Megan Singleton

Hope your Christmas is merrier than his!

It’s that time of year when all the lofty travel publications put out their Top Picks for 2013, so here are mine based on all the places I’ve visited this year and 5 I can recommend you visit…

You don’t need an expensive camera to take great photos of your travels. Here are a few of my top tips and some examples of what I’m talking about …

I had 2 hours in Rome to kill before my flight and a dreadful dilemma…

I was there for the big reveal today as Air New Zealand unveiled it’s Hobbit plane to transport passengers to Middle Earth. Have a look…

This Small Luxury Hotel is a peaceful haven in the Beyoglu district, away from the tourists crawling over Sultanahmet, and with gorgeous views and hidden gems just outside the door…

If you’re not a fan of the mega cruise ship with 3000 passengers and 1500 crew, the always open buffet and a shopping centre and casino on board, then you’ll enjoy this: a small, boutique ship that can get into smaller, out of the way places…

I just spent 3 nights at this 5-star hotel with the best views over Marina Bay and access to the Club Lounge for breakfast, afternoon tea and, more crucially, happy hour. They’ve just spent $80 million on a complete transformation and the results are fab.

Here are my tips for flying longhaul as I sat (and sat) and reviewed Singapore Airlines economy class from Auckland to Singapore to Istanbul, then London to Singapore and finally home!

When in London it’s only right to go for a curry and a pint! Dishoom is a buzzing Indian restaurant

Wahaca, the new Mexican street food outlets to take London by storm. Here is their Southbank experiment…

This boutique luxury hotel in South Kensington is close to the Tube, the V&A and Hyde Park – and its decor is girly and gorgeous