Can you believe it’s been 30 years since The Lion King roared into our lives? 🦁✨
The iconic 1994 film drew inspiration from Kenya’s breathtaking landscapes and wildlife, and we explored them firsthand with Abercrombie & Kent 🦓🦒🦏
Trailblazing Travel, our biggest edition EVER is on sale now! 🤍
Capturing Australians’ thirst for venturing to all corners of the globe, our end-of-year edition is packed with travel inspiration for 2025 plus a huge holiday giveaway with more than $60,000 in travel prizes up for grabs.
In this issue:
🦁 Returning to Kenya, 30 years on from the release of The Lion King
❄️ Travelling to Norway’s Arctic North
⛰️ Hike Pakistan’s lesser-touristed Karakoram Mountains
🌳 The many wonders of Yosemite and Sequoia
🛳️ A Mekong river cruise
🍄 And lots more!
JUST IN: The first Turkish Airlines flight From Istanbul has touched down in Sydney 🛬
The new 19-hour, 9300-mile flight path, will provide thousands of travellers per year with a direct gateway between Sydney and Istanbul, operating four times a week via Kuala Lumpur. It’s part of plans to introduce non-stop flights from Australia to Europe by 2026 ✈️
Dreaming of a Christmas escape? These are the places that come alive at Christmas 🎄🎅
Famous for its world-class vineyards, Bordeaux is also home to some of the most breathtaking châteaus 🍇✨ A château, a grand French country estate, offers an incomparably romantic escape – think towering turrets, sprawling vineyards, and centuries-old charm 🏰💖
Whether you’re sipping local vintages on the terrace or wandering through lush gardens, staying in one of these elegant French estates is like stepping into a fairytale. 🍷🌹💫
🔗 Read all about them here:
internationaltraveller.com/europe/france/chateaux-in-bordeaux
✍️ Mary Cate McMillon
📸 Château Lafaurie Peyraguey by Agi Simoes/Reto Guntli, rest supplied
From world-class surf conditions to its very own Stairway to Heaven hike, the Portuguese island of Madeira is quickly being hailed as the Hawai’i of Europe 🌊
Find out more reasons why Madeira is poised to become the new Hawai’i! here: internationaltraveller.com/europe/portugal/the-hawaii-of-europe
Images of snow-covered stalls, the smell of mulled wine and red-nosed carollers in a European setting amid freezing weather… Christmas markets around the world promise that unique festive magic. Read more here: internationaltraveller.com/world/most-enchanting-christmas-markets 🎄🎁☃️
Be it a haven of contemplation in Ubud, an exclusive villa in Pererenan or a stylish over-the-top resort in Uluwatu, these are the Bali stays you want to be booking. Read more: internationaltraveller.com/asia/indonesia/bali/best-bali-accommodation 🌴🌊
From hiking the Great Wall to experiencing the vibrant nightlife in Shanghai and witnessing the majestic Terracotta Warriors, a journey through China with Wendy Wu Tours is an experience you don’t want to miss! 🏯✨
Explore more here: wendywutours.com.au
Sacrificial altars, cryptic stone circles and mysteriously abandoned cities – does it get any better than this? 🏛️
We've compiled the ultimate list of ancient ruins you need to visit at least once! How many have you been to?
Discover them all here: internationaltraveller.com/world/ancient-ruins-to-see-around-the-world
100 Cultural Experiences Revealed! 💛
Prepare to discover some of the greatest cultural experiences around the world for our annual International Traveller 100 list.
Through local art and architecture, food and festivals, customs and traditions, cultural experiences allow us to understand a place in a more meaningful way. They also make for the most memorable travel tales, whether that be sharing a meal in a homestay in Peru, the intoxicating sounds of fado music in Portugal or being part of the conservation story at Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp in Namibia.
In this issue:
🏯 Spend the night in Japan's temple town of Koyasan
🥘 Taste the Creole flavours of Mauritian cuisine
🕌 Discover the Moorish palaces of Spain
🧊 Experience Inuit culture in Greenland
📬 Visit the world's most remote post office in Antarctica
🤠 Ride with cowboys in Patagonia
🏛️ And lots more!
Explore our 100 Cultural Experiences here: https://subscribe.internationaltraveller.com/
