Destinations

International Traveller covers the world’s best travel destinations. Find all you need to start planning your next overseas trip now.

Hôtel Plaza Athénée rooftop terrace with Eiffel Tower view

Accommodation

The best places to stay in Paris

The chicest stays for your next sojourn to the City of Lights.

Budget Travel

Virgin gets green light to launch Eurostar rail rival between London and Europe

Virgin Trains has secured track access for 20 daily rail services between London and Paris, Brussels or Amsterdam, marking a key step towards ending Eurostar’s 31-year monopoly.

News

Travelling to Italy soon? Here’s how the national strike may impact you

Rail, ferry and bus services are bracing for 24 hours of uncertainty.

orange tulips at Keukenhof in the netherlands

Travel guide

Blooming marvelous: your guide to the Netherlands’ tulip time

From festive spring events to world-famous gardens, there's a lot to love about the Netherlands' famous tulips.

8 trips of a lifetime you need to stop putting off

From wild bears in Hokkaido to lemurs beneath ancient baobabs, these eight new and reimagined Wendy Wu Tours itineraries prove the trip you’ve been dreaming about is closer than you think.

boats gliding past ancient canals in Zhujiajiao

China

A marriage market, tea with rabbits and Disneyland: 13 things to do in Shanghai

Discover restaurant-riddled laneways, futuristic architecture and unique local markets with the best things to do in Shanghai.

Things to do

There’s no shortage of things to do in Bangkok, but these are the 10 activities we’d hate for you to miss

From exploring backstreet treasures in local neighbourhoods, to sky-high dining in Silom, for everything from the ground up, here’s our guide to the best things to do in Bangkok.

News

This tiny volcanic island of craters and sea arches was named Europe’s best secluded road trip

A new study by Avis has revealed the top 10 European road trips for uncrowded scenery – and you can circumnavigate the No. 1 spot in just a few hours.