Short stay: Ambong Pool Villas, Langkawi, Malaysia
Ambong Pool Villas sits stylishly on one of the 99 (natural) islands that make up the Langkawi archipelago in the Andaman Sea, close to Thailand’s southern border. Open for just…
New decade, new travel goals: 12 reasons to go on an African safari in 2020
All around the world, countdowns have been shouted, loved ones kissed and champagne bottles popped, signaling the start of a new year and a new decade. For some, this is…
The secrets behind Club Med skiing success
In the past 10 years, one holiday brand has been investing in skiing and broadening its appeal beyond its traditional French client base. The secret to Club Med’s growth in…
Wander Women Wednesdays: Announcing Our Aerial + Yoga Adventure in Tel Aviv
It’s Wander Women Wednesday! On this glorious mid-week moment, we’re going to highlight an upcoming Wander Women Retreat, or a new aspect of our retreats we’re excited about. If you’ve…
Photograph of the week: Arch of Constantine, Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Roman Emperor Maxentius wouldn’t have liked it much. (Had he survived, that is.) After all, the Arch of Constantine was erected specifically to mark his emphatic (and humiliating) defeat at…
Madagascar – a birder’s paradise
If you saw the DreamWorks film Madagascar, you could be forgiven for getting very confused about what sort of wildlife inhabits this vast, Indian Ocean island off the south-eastern coast…
5 positives to a ski holiday lacking in snow
The snow sports industry is entirely at the whim of the weather and – as much as we wish that we could – we simply cannot control it. Having a…
China
We now advise all Australians to reconsider their need to travel to Wuhan. The Chinese authorities have put new measures in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus. This…
Spring in Albany Part I: Marching Out of Winter
Where we’re at: I’m recapping my 2019, including my time at home in Albany and around in March. I recently wrote a post about surviving winter in Albany in which…
Luxury travel in Iceland
“It is in Iceland’s authenticity that luxury can be discovered.” This month’s blog post comes from the cosy cocktail bar situated in the luxurious Canopy by Hilton hotel. It is a…