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

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International Traveller

ONLINE • FROM SPOOKY SUBURBS TO SUBLIME SUBTERRANEAN TOURS, FIND YOUR NEXT GREATEST TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AT INTERNATIONALTRAVELLER.COM

50th ISSUE • INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER IS CELEBRATING 50 AMAZING EDITIONS. JOIN US AS WE TAKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AND DON'T FORGET TO ENTER OUR MEGA HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN AN INCREDIBLE OVERSEAS ADVENTURE!

For Modern Explorers • THE FIRST ISSUE OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER WAS PUBLISHED IN JUNE 2012. AS WE MARK OUR 50TH ISSUE. FOUNDING EDITOR QUENTIN LONG RECALLS THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF THE EARLY DAYS - TYPOS AND ALL.

INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER in 50 COVERS • WE INVITE YOU TO REWIND WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER AS WE TAKE A NOSTALGIC JOURNEY THROUGH ITS VIBRANT COVERS THAT CAPTURE WONDROUS LANDSCAPES AND ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS, AND CONTINUE TO FILL US WITH AWE AND WANDERLUST.

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WISH YOU WERE HERE

THE LOWDOWN • FROM RESPONSIBLE WILDLIFE ADVENTURES TO RAIL JOURNEYS AND A LUXURY EXPEDITION BY JET, THESE ESSENTIAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES ARE WORTH PUTTING ON YOUR RADAR.

PILLOW TALK • FROM AN ECO-CONSCIOUS ESCAPE IN SIEM REAP TO AN ARTISTIC STAY IN MEXICO AND A GRAND DAME CELEBRATING A BIG AMSTERDAM ANNIVERSARY, THESE HOTELS AROUND THE GLOBE ARE DESTINATIONS IN AND OF THEMSELVES.

THE DISH • FROM ENJOYING SEASONAL CUISINE ALONG THE AMAZON TO SIPPING COCKTAILS AT THE WORLD'S BEST BAR IN BARCELONA, HERE'S THE BEST IN WINING AND DINING AROUND THE WORLD.

Travel Through the Glass

SUBURBS ON THE RISE IN WASHINGTON, • Think you know Washington, DC? Think again.

ALL THAT GLITTERS • HIDDEN UNDER THE SHIMMERING SKYLINE OF SHANGHAI ARE PLACES TO PAUSE AND APPRECIATE THE CITY'S PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, WRITES CARLA GROSSETTI.

Hotel to home London Calling • BILLED AS THE WORLD'S FIRST SUPER BOUTIQUE HOTEL, THE LONDONER SITS RIGHT IN THE CULTURAL HEART OF THE UK CAPITAL AND WEARS ITS ART ON ITS SLEEVE.

Work it out • Sitting at the intersection of form, FUNCTION, style and comfort, ATHLEISURE is a one-size-fits-all adaptation to MODERN LIVING.

FIVE OF THE BEST: SNEAKER COLLARS • The most stylish shoe mash-ups combining comfort and cool.

Better Bolder Further Deeper • WHETHER EXPLORING THE WORLD FROM YOUR NEAREST AUSSIE PORT OR FAR-FLUNG SHORES, CRUISING IN 2024 AND BEYOND IS A DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE PROPOSITION.

Broadening horizons • Explore more of the world with these brand-new itineraries.

Onward sailing • From contemporary creations to liners evoking the golden age of ocean cruising and intimate expedition vessels, there's an exciting new crop of ships on the horizon.

Beyond the shore • Cruising is increasingly as much about what you do off the ship as on, as these land and sea packages and immersive itineraries attest to.

THREE PORTS OF CALL

Home stretch • These great Aussie itineraries mean you don't need to travel far for an unparalleled cruising journey.

6 incredible things to do in Bordeaux between wine tastings • THERE'S A LOT MORE TO BORDEAUX THAN SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST WINE. AND IN 2025, THERE'LL BE A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE AND EXPLORE THE REGION.

Cruising with • CONVERTED CRUISER QUENTIN LONG BURSTS THE BUBBLE ON THE SNOBBERY AROUND CRUISING AND WHY YOU TOO CAN FIND A STYLE TO SUIT YOU.

Tripping to the light fantastic • Discover unforgettable sights and ethereal lights on a cruise up...