When Crystal Cruises enters the river cruise market this year, it’s going to make quite a statement. To extend its luxury brand into the waterways of Europe, Crystal re-fitted a former Peter Dei…
Going to extremes in the desert
Where else but Dubai would you expect a theme park to be built devoted to Bollywood? Already well-known for its extravagant, biggest-is-best world-firsts – achieved with varying degrees of taste…
The Ghan’s popularity breaks new record
Australia’s much-loved outback train, The Ghan, extended by 200 metres this year to commence nine-weeks of record-breaking travel. Leaving Adelaide with 44 carriages and two locomotives in May, …
At $1.5 billion, the world’s largest cruise ship sets sail
After 32 months’ construction, a giant is born. The incredible Harmony of the Seas has made her first arrival in port. Royal Caribbean’s 25th ship attracted a big crowd to the Southampton …
Flying just got even cheaper
At a time when the cost of international air travel is at an all-time low, prices are about to sharpen even further … through the Asia Pacific at least. The world’s largest low-cost carrie…
Virgin Australia unveils new cabin fitouts
Virgin Australia has announced a swanky new International Business Class cabin design with the first of its refitted planes now flying across the Pacific. The airline is claiming the new fitout will t…
Etihad’s new Premium Lounge in Melbourne opens
Etihad Airways’ Premium Lounge in Melbourne is the airline’s largest outside Abu Dhabi. Just opened and with seating capacity for up to 133 guests, its centrepiece is an intimate 26-seat d…
Viking’s new ship to visit 66 ports
Setting Sail in December 2017, Viking Sun will Cruise from Miami to London on an epic 141-day itinerary. With just two months before its third ship, Viking Sky, is christened in Tromsø, Norway, Viking…
2017 European River Cruises released
Scenic has just launched its new program which includes a rebuild of three Scenic Space-Ships in France and the launch of an on-board cooking school. Scenic Luxury Cruises ships Scenic Diamond in Bord…
The hefty price of unbridled luxury
If cost was of no concern for a holiday – seriously no concern – this is where you might start. Or, if you’d just like to fantasise about what a holiday with a starting price of $177…