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Bottomless Brunch at Watsons Bay Hotel. French Rosé, scallops, prawn linguine and a stunning chook – Sensational

Bottomless Brunch at Watsons Bay Hotel. French Rosé, scallops, prawn linguine and a stunning chook – Sensational

Bottomless Brunches and Watsons Bay Hotel are both usually associated with summer, but not so this winter. And let’s face it, the last few Sydney summers have been soggy and sticky; whereas winters, whilst obviously cooler, are usually dry and sunny. So, it’s actually a great time of year to indulge in a 2 hour...

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Hotel Review: Sydney Hilton. 24 luxe hours. Afternoon Tea at Glass, Exec lounge decadence and drinks at Marble Bar

Hotel Review: Sydney Hilton. 24 luxe hours. Afternoon Tea at Glass, Exec lounge decadence and drinks at Marble Bar

The Sydney Hilton – still a classy classic. 24 hours in an elevated stay is best summed up as a swagger from restaurant to suite, to lounge, to bar to breakfast. Hiltons’ reputation precedes a stay, it’s one of the reasons it remains ranked as one of the world’s most valuable hotel brands, every one...

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Kia Ora! Auckland City Discovery Tour – featuring historical Bastion Point, MJ Savage Memorial, Mount Eden and more…

Kia Ora! Auckland City Discovery Tour – featuring historical Bastion Point, MJ Savage Memorial, Mount Eden and more…

I am excited to take a half day tour exploring the sights of Auckland which starts at 8.30am sharp from the lobby of my hotel. It’s a gloriously crisp and sunny autumn Auckland day, made all the more warmer by the friendly welcome by Warren. We head around to a couple of hotels in the...

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Las Tapas, St Kilda, the Spanish institution where Xavier knows best

Las Tapas, St Kilda, the Spanish institution where Xavier knows best

There’s a cardinal rule in hospitality- the customer is always right. Las Tapas, the authentic Spanish restaurant in Balaclava not only defies the rules but manages to get away it. This restaurant has become a St Kilda institution, much loved not just for its mouth watering traditional tapas and gregarious atmosphere, it’s also renowned for...

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Spice Alley’s newest recruit, Tabé-ru  (& Nomu Bar) offer Japanese bowls from $15 and killer cocktails!

Spice Alley’s newest recruit, Tabé-ru (& Nomu Bar) offer Japanese bowls from $15 and killer cocktails!

We love Spice Alley. So any new kid on the block has our attention. On a cold, rainy Saturday night we walk down the Spice Alley strip. The lantern-lit pathways evoke the bustling street markets of Asia. Classier restaurants on the outside and on the ‘inside’ are the more hawker style counters, where you can...

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Speakesy bar, Mills Place Merchants opens in Melbourne CBD….a trip down a cobblestone road

Speakesy bar, Mills Place Merchants opens in Melbourne CBD….a trip down a cobblestone road

It’s all so very fairy-tale. A cobblestone alley. A secret red door. A dressing room with a giant mirror that leads you into the magic. A bit like the lion, the witch and the wardrobe Mills place merchants (MPM) is a captivating journey that begins before I’ve even entered. Housed in a historical building dating...

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