Sip Drinks Under the Sea In the World's First Underwater Cruise Ship Lounge
Peer through whale eye-shaped portals and sit in chairs that vibrate in unison with the ocean.
This regional gem is filled with idyllic waterfront retreats offering the ultimate antidote to city life.
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Book one — or a few — of these cabins, suites and lodges as you plan a trip around the Apple Isle.
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Spend a few nights in a leafy treehouse, a beautifully restored truck perched right on the bay or even a mountaintop cabin with views for days.
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For your next getaway around Australia, spend a weekend in a cabin floating on the ocean, a bubble in the mountains or a 100-year-old castle.
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The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
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Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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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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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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Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.
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Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.
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Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
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Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.
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This stunning Bali resort sits on the black-sand shoreline of Keramas Beach, one of the best surf breaks in the world.
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Wallaringa Farm is the perfect blend of rustic charm and modern comfort, nestled on 750 acres of cattle farm in the heart of the Hunter Valley.
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Peer through whale eye-shaped portals and sit in chairs that vibrate in unison with the ocean.
Sip scotch 64 floors above Thailand's capital.
What better place to learn about micro herbs than at a luxury property in Oxfordshire?
Cashed up members have private 'waiting suites', baggage handlers, separate security check-in, day beds and "don’t deal with paparazzi".
The future is nigh.
Hit the rails complete with on-board fireplaces, front and rear glass-walled observatory cars, and a seasonal menu that changes to reflect the region you're passing through.
In anticipation of your next weekend getaway, this is our guide to New Zealand's winterless north.
The two-level structure can sleep 13, and is designed to be both demountable and moveable.
Zero-cost tools for converting currency, defying language barriers and finding Wi-Fi everywhere you go.
This new online tool helps uses ten years of scientific data to map weather conditions.
Move over, San Miguel, Manila has more than a few craft beer tricks up its sleeve.
Atlantis The Palm wants you to do savasana with the fishes.
Sleep, soak, steam, sip and eat in or near lagoons created on a Nordic bed of lava.
Order a hot brew and then take a snooze on a reclining $9000 bed.
Get off the grid, disconnect and have your own tiny getaway — but this is not a hotel.
Say 'yes' to coastal hideaways and wine region retreats.
You'll need a cool $137,000 to wade through the historic wreck.
From standalone coffee shops on the outskirts of town to tiny one-man stalls doing hand-drip.
Learn about the history of everyone's favourite sweet treat, and sample it of course.
Complete with in-room beer taps, shower beer fridges and beer-filled jacuzzis.
Get briefed before you pack up and head to the place they call 'a little bit out there'.
Three leading international publishers have crowned the US's northern neighbour.
From secluded temple replicas to free jet lag massages and a forest boutique with door-opening monkeys.
Follow in the boy wizard's footsteps as part of Warner Bros' London studio tour.
Too good to be true?
Check for cheap flights and lock in a date.
Travel light and take your favourite things with you.
It's enough to send you scurrying over land and sea like a lost Stark child.
Add the Wales countryside to your must-visit list.
Travel to one of the world's most expensive regions without draining your wallet. Yes, it's possible.
You won't just ride your way along the River Seine — you'll ride on it.
It's not all a sea of grey.
'Tis the season to treat yourself.
Now that's how you celebrate scaling the world's highest peak.
Where is it, you ask? Good question.
With better weather and architecture and equally as grand geography, it's hard for a fan of Auckland to not also be a slightly gushing fan of the Australian metropolis.
There's recycling, and then there's this.
And you won't even have to exclaim "alohomora!" to get in.