Eating Out
Make sure that you do not turn up with anything less than a 100% charged battery on your smartphone when visiting new Budapest bar and restaurant Buhairest. From its untouched concrete arches and blush pink walls to terracotta tiling and a marble...
Hotels
For first-time visitors, Budapest will astound. It defines grand. All old-European splendour with its humbling monuments kept impeccably pristine. Bisected by the River Danube, Buda and Pest retain distinct essence—Pest its modern heart with the...
Hotels
Experience the bold new spirit of this ex-communist capital city care of Brody House, an inspiring bohemian hangout beloved by local creatives. There’ve been Playboy shoots in the boutique-hotel bedrooms and Budapest’s culture high and low is...
Bars & Nightlife
Shanghai in the 1930s: “lust, women, style, dimmed lights, sensual music, and erotica”. Sounds damn good to us, but with time travel still in the pipeline (someone chivvy that along please) why not swing by Spíler Shanghai in Budapest for an...
Culture
Like the wild, bohemian children of a Hungarian aristocrat, Brody House and Brody Studio in Budapest are bridging the gap between old and new world orders by providing creative spaces for contemporary artists within vintage surrounds. When Brody...
Hotels
Opening one's eyes to find Scarlett Johansson gazing back must be one of the better ways to wake up, and there's a more than normal chance of it happening if you book the right room above Budapest's Balthazár bar and grill, where a mural recreates...
Bars & Nightlife
Given the burgeoning “ruin pub” scene in Budapest, and certainly on the evidence of our pictures, you'd be forgiven for thinking that no one in the Hungarian capital has time to do any of that inconvenient thing called work everyone else...
Eating Out
Running Melbourne a close second on our list of places we'd like to emigrate to is Budapest – not only is the flight a damn sight easier on the knees (business class travellers might like to snort slightly with derision here), but there's also a...
Culture
Rapidly becoming one of our favourite European destinations, Budapest is turning out must-visit entertainment venues quicker than you can name the last three Hungarian presidents. It's hard to believe there are any vacant and abandoned old buildings...
Bars & Nightlife
I could say the writing is on the wall for Trafiq Bar, but then I'd have to go and sit on the naughty step for half an hour and think about my behaviour. Instead we'll start with a bit of educational history and tell you that this towering building...
Bars & Nightlife
Spiler is one of those places that reminds us what fantastic things are happening in the former Eastern Bloc countries of Europe, and reinvigorates even the most dormant travel bug. Downtown Budapest is where the action is at in this case – a...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
Dispatches
A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fourteen: Ancestral Wellness. In recent years, the wellness world has seen a resurgence of ancient practices...