There is something about Chenonceau that is hard to describe. The “ladies castle” – as it has become known over the centuries – is a piece of living history in France’s Loire Valley that evokes equal…
Visit Monet’s Home and Garden
There’s something very humbling about quite literally stepping into history. To stand on the very spot where the great masters of art immortalised the same scene you’re looking at is an in…
New, faster travel to the Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains on Sydney’s western doorstep are one of Australia’s most popular short break and day-trip destinations – and they’re now even more accessible. Famous attractions l…
A Year of Festivals
If you’re planning a visit to Hong Kong, you need to check something first. There is so much going on in 2018, make sure you do your homework on the festivals and events calendar so you can alig…
More travel tips you need to know
Continuing our series of great tips shared by Well Travelled’s community of mature globetrotters, here’s some more beauties. And in case you missed them, here’s the first list of hot…
Cruising with the whole family is booming
It’s known as ‘multi-generational cruising’ and more and more of us are doing it. Family members from all parts of Australia convening at a cruise departure port is an increasingly common sight at ov…
10 things to know before your first cruise
As cruising continues to boom attracting thousands of first-timers every year, we thought we’d run through some points that could otherwise catch you out ahead of your maiden voyage. Rather than learn…
Discover a French botanical masterpiece
Touring France’s Loire Valley is a journey through the decadence of the Renaissance. Incredible chateaux lavishly outfitted with artworks by the masters, intricate tapestries and ornate furniture, gol…
The world’s safest places to visit
It’s completely reasonable that anyone travelling abroad these days considers personal safety one of the deciding factors in their ultimate choice of destination. Heightened regional tensions, o…
A passion to create something special
With nine properties carving their own niche for what ‘Australian luxury’ means, the story of Spicers Retreats continues to spread. What began as a cluster of regional escapes in south-eas…