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Just beyond the tourist crush of Venice, writes Josephine McKenna, the storied islands of the Venetian Lagoon are a trove of age-old traditions, architectural treasures and culinary gems all their own.

Angle, ease and simplicity; Stefan Haworth's guide to acing the travel shot.

Three grand Victorian terraces in Sydney’s Potts Point are transformed into the city’s newest boutique hotel.

Art collector, curator and hotelier Chris Parkin takes us through the best bars and galleries of the small but lively city of Wellington.

On the trail of the elusive Bengal tiger in India’s Madhya Pradesh, Kendall Hill finds the search for the big cat is its own reward.

A private suite, spa and dune-top bar and deck have been added as part of the transformation by architect Max Pritchard.

A small operator offers intimate immersion adventures during the annual migration of humpback whales along the Western Australian coastline.

We talk to Kristen Whittle, director of Melbourne firm Bates Smart, about his travel routines and tips when travelling for work.

Paul Simmons, co-founder and designer of acclaimed Glasgow design studio Timorous Beasties, takes us through his city, from the Hunterian Museum to where to find the city's infamous square sausage.

A new program at Voyages Ayers Rock Resort is an exploration of Australia’s edible history.

Flush with architectural wonder and cultural allure, these are the sights that have the world transfixed — and the cameras poised.

With the release of The Trip to Spain this month, we sat down with Steve Coogan to ask him how he travels.

Fresh from a recent upgrade, Rae's on Wategos is the ultimate place to unwind in Byron Bay.

Ambling through a forgotten corner of the country offers a charming change of pace from Lisbon and the Algarve.

We talk to Jason Held, CEO of Saber Astronautics, about his flying routine and his favourite hotels for business travel.

For a taste of old Cuba, Lydia Bell heads east. The Oriente and its stridently Afro-Cuban capital, Santiago de Cuba, remain largely untouched by the wave of change sweeping the island.

Rome's hottest pizzaiolo is rocking a new craft-beer pub near the Vatican.

Chanel Australia's resident skin expert Melanie Grant lets us in on her travel regime, from her preferred suitcase to achieving picture perfect skin after a flight.

We've got the latest on the greatest going on right now in the world of travel. Consider the Hot 100 2017 travel edit your go-to guide for good times in the year ahead.

After Cyclone Winston swept Fiji in February 2016, the process of rebuilding has transformed some of its most idyllic islands into the hottest resort destinations going around.

Four new high-speed train services, in France, Germany and Spain, are launching in 2017 and 2018.

A new café in Siem Reap serves Cambodian street-food with a difference.

From the best hotel pool to the address with the best breakfast, we reveal the winners of our 2017 Australian Hotel Awards, including Australia's Hotel of the Year. Pack your bags.

Take a look inside the 2017 Australian Hotel Guide Awards, presented at QT Melbourne with the generous support of Nespresso.

An ambitious, brand new regional hotel has been awarded not one but three top accolades this year.

Industrial designer David Caon shares his secrets on how to travel like a pro.

Ahead of his appearance at Sydney Writers Festival 2017, George Saunders spoke with Pat Nourse about how he travels, arm-rest battles and the state of the union.

Specialised food tours in Spain spread the love for tapas and vino.

Snow showers, salt rooms and purified air are among the latest wellness features designed to keep cruise passengers feeling buoyant, writes Brian Johnston.

Discover Positano’s lesser-known neighbour, which serves up twice the charm and half the crowd. Lucinda McKimm has found the perfect places to eat, sleep and explore.

Large and boutique hotels alike are changing their ways in New York City, adopting cleaner, greener practices to be more sustainable.

This year's finalists across 11 different categories include established and new hotels, all with particular areas of excellence. Stay tuned to find out which hotels will take the top spots when they're announced at a ceremony at QT Melbourne on Wednesday 24 May, and published in our 2017 Australian Hotel Guide, on sale Thursday 25 May.

