Gourmet Traveller

Ease your travel stress at these elite lounges around the world boasting gastronomic eats, comfortable sleeping arrangements, and activities to pass the time. 

In about a month, we will enter the long-awaited holiday, where family and friends gather in merriment to celebrate the Yuletide. Drawing from that spirit, the gem of everything plush in Nusa Dua returns as the home of Christmas feasts. Find a gamut of Christmas celebrations at Meliá Bali and create meaningful moments with your dearest.

For those seeking a tropical getaway by the ocean, sunset views over the mountains, and gastronomic delights for breakfast, lunch and dinner, consider a stay at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay. where barefoot luxury awaits you at this idyllic destination.

Landlocked between its giant neighbours China and India, Bhutan is a tiny country perched high in the eastern part of the Himalayas. It is the world’s last remaining Buddhist Kingdom and is also known as the world’s only carbon negative country. It is only one of many reasons why Bhutan is called the “last Shangri-La”. And it is where I am from.

Good food and drink, genuine human connections, immersive travel and cultural experiences: these are the things that make life worth living. Travel by sea ticks all these boxes. There’s a certain romanticism that comes with ocean voyages: of warm, balmy nights out on deck under a harvest moon; the excitement of adventure as your ship pulls into the next port, with new sights, tastes, and experiences to unearth around every corner.

Architecture, design, comfort, hospitality and service. These are the pillars of a fabulous hotel, and this year, The Lanesborough shows just what it takes to become Hotel of the Year, rising to the top.