I’ve just spent 2 full days storming the streets of Philadelphia – trying the best Philly cheesesteak, ogling historical sites, quirky art and posh galleries, shopping at outlets and department stores, eating, drinking and generally pulverising my feet into stumps. Gone is the industrial city of the past and in its place is a groovy, [...]
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Top 5 things to do in Philadelphia
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Top 5 things to do in Orlando!
Orlando is a family destination and there’s no getting away from that. If it’s a romantic te ta te you want, you won’t find it here. However it’s also a huge conference city with thousands of delegates pouring into the many huge hotels and then partying at theme parks at night. I know this because [...]
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Auckland’s best restaurants for 2010
We all have our favourite restaurants don’t we? Usually they’re ones we go back to time and again lest we stumble upon an untried dish and be disappointed. My dad is a classic example of this: when he and mum are on holiday, woe betide my mother if dad finds the perfect steak on the [...]
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New Zealand’s best spas
I had the arduous task of attending the launch of the “Best Spas of New Zealand” last week. The posh do was held in the Langham Auckland’s Chuan Spa with wine, nibbles and fanciness. They stopped short of giving everyone a free two-hour treatment, but I did get a hand massage because I was schmoozing [...]
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10 things to do within cooee of Matakana
So you’re about an hour and a half north of Auckland in the cute village of Matakana but bugger, it’s not Saturday. The famous farmers market is closed so there’s no trawling for fresh produce, chocolate, berries, smoked meats, et al. But wait! Before you drive on by, here is a list of 10 other [...]
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Best shopping malls in Kuala Lumpur
If it’s cheap shoes, quality golf gear, gadgets galore, designer clothes or even a pair of Kate Spade spectacles you’re after, my advice is head to KL. Did you know Kuala Lumpur translates as Muddy City? Its name comes from the muddy river that ran through it back in the olden days. But these days [...]
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Sexiest hotels in Europe
Whether this is the defining list or not, I can’t confirm as sexiness quite possibly has something to do with the person you’re with. However, Tripadvisor’s many thousand voters have nominated these hotels as the sexiest in Europe and I figured you’d want to book tickets immediately: Berlin: Propeller Island City Lodge. Famous for its [...]
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Looking for good curry in Taupo?
When you’re making the pilgrimage from Auckland to Hawkes Bay, as one is want to do when a whanau weekend beckons, where to stop and eat in Taupo is very important. If I’m roaring through around brunch-o’clock I’ll stop at Replete on HeuHeu street, which also has a very nice kitchenware shop attached. You can [...]
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Best place for ice cream in Auckland
How handy is this? If your New Year’s resolutions include no drinking on school nights, just sneak into Giapo on Auckland’s Queen St and order a couple of scoops of NZ sauvignon blanc sorbet in a cup! I stopped by last week to give the new wine ice cream the once-over, sniff the bouquet, swill [...]
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Europe’s best hidden secrets by train
I’ve seen the light! I’m a convert to rail travel in Europe and here’s why: No checking in at airports 2 hours before your flight, take as many water bottles as your heart desires, train stations are in city centres not miles away on the outskirts, you can move around the carriage at will, some [...]
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