This year's finalists across 11 different categories include established and new hotels, all with particular areas of excellence. Stay tuned to find out which hotels will take the top spots when they're announced at a ceremony at QT Melbourne on Wednesday 24 May, and published in our 2017 Australian Hotel Guide, on sale Thursday 25 May.

In her quest for the perfect tomato, Fiona Donnelly heads to Naples, the source of the world’s most famous red sauce.

On safari in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, Helen Anderson has the best of both worlds – creature spotting by day and creature comforts by night at a trio of luxury retreats.

Wondering where the new in-demand destinations are? We’ve pulled the results of our Gourmet Explorer quiz to highlight the new travel hotspots worth visiting and help inspire your next overseas jaunt.

Anne Sullivan, CEO of Georg Jensen Australia, takes us through her travel routines and cabin essentials.

Who needs a booking at Noma's new Mexico pop-up anyway? With chef Paul Bentley's hitlist of breezy snack shacks and jungle bars, you've got the best of the laid-back coastal town of Tulum at your fingertips.

For serial cruisers who have done the Danube and knocked off the Nile, less familiar waterways beckon.

Founder and co-CEO of Mecca Brands Jo Horgan shares her travel tips, including her essential travel items and her pre-flight routine.

Two new markets are attracting food lovers south of London Bridge.

Under Sky are popping up with a luxe camping hotel experience at Mount Zero Olives this April.

Director of Shakespeare theatre company Cheek by Jowl Declan Donnellan walks us through the essential sights and his favourite cafés and restaurants of his hometown.

Stopovers in Dubai just got better for Emirates passengers. For the first time, the airline is opening the doors of its first-class and business lounges to economy passengers in exchange for a relatively small fee.

Increased competition, low fuel prices and next-gen technology mean international flights from Australia have even further to fall.

Top-tier executives on the move: they're the ones who can tell you what the best airport lounges are around the world, how to tackle jetlag, whether to role or fold and the best hotels to do business. We chat to a few in our monthly Business Class column.

Take a trip to paradise with the reopening of the luxurious Vomo Island in Fiji.

New York is overflowing with so many great new places to eat – where to start? Our chief critic, Pat Nourse, checks out the greatest of the latest.

There's extreme skiing, and then there's skiing in Antarctica.

From glamorous new hotels to high-energy dining rooms, Australia’s western capital knows how to show visitors a good time.

Gourmet Traveller's food and style director shows us her favourite Parisian spots, from fromageries to design stores.

From rooftop bars to sunny seafood brunches and contemporary art, there’s plenty to occupy a weekend in Sydney this summer.

From welcome drinks to pre-paid transport, it’s the little touches that count.

AA Gill was a great stylist with a singular voice and rare wit. Here, Pat Nourse, his long-time editor at Gourmet Traveller, shares a note he wrote to Gill shortly before his death.

You’ve perhaps heard of poutine. It’s neither a French rendering of Vladimir Putin, nor the word’s colloquial meaning of a ‘sticky situation’ – though it’s much closer to the latter.

Zip from brunch to bar to farmers’ market in Brisbane, we’ve mapped out an ideal weekend of all the city’s summertime hits.

The Kangaroo Route is about to become both the fastest, and third-longest, in the world.

If the words “Canadian cuisine” bring to mind only poutine and bacon, you haven’t paid close enough attention in the last few years.

We mourn the loss of a treasured member of the Gourmet Traveller family who passed away on December 10, 2016. British writer AA Gill was a contributor to the magazine from July 2004. Gill’s travel column was as insightful as it was witty, funny as it was thoughtful – he was without peer. This is the final piece he wrote for Gourmet Traveller; it appears in the December issue, 2016. - Anthea Loucas Bosha, Editor

One day a refugee camp, the next a South-of-France soirée. AA Gill straddles the travel divide in his first-ever column for Gourmet Traveller, published in July 2004.

