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Signature Luxury Travel & Style • Australasia’s leading and highest circulating, audited luxury travel & style magazine
A sparkling STAY • Pop the bubbly – the world’s first Hotel Clicquot has debuted in Australia, treating guests to the finer things in life, including lots of champagne, writes Cathy Wagstaff.
THE finer THINGS • In today’s travel world, real luxury is defined by exclusivity. And when it comes to elevated insights – one-off encounters and thrilling behind-the-scenes experiences – nobody does it better than Cultural Attractions of Australia.
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Underwater love • MY Beluga not only takes home awards for her supreme style, but the luxury yacht is also actively contributing to the health of our marine environment.
THE Women’s edit • Ocean blues, pearly surf, the twinkle of late-night stars… summer in Australia is all about the colours of the great outdoors. All the better if your look comes courtesy of a sustainably minded designer.
THE Men’s edit • Style and sustainability unite – and do so just in time for the festive season. Dust off your tux and suitcase, and get ready for some serious summer fun.
THE SIGNATURE GREEN BOOK • Conscious travellers looking to tread lightly while seeing the world in style will want to use our Green Book as their bible when it comes to destinations, hotels and tour operators protecting the planet.
SAVING our endangered PLANET • As the places we love are threatened by unstoppable climate change, globetrotters can be part of the answer, not the problem. Here’s how to be a better traveller, writes Lee Tulloch.
TRAVEL with a CAUSE • Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy is a global leader in sustainable travel, supporting crucial projects on seven continents, writes Andrew Conway.
A CHANGE of pace • There’s no denying the healing power of nature: the crisp air, birdsong, mist of waterfalls, aroma of moss and eucalypts. Even better if you can bliss out in the great outdoors then bed down with creature comforts. Natarsha Brown suggests you lace up your hiking shoes – it’s time to tackle these epic guided walks across Australia and New Zealand.
Out of the boardroom, into the wild • Leadership tools and mindsets that elite military operators use in their high-stakes world… the new First Boots Expeditions trips for senior executives test your mettle and expand your mind, while providing the adventure of a lifetime in the great outdoors.
REGENERATING the Reef • Natasha Dragun takes to the Great Barrier Reef to discover how eco-certified tourism operators are uniting to spotlight, and save, this immense World Heritage Site.
Other reef operators with eco-certification, making a difference:
ROCK STAR • Norfolk Island is a rock star. And, as Susan Elliott writes, this tiny South Pacific performer knows how to stage a world-class show.
CHOOSE your own ECO-ADVENTURE • From New South Wales to the Northern Territory, six Australian-based tourism operators show the world that ecotourism is more than a buzzword.
WHERE spirits SOAR • Cathy Finch ventures into one of Australia’s last travel frontiers, discovering that Arnhem Land is as wild as it is wonderful.
Fresh outlook • Australia’s third-largest drop of land, Kangaroo Island never fails to dazzle. It’s particularly alluring as this...