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Caped Crusader
High up on Cape Town’s craggy Cape mountainside and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean is a home akin to a Bond villain’s lair, or Tony Stark’s Malibu mansion from the Iron Man franchise. House Pengilly, belonging to mining banker Lloyd Pengilly, has its
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LUXURY without LIMITS
Even before my arrival on Miavana by Time + Tide’s beachfront helipad, I know I am in for something special. Nosy Ankao, the resort’s coral-fringed island base that it shares with a small village of thatch-roofed huts and a dozen or so lemurs, is not
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LEADERS IN Expedition Cruising
The steam rising from Captain Kai Albrigtsen’s coffee mug is so close to his face that I’m surprised it hasn’t fogged his rectangle glasses. Gathered at the bridge of Hurtigruten Expeditions MS Roald Amundsen, Captain Albrigtsen and his team are inte
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WONDERS Of The Deep
Plunging into the blue just before dawn, I descend and swim madly to the reef below me. The current is strong – so strong I can barely turn my head. I find a handhold to steady myself and look out beyond the reef. Ahead of me is the largest group of
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Lust Haves
Master goldsmiths are behind this stunning necklace, where each ‘leaf’ was created one by one, then set in 18-carat white gold with white diamonds. You’ll be turning heads wherever you go. POA jfarrenprice.com.au Paying homage to the fleeting moment
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Image Of Health
RRP $32.95 | 200ml Designed for adventurers in need of a skin-loving sunscreen that goes the distance, this broad-spectrum Kakadu Plum Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ promotes confidence and comfort with clever ingredients. Infused with antioxidant-rich kak
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NEW Beginnings
In the harbourside neighbourhood of Kruununhaka, just a 10-minute walk from the Presidential Palace, Senate Square and the city centre, you’ll find Helsinki’s Hotel Maria. Spread across four buildings dating between 1885 and 1930, the hotel has paid
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PARADISE ON EARTH Thailand’s best-kept secrets
Located in the tropics of central Southeast Asia, the country that was once known as Siam is a place where culture, tradition and creativity thrive, and where nature abounds. With a capital city that caters to every whim, craving and desire, few visi
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News
Sri Lanka’s newest boutique hideaway on the south coast, Kayaam House, has just launched a program of bespoke Ayurvedic immersions for guests. Ranging from three- to 14-day wellness retreats, the experience includes a consultation with Kayaam’s maste
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News
While cruise lines of eras past may have left passengers out of range and disconnected, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has evolved to ensure worldwide coverage at every coordinate just in time for January’s 2024 ‘World Cruise’. Luxury travellers will be a
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Wine, Sleep, Repeat
I’m in a 1939 Packard Six vintage car in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay region with my cheery chauffeur, Tony Mairs, dapper in his 1920s costume. The region’s centre, Napier, is the ‘Art Deco Capital of the World’; Cape Kidnappers has the world’s largest
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Australasia’s leading and highest circulating, audited luxury travel & style magazine CEO and Group Editor Cathy Wagstaff cathywagstaff@signaturemedia.com.au@cathywagstaff—signatureluxury Editor Cathy Wagstaff Assistant Editor Kirstie Bedford Editor-
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Contributors
Louise is a freelance writer, whose previous roles include columnist for Escape and The Australianand former editor of Cruise Criticand Cruise Weekly. She has sailed on almost 100 ocean, river and expedition cruises across seven continents. My most e
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From The Editor
This year has seen an explosion in new and innovative offerings on our high seas and rivers, from a plethora of ships being launched to an avalanche of forward bookings, with some itineraries selling out as soon as lines announce them. Antipodean tra
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PASS the REMOTE
It all started back in January 1966, when Lars-Eric Lindblad took 57 intrepid adventurers on what was the first ‘citizen explorers’ cruise to Antarctica. Up until that time, the great southern continent had been the domain of pioneering explorers and
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FLOAT your BOAT
Who wouldn’t want to follow a river in Europe? Imagine meandering through Germany, where turreted castles sit above charming old towns straight out of a fairy tale. Or floating through Normandy, whose swan-paddled landscapes were painted by Monet, an
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The boutique EXPERIENCE
Wake to the sound of screeching macaws shaking monkeys from the canopy of the Peruvian Amazon jungle who bound among trees under the glow of a golden sunrise. This is life on board the all-suite Delfin III with Avalon Waterways, the first ship in the
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CRUISES For Foodies
Few stamps of gourmet and luxury approval beat that of Relais & Châteaux. The coveted label is akin to the Oscars of the hospitality and travel industry, and it’s not lost on Ponant, whose ship Le Ponant is the first sailing vessel in the world to be
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For The Love OF JAPAN
In the almost two decades since Janesco Tours has been running small-group tours to Japan, the island nation has continued to rise to the challenge, says founder Satoko Franks. And it’s this ‘omotenashi’ – the country’s ability to anticipate customer
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CRUISE CENTRE Of The World
A huge map of the world with Australia slap bang in the middle dominates the wall of the board room of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) in Sydney. It’s appropriate given Australia is experiencing a bumper 2023-24 cruise season, welcoming
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Eternal Nature
“Giardini Segreti is the study of a lifetime,” says Pasquale Bruni’s creative director Eugenia Bruni. “When I was young, I used to spend my days on the trees studying leaves. I wanted to create an intimate collection where jewels dress the woman like
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CRUISING Down Under
Cruising in Australia is back with a vengeance, with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) expecting the 2023/24 season to be the country’s largest yet, with the number of visiting ships set to exceed pre-pandemic levels. Approximately 70 ves
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The World’s Best Luxury Cruise Ships
The highly anticipated Signature Luxury Travel & Style’s Luxury Cruise Awards is back, and better than ever. It’s a compendium of the world’s finest ocean, river, expedition, family and tall-ship cruising. Our fifth annual awards celebrate the top cr
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An Elevated Experience
Ahead of its New York route launch, Japan Airlines has shared its new international Airbus A350-1000 cabin interiors set to take flight before the end of 2023. First class is now just six enclosed suites with individual privacy doors and wardrobe spa
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FASHION in MOTION
In his notes for the Spring-Summer 2024 collection shown in Milan in September, Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy noted the inspiration of his offering as an odyssey, both physical and emotional. “[It is] free and hopeful. A connection
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Natural wonders OF THE KIMBERLEY
As our Zodiac skims across the Indian Ocean, Ngalangie – Montgomery Reef peeks above the surface in the distance. As we draw closer, the majestic 400-square-kilometre reef rises before me, taking my breath away. Water cascades down well-gouged groove
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VESSEL Of Change
Dr Sylvia Earle’s achievements are prolific. In her 88 years, the marine biologist and oceanographer has become the first female chief scientist of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a National Geographic Explorer-at-Large, found
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Hot August NIGHTS
There are many ways to lose yourself in luxury at the new Bulgari Hotel Roma. This might explain the gold-embossed folder of personalised business cards by the bedside: clearly, it’s expected you will forget who – if not where – you are. Blissful obl
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Walk On Water At This Hillside Library
Tucked into the lush hillside in China’s Shuangyue Bay, this striking circular library is topped with a shallow, crystal-clear pool. Aptly named ‘Water Drop Library’, the architecturally designed space has floor-to-ceiling windows, and a sleek, almos
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FIRST Glimpse
I stroll in the inky pre-dawn light, nodding a silent greeting to another early riser, before watching in awe as the sky changes from a wisp of pink to a blazing band of orange strapped around the horizon like ribbon around a birthday gift. The sun m
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