20 July 2023 – MELBOURNE:  One of the world's fastest-growing travel companies, Luxury Escapes, today announces the re-launch of its aspirational glossy magazine, Dream by Luxury Escapes. The launch comes in response to a global surge in travel with the quarterly edition aiming to offer readers the very best that travel has to offer, from adventure to opulence.  

Dream by Luxury Escapes will focus on the latest travel trends and provide inspiration, information and guidance to those dreaming of their next luxury escape. 

“There is huge pent-up demand for travel both in Australia and abroad,” says Adam Schwab, Co-Founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes. “A recent survey of 4,000 Luxury Escapes customers told us that 9 in 10 Australians plan to travel either domestically or internationally in 2023 so it's an incredibly exciting time for the sector,” finished Schwab. 

Luxury Escapes' customers report that travel ranks number 1 on the discretionary spend list in 2023, with more than half (58%) of our survey respondents saying that cost-of-living pressures have not impacted their travel plans. Two thirds of respondents (60%) said they planned on spending more on travel in 2023 than they did pre-pandemic with the majority spending more than AUD$10,000 per international holiday. 

“This is a huge year for Luxury Escapes,” continues Schwab. “We are providing a much wider range of travel products, from cruises and flights to experiences and tours. We have also recently partnered with Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program and excited to open the world's most luxurious travel retail experience at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne very soon,” concluded Schwab. 

In addition to travel news, trends and extensive travel guides, Dream by Luxury Escapes will include revamped content including: Wayfinder - first-person, experiential travel stories from Sri Lankan elephant safaris to driving supercars on the ice fields of Lapland; Twin Towns - comparing the tourist merits of two similar places on opposite sides of the globe and One Night In… - the ultimate nocturnal guide to some of the world's most popular cities. 

Managing Editor, Paul Chai, joins Luxury Escapes with an illustrious career as travel writer and editor for over twenty years.  A former editor of Tigerair's inflight magazine, Tiger Tales, and regular contributor to Nine's Traveller pages, Chai is excited about returning to the helm of a travel magazine and believes Dream by Luxury Escapes is uniquely positioned in the market. 

“Dream by Luxury Escapes gets to tap into this inside information to bring Australian travellers the newest hotel openings, the on-trend destinations and the latest luxury experiences – all in collaboration with the best travel writers in Australia and beyond,” says Chai. 

About Luxury Escapes 
Luxury Escapes is one of the world's leading luxury travel providers, with more than 7 million members globally. The mobile-first, technology-led online retailer focuses on using technology to create the world's best experiences, from booking to travel.  
www.luxuryescapes.com 

For more information:  

Nicole Baumli, alt/shift/ - 0466 436 144 / nicole@altshift.com.au