Whether it's the the journey or the destination, travel (or even the thought if it) instantly conjures up the spirit of adventure.

We asked Vogue Australia’s Senior Fashion Features Editor, Alice Birrell to share her own dream travel destinations, as well as her top tips on where to eat, stay, play and wear if you ever visit.

Tokyo

Where to stay: The Park Hyatt

Cinephiles will need to visit the hotel housing the ‘Lost in Translation’ bar and the incredible lobby and library housed on the 41st floor. The Shinjuku location is ideal for first-time Tokyo visitors.

How to fill a day:

Make your way to Harajuku and head toward Omotesando Hills to shop the backstreets. Here you will find Isabel Marant’s store as well as a multi-story Opening Ceremony. Keep wandering and you’ll find some of Japan’s best vintage boutiques tucked down side alleys. Head back toward Yoyogi Park and take a short walk to the Meiji shrine, a large and very quiet Shinto in the middle of a buzzing metropolis.

Where to eat: Daigo restaurant

This multiple-Michelin starred restaurant is vegetarian - something that’s easy not to even realize throughout the incredible multiple course meal in a traditional Japanese house and gardens. Every detail is carefully thought out including the delicate paper menus you’ll want to take home with you.

Don’t leave home without:

A leather backpack, ideal for navigating Tokyo’s sometimes extremely crowded subway system hands-free. No-lace sneakers or slides are your friend in a city where you may have to slip shoes on and off in traditional establishments. Keep a pair of statement earrings on you to turn a look from day to after dark – you never know where a day might lead.

London

Where to stay: Henrietta Hotel

Henrietta is a relatively new boutique hotel whose rooms feel like an elevated version of your bedroom. The millennial pink and white bathrooms with views over London rooftops are an Instagram-friendly highlight.

How to fill a day:

Go West, for a trip to Portobello Road in Notting Hill. Work your way up the street among antiques, fresh food and second-hand cashmere. Lunch is a cinch with food stalls selling every cuisine imaginable. Nearby Golborne Road is vintage nirvana, be sure to stop in at Found and Vision.

In the afternoon head to the Hummingbird bakery for an afternoon sweet treat. Travel back into town and visit the Radio Rooftop Bar for a pre-dinner Pimm’s al fresco (but it’s London, so weather permitting) and watch the light fade out over the Thames.

Where to dine out: Sketch London

Sketch is an icon, and likely has already cropped up on your Instagram feed. The pink dining room and trippy multi-coloured bathrooms make it a mecca for influences and celebrities alike. Try for dinner or high tea - but it’s busy, so book this before you book your plane ticket.

Don’t leave home without:

Cobblestone friendly sneakers to pair with a tea dress, a roomy bag for the layers you may need to add/ shed in the changeable London weather, sunglasses for the rare moment you need to soak up the sun.

Copenhagen

Where to stay: Skt. Petri

Located in Krystalgade, the modern but modestly sized hotel is the perfect launch pad from which to explore the surrounding cobblestone streets. Danish design happily figures quite strongly into the light-filled rooms.

How to fill a day:

Start with a walk along one of Copenhagen’s iconic canals to get that photo of the coloured houses.

Make the trip to The Tivoli Gardens, a charming old-world theme park opened in 1843. Beau Marché is a top lunch spot - both a store and cafe where you can browse Danish furniture after sipping a freshly squeezed orange juice.

Where to dine out: Mother

Where to dine out: Mother In Copenhagen’s own Meatpacking District, Mother is pizza the way the Italian’s do it - thin, fluffy and volcanically hot from the wood fired oven. In the summer months it’s heaving and doesn’t take bookings so prepare to wait.

Don’t leave home without:

Classic neutral staples. The Danes are masters of understated ease, and a timeless wardrobe blends in seamlessly; a cross-body bag is ideal. Pack sunglasses and a hat for impromptu picnics in one of Copenhagen’s gardens, swapped out for a scarf and gloves in winter.