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.

Traveller

This is officially the world’s best airline for 2026

This national carrier has carved its name into the skies as the world's best airline for 2026.

Traveller

The World Edit: the 13 best places to travel in 2026

Capturing the shift towards travel defined by purpose over place, our World Edit reveals the most compelling destinations to visit in 2026.

Izumi Japanese Bath onboard Diamond Princess

World

This cruise ship has the world’s largest bathhouse at sea

Deeply restorative and found only aboard Diamond Princess, this serene bathing sanctuary brings Japan's centuries-old onsen culture to the open ocean.

Traveller

These are the cheapest days to fly and book in 2026

Expedia data reveals the top air travel hacks for 2026.

World

This carrier beat Qantas and Air NZ in world’s safest airline rankings

The annual World's Safest Airlines rankings by AirlineRatings have just landed. These are the results for 2026.

Portugal

This Atlantic island is Tripadvisor’s no.1 trending destination for 2026

Based on 12 months of review data from its global travel community, Tripadvisor has revealed the destinations travellers think are worth the hype in 2026.

Asia

This new 849-km hike is South Korea’s answer to the Camino de Santiago

The Dongseo Trail is a new coast-to-coast hiking route coming to South Korea in 2027. Six sections are already open.

USA

Visiting the USA? Prepare to hand over five years of social media history

A major shake-up to US entry rules is on the horizon. It could require visitors to provide biometrics, selfies and five years of social media history.