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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.

We talk to architectural interior designer Blainey North about her flying routine and the must dos and donts of plane travel.

An ambitious vision for a new and affordable age of supersonic flight is taking off.

East London is attracting a new wave of talented young chefs, enlivening an already vibrant food scene. Have a butcher’s at six of the best, as seen in Rosie Birkett's new book, East London Food.

Not one, but three awards have been awarded to the same international airline this year.

The people have spoken.

Relax and rewind across the country in style.

A huge, multi-faceted project is taking shape in the middle of Brisbane. Here’s what’s on the master plan.

A new Sydney horticultural extravaganza featuring chocolate? Sweet.

In collaboration with luxury travel specialist Abercrombie & Kent, we're jetting off this year, and you're invited.

We've travelled all over Australia and experienced a hotlist of elite lodges and resorts, unique places to stay, budget hotels, spas and more. Here are the very best.

We've travelled all over Australia and experienced a hotlist of elite lodges and resorts, unique places to stay, budget hotels, spas and more. Here are the very best.

The winners of the 2016 Hotel Awards were announced at a dinner last night at Sydney's Primus Hotel.

We talk to Ann Sherry, executive chair of Carnival Australia, about her flying routine and the must dos and donts of plane travel.

Design director Chris Weylandt is inspired by the vastness of the African landscape and the intimacy of Cape Town. Here he shares his favourite haunts in and around the city.

This year's group of finalists across 11 different categories includes established and new hotels, all with particular areas of excellence.

These hotels know that minibars should be filled with local tastes: beers, wines, spirits, and snacks.

Our shortlist of the three most dazzling hotel debuts on the Australian accommodation scene.

At Gourmet Traveller, we take our triple-deckers very seriously.

These hotel pools are sanctuaries, places to relax and recharge.

The best regional hotels become destinations in themselves – a reason to transport yourself somewhere special.

Bakers for four generations, the Roscioli family's latest venture is a combined café, pasticceria and wine bar with a difference.

Some of Australia’s most memorable drinking holes are found in hotels, though only a select few tick all the boxes at once.

These hotels treat breakfast as it should be treated - as the most important meal of the day.

These most successful large hotels must operate like a well-oiled machine.

Of all the hotels we’ve reviewed around Australia in the past 12 months, which ones impressed us most?

These hotels know the best service is unpretentious but intuitive.

These boutiques turn on the small hotel charm with a strong and welcoming sense of place.

Italy reimagines artwork stolen by post-WWII mafia

Gallery space at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has tripled to display one of the biggest collections of contemporary art in the US.

It was love at first sight for Gerald Diffey, of acclaimed Melbourne bar Gerald’s, when he first visited the Basque Country’s famed resort town. Here he opens the door to his adopted second home.

With a cashmere rug and mug of hot chocolate, Eliza O'Hare settles into an armchair adventure through the Canadian Rockies on the Rocky Mountaineer.

A gourmet cruise through seven stunning European destinations.

One of the best ways to see the world is via the waterways that crisscross it.

Despite Greece’s financial crisis, value for money and improved service are making it a hot destination again. Max Anderson reports on the country’s tourism-led recovery.

Bags packed? Join Gourmet Traveller Journeys by Abercrombie & Kent.

Another five limestone stacks have been discovered offshore from Victoria's Great Ocean Road near the famous Twelve Apostles landmarks.

Chances of sitting down to a “blissful” 24-hour long-haul flight, uninterrupted by the all-too-familiar email ping, are getting slimmer. And as for the promise of nothing more than the latest Star Wars, a Weis bar, a kip and the last chapters of that book you’ve been nursing for the last three months? Even more so. […]

A slew of new cafés is changing Parisians’ daily grind.

Qatar Airways introduces daily flights between Sydney and Doha.

Marilyn Monroe's career is in the spotlight in two new exhibitions.

Find a home away from home at Dan Hunter’s hotel, Brae.

Tune in to our playlist featuring the best of the Gerald's Bar record collection.

The number of tourists allowed entry to the world heritage-listed Cinque Terre could be dramatically reduced next summer. We find out why.

Mona, The Agrarian Kitchen, David Moyle - Tassie is in full swing and next month it will be even easier to visit.

The younger Adrià brother expands his culinary empire with a London pop-up and new Barcelona projects.

