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Crisp nights, cosy fires, good food, great wine and exceptional company – we love Autumn! Although, if you're like us (based in Brisbane) we haven't seen much of autumn yet, but we are looking forward to it's arrival asap.

As we head into the next quarter of 2016, it's time to reflect on all our new and noteworthy additions that our team have been busily curating for you. From hipster hideaways in Newcastle, slinky hotels in Sydney to absolute luxury in Byron Bay, we've found plenty of unique getaways to surprise and delight even the most discerning of travellers.

We take 5 with new Business Chicks CEO, Olivia Ruello. The Perth born dynamo has called Sydney home for almost 14 years and loves a bit of luxury travel! Here's Olivia's insiders guide to the secret haunts of Sydney...

The Australian hotel market is set to expand dramatically with a host of new hotel openings to look forward to in 2016.

Here are details of the most anticipated hot new hotel openings in 2016:

Surprisingly for someone who runs an online business, I do very little online shopping. Sure I book all my accommodation and flights online, but when it comes to women's fashion, beauty or gift giving I've still been old school heading into a bricks and mortar store to either get the right fit or urgency of having it in my hot little hand right now.

However, when I'm travelling I love to travel light and fast with only carryon luggage, which makes shopping for homewares (my favourite) very limiting. 7kg of luggage for a week's wardrobe including business essentials like a laptop doesn't leave much room for souvenirs.

The ever-popular Sculpture by the Sea exhibition returns to Sydney this month with a stunning event that's all about location, location, location!

Spring has finally sprung and we have a fantastic new collection of new & noteworthy additions to the alluxia collection to share with you! From glamping in Melbourne to exploring the Tasmanian wilderness you'll find these boutique hotels, holiday houses or cute as a button cottages are worthy of adding to your must-do list of travel destinations.