Striking art installations by award-winning Icelandic artist, Kristjana S Williams are on show at Belmond Copacabana Palace at Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the Olympics. Inspired by cartography and nature, the most dramatic of the artist’s creations is a butterfly-themed theatrical light projection that shows butterflies gliding over the seven-story high hotel façade. The display […]
Banyan Tree Bangkok, the city’s only 5-star all-suite hotel is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. As an icon of urban tranquillity, the hotel, conveniently located in the Sathorn-Silom area, combines the finest in luxury accommodation with world class dining experiences, rejuvenating retreats and some of the best views of the city. To commemorate this exciting milestone, […]
Review – Adelaide’s Mayfair Hotel
A new premium suite and a dedicated spa – that’s what is in store for guests at Longitude 131° at Uluru. Architect Max Pritchard – the designer of Baillie Lodges’ award-winning Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island – will next year introduce the new facilities while at the same time redeveloping its central Dune House in […]
Love motor-racing and the finer things in life? Combine both on the French Riviera in May next year when SeaDream Yacht Club heads to the home of the Monaco Grand Prix. The beautiful boat that’s more like your own private yacht sails a 5-day return voyage from Nice that includes the chance to visit the 2017 Monaco […]
Fancy a seriously good cup of tea – then head to Aria Bar and Lounge at The Langham, Melbourne. Keep an eye out for waitstaff wearing a distinctive pair of Wedgwood cufflinks or a Wedgwood cameo brooch. These adornments show that the wearer has passed an exacting exam on the art of making tea following an intensive […]
One suitcase for five people for a one month overseas trip – impossible you may say. But Albury-Wodonga mother of three, Jacquie Haysom, who has packing down to a fine art, manages to do the “impossible” every time she and her travel-loving family head overseas. Her medium-sized suitcase looks a little like a filing cabinet […]
Secluded on a pristine private island in the Quirimbas Archipelago off the northern coast of Mozambique, Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort has reopened following an extensive refurbishment. The 12-villa, adults-only African island hideaway now features refreshed décor, luxury villa upgrades and new signature experiences, including a Robinson Crusoe-style star bed for the ultimate romantic escape. […]
Banyan Tree Mayakoba introduces an ancient Mayan dining experience If the traditions of the ancient Mayans interest you, then head to the award-winning resort, Banyan Tree Mayakoba that’s located in the heart of a 650-hectare resort enclave, built between lagoons and the Caribbean Sea, 40 minutes south of Cancun and 10 minutes north of the […]
Frock up and pull out that red lippy – “Marilyn” is in town and turning heads again. Images of the blond bombshell are stopping people in their tracks as they head to Albury’s new MAMA Art Museum that aced the big guns and is the only place in Australia to show Marilyn :Celebrating an American […]
United Airlines is celebrating 30 years of service between Australia and the US. The inaugural flight UA815 from Los Angeles landed at Sydney on February 12, 1986 and today the airline offers Australian customers more than 200 daily connections via its San Francisco and Los Angeles hubs to over 90 destinations across the US. Alison […]
Pumphouse Point Pump House Point was recently awarded the Best New Tourism Business in Australia at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards in Melbourne. It makes use of a decommissioned hydro pump station, which has been refurbished and brought back to life with a new purpose. The retreat first opened its doors in January last year […]