Travel news
Record-breaking new $2.5 billion Disney ship launches in our region
Disney may have exited Australia waters, but the cruise line’s newest, biggest ship yet is ready to set sail in Asia.
- by Craig Platt
Famed country estate reopens after $10 million makeover
Heritage values remain in the bones of the 1910 estate, but the experience has been recalibrated for modern travellers who value comfort, design and dining.
- by Julietta Jameson
Cramped? Uncomfortable? Yes, but also the best flight ever
The Concorde might have been cramped but several of our readers had the privilege of flying it during its life – and have plenty to say about it.
Fantasy on wheels: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin design train carriage
Drama, theatrics and a whole of colour will be onboard this designer-led luxury train.
- by Julietta Jameson
I was bumped from my extra-legroom seat while Qantas staff sat in them
We booked extra-legroom seats at an additional cost. At the gate, I checked the boarding pass to find I had been moved.
Women-only travel boom continues with launch of new trips
Across the global travel industry, operators are expanding all-female departures in response to sustained growth and rising demand.
- by Julietta Jameson
The coolest new ships launching in 2026 (including one in Australia)
From a special Australian arrival to chic luxury yachts and Disney’s biggest vessel yet, we’re spoiled for choice of new ways to cruise this year.
- by Brian Johnston
History lovers will dig this newly opened Dublin hotel
During renovation work at The Hoxton, Dublin, archaeologists uncovered artefacts and bones from the city’s Viking and medieval past, along with remnants of Dubh Linn, the tidal pool that gave the city its name.
- by Julietta Jameson
Long an Aussie favourite, this African city is in for a big year
With more routes from Australia and the launch of new international and design-led hotels, all eyes are on Cape Town.
- by Julietta Jameson
What we missed: Readers name Australia’s top overlooked destinations
Traveller readers name the places in our own backyard that they believe deserved inclusion in our recent all-time best Australian destinations list.
Port guide: Cannes, France
Its film festival in May is famous, but you’ll find abundant glamour in Cannes at any time of year. Slip on your designer sunnies and head ashore.
- by Brian Johnston