoy floats above the ancient temples and tombs that we will

Mum, were going to a surf lesson, then laser tag, then the swimming pool and lunch. Message me if you need me. Love you!” And with that, 13-yearold Emmie raced off with her new friends to explore Royal Caribbean’s Quantum of the Seas. We were sailing

Walking across a glacier doesn’t sound like a great idea on paper, but oh, how it is. On a postcard-perfect day in Magdalenefjord, north-west Spitsbergen, we immerse ourselves in the soft soundtrack of snow crunching underfoot and the call of little

Lifelong fans and neophytes alike, don't think twice (it’s all right) about making your way to the Bob Dylan Center when out. and about in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for full immersion in the world of one of America’s song writing greats. Turn to page 113 for

Tucked into Tulsa’s red-bricked Arts District, this three-storey tech-savy space houses more than 100,000 pieces of priceless Dylanalia. That’s right; it’s in Oklahoma. The incredibly immersive warehouse-chic monument to this American bard houses a t