Experiences
I tagged along with a group of travel specialists invited by Tourism New Zealand to experience the best things to do in the country. Bungy jumping, jet boat rides, white-water rafting—those were cheap thrills, I thought. How wrong I was.
I was part of a group of travel agents invited by Tourism New Zealand to experience North Island’s top attractions, like Taupo Bungy. By the time we’d reached the platform, our number had been reduced to one—me!
Sea glass is pretty special. The ocean gives up beautiful colours and rare bonfire glass at Sea Glass Beach on Japan’s Okinawa Island – so we booked our flights and set off to find it.
My idea of a happy family holiday is about having time to re-charge so that the time I spend with my children is outstanding. Fiji offered all this and a bag of coconuts.
From the sails of the Sydney Opera House to the waves off Bondi Beach, Sydney sparkles in the sunshine. Luckily, even in winter Sydney is blessed with blue skies and sunshine but what do you do when the weather doesn’t play ball? You definitely don’t stay inside. Overcast and cloudy, or bright and sunny, Sydney’s… Continue reading How to see Sydney this Winter
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How would you like your hotel to have its very own waterpark? What about more than 65,000 marine animals in some of the world’s most spectacular aquariums? And would ice cream parlours, enormous swimming pools, sprawling day spa and dozens of restaurants sweeten the deal? We thought so. A stay at Atlantis The Palm is… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Atlantis The Palm, Dubai
Back when I was a product-obsessed beauty editor and didn’t sashay round with a handbag full of corn puffs and plastic cars, my flight skin advice would have read something like this: “Start with a deep cleansing exfoliating mask, then a hydrating mask, then three serums, a face oil, eye gel, and SPF then makeup… Continue reading Zoë Foster Blake’s sky-high skin hacks
Fiji’s tropical climate, clear, warm water and pristine coral reefs attract scuba divers from all over the world. Here is our pick of the best scuba dives in Fiji, all within easy access of nearby resorts.