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10 Safe & Indulgent Things To Do in London For Women Travelling Solo

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Inside the Paris Hotel About to Become the World’s Most Desired Stay

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Regent Bali Canggu Review; The Bali Hotel Everyone in Luxury Travel Is Suddenly Talking About

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The Fine Dining Crisis Is Real, But It’s Not The Same Story In Restaurants Everywhere

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The Golden Age of Frequent Flyer Points May Be Ending in Australia

by Renae Leith-Manos
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Why a 24-Hour Reset in Hong Kong is the Ultimate Travel Upgrade with a Long Airport Layover

by Rebecca Wilkinson
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Why Sustainability Is No Longer Enough in Luxury Travel

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Capella Sydney Review. Is This Australia’s Best Luxury Hotel — Or Still Finding Its Footing?

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England

10 Safe & Indulgent Things To Do in London For Women Travelling Solo

24/05/2026
Asia 23/05/2026

Luxury Jakarta: Where to Stay, Eat and Experience the New Face of Indonesia’s Capital

By Renae Leith-Manos

Where to stay eat and experience Jakarta, one of South east Asia’s fastest growing capitals.

Wellness 21/05/2026

Sweden Wants Doctors To Prescribe Holidays — And It May Be The Smartest Wellness Trend Yet

By Renae Leith-Manos

Holidays as medicine? Sweden thinks its a great idea.

Australia

Sydney Luxury Travel Guide: Where To Stay, Eat and Experience The City

20/05/2026
Wellness 20/05/2026

Why Dreaming Could Become the Ultimate Wellness Experience

By Renae Leith-Manos

Dreams and dream engineering offer something luxury hospitality values deeply: a sense of discovery, individuality and transformation. And it could be coming to a hotel near you soon.

Europe 19/05/2026

Inside the Paris Hotel About to Become the World’s Most Desired Stay

By Renae Leith-Manos

Paris Has Officially Entered The White Lotus Era. The Mandarin Oriental Lutetia is set to become Europe’s hottest luxury hotel after landing a starring role in season four.

Asia

Regent Bali Canggu Review; The Bali Hotel Everyone in Luxury Travel Is Suddenly Talking About

19/05/2026
Europe 16/05/2026

10 Things to Do in Paris If You’re A Woman Travelling Solo

By Abbie Savic

A curated guide to experiencing Paris with confidence, elegance & ease as a woman travelling solo

Restaurants & Bars 14/05/2026

The Fine Dining Crisis Is Real, But It’s Not The Same Story In Restaurants Everywhere

By Renae Leith-Manos

Fine Dining Is Facing A Crisis Globally, and Australia is suffering more than most. But the solution seems to be pivoting.

Airlines, Airports & Travel

The Golden Age of Frequent Flyer Points May Be Ending in Australia

12/05/2026
Airlines, Airports & Travel 11/05/2026

Why Australian Travellers Are Quietly Abandoning Europe This Winter

By Zoe Moffat

As global travel trends shift, Australian travellers are beginning to look beyond Europe and reconsider what an ideal winter getaway truly looks like.

Airlines, Airports & Travel 10/05/2026

Why a 24-Hour Reset in Hong Kong is the Ultimate Travel Upgrade with a Long Airport Layover

By Rebecca Wilkinson

Hong Kong’s luxurious and sophisticated hotels make it the ultimate layover location.

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The Ultimate Guide, Where to Stay in London for Solo Female Travellers

