With a string of Barrier Reef islands lying derelict after cyclones and neglect, Hook Island is bucking the trend to make a comeback as a luxury eco resort in the Whitsundays. Hook Island hasn’t seen a tourist for 12 years, after being smashed by Cyclone Anthony in 2011, but when Epochal Hotels’ CEO Glenn Piper, […]
What are the safest airlines in the world for 2025? It’s a topic on many traveler’s minds after a string of recent airline disasters, including a Jeju Air crash in South Korea and the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane. AirlineRatings.com, an airline safety and product rating review site, has just released its latest ranking of the safest airlines […]
Twelve months ago, passports from six nations tied for the top honour. According to 2025 Henley and Partners rankings, one passport now trumps the rest. The 6 million citizens of this island city-state have the globe’s most powerful passport in their hands, and the world at their feet. Singaporeans can travel visa-free to 195 countries, […]
From Asheville to Amsterdam, these hot spots should be on next year’s travel itinerary. While 2025’s calendar will be full of big events and noteworthy openings in alpha cities, Forbes Travel Guide is seeing travelers gravitate to more remote locales and a continued focus on wellness getaways. These trends reflect a growing desire for unique, […]
The price of typical luxury hotels and resorts is reaching eye-watering heights. Travel agency group Internova reports that the average hotel rate its clients are paying across Italy is $1,936 per night. That’s a bargain compared to Turks & Caicos, which is $4,838. Matthew Upchurch, CEO of Virtuoso, a consortium of luxury-focused travel agencies that expects to report […]
From an amphibious car to a portable designer bed or a private jet villa in Bali, these are the holiday travel gifts every man will love, from the most outrageous to the practical. Gone are the days of simply buying a tie or underwear for men, and when money is no object, the sky is […]
From Montana to Melbourne, here are the hottest new luxury getaways for the coming year. Every year, Forbes Travel Guide rates the finest hotels, spas, cruises and restaurants in the world, but its editors and ratings team are always scouring the globe for the most anticipated luxury hotel openings. For 2025, the emphasis is on wellness getaways, […]
From the best airlines and private jet carrier to the top culinary programs and lounges, introducing a new metrics-based accolade for high-flyers. Before you check into a stunning hotel or explore a new city, chances are your travels will begin at the airport. And the journey is just as important as the destination. That’s why […]
From poolside mini-massages to Picasso artworks, personal butlers, private access to historic sites and grand 4,443 square-foot suites, here are five of the world’s best luxury cruise lines shortlisted in the 2024 Globe Travel Awards. 1. Regent Seven Seas Cruises Often dubbed the world’s most luxurious fleet, Regent Seven Seas Cruises offers stylish, ultra-luxury cruising, with complimentary shore excursions in […]
A new space tourism concept, unlike Blue Origin’s capsule and rocket or Virgin Galactic’s supersonic space plane, has been successfully tested off the coast of St Petersburg, Florida. Space Perspective, which calls itself the world’s first carbon-neutral spaceflight company, is already selling seats in Spaceship Neptune, which is lofted by a balloon and lands by […]