Launceston
Launceston’s Legendary Wine Bar
Havilah stars in Lonely Planet’s favourite City of Gastronomy, the reborn foodie Hub, Launceston.
Jessica Adams
Launceston
The Best Gift Shop in Tasmania
Campbell Town is a 45-minute drive from Launceston and it’s basically Lady Present Heaven. Buy for your friend, sister, mum – or yourself.
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Sydney
Little Japan in Sydney
It’s part of Little Japan at The Galeries at 500 George Street, next to Town Hall Station for trains and opposite the Queen Victoria Building. This is the best place in Australia to find Tokyo style, culture and sensational food in one place.
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Sydney
The Blue Mountains Foodie Shop
There is gourmet heaven behind a famous hotel in the Blue Mountain, just a skip, hop and jump from Sydney (or 2 hours on the train from Central Station).
Jessica Adams
Sydney
Nigella Lawson’s Sydney
Want to walk in Nigella Lawson’s footsteps? This is a Sydney stroll with plenty of stops for her favourite places.
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Sydney
Walking Bronte to Bondi (Doing the World Famous Walk Backwards)
Most people walk from Bondi to Bronte, but reverse the route for the reward of famous restaurants, gourmet picnics and lockers to stash your belongings, at the end.
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Melbourne
Collingwood, Melbourne for Ladies
Melbourne is the world’s fourth most liveable city of 2025, partly because of its charming shops for women. Collingwood is full of them. Here are six essential shops in Collingwood to visit.
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Sydney
Bills Famous Bondi Beach Breakfast
Bill Granger’s Bloody Mary, Scrambled Eggs, Ricotta Hotcakes and Sweetcorn Fritters for breakfast. Too much? Jennifer Johnson thinks not…
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Sydney
TriBeHyde – The Triangle Below Hyde Park
In Sydney’s TriBeHyde you’ll find a multi-function hotel, groovy coffee, an indie bottle shop and tasty tempura in an industrial oasis.
Mark Ferguson
Sydney
Australian Sake Festival
The Australian Sake Festival is now in its third year. For the last 2 years, in Melbourne it’s been held in winter at Victoria Markets and in Sydney it’s been held around World Sake Day – 1st October – at the Carraigeworks.
Mark Ferguson