Global Travel News

Hotel
Trunk(Hotel) Yoyogi Park

, Shibuya City

What's better than a boutique hotel with a rooftop infinity pool? One based in the heart of the buzzy Shibuya district with views of a forest.

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Hotel
Aman Tokyo

, Chiyoda City

Ryokan-style rooms, a luxe spa and the mind-boggling lobby on the 33rd floor are all part of what makes this one of the best hotels in the world.

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Hotel
Muji Hotel Ginza

, Chuo City

The minimalist aesthetic of this iconic lifestyle brand is reflected best in the hotel above its flagship store.

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The Five Best Snorkelling Spots In and Around Melbourne

Swim with seals, explore octopus gardens and peek into the underwater lives of starfish, sea anemones and more at these Victorian snorkelling spots.

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Exquisite Eats, Gorgeous Gardens and the World's Fastest Cars: A First-Timer's Guide to Singapore

For a small island, Singapore sure packs a punch.

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The Luxury Traveller's Guide to Brisbane to Inspire Your Next Indulgent Escape

From helicopter wine tours to luxury hotel stays, there are plenty of ways to live the high life in Brisbane.

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Chase the Feels: How to Plan a Memorable Trip in New South Wales

There's a reason we love travelling so much.

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Your Essential Guide to Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a veritable playground for music fans. It's not only the home of blues and soul music but also the birthplace of rock 'n' roll.

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Nine Luxury Experiences in Tropical North Queensland That Are Also Environmentally Responsible

Head north for an eco-friendly escape that doesn't skimp on luxury.

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Into the Wild: Go off the Beaten Path at These Fascinating Regional Destinations

Get out of town — literally — and do your weekend differently.

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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle

Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.

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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle

Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.

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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle

Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.

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Taste of Tasmania: Discover the Delicious Charm of the Apple Isle

Australia's island state boasts the perfect conditions for producing top-quality, flavour-filled produce — and an exceptionally talented roll call of passionate people doing spectacular things with it.

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A Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island

The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.

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A Weekender's Guide to Queensland's Bundaberg Region

Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.

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A Weekender's Guide to Port Stephens

Slurp local oysters, ride through the dunes and unearth 'Mad Max' sets on the coast.

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A Weekender's Guide To Bowral and the Southern Highlands

Stay at a country estate, taste locally produced wine and whisky, peruse a whole heap of art and feast at a hatted restaurant — all in just one weekend.

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The Essential Spring Long Weekender's Guide to Hobart

For New Zealanders in search of epic adventures, incredible scenery, delicious gastronomy and damn good wine, you don't have to travel far.

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The 14 Best Hotels In Melbourne

Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and pillow menus await.

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Lanson Place Parliament Gardens

502 Albert Street, East Melbourne

This new Melbourne hotel houses a 20-metre lap pool, gym, all-day diner and cocktail bar, and 137 rooms.

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Ten Next-Level Australian Stays with Outdoor Baths for the Ultimate Relax and Rewind Getaway

Whether you fancy relaxing in a private Japanese bathhouse, a rustic metal tub perched on a farm's timber deck, or a spa-bath in a mountain cave — we've got you covered.

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The Best Places to Go Glamping in New Zealand

Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.

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The Eight Best Places to Go Glamping in Victoria

All these luxury Victorian glamping experiences are under two hours away from the Melbourne CBD — so you can easily have your weekend wilderness adventure and goose-feather down quilt, too.

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The Most Romantic Places to Stay in Bali When Proposals and Honeymoons Come Calling

Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.

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Get Concrete Playground's take on the latest travel news, events, places and trips

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lastminute.com.au’s Top Five Hotels in NYC

The best places to stay all over the city.
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Concrete Playground visits Vudu Cafe and Larder in Queenstown
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The Ten Best Hikes in New Zealand

We have one of the most beautiful countries in the world, it would almost be rude not to explore it a bit.
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World’s Most Instagrammable Hotel Opens in Sydney

1888 Hotel has built in special features to inspire photographers of all stripes.
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Arts & Entertainment

Scale a Stairway of Lights and Blossoms in Sicily

The ingenious festival decorations of Sicily's most magnificent staircase.
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Travel & Leisure

