TRAVEL NEWS
There are journeys far and wide to plan, and travel products to help you arrive at your destination in style
PERIOD PIECE
Fremantle boasts a unique new accomodation offering with The Lodging (above and left), a late 1800s terrace converted into a five-room guesthouse. “It is not a B&B and it is not a hotel,” explains owner and creative director Jane Peebles. “I wanted to design a beautiful interior that has the feel of a luxury boutique hotel but the intimacy and exclusivity of a private home.” The interiors combine the period features with a blushhighlighted contemporary design; thelodging.co.
TRUE BLUE
Turn heads on the streets of the world’s most style-conscious cities with (from left) a ‘Sparse’ printed cotton silk voile scarf in blue, approx $150, from Emporio Sirenuse, store.emporiosirenuse.com; the Valentino Rockstud leather card holder, $390, from MyTheresa, mytheresa.com; and the Longchamp Yacht Club Handbag, $509, from Hunt Leather, huntleather.com.au.
Sparkle motion
The Gem Palace, the legendary Mughal-inspired jewel emporium in Jaipur, India, has opened a new shop in Mumbai with interiors as sumptuous as its wares. Each room features a dramatic colour scheme, including a fantastical play on a maharajah’s reception room complete with lemon-yellow sofas and country scapes in arched powder-blue wall recesses (right). munnuthegempalace.com
Set in stone
A 17th-century estate in the traditional Italian city of Lecce has been transformed into 16 sleek, unique private retreats to create La Fiermontina resort (above). Antiques and pieces by Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier sit on pietra di Trani floors under soaring vaulted ceilings. Make sure to stroll around the manicured, sculpture-filled gardens; lafiermontina.com.
CHECK IT OUT
Qantas and Country Road have joined forces to give Qantas International Premium Economy passengers travelling on Airbus A380s and Boeing 747s a stylish and useful in-flight treat. The custom black-and-white gingham set includes an eye patch, socks and toothbrush all in a fun pouch perfect for make-up or coins.