Marketed as Queensland’s newest, all-inclusive luxury property, Mount Mulligan Lodge is part of an ever expanding list of must visit properties across the north of Australia. The lodge is located on a private working cattle station, and the accommodation sits below the majestic, and for some, fear inducing, Mount Mulligan. The nearby former township and mine is also the site of the “Mount Mulligan mine disaster”, Queensland's worst!

The isle of Tasmania is one of the most spectacular regions of Australia.  In recent years, its startling natural beauty has been complemented by the rise of a thriving food industry and a burgeoning luxury accommodation scene – a windfall for discerning adventurers.  It is on an island off the island that one of the newest and most extraordinary lodges has emerged – the petite, personalised and impeccably chic Kittawa Lodge of King Island.

Alongside the multiple fine dining establishments of Sao Paulo, a very different star has arisen – A Casa Do Porco.  Currently the highest ranked Brazilian restaurant in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, A Casa Do Porco is a fun-filled, pork-themed extravaganza.

D.O.M. was first opened in 1999, and has been on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants since 2006.  Head Chef Alex Atala is credited with spearheading the emergence of Brazilian cuisine onto the world food stage over the last 20 years, exalting the use of traditional Brazilian ingredients and techniques in contemporary cooking. 

Boldly experimental, and passionate in its advocacy of local Chilean produce and little-known ingredients, Borago is certainly a dining experience!

After years of making multiple connections by the skin of our teeth, or, more disappointingly, overnighting in the nondescript airline-appointed transit hotel when being bumped onto the subsequent day’s flight, we have finally accepted this as a South American reality, and factored in a stress-alleviating overnight stay in Santiago on our inbound and outbound legs.  We recommend you do the same, and here’s how best to spend your time…

“Achingly hip” – it is the only way to describe the lobby of The Warehouse Hotel.  We arrive at dusk, and the low lighting suffuses the gorgeous bar with warmth, while the dangling edison globes reveal an eclectically decorated loft.  A cathedral ceiling arches overhead, and exposed brickwork and metalwork give an industrial-chic vibe.  There is fashionable low slung furniture, filled with fashionable people, and cocktail glasses clink and sparkle in the subdued glow. Welcome to The Warehouse Hotel…

Capella Lodge is Lord Howe Island’s most glamorous accommodation, and its restaurant is a celebration of local produce and Pacific-inspired cuisine. Adding to that is its sublime location, with spectacular views of the island’s lagoon and iconic twin peaks, and the best spot on the island for a sunset cocktail…

An adventure in Greenland awaits, full of incredible arctic exploits – glaciers, icebergs, whalewatching and the midnight sun.

But en-route, a brief stopover in Copenhagen provides an unmissable opportunity to visit one of the most famous restaurants in the world – the iconic Noma.