Human Nature: Viva Las Vegas
I get the lowdown from Qantas ambassadors Human Nature about what to do when you visit their adopted home town, Las Vegas. Q: What does the word Vegas mean to Human Nature? Phil Burton: At the moment it means hot. Actually it’s anything you want it …
Mirage? No it’s real at Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast
BRIDES always manage to steal the show the Sheraton Mirage on the Gold Coast. It is Friday afternoon, the clock just a few ticks away from three, and a beautiful young twenty-something Katy Perry look-alike dressed in a white marshmallow gown has everyone’s attention. Her …
Lost in Wayne’s World driving a Bentley
IF YOU are going to get lost it might as well be while you are driving a Bentley. That’s my opinion anyway. It wasn’t my fault. Getting lost that is. I blame Wayne, my co-pilot. We were driving a Bentley from Brisbane to Noosa for …
Cecil Peak your interest by helicopter
Picnic spots don’t come much higher than the one on NZ’s Cecil Peak. Brian Crisp was on cloud nine. I AM surrounded by ghosts. Although standing on solid ground, everything around me is moving.Some things move faster than others. Shapes form. Become recognisable. And then …
Pick the lady-boy! It’s not as easy as you think
WE made two trips to Patong. The first was for shopping (there’s still bargains to be had). The other was to take in the fun of the Simon Cabaret — a lady-boy show. The Simon Cabaret has been stunning, and delighting, people since opening in …
Where to find the best Pawn shops in LA
AN Aussie accent in America is not always an asset _ especially if you are looking for the best pawn shops in LA. I was staying at the luxurious Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills and asked the concierge for directions to some pawn shops. You see …
Turtle Island life reveals itself from the air
THE seaplane slowly edges towards the water surrounding Turtle Island. With six guests and a pilot it’s a bit of a squeeze. Not all that comfortable for a big bloke, but it’s only a 30-minute flight from Nadi to paradise. From the air, Fiji‘s famous Turtle Island looks …
Time for a Whitsunday Hayman Island feast!
I’M on Hayman Island sitting at the Fontaine Bench in the kitchen of one of the island’s exclusive restaurants and I’m starting to struggle. The food is the problem. Not the quality, rather the quantity. The Fontaine Bench is set so two guests can dine …
I’m dreaming of a Megeve White Christmas
In Australia, we can only dream of a white Christmas. In Megeve, anything other than a white Christmas would be a nightmare. IT was being hailed as the best start to a ski season in almost a decade. The snow is deep and even. The …
Hidden Hanoi
THE Hidden Hanoi Cooking School really does live up to its name. It is so hard to find that our local driver took three trips around the congested block before apologetically arriving at the front door. Hidden Hanoi, well the cooking school part of the business at least, …