Marion Hume | February 4th, 2012
Happy 30th birthday to Eau d’Hadrien, a perfume which, while created of Sicilian lemon and Italian tangerine, somehow always smells like Paris in a Bottle. Annick Goutal, who died at just 53 in 1999, left a wonderful legacy of 19 fragrances, including Eau d’Hadrien. Now the figurehead of the company is her daughter, Camille, all [...]
Europe, France, Miscellaneous, News, Paris, Stuff we Love
Guest Contributor | January 27th, 2012
Photo Courtesy of the Roller Disco in Vauxhall
Looking for something new to do in London town? There is no excuse not to experience something new and exciting when you live in a city as diverse as London. There are always options. One idea for a more ridiculous weekend, try out the Roller Disco in Vauxhall. [...]
Europe, London, Miscellaneous, United Kingdom
Marion Hume | January 10th, 2012
The runawaynow website always carries an advert for The Department Store, which is situated in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. This is because two of the founders are Kiwis and are involved in said venture. But this founder - British - is not involved in any way at all and therefore I can say what I [...]
Auckland, Miscellaneous, New Zealand, Oceania, Salons We Love, Stuff we Love, United States
Marion Hume | January 3rd, 2012
Photos Courtesy of Hotel Fort Canning
The thing with Singapore is a hotel opens and six months’ later, it is so jam-packed, you can hardly find space for you and your baggage in the lobby as you try to check in. This is Boomtown and make no mistake.
So it is nice to discover there is a [...]
Asia, Hotels We Love, Miscellaneous, Singapore, Stuff we Love
Deana Bianco | December 22nd, 2011
Image Courtesy of Virgin Atlantic
I take my chihuahua, Gizmo, with me everywhere I travel. He’s accompanied me to the Rocky Mountains, sun bathed on California beaches, and even gone boating with me in New England. With new UK London quarantine regulations decreased from 6 months to 21 days, I can now consider making [...]
Europe, Miscellaneous, News, United Kingdom
Karen Walker | November 29th, 2011
Photo Courtesy of Matterhorn
My must go to dinner spot any time I’m in Wellington is Matterhorn in Cuba Street Mall. Tucked away at the back of a small arcade Matterhorn’s the epicentre of cool in this city. It’s one of those rarities that manages to be timeless, cool, energetic and chic all at the [...]
Eateries We Love, Miscellaneous, New Zealand, Oceania, Stuff we Love, Wellington
Karen Walker | October 16th, 2011
Photo Courtesy of Dive Hotel
There’s a lot to love about Dive. It’s an intimate, boutique hotel, well put together and with a perfect location just across the road from one of the best city beaches you’ll find anywhere in the world. If you’ve chosen to be this close to the water it’s a shame [...]
Australia, Hotels We Love, Miscellaneous, Oceania, Stuff we Love, Sydney
Marion Hume | October 5th, 2011
This we would fly across the world for. The Academy Award-winning 1982 film, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN is now a brand new musical, staging its world premiere in Sydney from 20 May 2012. The pre-sale on now!
To those of us who will forever worship Richard Gere, working class hero Zack Mayo doing press-ups is [...]
Europe, London, Miscellaneous, Stuff we Love, United Kingdom
Jamie McLellan | September 30th, 2011
Flying With Dave, Me Trying To Not Look Terrified. from Jamie McLellan on Vimeo.
Despite being a terribly nervous flier, this morning I found myself riding passenger in a little ultralight aircraft having unwittingly signed up for it the night before with a few glasses of wine in me. Turned out to be a breath taking [...]
Americas, Hawaii, Miscellaneous, United States
Marion Hume | September 23rd, 2011
Images Courtesy of VA
London’s V&A keeps churning out the blockbusters, the latest of which - opened with a live performance by Annie Lennox (blimey, those vocal pipes are strong) - is Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970-1990 which starts with the poster; Grace Jonesas fantastically imagined by Jean Paul Goude and takes you through from the [...]
Europe, How to Judge an Obscure and Odd Museum, London, Miscellaneous, News, Oceania, United Kingdom, United States