Entries by Helen Hayes

Antler Luggage

Antler luggage – focus on Juno Established in 1914, Antler Luggage is known for its style and elegant design. After all, they wouldn’t have lasted over a century if the product wasn’t top shelf. There are so many different styles to choose from, but we like the Juno range. There are new colours to choose […]

Review – True North

WETSUIT on, mask adjusted, I take a deep breath and slowly lower myself into a protective cage in South Australia’s Neptune Bay. I admit swimming with great whites has never been high on my bucket list but an opportunity to see these predators of the deep up close and personal proves too intriguing. Feeling nervous, […]

Review – Silver Whisper

UNDER soft flickering candle light we savour the Best of Burgundy six course degustation dinner at Silver Whisper’s chic Le Champagne restaurant, where the service and cuisine are impeccable. The intimate Le Champagne is just one of the five dining options on board this sleek white Silversea ship, that’s sailing over calm seas from Singapore […]

Meet author – Bambi Smyth

An interview with Bambi Smyth – author of Men on the Menu, 75 Delicious Affairs Around the World SEVENTY-five dates in 81 days across 22 countries is a pretty good effort to find true love. Most would feel faint at the thought, but not Melbourne author Bambi Smyth, 47, who describes herself as unmarried, unbabied […]

Meet Tom Travers from Hotel Beacon, New York City

About Tom Travers A native New Yorker, Tom has been General Manager of the Hotel Beacon since 1990. Developing and implementing the hotel’s transition from a residential property to a transient property which included total renovation of the property, initiating and overseeing all hotel operations and creating the Beacon’s sales and marketing approach into the […]

Review – ONCE – New York City

What Once Where Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre – 242 West 45th Street – New York, NY About Once The musical is based on the Irish film which became a surprise international hit in 2006, starring Glen Hansard (from Irish group The Frames and he also appeared in the movies The Commitments) and Markéta Irglová, a […]

Meet Helen Wong

  Helen Wong – Founder and Managing Director of Helen Wong’s Tours About Helen In 1987, Helen Wong opened the doors to Helen Wong’s Tours in a suburban Sydney office. Since then, the business has grown to be the go-to tour company for Australian independent and group travellers wanting to see more of China, with […]

Spa review – Four Seasons Jackson Hole

Where Four Seasons Jackson Hole, Teton Village, Wyoming Setting Everything about the Four Seasons Jackson Hole is outstanding, from its location slope side at one of the best ski and snowboard resorts in the world, pretty as a picture in Grand Teton National Park, to its accommodation, dining options and facilities. Then there is the […]

Meet Justin King – General Manager of Saffire

  About Justin King – GM of Saffire Justin has spent a large portion of his career refining his experience in luxury hotels around the world. After graduating with a bachelor of Commerce specialising in Hotel Management, Justin began his management career in Singapore before moving to London where he worked with Morgans Hotel Group, […]

London is abuzz

The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel, has unveiled a Bee Hotel at the Canadian High Commision in London to support the plight of the pollinator bee. The Bee Hotel Designed and built in-house, The Savoy Bee Hotel was unveiled by the High Commissioner for Canada at the Canadian High Commission’s Macdonald House in late October 2014 and will […]