If you’re longing for a slow-paced holiday filled with incredible food, awe-inspiring scenery, and relaxation, a slow-paced Italian getaway is what you’re really longing for. After exploring the bustling and vibrant city of Rome, consider booking yourself in at a luxury hotel to indulge in the Italian concept of dolce far niente, the sweetness of doing nothing. Whether it’s sipping espresso and...
Attended by over 268,000 spectators in 2019, the highly anticipated Singapore Grand Prix returns to the five-kilometre Marina Bay Street Circuit from September 30 to October 2, 2022. Known for its concrete-encased racetrack, floodlit harbourside location and high humidity environment, Formula One’s first night race is one of the most entertaining on the Grand Prix calendar. And if you’re planning...
Fashion and design are synonymous with the 113-year-old heritage-listed building – it was once the home of retailers Scotts Limited and David Jones on Newcastle’s Hunter Mall. A light, airy and open-plan foyer features a standout pink, circular sculpture on the wall by Sydney artist Ryan Hoffmann. Contemporary Australian artworks feature prominently throughout the 104-room hotel, with guests able...
While the pandemic forced us to work from home, it also liberated many to work from anywhere. WFH could just as easily be shorthand for “working from the hotel” as “working from home”. Around the world, a new breed of hotels is tapping into the digital nomad movement by offering co-working spaces along with their suite of facilities, and Australian properties are getting in on the action, too...
As Thredbo fades in my rear-view mirror, I’m fighting an extremely strong urge to turn back and stay for as long as it will have me. The last few days have been the best skiing I’ve ever done. And no, I’m not going to add the oft-quoted qualifier, “in Australia”. I mean the best skiing I’ve ever done, to date. It wasn’t just because of the snow, although certainly, I got lucky with 17cm of fresh...
As far as luxury travel destinations go, it doesn’t get much better than a private island.. So 200,000 square meters of pristine natural beauty on the isle of Raa Atoll in the Maldives archipelago is surely the latest must-visit holiday hotspot. Recently announced by Italian luxury brand Bulgari, the Bulgari Resort Ranfushi (meaning “little gold island” in Dhivehi, the Maldivian language) is set...
Just off bitumen between Beaudesert and Boonah on Yugambeh Country, the picturesque location is the first to host Wander, an off-grid, sustainably focused collective of eco-luxe “WanderPods” set to pop up across the country. Kangaroo Island, SA, is next, but as one of the first official guests of Wander at the Overflow 1895, I’m like a kid unwrapping a present. Visually, my pod is effortlessly...
Then age and parenthood kicked in and now I’m craving the Byron Bay those in the know fell in love with before property prices rocketed to Pluto. Holidays with slow vibes and hippie charm, early morning swims and coastal walks, a little boho luxe shopping mixed in with farmer’s market wanderings, and sampling the region’s restaurants and cafés. When I check into The Lord Byron on Johnson Street...
Renowned for its breathtaking alpine scenery, decadent chocolate, world-class winter sports and quaint villages, Switzerland is one of the most spectacular countries to visit in Europe. And for the wealthy, staying in an opulent castle hotel or alpine resort is the only way to holiday in the landlocked country. Etched into mountainsides or perched beside serene lakes, these grand hotels look like...
Renowned for its art, architecture, culture, and cuisine, Paris is the ultimate destination to indulge in all of the finer things in life, including accommodation. Housed in breathtaking heritage buildings, a number of Paris’ most prestigious five-star hotels are stunning works of art and architecture in and of themselves. Coupled with top-rated service, incredible guest suites, lavish spas, and...