Rise and shine: the new islands of the north
Chopper cam: an uninhabited island in the Palm Island group. After a flurry of sales and makeovers, Queensland’s islands of the north beckon anew. After the devastation left by last […]
NOTEBOOK
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!
Bubba’s happy, mama’s happy, let’s eat!
“Does she like it?” celebrity chef and restauranteur George Calombaris is hovering at our table, hands clasped, face concerned. The food critic puckers her lips and spits the spoon out, […]
Blue suede shoes in the age of innocence
Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Julia gets rushed by the mob, and is swept up in the arms of her bodyguard on the most patriotic day of Australia’s calendar. Lookit them. *sigh* […]
Right wavelength: Heron Island
Turtles viewed from the island’s quasi-submarine “INFANTS are just hand luggage,” a travel veteran told me before the arrival of a Jackson jnr. “Take them to all the posh restaurants […]
Dining high in Hong Kong
. The InterContinental Kowloon IT’S ONE of the world’s eternal stand-offs: Hong Kong Island versus Kowloon. The two sides of the city face each other over the gorgeous Victoria Harbour, […]
Well I’ll be burgered. Shopping Australia Day
It’s that time again when we celebrate sunburn, sand in your swimmers and all things beetroot. Yes I know most of you are still reeling from Christmas and New Year’s, […]
New Year’s fever
I wish I could blame a fortnight-long hangover for my lack of New Year’s wishes, but I can’t. So I won’t. Please accept my belated wishes for a fantastic 2012. […]
Virgin’s guide to Hong Kong
Voyeur (Virgin Blue) inflight magazine, Dec 2011 The dense streets, the screaming neon, the waves of humankind – Hong Kong’s pulse races at fever pitch. There’s nothing staid about this […]
Season’s greetings!
Belated Christmas greetings for those of you who celebrated on 25 December and hey, for once I’m early for those celebrating on 7 January! Wishing you all the best for […]
New spring for a Hepburn staple
THE rain jacket is Prada, the wellies are limited-edition Hunter. We must be in Daylesford. If I were enacting the vivid dreams of my beautiful life, I would leap in […]