A “Pist” in Auckland

Though not all the new buildings are strictly functional, the redevelopment of nine blocks of the downtown Britomart precinct is astonishing….Britomart has become a hub of cool restaurants, shops, and public art.

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.

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.  Walking from Bondi Beach to Bronte Beach (Bondi to Bronte, as it’s known to Sydney locals) takes approximately an hour one way, over 2.5 kilometres or 1.55 […]

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.

The World’s Favourite Tweed

The World’s Favourite Tweed Scotland’s Harris Tweed is the best-loved, most famous brand in the world, exported from the Outer Hebrides to France and Japan. If you’re weekend shopping at car boot sales, garage sales and charity shops, sooner or later, you’ll find a Harris Tweed jacket on the rack, instantly recognisable from Peaky Blinders […]

The Best Italian in Brisbane

The Queensland Premier has Italian parents, which might explain the boom in great Italian restaurants in Brisbane. So, how do you choose the best Italian restaurant in Brisbane? Holiday Goddess takes a culinary dive to help you out.

The Strangest Chinese Restaurants in the World

There are 500 Spice World restaurants around the world. They are famous for their robot staff, shared hotpot cooking at the table, Hello Kitty stock cubes – and Barbie dolls wearing beef ballgowns

The Global McDonalds

McDonald’s Global Menu Restaurant offers the local Japanese favourite, Teriyaki Chicken Filet-O and India’s Big Spicy Paneer Wrap. You can also try McSpaghetti.

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…

The Best Breton Top

Chanel, Yves St Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld made the Breton top famous, but how can you buy the best one today – and why is it still a wardrobe staple for French men and women?