International Holidays and Travel Guide

Megan Arkinstall

Travel Journalist

Megan Arkinstall is a freelance travel writer who you’ll often find at the beach, bushwalking or boating with her young family. She loves reliving travel memories through writing, whether that be sipping limoncello in a sun-drenched courtyard of Monterosso or swimming with green turtles in the aquamarine waters of Tropical North Queensland.

Traveller

Are we living in a new golden age of travel? Why travellers have never had it so good

We’re always looking back with nostalgia and looking forward with anticipation, but what about now? A century on from the dawn of commercial aviation, travel is more exciting, expansive and responsible than ever before. Here’s why travellers have never had it so good.

New Zealand

What it’s like to stay at the newly re-opened Huka Lodge

After a multimillion-dollar, year-long refurbishment, one of New Zealand’s most exclusive luxury lodges is welcoming guests again.

Singapore

A must-read guide to 48 hours in Singapore

The fabric of this eternal city is stitched together by a mélange of cultures, where traditional food stalls are UNESCO-protected and colonial buildings share space with cutting-edge architecture.

Traveller

The Aussie Trailblazers who changed the way we travel

With a collective thirst for global discovery, Australia is home to some of the tourism industry’s biggest players whose founders have blazed a path for travellers worldwide.

World

50 greatest travel experiences on the planet right now

For International Traveller’s 50th issue, we bring you the 50 greatest travel experiences to have on the planet right now, from new hotel openings to adventurous tours with community at heart to destinations that eternally hover at the top of our bucket lists.

Fiji

The Fiji expedition cruise that’ll teach you lessons in happiness

An expedition cruise in the Northern Yasawa Islands provides a deeper connection to Fiji that goes beyond poolside cocktails and paradisiacal beaches.

The French Quarter, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

USA

6 unforgettable cities to visit in America’s Deep South

Here, six cities that sum up the Deep South experience. From honky-tonk bars to go-cups, fried chicken to musical legends, the Deep South is a region rich in culture, cuisine and creatives, with a tumultuous history entwined in racial injustice and the Civil Rights Movement.

Italy

A guide to the picture-perfect Cinque Terre

Stretching for 12 kilometres on the Italian Riviera, the Cinque Terre and its five colourful villages make for an enchanting Mediterranean escape. Here’s everything you need to know.