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

editor’s letter

International Traveller

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DOWNTOWN FUNK

PILLOW TALK • THE LATEST AND GREATEST HOTELS, RESORTS AND UNIQUE STAYS TO CHECK INTO AND CHECK OUT RIGHT NOW.

EATING OUT (AND ABOUT) • ITALY GOES VEGETARIAN, THE GLOBAL VEGANISM TREND CONTINUES UNABATED AND SEMINYAK GETS A TASTE OF CALIFORNIA: HERE’S ALL THAT’S HOT IN THE CULINARY WORLD.

WHAT’S ON • FROM LUNAR TO LUXURY AND THE HISTORY OF A CITY, HERE’S WHAT’S ON OUR CULTURAL CALENDAR IN THE COMING MONTHS.

NOT TO MENTION...

TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK • HOW TO EXPLORE THE WORLD’S MOST REMARKABLE PROTECTED NATURAL PLACES, WITNESS THE UNIQUE WILDLIFE THEY HARBOUR AND SEE SOME AWESOME SIGHTS ALONG THE WAY.

FREE AND EASY • A HISTORIC HOTEL IN AN ARTSY ENCLAVE OF NEW YORK CITY GETS A FUNKY MAKEOVER, WITH INTERIORS THAT MIX AND MELD VINTAGE AND MODERN SHAPES, AND LOTS OF COSY SPACES TO EAT AND RELAX IN.

FLASH BACK: 1928

INTERNATIONAL DRESS • A light and breezy dress is the perfect packing choice. Here, we match some of the jaw-dropping destinations on our 100 list with these perfectly pretty designs.

UNIQUE RETREATS • The words ‘limited edition’ typically imply that something is rare or exceptional; a fitting name, then, for Sir Richard Branson’s collection of properties. Ranging from one of the world’s most exclusive private islands to a Moroccan kasbah in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, each Virgin Limited Edition property is utterly unique and perfect for a special occasion.

WHAT’S HOT… AND NOT • THE THINGS WE’VE BEEN ENTHUSING ABOUT AND THE THINGS THAT WE’D RATHER FORGET. HERE, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLER.

HOME GROWN

SIX PACK • MUST-HAVES TO SQUEEZE INTO YOUR LUGGAGE THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE ON THE GO.

WORLD CLASS DIVING on your doorstep • East of Bali and accessed via private airstrip, Wakatobi Dive Resort is home to some of the healthiest and most biodiverse coral reefs in the world.

PRETTY IN PINK • HERE, A GRAB BAG OF PRODUCTS TO KEEP YOU LOOKING GOOD IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND.

72 HOURS IN: PARIS • THE NEXT FOUR YEARS ARE BIG FOR PARIS, WITH A SURGE IN URBAN RENEWAL LEADING UP TO THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPICS AND PARALYMPICS: THINK PLENTY OF NEW RESTAURANTS AND BARS, AS WELL AS BLOCKBUSTER EXHIBITIONS IN FRESHLY MINTED MUSEUMS. NATASHA DRAGUN DISHES UP TIPS ON HOW TO SEE THE CURRENT STARS OF THE FRENCH CAPITAL IN JUST THREE DAYS.

Where MAGIC never ends • But there is a place just as sparkly and only a stone’s throw away. A place where memories are made and last a lifetime.

JAPAN IN PERFECT HARMONY • FIND BALANCE ON JAPAN’S ISLANDS OF KYUSHU AND HONSHU WITH A JOURNEY THAT EXPLORES NOT ONLY THE COUNTRY’S MOST FAMOUS AND ADORED CITY, TOKYO, BUT ALSO THE BEAUTIFUL TRANQUILLITY OF ANCIENT OITA PREFECTURE.

THE BEST OF BRITISH • A HISTORICAL COACHING INN IN A PICTURE-PERFECT LOCATION FILLED WITH ENGLISH CHARM IS AS MUCH AN ATTRACTION AS THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE, DISCOVERS LEIGH-ANN POW.

THE FLEECE CIRENCESTER

THE TALENTED MS SCIÒ • A 16TH-CENTURY WATCHTOWER TURNS LUXURY ITALIAN ESCAPE UNDER THE CAREFUL GAZE OF A DESIGN HOTEL SUPREMO, DISCOVERS CHLOE SACHDEV.

MEZZATORRE HOTEL & THERMAL SPA

REFRESHING CHANGE • CINDY BINGLEY-PULLIN VISITS AN UPDATED HAWAIIAN CLASSIC THAT PLACES YOU IN...