This Month
Meet the Aussie who introduced Paris to the flat white
Tom Clark opened Coutume in early 2011. Now it’s a chain of 15 cafes, with more than 100 employees. Oh, and there’s a wholesale roasting business, too.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Why young people love London’s newest luxury hotel
In contrast to its heritage-rich big sister in Hyde Park, the £1000 a night Mandarin Oriental Mayfair is cheekier and more focused on fun.
- Fiona Carruthers
The hippy hotelier upping the ante in Bali luxury
We’re a lab for showing those greenwashing monkeys in Bali that not everybody wants to spend their holidays in a concrete shell, says John Hardy of his fantastical jungle resort.
- Ian Neubauer
June
Experts reveal the best places in Paris to eat, drink, shop and unwind
In the City of Lights, there’s no shortage of places to surround yourself with beauty, and do a little credit card damage, too. But where to begin?
- Lauren Sams
Luxury travellers are swapping planes for trains – here’s why
Nostalgia for a slower era has travellers returning to rail, and operators are responding by dialling up the glamour.
- Brook Turner
- Travel
- Life & Leisure
Holiday like Europe’s jetset on the Côte d’Azur
The ability to step straight onto a private sandy beach is rare in this part of the world, which is why summer is always booked out at this pink-splashed hotel.
- Tony Davis
When in Rome, leave in a private jet: on board a $76.5k group tour
There’s nothing like having a plane chartered for you to take the stress out of travelling between Europe’s great cities and iconic sites.
- Bonnie Campbell
Europe’s wallet-friendly alternative to Lake Como
This 10-night Mediterranean cruise on a $775-million luxury ship is a great way to discover lesser-known ports.
- Fiona Carruthers
Do you have what it takes to join this exclusive home-swapping club?
The US-based founder of ThirdHome and his high-flying girlfriend have been in Australia to catch up with well-travelled members, entice new ones and talk to potential partners. To join you need one key asset.
- Charis Perkins
Step aboard for an opulent rail journey to Venice – no denim allowed
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express sets the standard for glamorous train journeys. Its Paris to Venice overnighter makes for an unforgettable trip.
- Divya Bala
Become a polar explorer, without giving up the luxuries
Ponant’s icebreaker vessel takes cruise passengers right into the icy Arctic circle.
- Jane Cornwell
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Life & Leisure
The surprising French connection to a pioneering whisky
The whiskies of Michel Couvreur are distilled in Scotland, matured in Burgundy.
- Max Allen
Chopard jewellers open their first exclusive hotel in Paris
Guests can enjoy grand surroundings and five-star hospitality above the Scheufele family’s famed watch and jewellery boutique at the prestigious Place Vendôme square.
- Maria Shollenbarger
Live it up like a millionaire in Whistler’s newest luxury lodge
The Wedge Mountain Lodge & Spa has everything you can dream of and then some. At around $30,000 a night during the peak Christmas/New Year period, this stay is one for the bucket list.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Can’t get away for a week? Try this luxurious mini-break
A mid-week stay in a national park just an hour’s drive from central Sydney has the same restorative effect as a power nap – only you’ll remember it all.
- Philippa Coates
Victoria Falls on the list? Try this tented camp on the Zambezi River
By staying at Mpala Jena, you’re also helping conservationists from the six countries this river flows through to safeguard their legacy.
- Catherine Marshall
May
400 new recipes for one small ship? This is cruising for true foodies
New executive culinary director Alexis Quaretti is serving classical French cuisine, of course, but expect additional inventive menus from Oceania Cruises.
- Jill Dupleix
We check out the new Six Senses Kyoto
In a departure for the brand, this hotel is not in a remote location. It’s plum in the heart of the city, yet feels like an oasis of serenity.
- Max Allen
‘I’ll stay where she’s staying’: Insiders give their top Paris tips
It took some arm twisting, but these four leading Australian hoteliers have revealed where they love to bed down when in the city of light.
- Fiona Carruthers
Bollinger unveils big plans to boost wine tourism
The famous French champagne house will move into luxury oenotourism. You’ll even be able to stay in Madame Bollinger’s grand family house.
- Max Allen
