Experiences
It’s an almost universally accepted fact, Sweden gets a lot of things really right: healthcare, education, cinnamon buns, and undoubtedly, design. With that signature Scandinavian style conjuring images of white washed floors, smart design, and refined colour palettes with pops of colour, it makes for a good place to start planning your dream home in… Continue reading Stockholm’s Best Design Stores
Some folk people travel to see art. Or museums. Or they travel for the shopping. Others for the piazza people perving. Me, I travel to be well – to eat great food (see my Hawaiian Food Guide) and get into the outdoors. And so it came about I realised I needed to get myself to… Continue reading Sarah Wilson’s Healthy Hawaii Guide
Just an hour after landing on the air-strip at Londolozi on the edge of Kruger National Park, I’m already face to face with a wild South African animal. Okay, not face to face, since I’m actually lying face down on a massage table, but I’m still close enough to see the cheeky baboon’s whiskers as… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Londolozi Private Game Reserve, South Africa
At The Design Files we’re all about Australian design, especially when it comes to local creative happenings. We’re particularly passionate about local retail – we love stumbling across unique furnishings, homewares, accessories and gifts created and curated thoughtfully by clever local people. This is our round up of favourite shopping spots in Melbourne for all… Continue reading Listopedia: The Design Files Melbourne Hot List
As fun as it is to travel with a toddler, sometimes it’s fun to drink cocktails at noon, and read books and sleep on a holiday. With these ludicrous fantasies in mind, my husband and I left our small human with his grandyhuman and nicked off to One&Only Hayman Island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. We… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: One&Only Hayman Island, Australia
In all my wellness travels, one of the most common questions slung my way is how do I stay healthy when up in the air? For sure, flying is incredibly taxing on our bodies. The stale air, the disjointed eating, the lack of movement and the stress (both emotional and physical) sees most of us… Continue reading Long Haul Flying Wellness
From movie sets to molecular gastronomy, hotel restaurants have become about much more than just food. Here’s Expedia’s Listopedia of the world’s best hotel restaurants and why you should be booking your table now. Roux at the Landau at The Langham, London, UK Dating back to 1865, the Langham London has been well known to… Continue reading Listopedia: the Hotel Restaurant bucket list
When you’re staying at a resort for a week, there’s one thing that will make or break your holiday. Beds? Bah, you can nap by the pool. Medical centre? Pffft, you can wait till you get home to get that rash looked at. This is something far more important than getting sleep or proper medical… Continue reading The best breakfast buffets according to Hamish Blake
If, like me, you don’t have a nanny travelling with you, or a private jet, it’s easy to feel a little anxious about travelling with young children. Parenting is hard enough on the ground, so the thought of being trapped in a confined space 40,000 feet in the air, with hundreds of other people around… Continue reading Tips for flying with kids