jetstar MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2016
MAGAZINE THE BEST OF BALI Why Bali is still our favourite getaway
ISLE OF PLENTY
Food lovers are flocking to Bruny Island
SECRET SYDNEY Explore the city’s lesser-known gems
HONG KONG I WHALES I PENANG I SKI JAPAN
COVER STORY
Call of the wild DISCOVER THE REMOTE SOUTH WEST OF NEW ZEALAND’S SOUTH ISLAND
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contents AUGUST 2016
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10 I WHAT’S ON
54 I INTO THE WILD
12 I NEWS
Be inspired by New Zealand’s south west
16 I MY PLACE
64 I DESTINATION OF THE MONTH
The Bondi Hipsters share their favourite hangouts
19 I THE SHORTLIST Basement bars to love
20 I HOW-TO
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82 I BRUNY’S BOUNTY Cheese, whisky, wine and oysters. Yes please
89 I PERFECT PENANG Where culture meets cuisine
23 I IMBIBE
97 I HANDMADE HIGHS
The barrel-aged beer revival
Craft just got even hipper
24 I FOOD TREND
103 I HONG KONG
When in doubt, barbecue
A food writer’s go-to guide
27 I BITE-SIZE CITY GUIDE
108 I WHALE WATCHERS
Spend a day in Yangon
30 I STYLE Our pick of the coolest kicks
32 I SUITS YOU 34 I SHOP IT Top buys from Flinders Lane
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Meet the giants of the sea
115 I HOSHINO HAPPY The Japanese ski resort with a focus on family fun
121 I SECRET SYDNEY Every city has its surprises
168 I BACKPAGE Tales from row 57
35 I BEAUTY ON THE FLY The healing power of balms
38 I HEALTH Discover your inner acrobat
ESSENTIALS
40 I RECIPE
144 I Jetstar news
A Thai street food treat
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Discover the best of Bali
Master the art of karaoke
Nail that job interview outfit
This city just glows
EXPLORE
43 I SPA & WELLNESS We love this rainforest retreat
46 I WORK & PLAY The entrepreneurs giving new life to old products
150 I Where we fly 154 I Games and puzzles 161 I Entertainment guide
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We’re proudly the largest low fares airline in the country.
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ive years ago this month we announced our plans to start the first ever domestic low fares airline in Japan. With a lot of passion and plenty of hard work from our team, we launched Jetstar Japan ahead of schedule the following year to much local fanfare. In our first week we had just three aircraft flying to five domestic destinations. Now, we offer international flights to Hong Kong,
Taipei and Manila, as well as domestic flights to 11 Japanese destinations with 20 aircraft. We’re proudly the largest low fares airline in the country, and more Japanese travellers than ever turn to us as they make plans to visit loved ones or jet off for new adventures. Of course, our growth in Japan is good news for our Australian and New Zealand customers too. With direct services from Cairns, the Gold Coast and Melbourne offering easy connections to Jetstar Japan’s domestic network, it’s never been easier to explore the many wonders of Japan on a budget. And as we expand in places like Japan, it gives us the economies of scale we need to help keep fares consistently low right across the 81 destinations. Thanks for flying Jetstar.
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Jayne Hrdlicka Jetstar Group CEO
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Myanmar, also known as Burma, is more open to tourists than ever before. Learn about its beautiful former capital Yangon on page 27.
