The Art of Ice Skating in New York

Manhattan local Karen Moline shares her amazing inside secrets on ice-skating in New York. When I was a student at the University of Chicago, it got cold in winter. Very, very cold, with a stinging, icy wind that blew in off Lake Michigan. The City Parks Department, in its infinite cash-strapped wisdom at the time, […]

Berowra Waters Inn: a weekend away in a day.

Lunch at Berowra waters inn is a bit like a weekend away condensed into a leisurely afternoon. It starts with a lovely drive through Sydney’s northern beaches to the restaurant’s beautiful waterfront spot on the Hawkesbury – or, if you’re lucky, a seaplane trip from the Eastern Suburbs. Either way, you’ll end up crossing the […]

Lincoln Center Tour, New York with Patti LuPone

Vicki Arkoff tours the Lincoln Center with Broadway legend Patti Lupone. Broadway icon Patti LuPone was one of the first graduates of the Juilliard School’s drama division, located on the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts campus. She later starred on stage there in “Anything Goes” and “Matters of the Heart,” both at LC’s Vivian […]

Balthazar, London

Balthazar, London is perfect for ladies who lunch. Story Faith Bleasdale. Balthazar New York has been a famous spot since opening in 1997, opened by Keith McNally, and in February this year, the London edition opened its doors. A stone’s throw from the Royal Opera House, located in the old Theatre Museum, in a building […]

The Best Market in Melbourne

The best market in Melbourne (chic, cheap) is in hipster Fitzroy (a short walk from town) on the third Saturday of the month.

Canberra’s new East Hotel

Looking for a family suite suitable for a junior Goddess? Canberra’s East Hotel fits the description perfectly. As we enter the 2-bedroom suite, the kids are greeted with board games (about a dozen), books, Lego, Xbox and popcorn as they run into their “cubby house” to stake their claim on the bunk beds. Spacious family […]