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Inside the International Traveller Reader’s Choice awards 2018

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Congratulations to all our winners! This year’s Reader’s Choice awards were announced at an exclusive industry lunch on Wednesday 6 June at the West Hotel Sydney, Curio Collection by Hilton and were sponsored by wonderful partners at Expedia.

We make it a point at Australian Traveller to ensure our drinks at our events are as unique as the experiences we write about, so a big thanks to our friends at Casamigos Tequila who supplied the incredible cocktails!

 

We had an incredible time celebrating our fabulous, hard-working friends in the travel industry. Be sure to have your say in next year’s awards to make sure your favourite countries, hotels and travel experiences are represented and, of course, there are big prizes up for grabs just for entering. We’ll let you know when our survey goes out for 2019, keep in the loop by subscribing to our newsletter. In the meantime, read the complete list of winners here.

 

All guests took home a gift bag including the following goodies: Lumira hand & body care sets, Appelles Nourishing Starter Packs, Corban & Blair journals, Byron Bay Cookie Company cookies, Jillian’s Cakery brownie bites, C Lab & Co coffee scrub, LUXE City Guides, Pressplay travel-sized cosmetics, DU’IT Tough Hands hand cream and Cedar & Stone aromatherapy sprays.

 

See the complete list of 2018 Reader’s Choice Awards winners here.

Photographer: Elise Hassey
Delicious dessert provided by Black Velvet Sydney

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Welcome to the new International Traveller website

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    We are finally ready to introduce you to the brand-new International Traveller website.

    At the end of 2025, we relaunched Australian Traveller’s website, and today we’re finally ready to reveal the new and vastly improved International Traveller website. The new user experience is intuitive, faster, slicker and more enjoyable. It will make planning your next overseas holiday easier than ever before.

    International Traveller – 14 years of bringing you the world

    When the world stopped travelling in 2020, we had to press pause on publishing. Thankfully, you were ready and waiting when it was time to bring this beloved brand back again. And while we’ve been out exploring again for some time now, the website was overdue for an upgrade.

    The first thing you’ll notice is the new and improved search experience. The AI travel tool isn’t the same as Ask AT – yet. But it is just as powerful at surfacing existing content on the website. Ask a question or type relevant keywords into the search bar and all the content we have on the topic will appear in seconds. 

    What else is new? 

    When we started this journey, you – the reader – were the focus. We wanted to build you a website that lets you find expert, tried-and-tested travel content however you want. Here is a taste of what else you can find…  

    All our travel videos in one place

    Discover our dedicated video page, home to more than 80 travel videos filmed by the International Traveller team and trusted travel journalists while on the ground. Now you can find all the videos you’ve previously stumbled across on our social media pages in one place.

    From First Look videos of new openings like New Zealand’s TRIBE Auckland Fort Street and the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum to one-of-a-kind experiences, such as chasing the Northern Lights in Norway onboard MS Trollfjord with Hurtigruten, to witnessing it snow on the Great Wall of China or the cruise ship with the world’s largest onsen-style bath at sea. 

    New user features

    It’s mobile-first, so searching International Traveller on the go will be incredibly easy – and fast!

    We’ve simplified the navigation – you can now search the website via the AI-powered search bar or the more traditional drop-down menu, where you can explore by experience, destination or accommodation. And if you know where you want to go, hit the Explore button to toggle between a list of countries or be inspired by our curated list of popular destinations.

    International Traveller’s annual Top 100 lists are now easier to read, with a dedicated index page for previous lists as well as improved navigation through the 100.

    We continue to spotlight our award-winning travel magazine, International Traveller, with a dedicated section on the homepage showcasing the latest edition and how to subscribe to the digital and print editions, from as little as $9.95 a year. 

    You can manage your subscriptions online – a dedicated spot to easily sign in to your account and manage your print and digital subscriptions.

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    New and expanded coverage

    Our expanded coverage now includes travel news, opinion and analysis in addition to travel advice, how-to guides and travel trends. 

    You’ll also have continued access to the same great worldwide travel content, written by the team at International Traveller and expert contributors on your favourite travel destinations across the globe. If you haven’t already, join our travel community of over 90,000 subscribers and get the latest stories direct to your inbox weekly. Find the link in our footer to sign up.

    Enjoy planning your next getaway on the new and improved International Traveller. We hope you love it as much as we do.

    Katie Carlin, Head of Content, International Traveller

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