Shopping
Oahu. A land where swaying palm trees and aquamarine beaches meet fine dining and five star hotels. Where surfing, smoothie shacks coupled with road trips to meet dinosaurs are part of the everyday. Where honeymooners dance under the stars and couples curl up on the beach in cabanas. It’s almost too easy to turn on… Continue reading Oahu – the easiest romantic holiday ever
Are you looking for a romantic getaway that’s big, bold and beautiful? If you want to take things up a notch, and go way beyond the typical honeymoon, anniversary or couple’s getaway, you need to make a beeline for Hawaii Island. Here’s why: Size First off, yes, there is a reason Hawaii Island is known… Continue reading Why we love Hawaii Island
Teeny-tiny in size (less than one square kilometre!), Chippendale is an oft-overlooked neighbourhood when thinking of ways to spend a day in Sydney – but it packs a lot of punch. With so much recent development around the area, this tiny pocket of leafy streets, trendy eateries and cutting-edge galleries is fast becoming a hot… Continue reading 48 Hours in Chippendale
London is the Holy Grail for shopping (big call, I know) and with Fashion Week kicking off, there’s never been a better time to start your shopping list! Here’s why I think London is the best spot to shop, and a few of my favourite places to shop, stop and blog. Everyone is there Not… Continue reading Listopedia: London Shopping Guide
We recently took McKean Studio to Melbourne for the winter instalment of The Finders Keepers Market, an event supporting independent designers and makers, and held twice a year at the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton. As far as ‘working weekends’ go, it doesn’t get better than this. While we were in town, we hit… Continue reading 48 Hours in Hipster Melbourne
I’m often in Singapore on short stopovers, in transit to Europe or other parts of Asia, but I rarely put in a good effort to get to know this amazing little country. In September this year, my visit coincided with the Formula 1 Grand Prix and I was invited to a couple of race events,… Continue reading Singapore Shopover!
If you’re heading to the Northern Territory, and keen to buy your first piece of Indigenous art, we’ve got some great first timer tips from Rebecca Miniken, manager of Darwin’s Aboriginal Bush Traders. First timer tips: For anyone interested in buying art, the first thing I think they should remember is that all art is… Continue reading First Timer’s Guide to Buying Indigenous Art
Sugar bananas, dragon fruit, rambutans, durian. Sticky rice, papaya salad, egg custards. No, we’re not at a produce market in Thailand. We’re in Darwin, where every weekend the local markets are bursting with fresh food and produce. When you think of Darwin do you think of fresh durian bigger than your head? Probably not. But… Continue reading The Ultimate Darwin Market Guide
To me, dressing up on holidays makes PERFECT sense. I put it in the same category as ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’ except that it’s more, ‘dress for the place you’re in, not the one you came from.’ I cop a fair bit of stick about it from my… Continue reading Zoe Foster packs for a European holiday!