International Traveller

Turn your dreams into reality, with International traveller you will be guided to the most irresistible destinations in the world. Whether you're after an adventure, or a luxury escape this magazine has got you covered

A JOURNEY LIKE NO OTHER • TAUCK'S STEVE SPIVAK, WHO HAS WORKED WITH THE COMPANY FOR 11 YEARS, SPILLS THE SECRETS BEHIND THESE MAGICAL JOURNEYS AND WHY THEY ARE SO EXTRAORDINARY.

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ONLINE • FROM FAMED TOWNS IN CANADA TO FAVELAS IN BRAZIL AND SOME OF THE COOLEST PLACES IN BETWEEN, LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD AT INTERNATIONALTRAVELLER.COM

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WISH YOU WERE HERE

THE LOWDOWN • FROM NEW SMALL-GROUP TOURS AND COMPANIES COMMITTED TO CHANGE, HERE ARE THE HOT PICKS THAT WILL HELP INSPIRE YOUR NEXT TRAVEL EXPERIENCES.

CRUISE NEWS

PILLOW TALK • FROM A BARN ETCHED INTO THE LANDSCAPE OF HAWKE'S BAY TO AN IMMERSIVE STAY IN THE ATACAMA DESERT, HERE'S WHERE TO CHECK IN TO CHECK OUT ON YOUR NEXT OVERSEAS ESCAPE.

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THE DISH • FROM A NEW ITALIAN EATERY IN SONOMA COUNTY TO A HUMMING COCKTAIL BAR IN TOKYO, HERE ARE A FEW OF THE HOTTEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK AROUND THE GLOBE.

Travel Through the Glass

World - class experiences in MALAYSIA • WELCOME TO HERITAGE RAINFORESTS, WORLD-CLASS DIVING AND SOME OF THE BEST LAKSA YOU'LL EVER EAT.

Garden of Eden • IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S WHAT IN THE ISLANDS OF TAHITI, TAKE A FOOD TOUR SAYS INTREPID EPICUREAN CARLA GROSSETTI.

On the button • Shopping home-grown is better for the planet, so stay stylish and sustainably minded with these Aussie labels.

FIVE OF THE BEST: LUGGAGE TAGS • Identify your case with ease. (It'll be the most stylish one on the carousel.)

Jewel of the Riviera • THE FRENCH RIVIERA HAS PLAYED MUSE TO GENERATIONS OF CREATIVES. HÔTEL JUANA KEEPS ALIVE THE HISTORY THAT HAS INSCRIBED THE REGION INTO THE POPULAR IMAGINATION.

Like a local

On the scent

TOURING THE EUROPEAN ALPS • HEAD ON A MULTI-COUNTRY JOURNEY ACROSS THE ALPS WITH COLLETTE TO ENJOY THE REGION'S BEST LANDSCAPES, CULTURAL EXPERIENCES AND CUISINES.

A Love Letter to the Luxury Hotel Bar • HISTORIC CITY HOTELS CAN BE GLAMOROUS, INDULGENT AND CHARMINGLY SNOBBY. VISITING THEIR BARS PROVIDES GREAT CONVERSATION, GOOD DRINKS AND A UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO A CITY'S HISTORY, WITHOUT THE ROOM BILL,

Discover Seattle and the State of Washington • WITH KILOMETRES OF HIKING TRAILS, FRESH SEAFOOD AND SCENIC BYWAYS, THE 42ND US STATE IS THE PERFECT HOLIDAY DESTINATION FOR NATURE LOVERS.

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48 hours in CARTAGENA • CARTAGENA, JEWEL OF THE CARIBBEAN, IS A DAZZLING BEAUTY BORN FROM A BRUTAL PAST. COLONISED BY THE SPANISH IN THE 16TH CENTURY, MUCH OF THE RICHES OF THE AMERICAS PASSED THROUGH ITS PORT, AS DID COUNTLESS SLAVES, TODAY, IT'S COLOMBIA'S MOST VISITED DESTINATION, A TROPICAL, SUN-KISSED, WORLD HERITAGELISTED WALLED CITY BURSTING WITH COLOUR AND MOVEMENT, FINDS KEE FOONG.

QUEENSTOWN • WITH LOFTY GOALS TO BECOME CARBON FREE, QUEENSTOWN IS PRIMED TO BECOME A LEADING ECOTOURISM DESTINATION,

MILAN MODE • THESE DESIGN-SAVVY DIGS EXUDE THE ENERGY OF A NEW MILAN THAT ENCAPSULATES NOT ONLY FASHION BUT ARCHITECTURE, ART AND FOOD TOO,

PEAK HOUR • PIONEERS OF THE SPORT OF SURFING HELPED PUT LAKEY PEAK ON THE MAP ABOUT THREE DECADES AGO. WHILE THE NEAR-PERFECT A-FRAME WAVES SEE A CONTINUOUS STREAM OF SURFERS VISIT THE VILLAGE ON THE INDONESIAN ISLAND OF SUMBAWA, IT'S THE LANGUID PACE OF LIFE THAT HAS CARLA GROSSETTI UNDER ITS SPELL.

Material world • FROM HOT DOG STANDS TO FAMOUS HOTELS, ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD DISCOVERS THAT THE VIBRANT CULTURAL HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES IS OFTEN HIDDEN IN PLAIN...