Forbes Travel Guide’s 24 top destinations for 2024

After the pandemic hibernation, people travelled the world in droves in 2023 to see all the faraway destinations they missed or never had a chance to visit. For 2024, we anticipate that travellers will make a concerted effort to seek out more meaningful experiences. Of course, “meaningful” is subjective. For one person, that could be […]

Courtside cachet: Chef Joel Bennetts is an appetising match for the Australian Open

The new Courtside Bar is a hot ticket at this year’s Australian Open. It provides front-row open-air seats to Court 6 matches for one and all. Chef Joel Bennetts, who is behind the food on offer at the new Bar, talks to Forbes Australia about the power of serving up simplicity, how to dish up […]

Netflix cuts 100 shows: ‘Bling Empire,’ ‘Sex Education,’ ‘Shadow And Bone’ among the known casualties

Strike-interrupted writing and filming, overloaded production schedules and a general downturn for some of the country’s largest entertainment companies have hit Netflix with the streamer cutting more than 100 shows and shrinking its output of original programming last year, Bloomberg reported, and it already seems clear at least some of the shows that got the […]

Netflix and cheers: Sci-fi films and spooky TV take the 2023 cake

Netflix released its list of Top 10 shows for the 30-month period ending December 31, 2023. The story our viewing habits tells is creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky. A lot has happened since June 2021. It was a time when many people across the globe emerged from a year of intense change and oversight. So […]

6 undiscovered European travel destinations for 2024

While the allure of popular tourist cities like London, Barcelona or Paris is undeniable, if you’re seeking a destination less frequented by the masses, a more off-the-beaten-path adventure could be just what you’re looking for. Here are six suggestions of lesser-known holiday spots. Kotor, Montenegro As the most beautiful fortified town in Montenegro, Kotor has […]

Forbes Favorites 2023: The best luxury real estate stories of the year

From Beyoncé and Jay Z’s $200 million Malibu mansion to the billionaires who own more than 10 properties, the home runs in homes this year. Forbes started off 2023 by looking back at some of the record-breaking real estate sales of 2022, including Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison’s purchase of a 16-acre waterfront compound in Manalapan, […]

Forbes Travel Guide’s 30 most anticipated hotel openings of 2024

Building a high-end hotel is painstaking work. From the moment a new project is announced, teams face an unrelenting battle with the clock, rising material costs, temperamental weather, and countless other challenges. But none of that has stopped the following 30 properties from circling 2024 as the year they’d open their doors. As soon as […]

7 CEOs share their fool-proof Christmas gift

From a pickleball paddle to a cookbook, C-Suite executives have revealed the one Christmas gift that works every time. With Christmas just around the corner, no doubt Forbes readers will be hitting the shops to purchase their loved ones gifts for the occasion. Forbes Australia reached out to C-Suite executives about what’s on their shopping […]

Vitruvian banks another $15m for its ‘special version of torture’

The adaptive home gym – like arm wrestling a Tesla – is bulking up to take on the world, and getting into the hands of some crucial influencers.   Vitruvian started taking first orders for its adaptive, portable weight training apparatus in mid-2020, mid-Covid lockdowns. Gym equipment was as hot as toilet paper. “We could’ve […]