Sunny Noosa: A weekenderโ€™s guide to the QLD hotspot

Sunny Noosa: A weekenderโ€™s guide to the QLD hotspot

Noosa is undoubtedly Australiaโ€™s quintessential holiday destination. With golden sandy beaches, a fringe of lush national parks, balmy year-round climate and world-class culinary options that take advantage of every post card-like view in town โ€” itโ€™s no surprise that hundreds of thousands of local and international tourists flock to the Sunshine Coast hotspot every year. The popular seaside town is brimming top-notch bistros, bars and boutiques so while youโ€™re guaranteed to have a memorable escape no matter your travel itinerary, weโ€™ve curated a list of must-doโ€™s that will ensure itโ€™s one of your most memorable escapes to date. Donโ€™t forget to pack your summer wardrobe, your thirst and your appetite.    

Australian tastemakers reveal their top bucket list destinations

Australian tastemakers reveal their top bucket list destinations

If youโ€™re anything like us, your travel bucket list grows as at an exceptionally rapid rate. Much faster than our โ€œplaces weโ€™ve beenโ€ list, sadly. Whether itโ€™s a postcard-like travel image you scroll past on your Instagram feed, a wanderlust-inducing travel story in your favourite glossy, or simply a happy snap from a family member on vacation, our travel wish-lists are always on the rise. But what desirable destinations are on everyone elseโ€™s travel wish lists? We asked some of the countryโ€™s most admired tastemakers to share their travel bucket lists for yet another good dose of travel inspiration. Warning: Your bucket list is guaranteed to grow once again.

Winter retreat: Australiaโ€™s cosiest luxury hotel stays

Winter retreat: Australiaโ€™s cosiest luxury hotel stays

Crackling wood fires, brisk morning walks, lush countryside settings and cosy, texture-filled interiors โ€” whatโ€™s not to love about winter escapes? Very little, we think. In fact, some would argue that a memorable weekend away that includes a stay in a boutique hotel that brings the best of winterโ€™s little luxuries makes it a season to embrace, not wish away. With only a couple of weeks of winter remaining, we recommend making the most of the last of the cooler days by booking a stay at one of Australiaโ€™s cosiest hotels. 

Remarkable Queenstown: your ultimate guide to NZโ€™s picture-perfect town

Remarkable Queenstown: your ultimate guide to NZโ€™s picture-perfect town

When it comes to winter escapes, there arenโ€™t many destinations in the world that rival Queenstown. The photogenic town in New Zealand sits on the shores of the South Islandโ€™s Lake Wakatipu against the dramatic Southern Alps and has been a go-to destination for discerned travellers for decades โ€” and for very good reason. As a favourite amongst adventure lovers, keen skiers, foodies, and wine enthusiasts alike, Queenstownโ€™s diverse offering means there a little something for everyone, no matter your travel style. Here the best places to stay, drink and dine in NZโ€™s southern hotspot.

Destination unknown: these under-the-radar hotspots are Europeโ€™s best kept secret

Destination unknown: these under-the-radar hotspots are Europeโ€™s best kept secret

While itโ€™s impossible to deny the blinding beauty, rich history and vibrant energies of Europeโ€™s most desirable hotspots such as Paris, Rome, Berlin and Amsterdam, to name but a few, the continent is also home to just as many lesser-known locations that rival the attraction of their touristy neighbours. While their unfamiliar names might not sound as shiny, we promise their offering is just as shiny โ€” if not shiner. Here are the little-known gems that are just as bucket list-worthy as the better-known gems. Itโ€™s time to get off the beaten track.

Italian affair: your ultimate guide to exploring Venice

Italian affair: your ultimate guide to exploring Venice

Like most Italian cities, Venice is synonymous with immense beauty and historical significance, but itโ€™s unique geographical makeup of tiny islands makes it a destination unlike any other in the country.

The romantic city of Venice โ€” which Lonely Planet perfectly describes as โ€œa floating masterpieceโ€ โ€” is the capital of northern Italyโ€™s Veneto region and is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals โ€“ including the famous Grand Canal thoroughfare that is fringed with striking Renaissance and Gothic palaces. 

Out of Africa: The Most Memorable Safaris and Escapes

Out of Africa: The Most Memorable Safaris and Escapes

A trip to Africa graces the top of many travel-lovers bucket lists โ€” and for good reason. While its best known for being the worldโ€™s greatest safari destination, its all-around diversity is next to none. Africa boasts exceptionally diverse and scenic landscapes โ€” think rugged coastlines and tropical rainforests to dramatic mountain ranges and crimson sand desert; its winelands are famed for both its fine wine and stellar culinary reputation; and its boutique accommodation offering is one of the best in the world.

