This Month
Now you can cruise the Kimberley on a three-mast sailing ship
The original vessel in French-flagged Ponant’s fleet, Le Ponant will take just 32 passengers on seven- to 14-night itineraries.
- Charis Perkins
Infected passengers on luxury WA cruise ship sent to shore
The True North, a luxury ‘adventure yacht’ priced at up to $35,000 a head, is the latest operator to have COVID-positive cases on board, choppering guests to Broome.
- Michael Bennet
In pictures: To the Ross Ice Shelf on Le Commandant Charcot
These images were taken on the furthest voyage south ever sailed – on the world’s first purpose-built passenger icebreaker.
- Charis Perkins
Epic is the only word for this voyage to Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf
About 200 magnums of champers in, the world’s first purpose-built passenger icebreaker broke the record for the furthest point south sailed. But there was more.
- Charis Perkins
Virgin cancels launch party, citing COVID risk
The airline decided to postpone the event for several months due to the “rising COVID case numbers in some states and territories”.
- Myriam Robin
Sydney to London or NYC in 6 hours: Graham Turner
The Flight Centre Travel Group’s 40th anniversary celebrations gave co-founder Graham Turner cause to reflect on business lessons learnt and predictions for the future.
- Fiona Carruthers
- Sponsored
- Ponant
Journey to the end of the Earth
Enjoy a luxury expedition to a place few people ever get to visit: the geographic North Pole.
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by PONANT
Great hotels are about emotion, say the Sibuet family. Here’s why
France’s premier small luxury hotelier clan are synonymous with stylish stays. Their just-released property in Provence is no exception.
- Jane Knight
First look inside designer Marc Newson’s Greek island summer home
A house on the isle of Ithaca has a special resonance for Newson and his wife, stylist and entrepreneur Charlotte Stockdale.
- Fiona Carruthers
Three new ships in 30 days: luxury cruising is back
As the world returns to some sort of normal, you could do worse than to stay calm and carry on sailing.
- Fiona Carruthers
Hotels expand into Airbnb territory by offering private homes
Guests who choose a residence over a room get all the benefits of privacy and space – along with loyalty program awards and access to resort amenities.
- Andrea Sachs
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- Spicers Retreats
The business of reconnecting
Experts recommend executives take a mid-year break in nature to rejuvenate mind and body – and Spicers Scenic Rim Trail is here as the perfect antidote.
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by Spicers Retreats
Can you crack the code of this ancient Roman language?
In a remote Swiss valley, a Benedictine abbey houses linguistic secrets, as well as offering superb views of its alpine surrounds.
- Luke Slattery
- Opinion
- Aviation
I just flew from London to Sydney: here’s the latest on long haul
The AFR’s travel editor is just back from four weeks in Europe, with plenty of insights.
- Fiona Carruthers
At €40 a day, what’s not to like about staying in a monastery?
The word holiday is derived from “holy days”. So inject a little spirituality into your next trip for a truly different experience.
- Matthew Cranston
Protecting the ‘blue economy’ is vital as travel rebounds
Under the banner of Oceans Without Borders, safari company andBeyond has added a coral nursery project in Africa to its existing “impact” portfolio.
- Nina Karnikowski
Australians lead Bali’s rebound
As travellers return to the Land of the Gods, new hotels have opened and business owners are pinning their hopes on a speedy recovery.
- Lucas Baird
Does Western Australia sport the world’s best outdoor bar?
This cruise delivers plenty of Kimberley surprises, from a pop-up tidal cocktail tavern to untrodden Adele Island.
- Carolyn Beasley
- Opinion
- Workplace
Airbnb’s work-from-anywhere policy a deft piece of marketing
Permitting its employees to move around freely is a high-profile advertisement for that lifestyle.
- The Lex Column
Central Desert artists have a new gallery near Uluru
Established and rising art stars of the nation’s vast red interior converged at the Ayers Rock Resort complex for the opening of the GoCA on March 31.
- Roslyn Jolly
