An early look at next year’s most exciting new luxury getaways, from Texas to Tanzania. From a quick urban escape to a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, a new roster of luxury hotels and resorts can help inspire any 2026 itinerary. A recurring theme for new properties is the renaissance of glamour. In Europe, legendary landmarks—from Venice’s iconic […]
For more than a century, the Michelin Guide has shaped the way the world dines. Known for setting the gold standard for culinary excellence and transforming restaurants, chefs, and destinations in the process. Now, for the first time in its history, the Guide is venturing into Oceania with the announcement that Aotearoa New Zealand will receive its […]
Fourth-generation winemaker Emma Brown says aluminium wine bottles are landing with consumers… as one of Australia’s oldest family-owned wineries tests the market for the eco-friendly, but expensive, containers. 136 years since her great-grandfather first bottled wine in Victoria’s King Valley, Emma Brown is spearheading an innovation her ancestors couldn’t have imagined: prosecco in aluminium bottles. […]
From Dubai to Switzerland, medical precision and five-star wellness hospitality have come together to offer extraordinarily exclusive regenerative escapes. These days, the term medical tourism generally rings alarm bells. Off-putting images of botched dentistry from low-cost clinics in Turkey have made travelers much more wary of seeking interventions abroad. But when the aim is not […]
The race that stops the nation returns to Flemington today, with 24 local and international runners chasing a share of $10 million and a place in history. Heavy rain has set the stage for a wet and unpredictable Melbourne Cup, with favourite Half Yours looking to complete the rare Caulfield–Melbourne Cup double. The race that […]
The sale of an Anthurium luxurians broke Palmstreet’s August $10,000 record, highlighting the rise of rare plants as high-value collectibles. A houseplant sold for $26,000 on the Palmstreet app in late September, breaking a previous record set a month earlier for a single-plant sale on the platform. Palmstreet specializes in collectibles. The three-leaf plant, Anthurium luxurians variegated “albo marble,” […]
There is a limited edition watch for everything these days. Parmigiani Fleurier has teamed up with the University of Texas and its foundation, the Forty First Foundation, to create the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Longhorn Limited Edition. Proceeds from the sale of the 50 watches will help fund special projects through the Foundation, including supporting […]
From Ireland to New Zealand, many of these top courses are surprisingly easy to book a tee time. I grew up with a father who was heavily invested in golf. My childhood was spent living in a home on the 14th hole of a popular golf course in Northern California. I would spend hours practicing […]
Forbes Australia and Max Mara brought together a select group of women in Sydney for a night that blended conversation and craftsmanship – all centred on a single theme: slowing down. Curated by Jillian Davison – the Australian stylist, creative director and former editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour U.S., personally recruited by Anna Wintour […]
Watch lovers know the GPHG (Grand Prix de la Haute Hologerie Geneve) awards, but the new kid on the block, Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie, honours top jewellery houses. This past weekend at the Salle des Etoiles, Monte-Carle in Monaco, the inaugural Grand Prix de la Haute Joaillerie Awards took place – honoring the […]