Welcome to Holiday Goddess for July-August-September 2025. You can escape to Auckland with Mark Ferguson to discover the newly redeveloped Britomart precinct – a hub of cool restaurants, shops and public art.

Or join Faith Bleasdale, who can barely boil an egg, getting out of her comfort zone with a pizza making class at London’s La Cucina Cookery School. While on the other side of the world Jessica Adams goes on a mission to determine the best Italian restaurants in Brisbane.

You can also walk in Nigella Lawson’s footsteps in Sydney with stops at her favourite places for a snack or meal. Still in Sydney we pay homage to Bills Famous Bondi Beach Breakfast, plus walk the Bondi to Bronte track backwards.

Scotland’s Harris Tweed and France’s Breton Top are celebrated for being stylish staples over many decades. We go looking for the world’s Strangest Chinese Restaurant plus find out about the Chicago ‘Global’ McDonalds which has the world’s only international menu where items including Teriyaki Chicken Filet-O and India’s Big Spicy Paneer Wrap are served up with a smile.