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Luxury Travel
Hotels, villas, dive liveaboards, cruises, wellness retreats, business-class flights, festivals and sustainable resorts — reviewed in person by Julie
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Eight Worlds of Luxury Travel
Every story on this site falls into one of these eight editorial worlds — each grounded in first-hand experience.
Hotels & Villas
Independent reviews of the world's most exclusive resorts and private villa rentals.
Diving
Liveaboards, dive sites and underwater photography from Raja Ampat to the Maldives.
Cruises & Liveaboards
Polar expeditions, small-ship sailing and dive liveaboards across every ocean.
Tours & Activities
Day tours, road trips, kayaking, wine tours and one-day itineraries.
Wellness
Yoga teacher trainings, spa retreats and slow-travel wellbeing journeys.
Art & Music
Reviews of jazz festivals, biennales and music gatherings worth flying for.
Flights
Honest business-class flight reviews — Emirates, Etihad, Beond and more.
Sustainability
Conservation-led resorts, marine reserves and how to travel more responsibly.
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Hotels & Villas
Luxury Hotel & Villa Reviews
Resorts, jungle hideaways and private villa rentals — independently reviewed.
- France, Hotels and Villas reviews
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- Hotels and Villas reviews, Indonesia
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- Hotels and Villas reviews, Indonesia
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- Hotels and Villas reviews, Mexico
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- Diving, Egypt, Hotels and Villas reviews
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- Adventures, Ecuador, Hotels and Villas reviews, Tours and Activities, Uncategorized
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Diving
Diving Destinations & Liveaboards
A specialist authority on dive liveaboards and the world's greatest reefs.
- Adventures, Diving
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- Cruises, Diving, Indonesia
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- Adventures, Cruises, Diving, Indonesia
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- Adventures, Cruises, Diving, Maldives
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- Adventures, Cruises, Diving, Maldives
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- Adventures, Cruises, Diving, Indonesia
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Cruises & Liveaboards
Slow Passages, Extraordinary Waters
Polar expeditions, small-ship sailing and luxury yacht cruises.
- Cruises, Diving, Indonesia
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- Adventures, Cruises, Diving, Indonesia
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- Adventures, Cruises, Seychelles
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- Adventures, Cruises, Diving, Maldives
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- Adventures, Cruises, Italy
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Tours & Activities
Day Tours, Road Trips & Adventures
One-day itineraries, wine tours, kayaking and the activities worth booking.
- Adventures, Ecuador, Hotels and Villas reviews, Tours and Activities, Uncategorized
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- Adventures, Australia, Cruises, Diving, Tours and Activities
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- Australia, Cruises, Tours and Activities
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- Adventures, Destinations, Indonesia, Tours and Activities
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- Adventures, Indonesia, Tours and Activities, Uncategorized
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Wellness
Yoga, Spa & Healing Retreats
Honest reporting from yoga teacher trainings, spa weeks and wellness retreats.
- Adventures, Indonesia, Wellness
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- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, Spa, Wellness
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- Adventures, Indonesia, Spa, Wellness
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- Hotels and Villas reviews, Spa, Vietnam, Wellness
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- Adventures, Hotels and Villas reviews, Indonesia, Spa, Wellness
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- Destinations, Hotels and Villas reviews, Indonesia, Wellness
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Art & Music
Festivals, Biennales & Culture
Reviews of jazz, electronic, world-music festivals and contemporary art events.
- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, Spa, Wellness
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- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, Indonesia
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- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, The Netherlands, The Netherlands
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- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, Indonesia
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- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, Indonesia, Spa
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- Adventures, Concerts and Festivals, Indonesia
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Flights
Business-Class Flight Reviews
In-depth reviews of business class with Beond, Etihad, Emirates and more.
- Adventures, Belgium, Flights, United Emirates Arab
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- Adventures, Flights, Italy, Maldives, Uncategorized
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- Adventures, Destinations, Flights, Maldives
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Sustainability
Travel That Gives Back
Conservation-led resorts, marine reserves and responsible-travel guides.
- Adventures, Costa Rica, Diving, Sustainability
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- Destinations, Indonesia, Sustainability
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- Diving, Indonesia, Sustainability
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About
Hi, I'm Julie
I split my time between Bali and the world's most extraordinary destinations. I love traveling, yoga and scuba diving — and I share those experiences in depth here.
135 Countries Visited
Julie has personally traveled, dived and stayed in every place reviewed here.
First-Hand Reviews Only
We personally experience what we write about.
Specialist Dive Coverage
Deep, photo-led reporting on liveaboards from Raja Ampat to the Red Sea. Over 1500 dives accross all continents
Based in Indonesia
Half the year in Bali, the rest on the road — covering Asia, Oceania and beyond.
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Where We've Been
An index of the regions and countries covered in the This Is Luxury Travel archive.