You love to hear people’s travel tales – about their adventures and swashbuckling stories. But if someone steps beyond ‘that’ intolerable brag barrier, it’s your cue to declare your own holiday escapades. Thanks to TravelCandy, you can boast in splendid style. Launched today, this new member’s only club gives insider travel deals at Australian properties...
Tours have come a long way from the museum style experience complete with nauseating, non-descript tour leader waxing lyrical about an otherwise exciting topic. A whole new host of tours have paved the way with immersive experiences, exciting locations and knowledgeable, passionate tour leaders. A Vintage Outing is your new Melbourne tour destined to take...
ARed Shed Café This café serves up the trifecta of a good eating experience: 1. Stunning views overlooking the Medhurst Winery and Yarra Valley 2. Really yummy, great quality, local ingredients that’s delicious “but not fancy pants” 3. Friendly, attentive service. A must visit if you are in the area. Red Shed Café, Medhurst Road,...
New Victoria’s Secret, stores and eateries at Sydney Airport Since the completion of a multi-million dollar upgrade at Sydney International Airport, you’ll find a few worthy distractions to offset travel fatigue: A new Victoria’s Secret store (the first for Australia) holds plenty of pre-flight sparkle. There’s fragrance, makeup, hair and body care products and a...
If you were an artist, what would be the ultimate honour? An exhibition where everything sold out in a matter of minutes? Well, for John Olsen it’s a hotel named after him featuring his work. The Art Series Hotels ($500 million project) is the brainchild of Will Deague who picks a different artist to act...
Travel for adventure enthusiastsYou’re a nut for health and fitness, and go bananas for summer sunshine. More importantly, you’re up for a holiday with a difference. A Nuts & Bananas (yes, that’s its name) Multisport Adventure Holiday Camp will get the endorphins flowing. Held in Port Stephens (about three hours north of Sydney) it’s three days jam-packed...
A stylish weekend and nothing but smooth sailing. It’s what you expect for that rare getaway with your other half. To take the tedious out of trip planning and bypass the dramas you really should meet the Smiths. Mr & Mrs Smith boutique hotel experts are well known amongst the city-hopping fraternity. And as they’ve just...
Yayoi Kusama, a name worth repeating The picture on the left of Yayoi Kusama’sFireflies on the Water doesn’t do it justice, but right now, this is it. The most enchanting, exquisite, want-to-stay-lost-here space in Sydney. Only four people at a time can be ushered into the immersive environment and for too brief a moment you can...
Paddy Pallin Adventure Series It’s a scene that’s been played out with your colleagues many times over. Beginning as innocent repartee someone lays down the fitness dare; you end up as the only candidate to defend company pride in a sports game or contest. Lucky you’re up for the challenge. It’s how you might be...
10 Summer Sundays in an Absolut world It’s been a while since you’ve been patron at a day club (much of the battle is finding one that doesn’t need an Ibiza round-trip). But thanks to the stylish folks at Absolut Vodka your ‘Euro’-style experience is on the doorsteps of Bondi Beach. For ten consecutive Summer...
