When it comes to luxury travel destinations Singapore is a stand-out. This Southeast Asia hub is such an easy city to navigate, even if it’s your first Singapore getaway. There are indulgences to satisfy every traveler from interesting places to eat, world-class shopping on Orchard Road, cultural activities aplenty, and beautiful luxury hotels where you can…
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Qantas First Class Lounge LAX International Airport
When it comes to the Qantas First Class Lounge LAX, I would go so far as to say that I would plan an extended layover in LA and choose to fly with Qantas just to visit this lounge. I have spent many layovers in the lounge and from the service to the food and drinks,…
5 of the Best Places to Stay in Phuket for Your Honeymoon
Phuket has all the makings of the perfect honeymoon destination. A honeymoon in Phuket promises stunning sunsets, some of Thailand’s most beautiful beaches, incredible food, and plenty of ultra-luxury hotels where you can truly retreat, recover from the wedding and start to plan your next chapter together. We’ve helped you find the best places to…
Emirates Business Class Lounge Brisbane
I regularly travel the Brisbane to Auckland route for work and I almost always fly both ways with Emirates. It is both an excuse to fly on an A380. I also love the opportunity to really relax in the Emirates First and Business Class Lounge before taking off. Andrew Mates Emirates Business Class Lounge Brisbane…
5 Incredible Luxury Hotels That Should be on Your Bucket List
Like most people, I get very excited about the thought of staying at a luxury hotel, particularly in a destination that I see on Instagram feeds countless times a day. Being in luxury travel means I have now been fortunate enough to create my own enviable Instagram portfolio of photos, taken during our 5-star stays…
An Epic Guide to Hiking in Interlaken, Switzerland
Although Zurich was my base during a recent stay in Switzerland, the efficient, clean and relatively cheap train services operating around the country made it impossible to pass up the opportunity to take a day trip to go hiking in Interlaken. Andrew Mates Hiking Interlaken Interlaken has long been known as the adventure capital of Europe. It…