Signature Luxury Travel & Style

Each issue of Signature is a taste of the finer things in life, bringing you beautiful escapes, gourmet adventures, wellness retreats and the latest in five-star hotels, as well as advice from our style and living sections for everyday luxury. From cruising the high seas to African safaris, Signature is packed with inspiration and insider tips to bring you the essence of the world's best destinations and experiences.

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DO NOT DISTURB • A new crop of artfully designed and opulently outfitted stays invite guests to check in, shut off the outside world and savour the suite life.

FIVE-STAR LIVING • Among myriad other projects, Capella is building luxury residences in Australia.

IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? IS THIS JUST FANTASY? • A professor of astrophysics at the University of Sydney, Geraint F. Lewis’s latest book, The Shortest History of Reality, ponders the big questions.

GIANT STEPS • In London, jazz music is ascending to new levels, writes Jane Cornwell.

ART OF THE GETAWAY • How Jonathan Biggins turned his cultural-tour ‘side hustle’ into a work of crime fiction.

LIQUID LITERATURE • Books to whet your appetite for travel, taste and adventure.

AGENDA • International events to add to your globetrotting wish list.© The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

COLOURING IN • Taste the rainbow with these vivid things, perfect for spring.

SIGNATURE LUXURY CRUISE AWARDS 2026

THE NEW FRONTIER • A surprising expedition cruise to the northern reaches of Greenland delivers icebergs, cultural immersion, polar bears and the wildest cuisine in the world.

NAUTICAL BY NATURE • Taking a trip on the magnificent vessel that graced last year’s Cruise Issue cover, Chris Dwyer enjoys natural wonders and preternatural luxuries.

A ROCK ODYSSEY • Billion-year-old rock formations, prehistoric Indigenous art, croc-patrolled rivers – and lashings of caviar and Champagne. Welcome to Australia’s wildest luxury expedition.

POLES APART • Quark Expeditions makes the Arctic and Antarctic more accessible than ever.

BLOOMS & BRUSHSTROKES • Klimt’s muse presides over a spring cruise through medieval Belgian burghs, Dutch masters and endless floral fields, finds Sue Wallace.

AFRICAN FLOW • With AmaWaterways, river cruising and safari adventures flow into one seamless experience.

FROZEN IN TIME • Nature dictates the rhythm on a rare voyage into Antarctica’s remote Ross Sea, where historic huts recall explorers’ spirit, writes Fiona Harper.

PRESTIGIOUS BEGINNINGS • Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ new ship class promises lavish space and endless grace.

SCANDO STYLE • Glide through majestic fjords and fall in love with the cobbled streets, picturesque old towns and refined capitals of Europe on a journey through the famed homelands of the Vikings, writes Guy Dundas.

FAMILY TIDES • Royal Caribbean makes multigenerational holidays easy – without asking anyone to compromise.

SHE FARERS • As more women choose to travel together and independently, cruise lines are meeting demand by introducing dedicated women-only sailings, writes Lara Cameron-Smith.

SMOOTH SAILING STARTS HERE • Brisbane Airport Hotels’ Day Stay & Refresh offers a seamless way to begin or end a cruise out of the Queensland capital.

NOTHING COMES CLOSE • Celebrity Cruises charts a big year ahead.

LIQUID ASSETS • When it comes to living the high life in enviable locales, just add water, writes Andrew Conway.

WHAT DWELLS beneath THE SURFACE • Below Qiandao Lake’s startling blue water lies a submerged city, a sturgeon empire – a convincing case for never assuming...