TripAdvisor just released its 2024 Travellers’ Choice Award for the world’s best beaches – and just one Australian foreshore has made the cut. Much to many Australian beachgoers’ dismay, just one local shoreline has made the top 25 cut-off, with Manly taking out the seventh spot. Sorry Bondi. Praia da Falesia in Portugal’s Algarve is the number […]
After the pandemic hibernation, people travelled the world in droves in 2023 to see all the faraway destinations they missed or never had a chance to visit. For 2024, we anticipate that travellers will make a concerted effort to seek out more meaningful experiences. Of course, “meaningful” is subjective. For one person, that could be […]
While the allure of popular tourist cities like London, Barcelona or Paris is undeniable, if you’re seeking a destination less frequented by the masses, a more off-the-beaten-path adventure could be just what you’re looking for. Here are six suggestions of lesser-known holiday spots. Kotor, Montenegro As the most beautiful fortified town in Montenegro, Kotor has […]
Building a high-end hotel is painstaking work. From the moment a new project is announced, teams face an unrelenting battle with the clock, rising material costs, temperamental weather, and countless other challenges. But none of that has stopped the following 30 properties from circling 2024 as the year they’d open their doors. As soon as […]
Calamigos Guest Ranch and Beach Club should be the newest item on your travel bucket list – and here’s why. Geology has more than a few giants vying for the title of the world’s largest beach – but Forbes finds this one particularly charming. From the endless Brazilian butterflies in Rio de Janeiro to the […]
Travel to Iceland is having its moment, with users of social media app TikTok flocking to search #iceland and #northernlights in droves. New booking data from Webjet confirms the craze to Forbes Australia. The dancing green lights near the Arctic Circle, also known as the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis, are a phenomenon that […]
The winners of Airbnb’s 2023 Host Awards have been announced. Warning – looking through the list of finalists could cause the uncontrollable urge to start planning your next weekend away. Airbnb’s host awards were designed to celebrate the hard work of hosts in Australia and New Zealand who go the extra mile, and spotlight some […]
The world’s largest hospitality brands are embracing inclusive pricing—along with luxurious perks like butler service, foreign language classes or a yacht. Like flared jeans and flip phones, travel fads often boomerang, but never in exactly the same way as before. All-inclusive resorts are currently enjoying an enormous surge in popularity–minus the mediocre buffets, bottom-shelf piña […]
InterContinental Hotel & Resorts, the first and largest global luxury hotel brand, is undergoing a reinvention that will include using the latest tech to cater to the modern traveler, redefining how to celebrate in a hotel and reimagining the concierge desk. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, the first and largest global luxury hotel brand, is undergoing […]
Hamilton Island has been in the safe hands of the Oatley family for 20 years. Now, they say, they’re exploring “opportunities for growth and future prosperity”. It has been 20 years since the late billionaire patriarch of the Oatley family, Bob Oatley, infamously took over a then dated Hamilton Island and meticulously breathed new life […]