Pony ballet in Melbourne, private islands in Cambodia: travel deals
Song Saa island, Thailand Pssst, life is full-on, sometimes deals don’t always fall on your desk when you planned. If you’re ready to go, and go now, check these little […]
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Canter past Patagonian icefields. Sail the tranquil waters of Lake Como in Italy. Sip coffee in a Palestinian village. Listen to the ancient voices of Australia’s Arnhem Land. Climb the mountain paths of northern Albania. Let’s go!
Colour my world: the textiles of Sri Lanka
Barefoot’s design house, Sri Lanka. I have fondled hemp throws in Morocco, lusted for Kashmiri embroidered cushions, gone cammo with Arabic scarves, and when my husband told me not to […]
Do Peru with divas or Prague on a pittance: Travel deals & kids on the road, August 11 2013
African drumming for families at the Darebin Music Feast, Sept 18-29, musicfeast.com.au Forget play doh, get the kids to shake it with an African drumming session this school holidays. Otherwise, […]
A material whirl: eight great shopping cities
Gorgeously photogenic babouches, leather slippers from Marrakech, Morocco Belinda Jackson lists eight favourite destinations at which to arrive with empty bags. Busted your luggage allowance lugging home a treasure only […]
Skip to the sun or travel with a conscience: travel deals, August 4, 2013
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket If now is the winter of your discontent, get thee to Thailand: to Phuket, to be precise. Or Burma, which is so hot right now – […]
Five Fijian resorts under $450 a night
Who doesn’t love a swim-up bar? The new $2.2m adults-only pools at Outrigger on the Lagoon, Sure, Mel Gibson owns an island in Fiji, but if your budget is Homebush […]
Flight test: Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines
Drukair’s home base of Paro International Airport is mediocre inside, but the traditional architecture is beautiful. Photo: Belinda Jackson THE ROUTE Paro (Bhutan) to Bangkok via Guwahati (India). THE PLANE […]
Royal babies and rooftop bars that give royal treatment
There’s been a marked absence of royal baby babble on this blog – oh sorry, everyone but I’m going to break the silence. Because this (left) is surely the most […]
Hidden secrets on the Mornington Pen, Barrington Tops and foodie Sicily: travel deals July 21, 2013
Discover the hidden secrets of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, NSW’s Barrington Tops, or a kids’ getaway in Sydney. GO NOW: Discover the Big Blue Backyard at the Mornington Peninsula’s secluded St […]
Kids in Paris: travel deal June 30, 2013
Children in the Tuileries Garden, Paris. Pic: Hotel Le Meurice Paris in summer is a kids’ playground, with puppet theatres, donkey rides, carousel rides and duck feeding in the lake […]