International Traveller

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International Traveller

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WISH YOU WERE HERE

THE LOWDOWN • FROM BEAUTIFUL BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR COFFEE TABLE COLLECTION TO A TOUR CELEBRATING THE RICH MUSICAL HERITAGE OF THE USA, HERE IS WHAT NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR RADAR IN 2025.

RED-HOT READS • Inspire the travel lovers in your life with the gift of a wanderlust-worthy coffee table book this holiday season.

4 new ways to explore the final frontier of Antarctica • Ever wanted to visit the ultimate icy wonderland? Here's your chance to explore deep beneath the surface.

PILLOW TALK • FROM A RESTORED ITALIAN FARMHOUSE TO A STYLISH HOTEL IN THE BIG APPLE AND LUXE ISLAND OASES THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND, CHECK IN TO THESE HOT NEW STAYS ON YOUR NEXT OVERSEAS GETAWAY.

The other side of Fiji • Break free from the poolside holiday trope and see what Fiji really has to offer.

Making WAVES • When it comes to FASHION, there's nothing more STYLISH than caring for the PLANET.

Function follows form • THE HOME HOTEL ZÜRICH KEEPS THE SPIRIT OF DADA ALIVE BY PAYING HOMAGE TO THE MIND-BENDING MOVEMENT THAT ORIGINATED IN THE CITY.

THE DISH • FROM OMAKASE DINING AMID MAGIC FARAWAY TREES IN DANANG TO A NEWLY TRANSFORMED MENU AND VENUE IN ROME, HERE'S WHERE TO WINE AND DINE AROUND THE WORLD.

Travel Through the Glass • With Cassandra Charlick

Trash to treasure • AS VISITATION TO BALI SOARS, SO TOO DO THE PILES OF WASTE. BUT DESIGN-LED RESORT, BEACH CLUB AND CREATIVE PLAYGROUND POTATO HEAD IS TAKING ACTION AND MAKING AN IMPACT, FINDS FLEUR BAINGER.

The real Fiji • More than just a tropical paradise, Fiji is a place where adventure, culture and nature combine to create unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

POSTCARDS

48 hours in LOWER LONSDALE • TOURISTS IN VANCOUVER HUDDLE AROUND THE HUBS OF GASTOWN AND DOWNTOWN, VENTURING INTO STANLEY PARK AND GRANVILLE ISLAND. BUT JUST A SKIP ACROSS THE WATER TO NORTH VANCOUVER IS A COOL NEIGHBOURHOOD THAT FLIES UNDER THE RADAR. JENNIFER ENNION EXPLORES.

EXPLORING WILD ALASKA • Wild and remote, the ‘Last Frontier’ will charm and educate as you explore its unforgettable glacial landscape.

NELSON TASMAN • NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST ZERO-CARBON TRAVEL ITINERARY CELEBRATES NATURAL BOUNTIES AND PUTS THE ENVIRONMENT FIRST, WRITES CHRISTINE ALDRED.

Ripple effect • ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF MILOS, THIS AUSTRALIAN-OWNED HOTEL ECHOES THE LUNAR-LIKE LANDSCAPE WITH THE SPARKLING SEA ON THE HORIZON, COMBINING LUXURY DESIGN AND RELAXED HOSPITALITY, SAYS SUSAN GOUGH HENLY.

THE LAST Artisans • IN TRANSYLVANIA, A NEAR-EXTINCT FOLK ART IS BEING REVIVED BY ITS LAST REMAINING ARTISANS, FINDS ELIZABETH WHITEHEAD.

Europe through an art lens • Ever wanted to explore Europe's art scene like an insider? Here's your chance.

DISCOVERING NADI BAY • DIVE INTO PARADISE AT THE NEW CROWNE PLAZA NADI BAY, FIJI'S HOTTEST NEW LUXURY RESORT DESTINATION.

NOVEL CONCEPT • THE MALDIVES IS A DESTINATION THAT IS MADE MORE MEANINGFUL WHEN YOU DELVE INTO ITS HISTORY AND CULTURE, AS CARLA GROSSETTI WRITES.

New Zealand's greatest hike • FOR A BUCKET-LIST TREK SHOWCASING THE BEST OF NEW ZEALAND/AOTEAROA'S COASTAL VIEWS, VERDANT FORESTS AND SPECTACULAR WATERWAYS, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE QUEEN CHARLOTTE TRACK.

Unearthing cultural riches • From the Mekong to the Danube,...