It's hard to take a bad photo in Tassie. Everywhere you look, there is a cinematic masterpiece. Dark rivers reflecting rainforest, moss so green it's almost fluorescent, waterfalls surrounded by centuries-old trees, wet roads glowing under neon signs, and whiskey tasting beside an open fire, deemed completely reasonable behaviour long before the sun has gone…
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Ricardo Madias-Farinha shares Madeira’s most exciting luxury resorts with a select group of Australian media, writes Cathy Wagstaff
Scenic aerial shot of a coastal village in Funchal, Madeira, surrounded by cliffs and ocean. Photo by Matej Simko
As demand for meaningful multi-generational travel continues to surge, Madeira is quietly emerging as one of Europe’s most compelling…
We’ve officially retired the "fly-and-flop" holiday. Looking at the shift in travel over the last year and backed by the newly released Explore Worldwide 2026 Travel Trends report, it is clear we are no longer just escaping our busy lives; we are fundamentally reimagining them.
From swapping crowded European summers for the golden autumns of…
Beyond the Tourist Trail: Meet the 'Architects' of Regenerative Travel. Report by Lucy Broadbent in London.
When global travel ground to a halt several years ago, travel consultant Jill Hurd experienced a sudden, undeniable clarity about the future of her industry. While her business temporarily paused, a new vision began to take shape. Two of…
Amelia never boards a plane in a hurry. Always dressed impeccably, she glides through security, heads to the lounge door, then enjoys a coffee she orders more out of habit than need. After checking emails and the final boarding call, she boards. Business class to London. Again.
Tower Bridge in London. Photo by Chris Schippers
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The travel industry is having its ‘AI moment.’
Hotels and airlines face increasing pressure to balance rising guest expectations with tight operating margins. Every interaction matters. Whether it's the booking page that anticipates a traveller's needs, the in-trip message that solves a problem before it escalates, or the loyalty offer that provides genuine value. These…
Travel, at its most memorable, is rarely about destination as it is discovery. It is an overheard conversation in the supermarket in a language you don’t yet speak. The rhythm of footsteps on unfamiliar streets. The way a moment on the metro can reshape your memory of a place entirely. That is the space The…
For as long as I can remember, the travel narrative surrounding Antarctica has been dominated by tales of rugged survival and hard science. We picture the early explorers, the icebreakers, and the researchers braving the harshest elements on earth. But what happens when we view the world's most remote, fragile continent through the lens of…
The biggest travel trends of 2026 aren’t defined by a single destination, but by a radical shift in resource allocation. According to Booking.com’s latest predictions, Australians are moving away from "one-size-fits-all" holidays in favour of extreme intentionality. Faced with a complex economic climate, the 2026 traveller is no longer just "going on vacation"; they are…
From anxiety to alignment: Sydney-based artist Zahrina Robertson shares this story about her transformational seven week trip abroad.
When I left Sydney, my suitcase was on its last legs and my family had claimed every charger I've ever owned. There was nothing glamorous about airport queues or negotiating the window seat, but I knew I…
