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The happiest place on earth just became even happier, with a huge Diamond Jubilee celebration to mark 60 years of operation. Walt Disney opened the iconic Anaheim property back in 1955 and since then more than 700 million guests have visited its parks. Unlike previous anniversaries, the Disneyland Diamond Jubilee won’t be benchmarked with the launch of… Continue reading Disneyland’s big birthday party
Website Chateau De Gudanes Blog Captain’s Log Bloggers Karina and Craig Waters What we love A couple of years ago Perth couple Karina and Craig Waters decided they’d like to buy a home in France. Their challenge was finding the perfect property. After viewing plenty of places around France, the couple’s son one day saw a listing online… Continue reading Blog to Watch: Chateau De Gudanes
It’s no big secret – I’m terrified of heights. I hate the feeling of looking over the edge of any lookout, cliffside, tower or rooftop. I’m always the guy that’s quite happy keeping a couple of metres away from the side, and rather content hugging the wall while others marvel giddily at how incredibly high… Continue reading Great Heights on the Gold Coast
There are close to 1000 permanently inhabited islands to explore in Indonesia yet the vast majority of Kiwis travel to one, and one only. Bali. I’m constantly amazed when I hear of friends who are content with spending a week in a resort in Seminyak followed by another week in a resort in Nusa Dua,… Continue reading Flores, the New Bali
From a tree house perched in the canopy of an ancient rainforest to a villa nestled in wilderness where the wild things roam, hotels come in all shapes and sizes. Expedia travellers are an outgoing bunch – whether you have a passion for supporting conservation tourism and the ethical treatment of animals or simply have… Continue reading Listopedia: the best hotels for wildlife watching
Today I’m heading to the beautiful sub-region of Broke Fordwich to visit one of my favourite Hunter Valley wineries – Margan Wines. Winemaker Andrew Margan and his wife Lisa are the new generation of innovative winemakers, who have raised the benchmarks of Hunter Valley wines to a new level since starting out in 1997. In that time… Continue reading Gourmet Hunter Valley: olives and Chardonnay
Holiday friends are a strange kind of friend. Although the exchanging of Facebook details and email addresses is done at the end of a trip with much gusto and promise of being besties from here on in, these friendships usually result in one catch up either on their home turf or yours, where you silently… Continue reading Hamish Blake’s Love Letter to Shake Shack
Alex from design trio Kip & Co heads to Newcastle on the NSW Coast to hang out with the cool kids. I originally headed to Newie to spend time with my sister who made a sea change from Arnhem Land to Newcastle. I love spending weekends there because not only do I get some quality family… Continue reading The Newcastle Weekender Guide
Cheese and wine. Two of my favourite guilty pleasures. There’s simply no better place to learn about the perfect marriage of cheese and wine than in the Hunter Valley. So if you love cheese or wine, start driving. The Hunter Valley is a two hour drive north west of Sydney and home to plenty of amazing… Continue reading Gourmet Hunter Valley: goat cheese and Semillon