What is The Frequent Flier by Travelife Magazine?

It’s Travelife’s flagship column featuring first-person journeys, luxury hotel features, and food pilgrimages curated by our editors.

How are stories selected for The Frequent Flier?

Editors choose pieces that combine craft, place, and hospitality — with strong narrative, cultural depth, and practical insight.

Does The Frequent Flier include hotel recommendations?

Yes. Many stories profile standout hotels and ryokans, with links to detailed reviews and official booking pages.

Can I use The Frequent Flier as a planning resource?

Absolutely. Each feature includes context, highlights, and related links to help you shape refined, experience-led itineraries.

Which regions are covered?

Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas — from design capitals and heritage towns to wilderness lodges and island hideaways.

Are the articles independent?

Yes. Editorial opinions reflect on-the-ground reporting and Travelife’s standards for service, design, and sense of place.

How often is the column updated?

New features are added regularly. Follow Travelife Magazine or subscribe to stay informed about the latest stories.

Where can I find food-focused stories?

Look for the Food Worth Flying For entries in the Frequent Flier catalog or search our site for restaurant features.

Do you include practical tips?

Many articles include tips on timing, reservations, and neighborhood context to help elevate your experience.

May I pitch a Frequent Flier story?

We welcome thoughtful pitches from experienced writers and photographers. See our Contact page for submission details.

The Frequent Flier | Luxury Travel Columns by Travelife Magazine

A traveler in a white hat watches the sunset from the deck of a luxury voyage — symbolizing reflection, freedom, and the art of slow travel in the Frequent Flier column of Travelife Magazine.

The Frequent Flier

Every journey begins with curiosity. A view from a window seat. A thought sparked mid-flight. A story waiting to be told.

The Frequent Flier is where those stories live. This is Travelife Magazine’s most personal space — a collection of travel essays, hotel stays, and dining discoveries gathered over years of journeys. Every destination reflects an emotion. Every experience carries a memory worth sharing.

Journeys That Stay With You

Here, the world unfolds one memory at a time. From the quiet lanes of Gallipoli’s Old Town to the porcelain workshops of Pécs in Hungary, each column captures the traveler’s way of seeing. Thoughtful, spontaneous, and always real.

These stories are written for travelers who crave movement. They are for those who find beauty in hotel lobbies, stillness in tea cups, and comfort in sunrise light. Each piece — whether a stay at the private villa La Esperanza Granada in Andalusia or a dinner at Nagatacho Ohka in Tokyo — reminds us that travel is both art and ritual.

Moreover, each moment reveals something new about a place, ourselves, or the way wonder reshapes the ordinary.

Christine Cunanan, Travelife Magazine Publisher, in the city of Girona as a guest of the Catalunya Tourism Board.

The Art of Staying Curious

Every article celebrates connection — between people and places, between the known and the unknown. You will find reflections on design, culture, and the quiet luxury of time. You will also find inspiration — to pause, to listen, and to travel deeper. After all, true travel is not about distance. It is about presence.

Hotels, Tables, and Thoughts Worth Flying For

From Michelin-star breakfasts overlooking the Imperial Palace to evenings of laughter in Budapest’s oldest taverns, The Frequent Flier explores life through the world’s finest experiences. These are not reviews. They are love letters — tributes to beauty that lingers long after the journey ends.

This page gathers them all. The flights taken. The suites explored. The meals remembered. The thoughts that shaped each adventure.

So explore. Linger. Return often. Because for true travelers, the next story is always waiting — just beyond the boarding gate.