ONE of the longest non-stop flights currently servicing is the Dallas to Sydney route on Qantas. It takes a bum-numbing 16 hours and 55 minutes and will see you travel 8,578 miles in one go.If you&…
China’s biggest online travel firm acquires Skyscanner for US$1.7 billion
LAST week, we reported that Airbnb was planning on acquiring a Chinese rival as a part of its China expansion strategy. Now, there’s even more consolidation in the travel space.The Scotland-b…
Sealed with a trip: Treat your partner to a stay at one of these luxury hotels in Bali
IT’S no secret that Bali is home to some of the most luxurious resorts in Asia, most of which have drawn in their fair share of couples looking for a romantic getaway.Whether you and your par…
INAYA Putri Bali: Feel like the only couple in the luxury resort enclave of Nusa Dua
NUSA DUA – literally translating to “Two Islands” – in Bali is synonymous with luxury travel what with a range of five-star resorts scattered across an enclosed compound sur…
Menjangan Dynasty Resort: A glamping nature retreat in Bali for the adventurous couple
THE glamping trend seems to have set up camp in the travel industry, especially in the less-traversed wilds of Asia. It’s been described as “a style of camping with amenities and, in so…
Soaking in the beauty of a historic city: Luxury hotels in Prague
PRAGUE is an enchanting European city, a land where more than a thousand years of rich history makes for beautiful, well-preserved structures and monuments.But it’s not just its history that …
Augustine, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Prague: Unraveling a thousand years of history
PRAGUE is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe owing to its rich history spanning more than a millennium.Besides ancient monuments and Gothic architecture, tourists in the city are also treat…
Leave no stone unturned: Explore the sights (and smells) of Malaysia’s ancient caves
ADVENTURE caving in Malaysia is not not necessarily reserved for experienced explorers or archaeologists as many of the limestone caves scattered throughout Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sabah and…
A Supertraveler’s Guide to a Last-Minute Holiday Escape
If you haven’t booked something for the holiday break yet, here’s a provocative idea. My ritual for the past six or seven years has been to fly into Japan for the week between Christmas…
Picnic in the sun: Spread out your feast at Sydney’s best alfresco eating spots
THE Aussies take their outdoor eating very seriously. Soggy sandwiches, gnarled noodles, or a lukewarm can of cola on the run just won’t do. And it’s not just the ubiquitous barbecue. S…