Why Star Villas Bali Is the Smart Choice for Sanur Villa Stays
If you’re planning a longer stay in Bali and want more than a standard hotel experience,…
Living and Working in Japan: Some Tips
Catherine DeVrye lived and worked in Japan as IBM’s HR Manager. Here’s an extract from the…
Miami Destination Guide
Overview Miami is a fascinating and contradictory sort of place. Once described as “a sunny place…
Budapest: A Slow-Burning Love Affair on the Danube
Budapest doesn’t shout for your attention. It doesn’t flash neon promises or hustle you with headline…
Extending your stay in Bangkok
Travelling to Thailand is not difficult. It’s well-served by airlines at all price points, has decent…
Traveloscopy Features
- My cruise line is VikingWe are just home from a 14-night cruise from Bergen to Barcelona aboard Viking Neptune, our second with this line. Choosing a cruise line is more complicated now as more ships head down the slipway. Today you have purpose built expedition vessels, sophisticated oversized yachts like Scenic Eclipse or the SeaDream fleet. There are cruise […]
- Dusit Princess Ipoh OpensBy David Bowden The 268-room Dusit Princess Ipoh is the third branded property in Malaysia for the Thai hospitality group. Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, opened Dusit Princess Ipoh on 1 October 2026, bringing its distinctive Thai-inspired gracious hospitality to the […]
- Salzburg Celebrates the Sound of MusicThe newly opened Sound of Music Museum in Salzburg provides another compelling reason to visit the Austrian city made famous by the acclaimed Hollywood film. David Bowden sings along.For decades, tourists have travelled to Salzburg to experience the magic of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who was born there in 1756.Read more »
- Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen‘Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen, friendly old girl of a town’ . . . continues to enchant visitors with its traditions and easygoing personality. But there's more to explore as its varied and eclectic architecture – old and new – stirs 'for' and 'against' controversy, eventually melding into the visual fabric of the city, just as it […]
- Finding Colour in Marrakech: Yves Saint Laurent and Jardin MajorelleYves Saint Laurent found a lasting source of creative inspiration in Morocco. Today, the museum bearing his name and the neighbouring Jardin Majorelle rank among the most rewarding cultural attractions in Marrakech. Bev Malzard bathes in blue.Read more »
- The Wonders of BorneoPygmy elephants, enormous squirrels, small bears, huge bull-frogs, orchids the size of pinheads, gigantic flowers, one metre wide, and monkeys with colossal noses. Has she stepped into a Jules Verne novel? No, Ros Freeman is in Borneo, in the world’s most ancient rainforest.Our boat glides silently down the muddy river. On the banks, an egret […]
- Flight Review: the Singapore Girl is alive and wellFlight reports have become something of a joke. Rather than offering a short, sharp assessment of the elements that make or break a journey, they have evolved into lengthy, often tedious stories illustrated with endless photographs of meals. I see them regularly in publications such as The Age. You sometimes wonder whether they have been […]
- Travel Snapshot: It's so quiet in AmsterdamSitting down at one of Amsterdam’s street-side cafes and enjoying a beer reveals more than bikes and the incredible number of European wasps. The quiet for a start. Cars are restricted by the number of canals - and most of them are electric. The cabs certainly are. Then you notice the lack of ugly high-rise […]
Expedition Cruising
- True North celebrates 40 years of adventure with new 2027 Voyages
- Kebschull to lead Hapag-Lloyd Cruises as Susset retires
- Swan Hellenic reports record growth as younger travellers broaden expedition market
- Leira Maldives yacht planned for 2027 launch
- Variety Cruises to launch Croatia and Montenegro itinerary in 2027
- New hybrid-electric Magellan Discoverer prepares for Antarctic debut [updated]
- HX flags financial uncertainty but reports strong booking growth
- [updated] Brand new ship for Aranui Cruises to sail French Polynesia's southern islands
- Tahiti campaign puts small-ship cruising and remote islands in focus
- andBeyond Amazon Explorer – A New Luxury River Expedition Vessel [updated]
Incredible Arctic Odyssey aboard a classic three-masted schooner.
#expeditioncruising . Relive the glory days of exploration and discovery under sail with this exceptional journey…
Living and Working in Japan: Some Tips
Catherine DeVrye lived and worked in Japan as IBM’s HR Manager. Here’s an extract from the book she wrote to help others avoid some of her own faux pas. BOWING There have been entire books devoted…
Miami Destination Guide
Overview Miami is a fascinating and contradictory sort of place. Once described as “a sunny place for shady people”, the modern, flamboyant and constantly evolving city is often stereotyped as shallow and materialistic, appealing to college…
Budapest: A Slow-Burning Love Affair on the Danube
Budapest doesn’t shout for your attention. It doesn’t flash neon promises or hustle you with headline attractions. Instead, it draws you in slowly, like a conversation that deepens with every hour. One minute you’re admiring a…
Toronto City Guide
OVERVIEW Words: Philippa Macken Canada’s largest city, perched on the tip of Lake Ontario, is a medley of cultures, histories and lifestyles. Toronto’s dynamic blend of distinct neighbourhoods, vibrant downtown scene and non-stop events makes this…
Phuket Destination Guide
Words: Gary Walsh There is a yin and yang to Phuket, Thailand’s most popular beach destination. On the west coast, the endless string of gorgeous white sand beaches is swept by rhythmic waves rolling in from…
Travlar
- Congo’s Sapeurs: the African dandies who dressed their way to fame August 29, 2026 rodeime
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- Havana’s Costumbristas: The Living Colour of Old Havana August 6, 2026 rodeime
- Australia's Famous Abandoned Resorts July 30, 2026 rodeime
- Sofitel Targets Family Travel With Eight Winter Escape Ideas for Australians July 22, 2026 rodeime
Traveloscopy News Desk
- The thieves who wait for airline passengers to sleep
- Hong Kong’s autumn events season draws Australian visitors
- Former CIA officer John Kiriakou joins Seabourn Conversations
- Hundreds of travellers missing after Nepal-Tibet flood disaster including 34 Australians
- Fairmont Bangkok Sukhumvit opens as brand’s first hotel in Thailand
- The Hari Singapore to Open in 2027 After Orchard Hotel Conversion
- Wendy Wu Tours Unveils Japan’s Best-Kept Secret with New Hokkaido Journey
- voco Kuching Opens in Sarawak, Malaysia
- Thailand Advances US$334m Koh Samui Cruise Terminal Plan
- Saudi Arabia Tops Global Tourism Growth as Australia Weighs Opportunities and Risks
