These immersive small group tours to Myanmar, Bhutan, Iran, Turkey and Ethiopia – some of the world’s most captivating destinations – are packed with meaningful experiences, and offer some of the best holiday deals I’ve spotted in a while. But you need to hurry. These immersive small group tours to Myanmar, Bhutan, Iran, Turkey and Ethiopia take … Read more
Best Australian outdoor activities include swimming Sydney’s glorious beaches and harbour pools, camping in Kakadu National Park, biking and hiking on Lord Howe Island, bushwalking in Southwest Western Australia, and road trips through the Red Centre. Early this year, British newspaper The Telegraph invited me to be an advocate for Australia’s great outdoors for a … Read more
Customise a phone case to keep your travel memories alive – whether it’s your phone case or that of a loved one, photos from your travel adventures, family holiday snaps, an island wedding or overseas honeymoon, or your first round-the-world trip. Who knew you could customise a phone case to keep your travel memories alive … Read more
The brief history of boutique hotels is fascinating if you’re a boutique hotel obsessive as I am, beginning in London in 1978 with Anouska Hempel’s Blakes Hotel and taken to giddy heights in New York City by Studio 54’s Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell with the Paramount Hotel near Times Square. I have to confess … Read more
The Veneto cities of Treviso, Vicenza and Padova each offer their own ‘Venice without the crowds’ experience. Rich in history and culture, with fantastic food and wine, these laidback, lesser-visited cities are wonderful alternatives to Venice, especially if you can’t cope with Venice’s summer crowds or you unknowingly arrive during Venice’s acqua alta. When travellers … Read more