QT Melbourne

An ideally located and eclectic hotel brimming with public spaces for guests and locals alike

A far cry from its previous existence as a scuzzy Greater Union cinema, Melbourne’s ideally located QT Hotel is opulent and super-trendy. Arriving at the big copper doors of the 188-room hotel, guests are greeted by smiley “Directors of Chaos,” whose identically matched outfits and wigs are nothing if not theatrical (and a little kooky). Inside, the foyer is lush and textured—stone, velvet, leather, timber …

Québec City + Le Festival d’Été de Québec

An epic 50th anniversary celebration of a music event within the magnificent Canadian city

Sponsored by Le Festival d'été de Québec

This year, the world celebrates Canada’s 150th anniversary as a Confederation. As festivities across the great northern nation draw travelers in, global cultural centers like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver will see an uptick in tourist activity. There’s more to Canada, however—quite a lot more. And one of our favorites happens to be the Francophone gem Québec City. Well over 400 years old, the city substantially …

Word of Mouth: Honolulu

The tropical metropolis is making big waves with authentic outposts that celebrate Hawaii's rich cultural history

From the time local swimming champ Duke Kahanamoku turned surfing into a modern sport and Elvis Presley began to rock-a-hula, people have swarmed to the shores of Waikiki to soak up its prolific Polynesian sunshine. Today’s tourist seeking big waves and beautiful rainbows should know Oahu’s near-perfect weather hasn’t changed, but that the city of Honolulu has. The tropical metropolis has steadily developed into a …