Fabulous fall: the best destinations to visit in Autumn

Fabulous fall: the best destinations to visit in Autumn

While Australia is nothing short of scenic all year round, it can certainly put on quite a glorious display during the Autumn months. Locations that wow us with their ever-changing leaves offer spectacular fiery shades of red, yellow, orange and magenta from March through to May. While itโ€™s almost near impossible to choose a destination in our beautiful country during these months of near-perfect temperatures and post card-like sunsets that wonโ€™t impress, weโ€™ve found the locations that are guaranteed to make Autumn your new favourite season.  

Romantic rendezvous: the best weekend escapes to take this Valentineโ€™s Day

Romantic rendezvous: the best weekend escapes to take this Valentineโ€™s Day

Not that we should need an excuse to whisk our significant other out of town for a romantic rendezvous, but with the annual day of love just around the corner, itโ€™s undoubtedly the perfect excuse to do exactly that. Thereโ€™s no better time than Valentineโ€™s Day to discover some of Australiaโ€™s most romantic and idealistic destinations โ€” the ones that may not necessarily be gracing your travel bucket lists, but the ones that are just as worthy. Think intimate interiors, postcard-like views and tranquil settings, these are the escapes that are guaranteed to make you fall in love over and over again.

Deluxe downtime: the best wellness retreats to experience in 2019

Deluxe downtime: the best wellness retreats to experience in 2019

Nothing says โ€œnew year, new youโ€ like booking yourself into a health and wellness retreat โ€” and thereโ€™s no better time to do exactly that than at the beginning of a new year. Whether youโ€™re seeking inner balance, health treatment or a simple refresh, weโ€™ve rounded up the top luxury health retreats around the world to help you become the best, calmest and most revitalised version of yourself. Youโ€™re welcome.

Summer travel tips from Australiaโ€™s most well-travelled

Summer travel tips from Australiaโ€™s most well-travelled

As the summer holidays swiftly approach, we canโ€™t help but begin dreaming of those long, halcyon days by the beach, devouring our favourite holiday foods from fresh prawns to strawberry-topped pavlovas and indulging in the simple things that our busy schedules have a habit of interrupting mid-year โ€” from reading to quality family time and daytime naps.

BED TIME STORIES

BED TIME STORIES

โ€˜Mr & Mrs Smith's passion for hotels runs deep โ€“ this book lays it beautifully bare.โ€™

- Sienna Miller, Actress

In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Mr & Mrs Smith is returning to its publishing roots with the launch of The Worldโ€™s Sexiest Bedrooms this November.

The 296-page hardcover book โ€“ published globally by Thames & Hudson โ€“ features 35 supremely seductive suites shot by in-demand art photographer, Polly Brown, chosen for her flirtatious and playful style.

SARAH-JANE CLARKE, AUSTRALIAN FASHION LUMINARY, LAUNCHES TRAVEL-INSPIRED SLOW FASHION LINE

SARAH-JANE CLARKE, AUSTRALIAN FASHION LUMINARY, LAUNCHES TRAVEL-INSPIRED SLOW FASHION LINE

Sarah-Jane Clarkeโ€”among the most recognisable figures in Australian fashionโ€”has unveiled a very new project: a thoughtful, ethically-crafted luxury lifestyle line designed for those who wander. Developed following a three-year sabbatical, in which the designer criss-crossed continents, traversing remote villages and dizzying, skyscraper-packed cities, the debut SARAH-JANE CLARKE collection (Resort 2019) abounds in travel-easy fabrics: luxurious Italian linens and cottons of soft ivory, fresh white, faded mulberry and zookeeper khaki. It will be available in full online.

Beautiful Byron Bay: How to best spend 24 hours in the coastal hotspot

Beautiful Byron Bay: How to best spend 24 hours in the coastal hotspot

Byron Bay is unquestionably one of Australiaโ€™s most desirable holiday destinations โ€” and for good reason. There isnโ€™t much not to love about the sunny beachside town on NSWโ€™s north coast โ€” from its string of pristine beaches, array of award-winning boutique hotels, first-class culinary offerings and its unrivalled laid-back vibe, Byron Bay is Australiaโ€™s quintessential vacation hotspot.