Condé Nast Traveller (Middle East)

Established in 2013, Condé Nast Traveller Middle East stands out as the premier luxury travel lifestyle magazine in the GCC region, offering readers essential insights and candid opinions. With its award-winning photography and engaging articles, the magazine inspires readers with a wealth of information on travel, including destinations, accommodations, cuisine, and fashion, both within the Middle East and internationally. Recognized as the most reliable source for travel guidance in the area, Condé Nast Traveller Middle East hosts the annual Readers’ Choice Awards. This prestigious event, determined by reader votes, honors the finest travel and hospitality services and experiences across the globe. Additionally, the magazine launched the Luxury Travel Forum in 2014, creating a space for industry professionals to connect and share ideas, transforming travel discussions from print to real-life interactions. This is the essence of authentic travel.

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These secret Thai islands are the Southeast-Asian paradises we've been searching for

18 hours ago | cntravellerme.com | Chris Schalkx

I met a man on Koh Surin Tai, and he didn’t know his age. A dozen wispy hairs curled from his chin, his eyelids drooped under the weight of decades spent reading horizons. He was a Moken, or sea nomad. His Austronesian ancestors roamed the Andaman Sea for centuries, and stories of their liquid lives lingered in his mind like the salt on his skin. He remembered his early days: a childhood spent on a flotilla of kabang houseboats, living by the and changing tides.
Best affordable hotels in London 2025

21 hours ago | cntravellerme.com | Gina Jackson

It’s no secret that London is an expensive city: arguably one of the priciest in the world, with luxury hotels popping up across the skyline at a dizzying pace. The endless stream of glossy new openings makes finding a stylish yet affordable place to stay feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But hidden gems do exist, if you know where to look: think snug townhouses tucked away on leafy streets, cosy rooms perched above characterful pubs, and hidden hideaways in quieter neighbourhoods.
The best places to shop in Chengdu

1 day ago | cntravellerme.com | Chris Schalkx

Over the past decade, the capital of China's south-western province of Sichuan, Chenghu, has been busy building its reputation as thriving international city.
Beirut is springing back to life, just in time for summer

3 days ago | cntravellerme.com | Madeline Edwards

Every table is taken at Fizz, an airy cafe-pub in a little sidestreet near Beirut’s port. A handful of young women decked out in full Y2K-revival gear clack away at laptops while moustachioed young men smoke outside in the garden. A yapping dog disturbs the buzzy pop music, but nobody seems to mind. It’s not even the nighttime rush yet – that’s when the place gets truly packed.
What it was like to cross the Atlantic on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 ship

3 days ago | cntravellerme.com | Madison Flager

In the last decade, cruising has grown immensely, with hundreds of ships regularly ferrying passengers to nearly every corner of the globe: from Miami to the Caribbean, around the Cape Peninsula, through the Panama Canal, up and down the Mediterranean Sea. There’s a route, and a cruise line, for every type of traveller. But for many seasoned cruisers, one ship, and one iconic route, will always stand out as the crown jewel: Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2, more affectionately known as the QE2.
Rovinj, Croatia: the hidden foodie gem to discover before it gets too popular

1 week ago | cntravellerme.com | Ali Pantony

It’s early in Rovinj, just past 7am on a blue-skied Sunday morning, and the town is still asleep. The night before, this small harbour – brimming with dayboats, small yachts and traditional batana fishing boats – was humming with activity: locals walking their dogs, couples drinking malvazija wine outside one of the many seafood restaurants lining the waterfront.
A guide to stargazing in Wadi Rum

1 week ago | cntravellerme.com | Hana Al-Khodairi

When night falls in Wadi Rum, the sky comes into view with a clarity most places lost long ago. Thanks to the desert’s isolation, elevation and lack of light pollution, the Milky Way stretches overhead in full view, constellations that ordinarily go unnoticed elsewhere appear in sharp definition, and the sheer density of stars gives the sky a kind of depth that’s almost disorienting, making you feel small in a way that brings a kind of inner peace.
This Portuguese city is officially the best destination in Europe for a girls' trip in 2025

1 week ago | cntravellerme.com | Connor Sturges

A girls' trip is a remedy for a cornucopia of woes and worries. The Condé Nast Traveller team’s woman-centric adventures are a testament to the joys of a girly escape, from refreshing old friendships while dancing to a pop star in a far-flung stadium to marking life’s milestones – good, bad or ugly. Luckily, the huns at Titan Travel have treated us well and truly, crunching the numbers and revealing the best cities for a girls' trip in 2025.
13 premium economy seats worth upgrading for

1 week ago | cntravellerme.com | Jessica Puckett

Flying in long-haul economy can take its toll, as you cram yourself into a too-small seat, attempt to sleep in an almost-fully upright position and work to dodge the elbows of the passenger sitting next to you. And yet, most fliers – unable to afford the lavishness of business or first class for regular travel – feel banished to fly forever in the very cheapest seats. But premium economy can be a happy middle ground.
9 best solo travel destinations for women, from Kyoto to Tbilisi

1 week ago | cntravellerme.com | Christine Chitnis

The rise of women travelling solo has transformed how many of us see the world – and ourselves. Whether you’re catching a sunset over the terracotta roofs of Lisbon, experiencing the natural wine scene in Buenos Aires, tackling North Africa's three highest peaks, or enjoying the quiet ceremony of Kyoto’s teahouses, the best solo adventures can offer both a newfound sense of confidence and community.