Stranded on Hayman Island
My beach villa, Hayman Island, Queensland The view from my room is of a sandy beach, azure waters and palm trees: it’s the quintessential Queensland holiday ideal. Forget about leaning […]
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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!
Cape Town the best beach spot in Africa
Clifton Beaches, Cape Town, www.capetown.travel Now here’s an interesting snippet: apparently the best beach town in Africa is Cape Town. Thrashing last year’s winner, Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh, Cape Town also trumped Bazaruto in […]
Feral at Dreamworld, flora in Canberra: travel deals 23 September 2012
Go feral at Dreamworld, or floral in Canberra or find out if it really is all happening at the zoo, in San Diego. TASMANIA Can’t decide between drinking beer or […]
Groovy is the new gold: vintage Ballarat a-go-go!
Nostalgic … makeover maven Miss Lulu. Photo: Belinda Jackson Forget the pioneering days of the rush – instead dig the nostalgia of Ballarat’s new vintage scene, writes Belinda Jackson. “It all […]
Flowery prose on capturing flora
‘Telopa speciosissima’, Miss Maund & Benjamin Maund (1837-42) Engraving on paper, hand coloured. This beautiful image is the hero picture for the Art Gallery of Ballarat’s upcoming exhibition, Capturing Flora, which opens […]
Judi’s India, wild things and skydiving: travel deals 16 September 2012
Judi Dench does India Channel Judi Dench in India, throw yourself out of a plane in Torquay or take the kids to where the wild things are. NSW Sydney’s biggest […]
London canteens and Indian tea houses
Today, I’m relying on photos to tell the story, rather than words. These are two beautiful spaces that crossed my desk this week: Pop Up Canteen is, as the cafe […]
Five-star kids: Cinderella and sugar overload at the Langham
Proving that it’s never too early or late to start Disnifying your life, my diary now includes a date for the Langham hotel’s Cinderella Children’s Tiffin. It is the ultimate […]
Shake it, spa it, catwalk it: Travel deals 9 September 2012
Four-Diamond Hyatt Regency Waikiki Resort & Spa Nostalgic surfer chic meets Miami swim catwalk on the Gold Coast and learn to shake what your mama gave you at the home […]
War on paper: North Vietnam’s artistic legacy
Independence Day posters on Hanoi’s streets. A new art tour in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) traces the work of combat artists in Vietnam’s modern wars. [This is a transcript […]