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Magna Pars L’Hotel à Parfum used to be a perfume factory—now it’s a luxury hideaway where each suite is inspired by a custom scent. There’s a full fragrance lab onsite, a dreamy courtyard, fluffy scrambled eggs, and a pillow menu to match your mood. Welcome to your most scented stay ever.
Read MorePortugal’s second-largest city has plenty to offer - including a slower pace, cooler temperatures and seemingly limitless dining and shopping options.
Read MoreCheck out Baru - some 45-mins off the cost of Cartagena, described more “Jurassic Park than Sandals Resort”.
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Pike Place Market is Seattle's original farmers market and the center of locally sourced, artisan and specialty foods. Credit: Rachael Jones
Summer is half over. America’s Emerald City, Seattle, offers a plethora of family-friendly West Coast attractions. We had travel writer extraordinaire Michael Sissons check it out - from where to eat and play to where to stay.
Read MoreFamous as the home of the Calgary Stampede, Alberta’s largest city draws visitors from around the world, lured by its cowboy charm, wild west heritage and proximity to Canada’s majestic Rocky Mountain Parks.
Read MoreTravelling this summer - especially in the US? We strongly urge you to take on board these flight attendant tips. Ignore at your own peril!
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Imagine Picasso in Vancouver. Credit: Mark Sissons
Hot on the heels of the popular Imagine Van Gogh immersive exhibition that ran in Vancouver until October 15th comes the Western Canadian debut of Imagine Picasso. Mark Sissons breaks it all down.
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Anxious travellers at Riga International Airport waiting to get tested for Covid-19
The first in our series of pro tips for travelling in the post-Covid era: Covid-19 testing
Read MoreThe ‘new normal’ means people are re-evaluating their lives and careers and choosing to venture far afield. Read why this one region of Mexico is a viable option for relocation.
Read MoreLooking for a quick foodie holiday? Ukraine is the undiscovered country that will cause your friends to say, “Come again? Where is that?” and look at your pictures with envy. The food is by turns inventive and inexpensive, creative and delicious.
Read MoreMonique Toda decided that this will be a summer of living with gratitude - never taking for granted the sound of waves crashing on the shore, or the glow of the moon, or the chirping of birds, or the wind on my face, or sunsets, or hugs from my loved ones. Never, ever, ever. Hello, summer!
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A new expansion at Vancouver International Airport cost more than a quarter-of-a-billion dollars. But with no passengers or aircraft to occupy it
Read MoreWhether you are journeying thousands of miles from home, or staying put in ‘stay-cation’ mode, our fitness and nutrition expert Yevgenia Baranska shares some indispensable tips.
Read MoreReleased from lockdown, travel writer Mark Sessions finds plenty of fresh air, space and safe family fun in Canada’s Okanagan vacation region
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This extraordinarily beautiful photograph was taken last week by wildlife conservationist Nick Mooney who was in a helicopter west of Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park searching for Tasmania’s endangered wedge-tailed eagles.
Read MoreRenowned Ukrainian fitness and nutrition expert, Yevgenia Baranska, shares her tips on how to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown in the best shape possible.
Read MoreAs New York City began to go into lockdown mode, our savvy agent toured different neighbourhoods to document a shockingly changed Manhattan.
Read MoreTake an old mining community turned hippy enclave, add a temperate rainforest, rolling green pastures and stunning coastline and you’ve got New Zealand North Island’s most perfect hideaway. Savvy travellers Shannon Melnyk and Mark Sissons break it down for us.
Read MoreMy Savvy Traveller was savvy sleuthing this year at the New York Times Travel Show! Our quick take from the show…
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The view of the Costa del Sol from Benalmadena
It took us a while but we finally managed to visit Spain’s version of the Riviera - the famed Costa del Sol. Here’s our quick take on the area and the general region of Andalusia.
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