Sydneysiders are excited about the transformation finally of the Art Gallery of New South Wales into a two-building gallery, a project that was 11 years in the making. Art loving visitors to Sydney from elsewhere in Australia and from overseas will also be keen to see what all the fuss is about. The new building in Australia's largest city opened t...

Luxury travel company andBeyond has partnered with the School of Wildlife Conservation at the African Leadership University (ALU) to launch the WILDeconomy Masterclass, a six-day educational journey hosted at andBeyond's lodges in Tanzania and Kenya that examines the role of the wildlife economy in Africa. For more than 30 years, andBeyond's busine...

A prime destination for serious golfers, Omni Tucson National Resort has announced the completion of its highly anticipated, multi-million-dollar refurbishment. With two distinctive championship golf courses, the resort has been upgraded with luxury accommodations, a vibrant lobby transformation, new dining offerings and more. Nestled in the foothi...

The fog was so thick over the pass at Ullswater we could only drive at a crawl. It was early last May and we were leaving left England's Lake District, where we had been staying, and setting out for our road trip around Scotland. It was not a good start but once clear of the fells the fog cleared and we were able to speed up. We took the M6 motorwa...

Plockton is a village in the Lochalsh, Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands known as the "Jewel of the Highlands". It sits on a sheltered bay with impressive views overlooking Loch Carron. The centre of Plockton consists of a row of mostly white-painted and natural brick cottages that follows the curve of the small harbour. It was here that I...

The Orkneys are an archipelago about 16 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland consisting of approximately 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited today. However, overall the Orkney Islands have been inhabited for more than 8,800 years, with Scandinavian clans dominating the area in the 8th century BCE. Norse raiders arrived in the late 8th centu...