International Holidays and Travel Guide

Eleanor Edström

Associate Editor

Eleanor Edström is International Traveller’s Associate Editor. El began her career writing for national magazines including Signature Luxury Travel & Style and Vacations & Travel, and has since developed a soft spot for wild landscapes, thoughtful design and the human stories that bring them to life. She holds an honours degree in English and philosophy from the University of Sydney, and has lived abroad in both Switzerland and France – ostensibly to sharpen her French, though the pastries made a strong supporting case. One day, she hopes to swim with humpback whales off the coast of Mo'orea.

What it’s like to stay at Hyatt Regency Tokyo, a revived Shinjuku icon

What it’s like to stay at Hyatt Regency Tokyo, a revived Shinjuku icon

World

The world’s best island for 2026 is a blissful Asian idyll

Thousands of readers have cast their votes in a worldwide survey, revealing the best islands in the world to add to your travel radar.

Japan

This cruise along Japan’s coast visits volcanoes, temples and atomic bomb sites

What does it mean to rebuild beauty in the shadow of catastrophe? A springtime cruise along Japan’s southern coast reveals the answer.

countries with the cleanest swimming waters

Europe

New study: these are Europe’s cleanest swimming spots – and the dirtiest

Looking for the best places to swim in Europe this summer? A new study has revealed the countries with the cleanest swimming waters – and a few destinations that might leave you thinking twice before diving in.

Middle East

BREAKING: Australia lowers travel warning for Middle Eastern countries

In big news, the Australian government has officially changed its travel advice for five Middle Eastern countries from ‘do not travel’ (Level 4) to ‘reconsider your need to travel’ (Level 3). Here's what it means for travellers.

Scotland

It’s Puffin season! Here’s where to spot them in Scotland

Scotland's windswept coast is puffin-packed once more.

Celia Carriage on The British Pullman, A Belmond Train

England

This iconic UK train just got a Baz Luhrmann makeover

The British Pullman, A Belmond Train, has revelaed a cinematic new dining carriage designed by beloved filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and Oscar-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin.