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If you’ve been to New York and you’ve never been to Brooklyn, you’re missing out. Hipsters open awesome cafes and shops, and if they’re not opening these awesome venues themselves, they’re keeping indie operators in business by patronising such establishments. Hipsters make seedy, scungy areas cool and habitable again. It’s annoying to admit, but hipsters are… Continue reading Listopedia Brooklyn Bucket List
Website Gemma O’Brien What we love In a world of many travel types, it’s refreshing to meet someone who travels for type. Gemma O’Brien is a Sydney-based artist and designer best known for her work with illustrated typography and hand lettering. It was at university that Gemma found her passion for typography and she soon began… Continue reading Blog to Watch: Gemma O’Brien
There’s stress and then there’s Disneyland stress. Here’s five ways to sprinkle a little Fairy Godmother calm over your next visit. 1. Timing is everything Travelling from Australia, the best time to visit Disneyland in terms of crowds and temperature is during the September school holidays. Closely followed by the January, when everyone else is chasing the… Continue reading Five ways to de-stress Disneyland
London is a design city and hosts many design events through out the year – art, fashion, furniture, fabric – so it’s no surprise the city also boasts several amazing design hotels. Design-savvy travellers not only want to rest their head but also want top enjoy a sensory experience while travelling. From trendy hipster hangouts… Continue reading London’s 5 Best Design Hotels
Austin, Texas is one of the hottest must-do destinations in the USA. Combining southern warmth and a cosmopolitan vibrancy, it’s fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for travellers to North America. Move over LA and New York – I’m hitting the south to see what this crazy, weird city is all about! A City… Continue reading The Austin Local’s Guide
New York is well known for being the best place in the world to go shopping, so we’ve shortlisted ten of the best design and interiors stores we visited. I’ll preface this list by saying NEW YORK IS EXPENSIVE. Especially when it comes to interiors and design. Admittedly, many of the stores listed below are eye-wateringly… Continue reading Listopedia: The Design Files’ top New York design stores
I’ve had the astonishing fortune to fish my way around the globe, seeking the biggest fish, the most challenging catch and the perfect day’s fishing. To rank the destinations is difficult, as the experience of each is unique and my favourites can change as quickly as the tides – depending on whether I’m in the mood… Continue reading Listopedia: Matt Watson’s fishing bucket list
I’m a summer seeker. I’m constantly chasing the warm temperatures and, as such, Honolulu is well and truly on my list of perfect board short-wearing destinations. It’s a perfect mixture of picturesque beaches, interesting culture and cosmopolitan nightlife. Expedia’s Kiwi travellers usually spend 3-4 nights in Waikiki and that’s plenty of time to explore a… Continue reading Riding the waves of Waikiki in an Outrigger Canoe
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