Luxury Travel

Luxury Travel caters for those wanting to authentically immerse themselves in each location they visit through bespoke and carefully curated travel experiences.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE • “The coffee-table book-style publication you’re holding is something we are immensely proud of, particularly in an era when print standards are so often compromised.”

EDITOR’S NOTE • “With more than 20 luxury hotel openings across the country in the last decade, many of them emerging post-Covid, Australia is experiencing a new wave of luxury hospitality.”

Luxury Travel

CONTRIBUTORS • Some of the talented writers whose inspiring stories feature in this issue

HEAVENLY HIDEOUT

IN THE KNOW • Travel happenings from around the world

LUXURY IN THE HOME • In your home, as you plan your adventures, be surrounded by beautifully designed pieces inspired by all corners of the globe

TRAVEL IN STYLE • Fashionably luxe looks to pack for your journey

TECH SAVVY • Luxe gadgets to take with you on your adventures – or to look forward to when you get home

AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES • Encounters and journeys for genuine connection

DESIGN • Exceptional architecture and design from around the world

SUSTAINABILITY • Responsible, regenerative and eco-tourism initiatives

WHAT’S NEW ONLINE • A curated collection of exciting destinations, rare experiences and editor-approved escapes – now live at luxurytravelmag.com.au

AUSTRALIA’S NEW LUXE • Across Australian cities, a wave of high-end hotel openings points to a quieter, more confident kind of luxury – shaped by design, locality and the way people actually want to stay

PAUSE • A peaceful interlude

CHERRY-PICKING THE BEST IN SHOW • Travellers ready to see Japan in a new light are gravitating to self-guided, tailor-made itineraries

explore • ASPEN FAROE ISLANDS GREECE FIORDLAND THE DANUBE VANCOUVER BHUTAN

STILL THE ONE • Aspen stands apart from the world’s great ski towns – not because of its celebrity draw or five-star hotels, but because it remains, at heart, a small US town that refuses to perform

AT THE EDGE OF EXISTENCE • A solo return to Denmark’s untouched Faroe Islands traces basalt cliffs, myth and memory through an elemental landscape shaped by sea and wind

AWE AND ANTIQUITY • A voyage with luxury cruise line Ponant proves that sailing the high seas is the perfect way to uncover the history, heritage and magical mythology of Greece

SHADOW LAND • In the southwest corner of New Zealand, the country’s largest national park brims with natural beauty. Arguably the best way to explore this otherworldly environment is on an intimate cruise

PARADISE FOUND • At Royal Davui, Fiji’s adults-only private island, slow travel isn’t a trend – it’s simply how life unfolds

ECHOES OF AN EMPIRE EXPLORE • From medieval fortresses to grand capitals, a late-season voyage along the Danube uncovers the layered histories that have shaped Central and Southeast Europe

CITY GUIDE Vancouver British Columbia, Canada • Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountains, Vancouver is a city where urban sophistication meets untamed nature in the most unexpected ways. Where else can you kayak to work, ski on Grouse Mountain (just 20 minutes from downtown) during your lunch break, and sip cocktails at a swanky waterfront venue while watching the sun sink into the horizon? This west-coast Canadian gem delivers the cosmopolitan energy of a world-class city while keeping the great outdoors always within reach. A thriving culinary scene that rivals any global food capital, a deep Indigenous cultural heritage, and that impossibly beautiful backdrop of mountains and sea make Vancouver utterly irresistible.

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