Ten Places to Get an Early Taste of Summer

Here are ten destinations that could well have you digging out your long lost swimmers.
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Arts & Entertainment

Your Guide to a Spring Weekend in the Hunter Valley

The perfect weekender, whether you're with friends, your lover or your mum.
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Arts & Entertainment

Join the Party In the Village

Homegrown and international acts create the party at ground level.
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Travel & Leisure

The Competition Heats Up On the Mountain

Competition for pros who can’t keep off the white stuff and amateurs who aren't afraid to get their fancy dress on.
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Exclusive Victorian Winter Getaways from Mr & Mrs Smith

Hotel connoisseurs Mr & Mrs Smith are here to tempt you out of your uggies and into a winter wonderland.
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Arts & Entertainment

Ten Gourmet Winter Getaways

These hotel dining rooms draw food critics like thirsty wildebeest to a watering hole.
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Tourist in my Own Country /// Raglan

We loaded up the surfboards and took the brand new VW Golf for a spin to New Zealand's surf mecca township of Raglan.
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Try a Truly Sustainable Diet at Pestival

The Noma chefs pitch in to help tune your tastebuds to the appreciation of bugs.
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Ten Incredible New Zealand Road Trips

List off ten of the best road trips in New Zealand.
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Ten Inspiring Surf Getaways Across the Globe

Surf traveller and Editor/Founder of Stab Magazine, Derek Rielly, offers his insights into ten dreamboat waves across the globe.
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Photographer Gets Led Around the World by His Girlfriend

Osmann's photographic journey takes viewers on a trip which is stunning in more ways than one.
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Travel & Leisure

South American Dreaming

Regular contributor to Concrete Playground Kristy Mayo offers up her advice and experience of South America.
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Tourist in my Own Country /// Cape Town

Thinking of hitting up Cape Town for a holiday?
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Contiki’s Ten Best Travel Destinations for 2013

Contiki offers their Top Ten Holiday destinations for 2013.
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The World’s Most Beautiful Public Swimming Pools

Natural and human-made beauty combine in these stunning locales that are open to all.
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Eat and Drink Hong Kong Style

Concrete Playground offers some advice for eating and drinking in one of the world's most expensive cities.
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Eat and Drink Hong Kong Style

Hong Kong is almost close enough to justify a long weekend away. Here's Concrete Playground's guide to eating and drinking HK style.
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Trippin on the Pacific Coast Highway

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Bruce Myren’s Inspired 40th Parallel Photo Series

The 40th parallel is much more than simply a line of latitude spanning the distance of America from East to West.
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The Kombi Trail: Nine Students and VW Van

A tale of nine students fresh out of university who embark on the journey of a lifetime with the Cold War as a backdrop and a VW Kombi as means of transportation.
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Rare Colour Photographs of Paris in 1914

These photographs of Paris in 1914 are particularly enchanting not only because they go back to the denouement of the peaceful and reformatory Belle Epoque...
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Travel & Leisure

Aerial Views of Australian Beaches

Shot from doorless helicopters, American photographer Gray Malin has captured your weekend days on the beach, from above.
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Remarkable Aerial Photographs of Iceland’s Volcanic Systems

Andre Armolaev has captured incredible aerial images of Iceland's twisting rivers meandering across black, ashy volcanic land.
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Ten Film-Inspired Luxury Getaways

We've reviewed the new releases and flipped through the DVD cabinet to bring you ten jaw-dropping locations.
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Ten Weird but Wonderful Spas

Whether you use them for cleansing, decompressing or just some well-earned R 'n' R, spas have been a ubiquitous part of the tourism industry.
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Tourist In My Own Country /// Hokianga Harbour

The first in a series of travel inspired travels around God's own.
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Contiki Send Vloggers Around Europe

Contiki utilise vloggers in their latest global campaign.
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The Best Photos of Oktoberfest 2012

A little peak into the thrills and spills of the first week of Oktoberfest 2012.
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Eight International Festivals New Zealand Could Learn From

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A Glamping Guide for Music Festivals

Gear up for all of winter's festivals with 10 glamping necessities.
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Incredible Luxury Getaways from Brisbane

If you fancy a glam getaway close to home, you’re in luck.
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The Ten Best Luxury Getaways from Auckland

If you fancy a glam getaway close to home, you’re in luck.