Hire a car and spend the weekend wine tasting and feasting around Adelaide and the hills. If you're lucky, there's a swim on the itinerary, too.

The chairman and CEO of AccorHotels Asia Pacific, Michael Issenberg, tells us his travel habits - from his pre-flight to the best ways to pass the time in the sky.

Luxury accommodation by the beach, with breakfast by Harvest.

New York's revered galleries have stepped up with fine diners as artful as any Pollock or Abramović.

Britalian food is the order of the day at London’s newest hotspot.

In sub-30 degree weather, what better way to warm the cockles than with a pint of Canada's finest?

APT’s Geoff McGeary turned a suburban bus into a global travel empire. With the company's 90th anniversary next year, Kendall Hill looks at APT's influence on how Australians travel.

Icebergs and The Dolphin Hotel restaurateur Maurice Terzini takes a tropical turn with Da Maria, a new restaurant in Bali.

Jim Meehan, partner at cocktail bar PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in Manhattan’s East Village, outlines the originators and the game changers in the competitive New York bar scene.

Starwood’s latest offers 30 floors and 356 rooms of dazzling design.

Alain Ducasse’s new restaurant marks a royal revival.

We asked Neil Perry to head to the highlands of Mexico, home of the world’s best tequila, to search for ideas to make the Gourmet Traveller 50th birthday party one to remember.

What does this mean for air travel? Prepare for a journey that is lighter, smoother and greener.

Five airports that go all out on luxury design, premium cuisine and first class service. Transit time never looked so good.

A new four-day, 110-kilometre mountain-bike tour of Queensland's Scenic Rim region that ends with much-deserved spa treatments.

Leading furniture designer Pasquale Natuzzi shares his love affair with Puglia, the source of more than five decades of inspiration and the cradle of benchmark Italian design.

We ask Christine Holgate, CEO of Blackmores, to share her pre-flight routines and travel tips.

Cook it and they will come. Australia’s tourism chief tells Helen Anderson why the future is on the table.

We learn the secrets to a smooth flight from five regular Business Class travellers.

Make the most of your next trip with these nine clever swaps.

Hotelier Robyn Bickford shows us the secrets of Delhi, India.

We ask Emmerentia Wilding, general manager for Estée Lauder, Aerin and Tom Ford Beauty in Australia, about her travel habits.

The duo behind Ved Stranden 10, one of Copenhagen's best wine bars, open an equally ambient Japanese-inspired restaurant.

Armed with insider's tips and a thirst for adventure, Max Allen joins friends, Romans and countrymen at the Italian capital’s most notable wine bars.

Helen Anderson, travel editor at Australian Gourmet Traveller, shares her insider tips.

Travel smarter with our top 10 tips for travellers in the know.

Matera’s unique cave dwellings and labyrinthine history make the ancient city a must for curious travellers.

The woman behind Ace Hotels reveals the key to unlocking a city’s potential.

Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa picks up steam.

Sleep tight in a vintage Airstream high above Flinders Lane at Melbourne’s new (novel) hotel.

New Yorkers like ice-cream so much they’ve dedicated an entire museum to it for a month.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has launched The Seven Seas Explorer. Josephine McKenna steps onboard.

René Redzepi opens 108 Copenhagen, a more accessible yet no-less refined counterpoint to his flagship.

A new generation of entrepreneurs is transforming Sicily’s capital, opening wine bars, rebuilding palazzi and reclaiming the streets.

The migratory and mating habits of cuttlefish are sexier than they sound.

From Grandma Pizza to square Sicilian slabs, there’s more than the classic New York slice to be found in each borough.

Chef, restaurateur and Nespresso ambassador Shannon Bennett tells us his travel habits.

Where to eat, drink, stay and what to do during Rio de Janeiro's biggest fiesta yet.

This year, Melbourne’s MPavilion combines bamboo, stone, rope and earth.

Fashion house Fendi opens elegant suites in its new-look palazzo. Josephine McKenna pulls back the covers.