International Traveller

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International Traveller

ONLINE • From Egypt’s long-awaited MUSEUM OPENING to an under-the-radar region in Italy, find your next it-list ADVENTURE at internationaltraveller.com

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WISH YOU WERE HERE

THE LOWDOWN • From travel TRENDS to note for 2026 and boundary-pushing NEW itineraries to a Christmas WISH list, here’s what’s coming in HOT this season.

Travel resolutions

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE • Our pick of beautifully ESCAPIST objects to ENCHANT the senses is the ultimate WISH list.

SHELF INDULGENCE • Packed with art, food and faraway places, these red-hot reads are tailormade for the worldly explorer.

PILLOW TALK • From a Himalayan HIDEAWAY and tranquil Thai ABODE to an ARTFUL riad in Marrakech, these are the most exciting new stays and refurbs to know NOW.

Expert travels • No two travellers are alike – and your trips shouldn’t be either.

NEW in NZ

THE DISH • From a heartwarming EATERY in Iceland to Santa Monica’s SUNLIT shores and a hidden GEM in Hong Kong, here are the latest DAZZLING places to DRINK and DINE around the world.

On the ROAD • With Carla Grossetti

Summer of self • From soaking up the SUNSHINE to giving your SKIN a glow-up, ’tis the SEASON for SELF-CARE.

Hotel to home YNDÕ Hotel • An ELEGANT old mansion in BORDEAUX is now home to a rule-breaking BOUTIQUE hotel full of ART and ATTITUDE.

Smoke and mirrors • Technology shapes how we see the WORLD and ourselves within it. In Bangkok,Elizabeth Whitehead goes analogue to rediscover the SPONTANEITY of travel in a pre-digital era.

DESTINATIONS AT SEA • The launch of a new cruise SHIP is a moment that points to the HORIZONS ahead for holidays at sea. Quentin Long ventured to Fort Lauderdale to see where cruising is going NEXT.

2025 READERS' CHOICE AWARDS • We asked YOU to vote for your FAVOURITE travel destinations, EXPERIENCES and operators across the GLOBE. With more than 4000 responses, the RESULTS are in.

2025 READER'S CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS! • Congratulations to the WINNERS of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. We hope you enjoy your travel PRIZES. Thank you to ALL who entered.

EXPLORING NZ'S WEST COAST • There’s wild, and then there’s the West Coast. New Zealand’s untamed edge offers glaciers, rainforests, lagoons and limestone wonders in one delightful package.

CRUISING INTO ASIA • ICONIC destinations, unforgettable adventures and THRILLING onboard adventures; say HELLO to your next Asian holiday with ROYAL CARIBBEAN.

POSTCARDS

48 HOURS IN COPENHAGEN • From its DESIGN museums and galleries to its culinary GEMS, there is no shortage of INSPIRATION to be found in this Scandi capital of COOL, writes Rachael Thompson.

Grass Routes KASBAH DU TOUBKAL • A PIONEERING mountain retreat in MOROCCO embraces a NEW ERA while remaining a SANCTUARY for travellers, finds Imogen Eveson.

Cafe Society • Mumbai’s Irani CAFES recreate, in miniature, the democratic NATURE of the city – while reminding us of the FRAGILITY and BEAUTY of civic SPACE.

Asian connections • Incredible CULTURAL experiences, tantalising FLAVOURS and unforgettable natural WONDERS are all waiting to be discovered with MALAYSIA AIRLINES Bonus Side Trips.

FLIGHTS OF FANCY • A boutique SOHO hotel plugs guests into London’s CULTURAL heartbeat with style and ECCENTRICITY. Imogen Eveson checks in.

A FRENCH CONNECTION • A brief passage off the COAST of Newfoundland, Canada,...