Upper West Side comes to Melbourne
It’s a sign of Australia’s enduring cultural cringe that Melbourne now apparently has an Upper West Side. Thank you, New York City, for helping us find new names for our […]
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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!
Rest and recuperate: Singapore
Seven stopover cities where you can stretch your legs and beat the humdrum of a long-haul flight Click here to read more of this story from The Age. Why […]
Butter and pounds: it’s all a bit rich
How’s that couple in the UK who won £161 million the other day? That’s a whole lot of pounds. Yet they’ll keep the car and the same house, but might […]
Season to stay or stray
Where do foodies, culture mavens and adventurers go to embrace or escape the cold? To read the full story, click here Embrace: Make like a Melburnian and don your big […]
Squared up with the Third World
Are you a closet knitter? Or are you loud and proud, knitting in the car, trackside at the motorbike races, at the beach? Today, people around the world raised their […]
Essential guide to Dubai
Tips for exploring the glitz, glamour and a dash of grunge of the UAE’s star city. Click here to read more…
Happy Easter!
It is a mark of the difference between Australia’s commercial TV stations and the national broadcaster that at Easter, Channel 7 is showing The Fast and the Furious 2 (muscle […]
Essential guide to Kuala Lumpur
There’s more to KL than those big towers – and what are they, anyway? You go up high, you look around, you go down… Instead, we say hit the malls […]
Hot to shop: Adelaide
Adelaide Arcade pic credit: Sun Herald For vintage fashion, antiques and contemporary design, this city is streets ahead. We’re talking Adelaide. Yes, Adelaide. Canny eastern states bargain hunters are well […]
Open-air drama in Melbourne’s skies
ONE of my pet hates is staying in hotel rooms where you can’t open the windows. I understand, in extreme circumstances, that annoying hotel guests might muck up the aircon, […]