About Simon Chen Born and raised in Australia on Sydney’s North Shore, Simon’s hospitality career began at the InterContinental Sydney, first as a Bellman and then a Concierge, before he joined the opening team at The Ritz‐Carlton, Sydney as a Front Desk Agent. In 1995, he was transferred to The Ritz‐Carlton, Buckhead, in Atlanta, Georgia […]
The Little Coffee Know-It-All By Shawn Steiman, Ph.D. For anyone who loves coffee with a passion, this book is the perfect gift. Shawn Steiman is Hawaii’s own Doctor Coffee, with a PhD from the University of Hawaii-Manoa specialising in coffee studies. Steiman frequently lectures and conducts workshops with farmers and the general public on coffee […]
Art exhibition – Tom Roberts to open at the National Gallery of Australia Tom Roberts, one of Australia’s most recognised artists, is the talk of the town in Canberra. The National Gallery of Australia (NGV), is celebrating the work of Tom Roberts with an exhibition on until 28 March, 2016. The exhibition will show major works […]
Air New Zealand’s inaugural flight between Auckland and Houston, Texas has touched down this morning. NZ28 departed Auckland International Airport at 6:30pm last night and arrived at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport at 7.45am New Zealand time. Passengers onboard, including Minister of Economic Development Steven Joyce and US Ambassador to New Zealand Mark Gilbert, were […]
Hearts go out to Paris Sue Wallace visited Paris last weekend and experienced first hand the strength and resilience of her people. Here is her story . Red paper hearts float around one end of La Place de la Republique that’s become a memorial to those who were killed in the recent Paris terrorist bombings. […]
A celebration of Australia Art Tom Roberts is one of Australia’s most recognised artists, loved by Australians and art lovers around the world. The National Gallery of Australia (NGV) in Canberra, is celebrating the work of Tom Roberts with an exhibition opening on Friday 4 December, 2015. Tom Roberts will bring together major works from […]
Banyan Tree Huangshan now open Banyan Tree has opened its 10th resort in China, with the Banyan Tree Huangshan opening its doors in July 2015. The property is located in the misty awe-inspiring landscape of Anhui Province, with Mount Huangshan towering over the area. Apart from the mountain, with its oddly-shaped granite peaks, visitors will […]
Antler X Maticevski at Myer Exclusive to Myer is this curated edit of the Juno Classic from Antler to complement the Maticevski Spring Summer 15 collection. In grey, each set comes with a key chain feature designed to celebrate the collaboration. Yours to accessorize with your keys or Juno carry on. Meet Juno Super strong, […]
Spicers Retreats clocked up seven chefs hats in the recent 2016 Good Food Guide Awards alongside several Gourmet Traveller Wine Glass awards and numerous accolades from Dimmi to Trip Advisor. But they are not resting on their laurels. To celebrate the next chapter in their culinary journey Spicers Retreats is launching a new food and […]
Collette Dinnigan has turned her creativity from high end fashion to interior design and hotels, at Bannisters By The Sea at Mollymook on the NSW South Coast. Bannisters is a beautiful coastal boutique hotel very close to Dinnigan’s country retreat, and was given the task of completely reimagining Bannister’s penthouse suites 29 and 30. Collette’s […]
Title: The Man in Seat Sixty One Author: Mark Smith Publisher: Random House What’s it all about? Mark Smith is the Man in Seat Sixty-One. No Mark Smith isn’t a fictional spy, he is in fact the man behind the massively popular www.seat61.com website, which offers invaluable advice on worldwide train travel. Following on from […]
Title: For the Love of A Place Author: Hall Cannon and Miles Refo with Simon Farrell-Green. Publisher: Random House RRP:$79.99 A stay at New Zealand’s luxury lodge, Otahuna is one of those experiences that remain with you forever. Even after many years I can still recall the heady perfume of the spring flowers and the […]