Louis Vuitton’s Le Café in NYC just launched high tea, serving truffle egg salad, luxe pastries, and champagne—because fashion isn’t just what you wear, it’s how you indulge. Luxury fashion houses aren’t just about what you wear anymore—they’re about where you eat. From Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Box Café to Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar, designer brands are expanding […]
In this second report on wellness trends for 2025, I look at the rise in high-tech solutions for optimising health and wellbeing and the continued quest for longevity therapies. In EM Austen’s new book Smarter: 10 Lessons for a More Productive and Less-Stressed Life (Piatkus): a practical guide for those who want to live and work smarter, […]
This Star Alliance member is betting big on ultra-long-haul routes, new aircraft with retrofitted interiors and a never-before-seen bunk bed setup for economy class. Air New Zealand has been a trailblazer in aviation creating new products, like the Sky Couch offering the first fully-flat bed in economy class, that have pushed the limits for long-haul […]
The road out of The Grange Golf Club leads into Adelaide’s late summer heat. Thousands of fans remain at the course, soaking in the final rounds of LIV Golf Adelaide, but a small group is heading somewhere else. A convoy of black Mercedes Sprinters wind through the outskirts of the city, moving away from the […]
This week, Clare Smyth returns to the kitchen of Sydney’s spectacular Oncore restaurant that sits atop the 26th floor of Crown in Barangaroo. It marks 25 years since Smyth first set foot on Australian soil and three years since the opening of the (only) sister restaurant to London’s Core. I understand Sydney holds a warm […]
The White Lotus is back for its third season and third location, this time in the verdant jungles of Thailand. It’s back in form also, with a riveting premiere that sets the stage for things to come, as tensions between all the principal characters heighten, and mysterious abound. Spoilers ahead. Same Spirits, New Forms In both the […]
Successful women are rewriting the wellness playbook by prioritising self-care, strategic nutrition and holistic health, explains Livia Wang, founder of Wellness Adventures. Life as a modern woman can be exhausting and relentless, regardless of your age and stage of life. Juggling multiple roles every day takes considerable planning and commitment, which means squeezing exercise into the daily […]
With Season 3 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” launching Sunday night, Thailand is already seeing a double-digit boost in travel demand from fans of the show. Key Takeaways Key Background Set-jetting—choosing a destination because a film or TV show is set there—has been a growing travel trend for years. Last fall, an Expedia Brands survey […]
Netflix’s new limited series Apple Cider Vinegar follows Belle and Milla, two young women who attempt to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness. But how much of the show is true? And was Belle Gibson a real person who faked having cancer? In Apple Cider Vinegar, Kaitlyn Dever stars as Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who builds an […]
The 67th annual luxury hospitality awards celebrate the world’s best hotels, spas, restaurants, ocean cruises and—new this year—cruise restaurants. The world’s most luxurious hotels can often be discovered in the unlikeliest destinations. From the ancient streets of Azerbaijan to the rugged terrain of Western Montana, Forbes Travel Guide’s annual Star Awards celebrate hospitality’s finest across […]