Forbes finds: A charming oasis in the heart of Malibu

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 […]

15 million searches: Stunning reason Iceland is trending right now

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 […]

Australia’s best Airbnb’s have been revealed

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 […]

Why Marriott, Hyatt and other hotel giants are going all in on all-inclusive resorts 

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 […]

Hamilton Island could be up for sale with $1 billion price tag

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 […]

Veuve Clicquot’s pop-up Noosa hotel brings French luxe to Australia

Luxury champagne brand Veuve Clicquot will host its exclusive one and only “pop up” Hotel Clicquot on the Sunshine Coast from October. Fans of luxury champagne house, Veuve Clicquot, can enjoy the “solaire” lifestyle in Noosa’s exclusive Sunshine Beach this October. It’s the second year that Hotel Clicquot has set on the beachside of Sunshine […]

Are airlines pulling first class too soon as luxury bookings boom?

While tough economic conditions have led to a reduction in the number of economy seats booked for business travel, first and business class flights bookings are on the rise. The question is have the growing number of airlines that have dumped their first class seats acted prematurely? The data by Flight Centre subsidiary, Corporate Traveller, […]