International Holidays and Travel Guide

Chris Singh

Travel Journalist

Chris Singh is an arts, travel and food journalist with 17 years of experience in digital media and 4 years of experience in SEO writing. He is the former travel editor of premium men's lifestyle title Boss Hunting and currently balances his role as Deputy Editor-At-Large of the AU review with freelance travel writing gigs at Australian Traveller, Luxury Escapes, Cruise & Travel and Sydney Travel Guide. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts & Sciences (Sociology and Psychology) from the University of Sydney and once worked as a line dancer for steakhouse chain Lone Star (no, seriously). He's always got his finger on the pulse for good live music and delicious new restaurants, has a particular love of historic hotels and is starting to see the restorative value of the ever-present wellness industry. Although he is a born-and-bred Sydneysider, his favourite Australian cities are Hobart and Adelaide. Internationally, he can never get enough of big cities like Tokyo, New York and Chicago. If you're looking for him, he's either at a concert, on a plane or behind a laptop.

New York City

I ate at North America’s number 1 restaurant and can’t stop thinking about it

A purple grape, hot sauce and a Korean fine-dining icon taught me what separates a good meal from the greatest of my life.

USA

We ate our way through Chicago with The Bear as our guide

The hit series The Bear sits at the uncommon crossroads of pop culture and culinary excellence in Chicago, so what better guide to have when eating around The Windy City?

picturesque views from Swon Khun Pu Life Museum

Thailand

How the Golden Triangle has transformed into a sustainability hub

The once infamous Golden Triangle – the confluence of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos – is moving towards a sustainable future. And here’s how you can visit this intoxicating southeast Asian corner with a conscience.

Bangkok

What it’s like to stay at the Bangkok hotel rumoured to be the next ‘White Lotus’

This year, the behemoth urban oasis on the banks of Bangkok’s emblematic Chao Praya River is the ultimate in contemporary luxury hospitality.

an aerial view of the surrounding rice paddies at Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai

Thailand

Review: Four Seasons Chiang Mai

Head to Northern Thailand, where the Four Seasons has redefined itself on a working organic rice farm where guests bathe water buffalo, plant rice and eat exceptionally well.

Japan

5 unusual festivals in Japan you need to know about

The eccentricities of Japan have been well documented, particularly regarding its place in modern pop culture, from zany game shows where people eat furniture, to a pervasive kawaii culture which takes the love of cute things to a level of unwavering religious devotion.

Tokyo

How to eat your way through Tokyo like a pro

Tokyo’s diverse food scene has long been touted as the best in the world.

Europe

5 Saunas that prove the Finnish are addicted to steam

In Finnish culture, there exists a phrase - “Saunassa ollaan kuin kirkossa” - with a rough English translation of “one should behave in the sauna as they would in the church”.