09/05/2026
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HYDRO MAJESTIC BLUE MOUNTAINS 💫 Just had the best HYDRO MAJESTIC BLUE MOUNTAINS 💫Just had the best stay at Hydro Majestic in the Blue Mountains… and honestly, why don’t we come up here more often?Highlights that completely won me over:1. Lunch at the Boiler Room — fresh, clean, flavour-packed food with some of the best views in NSW2. A history tour with the hotel’s curator Danny — wow… so many secrets of the rich and famous hidden in these halls3. Cocktails before dinner — because nowhere does golden hour quite like this4. Dinner at the Wintergarden — elegant, atmospheric and utterly timeless5. Dinner at Darley’s (a short drive away) — a truly special, old-world dining experience6. A massage at The Parklands Spa — outstanding and deeply restorative7. Waking up to that iconic escarpment view — pure magic8. Sunset strolls along the clifftops — crisp mountain air and endless horizonsIt’s history, indulgence and nature all wrapped into one… and it might just be the most underrated escape this close to Sydney.#HydroMajestic #BlueMountains #LuxuryTravel #NSWEscapes #RenaesWorld
PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL MANAGER OF CAPELLA PODCAST INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL MANAGER OF CAPELLA HANOI, HILDEGARD ANZENBERGER 💫 Vietnam is having more than a moment — it’s a movement.Speaking with Capella Hanoi’s General Manager, Hildegard Anzenberger, it’s clear this is one of the world’s fastest-rising luxury destinations. From just 2.1 million international visitors in 2000 to 18 million pre-pandemic, the trajectory is nothing short of extraordinary.And it’s not slowing down — with tens of thousands of accommodation properties already in place and a surge of new luxury hotels in development, Vietnam is rapidly redefining itself on the global stage.At the centre of it all is Capella Hanoi — a theatrical masterpiece by Bill Bensley — widely regarded as one of Vietnam’s finest city hotels.Set in the cultural heart of Hanoi, it’s more than a hotel… it’s a front-row seat to a country in full ascent.Type in Where2fromhere on YouTube for the full interview. #Vietnam #Hanoi #CapellaHanoi #LuxuryTravel BillBensley HotelDesign TravelTrends
HYDRO MAJESTIC BLUE MOUNTAINS 💫 Just 90 minutes f HYDRO MAJESTIC BLUE MOUNTAINS 💫Just 90 minutes from Sydney, and somehow we forget this exists… ✨The Hydro Majestic Hotel is one of those places that feels like stepping into another era — part European grandeur, part Blue Mountains magic.Originally transformed by retail visionary Mark Foy in the early 1900s, this iconic escape has always been about indulgence, spectacle and a little bit of theatre. And honestly? It still is.Come for the history… but stay for the food.🍽 The Wintergarden — all sweeping valley views, soft light and long, decadent lunches (the high tea is a must).🔥 The Boiler House — moodier, more intimate, and seriously good modern dining with a story in every corner.It’s the kind of place where time slows, champagne feels appropriate at any hour, and the mountains do their quiet, powerful thing in the background.And you wonder why you don’t come here more often.#hydromajestichotel #bluemountainsnsw #travelnsw
Back home, and straight into my reset ritual ✨ No Back home, and straight into my reset ritual ✨No filter, no fluff — just me after a 7-hour commute, looking exactly how I feel… exhausted, flat, and a little worn out. But this is where everything shifts.The minute I walk through the door, I go straight into my Glow Luxe x Habit self-care routine:A nourishing smoothie, LED red light on, and a moment to land.It’s not just about skin (although the glow is real).It’s about grounding. Regulating. Coming back to myself.Within minutes, my mood lifts, my energy softens, and that scattered post-travel feeling disappears. It gives me the same reset as meditation — but faster, and honestly, sometimes more achievable.This is your reminder that you don’t need hours… just a ritual that brings you back to you 🤍#glowluxe #redlightathome #led
CALIFORNIA 🇺🇸 West Hollywood arrived in Sydney th CALIFORNIA 🇺🇸West Hollywood arrived in Sydney this week at Gildea — and what a reminder that this tiny pocket of Los Angeles continues to shape global luxury travel, dining and nightlife culture. From legendary rooftop bars and design-led boutique hotels to some of the world’s most talked-about restaurants, West Hollywood has mastered the art of turning hospitality into theatre. It’s a destination where wellness, fashion, music, celebrity culture and luxury hotels collide — and somehow still feel effortless. A vibrant, laughter filled lunch celebrating one of the most fabulous hospitality and lifestyle destinations in the world. #weho #california #america
MAKEPEACE ISLAND VIDEO REVIEW 💫 The out of the bo MAKEPEACE ISLAND VIDEO REVIEW 💫The out of the box luxury stay in Noosa, Australia. Absolutely stunning. ❤️🥂#makepeaceisland #noosa #luxuryisland
CARTIER WOMEN’S INITIATIVE 💫 There’s something in CARTIER WOMEN’S INITIATIVE 💫There’s something incredibly powerful about seeing a heritage luxury brand like Cartier move beyond simply celebrating female founders — and actually investing in them.The Cartier Women’s Initiative isn’t just about applause, visibility or glossy campaigns.It’s about real support: funding, mentoring, global exposure, education and access to networks that can genuinely change the trajectory of a business and the life of the woman behind it.This morning at The Pillars in Sydney, hearing from founders like mental health advocate Ruby Riethmuller and manufacturing guru Joanne Howarth was a reminder that some of the most important innovation happening globally is being led by women building businesses with purpose, intelligence and long-term impact.In a world where “supporting women” has become a marketing line for many brands, Cartier is quietly creating something far more meaningful: access, opportunity and momentum.Luxury at its best has always been about legacy — and empowering extraordinary women to build one of their own may be the most meaningful luxury investment of all.#cartierwomensinitiative #cartier #thepillars
THE HYDE, MELBOURNE PLACE 💫 Melbourne’s hotel sc THE HYDE, MELBOURNE PLACE 💫 Melbourne’s hotel scene is entering a bold new era — and at the centre of it is Jodi Brown, the powerhouse leading the newly opened Hyde Melbourne Place.In this episode, we dive inside one of Melbourne’s most talked-about new luxury lifestyle hotels, the vision behind the brand, the future of hospitality, and the opening of the hotel’s exciting new restaurant — already generating serious buzz across the city. From design and guest experience to the evolving meaning of modern luxury, Jodi shares what it really takes to launch a hotel designed to become part of Melbourne’s cultural conversation.See the full interview now on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts via Where2FromHere
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