As long as I can remember, holidays at this time of year have mostly involved some kind of beach stay. As young kids we loved roaming the foreshore caravan park (totally unsupervised) with our cousins …
13 tips for a fabulous girls’ shopping escape to Bali
Shopping, spa-ing, sunsets, sipping cocktails … There are certain things that will bring women together. I call them life-affirming hobbies. Others may call them interests. Whatever you call them, these “S” words brought 12 women …
18 reasons for hatching a plan to escape to Halcyon House
There are Mondays and there are Mondays. Sitting on the blue and white striped reclining bench seat that runs the length of the pool, sipping on an Aperol Spritz and chowing down on a prawn sandwich, …
17 tips for travelling to Hawaii if you are a newbie
Tulle-skirted outrigger paddlers formed a guard of honour for their teammates running out of the water and up the beach after a race. Young mates took to a giant inflatable; floating on the turquoise water, …
What to pack for Hawaii
Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away it was the mid ’80s and this university girl was known to fall immediately to the floor of any club – not because she had consumed …
Teenage style: 5 tips for travel-wear
Editor’s note: Sammy is Miss SY’s best friend from school and a journalism/PR student. Each month she shares some style and beauty tips that are relevant to teenage girls of all ages – please leave us a …
10 things to do in Bondi
The partner of a friend of mine texted said friend while were were sitting above Bondi’s iconic outdoor pool to report that he’d just seen the Bondi Vet eat some lunch. In Bondi. The Bondi …
Where to stay, shop, eat and drink in Brisbane
It’s been a little more than two years since we made Brisbane our home and I must say we’ve very much fallen in love (all over again) with this city after both of us spending …
11 tips for what to wear on a plane
I’m a child of the ’70s and as a kid I found anything to do with flying just about the most glamorous thing in the whole-wide world. Sure, part of the glamour was the destination. …
What to pack for a holiday
I’m one of those people who loves “holiday spam” photos flooding my Instagram and Facebook feed. I’m intrinsically nosey and I want to know all the things. I want to know where people are heading …
10 things to do in Burleigh Heads
This post has been updated on January 9, 2017 A couple of Easters ago we escaped for a few days to the QT at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. Loved it. Loved it all. On …
What to pack for a cruise holiday
Last week I popped my cruising cherry. Yes, 40 years after falling in love with the concept of cruising via The Love Boat and wishing that all things on TV could become real, it did. Master …