On the quiet backroads of the Vaucluse in north-west Provence, Sophie Dening explores an untouched region of rustic market villages, rugged mountains and spectacular produce.

Hobart’s MONA-fication continues apace...

Bo.lan duo’s new casual bar-eatery is a winner.

GT Journeys by Abercrombie & Kent kicks off next year with itineraries to culture-laden Morocco and India in 2016.

New Mexican luxury resort The Cape opens on the Baja Peninsula.

In Tuscany, a luxe boutique hotel and an apothecary have come together to open a new spa...

Albury’s new art museum is part of a cultural and food boom for the riverside city.

From metropolitan havens to island idylls, here's our list of Australia's best hotel spas.

The noble traditions of ryokan hospitality have been reimagined for 21st-century travellers at Zaborin.

British chef Anjum Anand hits Hyderabad to discover the city’s unique blend of flavours...

Spain’s Adrià brothers team with Cirque du Soleil founder for a heartfelt project.

News that luxe Como Hotels & Resorts was opening its first Australian hotel in Perth might have raised eyebrows...

Just when we wondered if Bali could sustain another high-end hideaway, Alila Seminyak opened this month...

Collette Dinnigan has reimagined two penthouse suites at Bannisters by the Sea...

Ex-Noma pastry chef Rosio Sánchez makes a (taco) stand in the Danish capital.

The Old Clare Hotel has opened in Chippendale in inner-city Sydney...

Meet Marc Blazer, talent collector, dream enabler and the man behind the Noma brand. He talks to Jeni Porter.

If you haven’t heard of Playa Grande Beach in the Dominican Republic, Aman is about to change that.

Luxury dining is making waves at sea as high-profile chefs form partnerships with leading cruise lines.

Fresh restaurants and luxury digs inject new vibrancy into the alternative scene of LA’s Eastside.

Regular jet bath or healing waters? This is the reality when booking a room at the new Gainsborough Bath Spa.

Virgin Australia promises the finest cup of coffee in the sky in its new cabin...

Travel can be testing: so here's our selection of top apps to deal with that.

France’s finest producers are showcased at La Maison Plisson.

Singapore Airlines launched its premium-economy seats in Sydney...

An innovative new sculpture trail in London showcases hidden art.

Australia’s hottest new dining suburb is Seminyak...

Cougars and Champagne in Aspen, pagans and pubs in Crested Butte – from her black-run vantage, Clair Weaver tells a tale of adrenaline, excess and two mountains.

GT readers voted for their favourite hotels in our 2015 Hotel Guide Readers' Choice Awards. Here are the results.

Following in the footsteps of Henry Miller, George Epaminondas heads to Big Sur, where the rugged landscape attracts writers, soul searchers and escapees from the city alike.

New London hotel from the Hazlitt’s creators replicates Georgian grandeur.

The Whitney Museum’s new annex adds to the district’s reincarnation.

A pan-Asian restaurant in Los Angeles with Australians at the helm takes off.

A five-star Zen experience at Aman Tokyo.

Sky-diving on the high seas? Looks like cruising doesn’t have to be all high tea and bridge, after all.

The world is getting hotter and we’re not talking about global warming. From food to faraway destinations, artistic accomplishment to technological triumph, our trend-hunters have combed the planet for what to eat, see, do and watch – right now. Here are the travel trends to watch for this year.

Once the exclusive domain of women, the Martha Washington is now open for everyone.

Rules are made to be broken at the Plaza.

Our handpicked band of hotel aficionados has checked out beds across the land for our annual GT Australian Hotel Guide supported by Nespresso. Here, Kendall Hill reveals the award winners.

It’s a whole new kind of renovator’s delight.

Take a tour of some of the nation's most picturesque regional areas, or stay closer to home and sample the hidden delights on your doorstep.

Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios reflects on a transformative visit to Gallipoli, as we mark the centenary of the landing.

Il Palagio, the 16th-century Tuscan estate restored by Sting and Trudie Styler, is now taking reservations, writes Josephine McKenna.

A buzzy new micro-bar scene has popped up in the Cambodian capital.

The art exhibitions in Italy you won't want to miss this year.

From one end of the boot to the other, Italy’s favourite fast food is the surprising subject of a new wave.