In this issue

An explosion of new and innovative offerings on our high seas and rivers has inspired our last issue for 2023. In this, our ‘Cruise Edition’, we cover the best way to set sail, and the best boats to do it on. There’s also the Top 24 ocean experiences you need to take – but it’s not all about the deep blue, we also take you to the tropical shores of Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Palau, Fiji and to the otherworldly Maldives. Love the ocean? Don’t miss this special edition.

Ultimate CHARTERS

Mega-yachts are having their moment, and for those who like to set sail in style, now might just be the time, writes Kirstie Bedford.

2 mins

BALLY'S RIDE on the tides OF CHANGE

With a provocative new creative director at its helm, Bally has taken a visionary leap forward with its spring/summer 2023 collection, writes Alex Stephen.

3 mins

Southern SAILING

Windstar Cruises' debut Down Under proves one of the best ways to sail Australia's southern seas, writes Kirstie Bedford.

2 mins

CLASS act

Atelier is enticing Sydney diners with modern French flavours and polished plates, writes Sue Wallace.

1 min

AMID the VINES

Newly under the guard of Baillie Lodges, The Louise unites the spirit of the Barossa Valley in a sleek necklace of accommodation strung through the bucolic South Australian countryside. Natasha Dragun checks in.

3 mins

A NATION in degustation

Inner Sydney degustation-only restaurant Nel has Singapore in its sights with an ambitious project to put an entire culture's food on your plate, writes Steve Madgwick.

4 mins

There's something ABOUT TELLURIDE

For a taste of the (very) high life and skiing that's a cut above, this is a ski town that caters for your every whim, writes Caroline Smith.

3 mins

ALL EYES ON ASPEN

A century ago, silver miners were drawn to Aspen in Colorado seeking the fortunes lying beneath its mountain peaks. Today, wealth and thrills above ground keep visitors coming back, writes Kate Allman.

3 mins

SKI UTOPIA

In the Rocky Mountains of Utah, Jeremy Drake discovers a luxurious ski town with a rugged cowboy soul.

4 mins

NORTHERN ESCAPE

With some of the most accessible backcountry terrain in Canada and a bounty of ski resorts for on-piste pursuits, British Columbia is the ultimate winter playground for well-heeled travellers, writes Jennifer Ennion.

3 mins

Wild cat COUNTRY

Already lauded for its ruggedly beautiful landscapes, Chilean Patagonia is attracting a new breed of traveller hoping to spot the area's once-elusive pumas, writes Sarah Reid.

4 mins

COMO casts its SPELL

In Northern Italy's Lombardy region, Lake Como has a way of casting an intoxicating spell over visitors, and perhaps the greatest seductress of all is the newest villa to grace her shores, Villa Passalacqua, writes Natasha Dragun.

3 mins

A WILD encounter

In northwest India, a rewilding project has not only created a sanctuary for endangered wildlife, it has also ensured the survival of local communities, writes Julietta Jameson.

3 mins

CARIBBEAN treasure

Celebrities and sunlovers have replaced swashbuckling pirates in the Caribbean's glorious Turks and Caicos Islands, writes Sue Wallace.

3 mins

Tuning in to AYURVEDA

Ayurveda is having its moment. Every good reason too as this 5,000-year-old-philosophy is needed now more than ever, writes Kate O’Brien.

4 mins

THE INCREDIBLE lightness of being

A pioneer in wellness retreats that blend Eastern and Western healing philosophies, the Asia-Pacific region knows how to cure what ails you - in serious style. From high in the mountains of India to the foothills of New Zealand's Southern Alps, here are 10 places to recharge and reinvigorate.

4 mins

INTO THE BLUE

An archipelagic country where overwater stays come as standard, privacy is a given and natural beauty is all around, the Maldives sets the standard when it comes to superior island living. Here are six of our favourite places for Indian Ocean indulgence.

2 mins

ONLY in EUROPE

Trying to escape the stress of modern life is far from a modern phenomenon. We head to the sybaritic source to bring you 10 of the most advanced (and exclusive) wellness retreats across Europe.

4 mins

WELLNESS reimagined

Wellness is booming, but it looks a little different this year. Here are just some of the key trends reshaping the wellness industry - and the way we travel, writes Sarah Reid.

5 mins

WHEN well-being CALLS

From running alongside a glacier-fed lagoon in Iceland, to treatments in an ancient forest in the Himalayan foothills, these epic 25 wellness experiences are the epitome of transformative travel. Which will you choose?

9 mins

Holidays Of The Heart

Romance comes in many guises – shared adventures, starlit dinners, unwinding in style – and Six Senses is an expert at creating exclusive opportunities for togetherness.

3 mins

Ferrari Evolves

In a move that merges performance with functionality, Ferarri has introduced the four-seater GTC4Lusso. Cathy Wagstaff takes it for a test drive to the Blue Mountains and back.

2 mins

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Signature Luxury Travel & Style is a luxury lifestyle magazine produced in Australia for a global audience of travellers who seek the finest that the world has to offer.

Each issue, out quarterly, covers luxury travel, gourmet travel, cruising and yachts, fashion and style, luxury home living, travel industry and celebrity profiles, wellbeing and spa, and luxury cars.

Luxury travel today is as much about the experience, happiness and wellbeing as the destination, which is why we provide you information about everything from upmarket spa retreats and golf and ski resorts, to the hottest sustainable hotels and wildlife experiences.

Signature Luxury Travel & Style is published by Signature Media, the largest independent publisher of luxury and family travel titles in Australia.