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Holiday Goddess is a travel website, bestselling illustrated book and series of four unique e-books for the iPad, created by well-known authors, journalists, television presenters and web professionals from Melbourne to New York via Hong Kong. The book is published by HarperCollins worldwide. OUR CHARITY PARTNER Our website charity partner is Dogstar in Sri Lanka […]
MELBOURNE Bands at The Tote
The Tote is where The Damned allegedly snuck alcohol and Australian music legends where made. It also has a ghost.
PARIS: Galeries Lafayette Secrets
We have five good secrets that you’ll want to know about before visiting Galeries Lafayette, including $10 take-home cult Parisian presents.
PARIS Elizabeth David’s Favourite Restaurant
Elizabeth David had one favourite Paris bistro. And it’s still attracting rave reviews today.
London: Dukes Bar
Dukes Bar is noted for custom martinis, so it’s a perfect bar if you’re in the mood for something new. With pomp and circumstance the drinks are created before your eyes.
LONDON for Beginners
If this is your first time in England, there are five basic rules you need to know – that will save you a lot of hassle. Story, Holiday Goddess Editors, London. ONE – DON’T BE A TRAIN DUMMY The rip-off prices of British trains from London to the rest of the country have to be seen […]
SYDNEY Art at The Carriageworks
Art at The Carriageworks, Sydney, Australia is world class. And sometimes naked.
4 Reasons to Pack for Paris, Tout Suite!
Audrey Hepburn was right of course: Paris is always a good idea. Here are 4 of the latest reasons why. THE PARIS CHOCOLATE FAIR Every year, thousands of hungry guests flock to the Parc des expositions in Paris to peruse the stands of 220 taste-making exhibitors. Visitors will find chocolatiers, patissiers, confectioners and other artisans from […]
ROME: The Basilica San Paolo
The Basilica San Paolo may not be the most famous place in Rome, but it’s one of the most interesting. This ancient Roman church has a shop (shampoo made by monks), a great local bar and a holy water tap.
Sydney’s Best (Old) Bookshop
Ten reasons why Berkelouw, Oxford Street, Paddington is Sydney’s best rare/old/vintage bookshop. 1. You can pull up a chair at the window, order a drink from the licensed cafe, and watch fashionable Oxford Street walk past you. This bookshop is so vast that you can do all this, and still only be on the first […]
A Day Out In Dumbo, New York
Cross the East River from Manhattan via the Brooklyn or Manhattan Bridges and you’ll arrive in Dumbo (Down Under Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass). Once a manufacturing district, this tiny wedge of Brooklyn is now one of New York’s premier arts and creative hubs. Since the City of New York and New York University joined forces to […]
Saffire Freycinet’s Heavenly Tasmanian Devil Experience
Vicki Arkoff falls in love with Luxury Lodges of Australia’s jewel thanks to an irresistible eco-friendly wildlife encounter featuring some very special locals. Nature lovers looking for a wildlife adventure in Australia have a wealth of options to choose from: kangaroos bounding across the Outback, salt water crocodiles in tropical Queensland, dolphins and whale sharks along […]