Mandarin Oriental – Best luxury city hotel
Last time you heard a pianist on a baby grand, it may have been mooching around the Molton Brown section of David Jones; but here in the Club Lounge 24 floors up, glass of Moet in hand the scene is serene. Tonight it's chicken Rendang and calamari sambal, the night before was an Italian banquet. You’ll like being member of the ‘Club’ where thanks to a 5 item a day allowance PJ’s come back ironed, your virtual office in the sky has a comfy armchair and billion dollar views. Cities often feel…
Follow our reporter Karen Lawson through the best luxurious villas Koh Samui counts...
Within an hour of any major Asian airport you can find yourself sinking your toes into the soft sands of Koh Samui. So when your holiday means reuniting people from all over the globe, location matters. We did the hard work,…
If Tokyo was a TV series it would be called the 'Bonkers & the Beautiful'.
As a first timer to Japan it’s a fascinating mix; where else can you have robot dinners, immerse yourself in Samurai culture then be following a man dressed as a Panda as he crosses the road sectioned off by Hello…
So we head to Central Vietnam to test out the best villas and suites in each resort.
Best Villa for couples – Banyan Tree, Lang Co
If there is a formula for romance, Banyan Tree has it nailed. We think 8am is never too early for Moet. The BT breakfast across the world is legendary and a…
What does it feel like to stand on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean like Cathy from Wuthering Heights? The wind billowing in your hair, you turn around to look at your multimillion-dollar house, two perfectly architect designed cantilever sections perched on top of an escarpment overlooking Werri Werri beach.
Every window…
We enter under the ‘tail’ of an earthbound grey Mantra Ray. From the air it looks as if its wings are floating along a Tasmanian bush seabed floor surrounded by pine trees, gliding to an expanse of ocean guarded from above by majestic pink granite Hazard Mountains. This is Saffire.
Now if this all sounds…
Is Pete Gilmore the most admired professional in food right now? Impossibly humble, thoughtful (and funny) it's hard to imagine a nicer guy with such a soft baritone voice.
With Quay, his multi award winning restaurant going strength to strength, the 'Snow Egg' man can do no wrong. Never one to command the limelight, his…
It’s unlikely that Bernard Salt could imagine the uproar his comments about avocado on toast would have on a nation - that Millennials owe their lack of house ownership to due to the addictive breakfast qualities of such a seemingly insignificant green-hued fruit. So if you are going to spend close to $20 on this…
Like a light at night attracting pretty things Costa Smeralda attracts gorgeous human life to its crystal clear waters, millionaire yachted marinas, exclusive restaurants and clubs. It’s high season, like butterflies, short but beautiful. So before things get too crazy – Mr G and I head to the North Eastern tip of Sardinia to check…
If you are a foodie (I consider myself to be a human Labrador) then you and Osaka will get on fabulously.
This is a place to indulge and "kuidaore" ("eat until you drop") with the best food culture in Japan. It’s the place of worship for Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki fans. Mr G and I have…