As we were checking out of our hotel, we met a couple travelling to New York from Australia. They were in the city for 10 days and the husband wished they’d only booked seven. They’d …
New York postcard: The Hudson Hotel
You’re familiar with the term “happy ending” are you not? Well, I’m here today to tell you a little story about a different happy ending. And ending that indeed made us very happy but not …
New York postcard: sunset sailing on the Hudson River
Last night was one of those mushy, romantic moments that will stick with me forever. It was up there with the cliff-side dinner we had on Santorini 10 years ago. It was up there with …
New York postcard: the helicopter tour
A few weeks ago I was lying in bed sick and decided to do a bit of New York dreaming and planning to lift me out of the snotty-nosed, coughing slump. I made a shopping …
New York postcard: down in the village
You know when you plan a trip? Any trip? And you have some kind of vision in mind as to how bits of that trip will pan out? In the lead up to coming to …
New York postcard: blow outs, Balthazar and balconies
It’s 6.30 as I write this from my hotel bed. I woke half an hour ago with the awesome realisation that I’d nailed eight hours sleep on New York time. This bodes extremely well for …
You know you’ve landed in New York when …
Well, Stylers, I made it. If you play along with me on Instagram you would have seen the photos along the … LONG, LONG way to get to this fair city. And can I just …
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I switched off for 24 hours … and survived
Sponsored by Nuffnang I woke up on the morning of Sunday, April 29, with my husband ceremoniously handing me my iPad and my iPhone. All was right in my world. I switched both on to …
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Sponsored by Nuffnang The twitches have started. The cold sweats as well. No. I’m not giving up my Friday night sauv blanc. Something more drastic. I’m cutting my electronic links to the outside world. No …
It’s official: I am a rat. A spa rat.
Dear Doctor, I’m a little concerned and I’m hoping you can help me. See, it’s like this. I have a thing for fluffy towels. Can’t get enough of them. Oh, and also a quality white …
I wish every weekend could include a spa visit
I’ve been on my proverbial high horse all week. Number one on my high horse list is Daylight Saving. And specifically Queensland’s lack of it. In Queensland, discussing the merits or not of Daylight Saving …