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Experience I WHAT’S ON
August
Try some soothing chamomile at the Sydney Tea Festival
Add these fun and fascinating things happening across the Jetstar network to your bucket list this month
SALA Festival
1-31 August Around South Australia The South Australian Living Arts Festival (SALA) brings together thousands of artists from different disciplines in hundreds of diverse venues around the state, encouraging public engagement with the thriving local creative scene. salafestival.com
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George Town Festival With gorgeous George Town as its canvas, this multi-arts festival offers a packed calendar of events spanning music, dance, theatre, comedy and photography. Find out more about this stunning town, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, on page 89. georgetownfestival.com
Sydney Tea Festival
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week
Byron Bay Writers Festival
This one-day event is for those who know there’s nothing more satisfying than a good cuppa, with immersive experiences including workshops and tastings, and a market selling specialty teas from around the country. sydneyteafestival.com.au
Sartorialists gear up for one of the biggest events in the local fashion calendar, with runway shows from iconic and emerging designers, as well as seminars, workshops and exhibits. Gents are well catered for with Mr, a program tailored just for men. thatsmelbourne.com.au/msfw
Bookworms of all leanings will find something to get them thinking over the course of this laid-back literary festival, with readings, talks by prominent thinkers and events touching on everything from human rights to surfing. byronwritersfestival.com
21 August Sydney, New South Wales
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26 August-2 September Melbourne, Victoria
5-7 August Byron Bay, New South Wales
Darwin Festival 4-21 August Darwin, Northern Territory
The many faces of Darwin are woven into this vibrant international arts festival, with free performances, food stalls and scenic open-air venues designed to make the most out of the balmy dry season weather. darwinfestival.org.au
PHOTOGRAPHY GEORGE TOWN FESTIVAL, ELISE DERWIN, BIG ULURU TREK, CAIRNS UKULELE FESTIVAL
29 July – 28 August Penang, Malaysia
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35th Gympie Music Muster 25-28 August Gympie, Queensland
Country music lovers descend on the Amamoor Creek State Forest Park for this laid-back camping festival. Upping the feel-good factor, all profits go to community groups and charities. muster.com.au
Wellington on a Plate
The Big Uluru Trek 23-27 August Northern Territory
Organised in consultation with the Traditional Owners of the land, the trek through Australia’s Red Centre passes through parts of the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park never before open to the public. Over five days and 100km, walkers finish their journey at the base of Uluru. bigulurutrek.com.au
12-28 August Wellington, New Zealand Local foodies are treated to a smorgasbord, from quirky events to hands-on classes. Highlight event Burger Wellington pits food truck against bistro for the ultimate burger-off. visawoap.com
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24-28 August Busselton and surrounds, Western Australia A unique event bringing together contemporary Australian and French film, with screenings in cinemas, galleries, bars and vineyards in South West Australia’s pretty seaside towns. cinefestoz.com
It’s a great month to… SKI the Southern Hemisphere ski season, now in full swing. August is known for cold snaps, creating perfect snowy conditions.
EAT at Auckland’s restaurants and cafés this month, with special menus on offer at more than 100 venues for Restaurant Month.
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VISIT Kakadu National Park, parts of which close in the wet summer months, and enjoy the end of the winter dry season.
Cairns Ukulele Festival 25-28 August Cairns, Queensland
Amateur strummers and international virtuosos rub shoulders under the palms as thousands gather to celebrate this most tropical of acoustic instruments. During festival favourite The Mystery Tour, enthusiasts are treated to uke’ jams in some of Tropical North Queensland’s most beautiful locations. cairnsukulelefestival.net
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Experience I NEWS
INTERVIEW
Q&A Woman in flight How do the crew unwind?
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It’s a dilemma many travellers face when planning trips over winter – chase the sun or snow? With more than 80 destinations to choose from across the Asia Pacific, Jetstar can fly you wherever you dream about. So whether you and your family want to escape colder weather or embrace it, our everyday low fares give you the chance to experience it all. This winter we’ll fly thousands of customers like you to the slopes of Queenstown and Christchurch, and to the beaches of warmer destinations such as Thailand and Bali. The Indonesian hotspot is our destination of the month, so flip to page 64 to discover Bali’s must-visit bars and restaurants, learn more about Ubud’s authentic charms, and hang ten with some local surfers. Enjoy your flight with Jetstar today and thank you for choosing us – see you again soon. Dean Salter, CEO Jetstar Australia and New Zealand
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When did you join KOOZA? In November 2013 I joined KOOZA halfway through the European tour, in Paris. This is where I learnt my role as a flyer for two acts in the show. The opening group number is called ‘charivari’ and it introduces the relationship of the two main characters while showcasing the artist’s acrobatic skills. The ‘teeterboard’ act is the final number of the show; the strength and power of ‘pushers’ and ‘catchers’ are used to send flyers into the air doing somersaults and twists.
How much do you train? There are 15 artists involved in the teeterboard act and we train at least twice a week, for two hours at a time, and usually more before we premiere in a new city. Personally I train as much as I can. We perform eight to 10 shows per week, which keeps us all in shape. I’m usually in the tent by 1pm, until around 10.30pm each day.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home? I grew up in Melbourne and have only been back a few times since 2013. When I do it’s great to see my family, and enjoy excellent coffee! For now, I make home wherever I am on tour.
What have been your favourite tour destinations? I loved the cities in Europe, particularly Vienna and Warsaw. Having seen new places around the world I look at Australia with fresh eyes, and I’m looking forward to touring here to share it with my international circus family. I can’t wait to visit places closer to home, such as the Daintree Rainforest near Cairns, when the show starts in Sydney. KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil starts in Sydney on 25 August, touring to Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth into next year. cirquedusoleil.com/kooza
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Australian acrobat Laura Kmetko, a teeterboard performer in Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA, tells us what it’s really like to run away with the circus
Each city will be different, but when the city keeps late hours we can relax and go out for drinks or food after shows. Once we get through the shows by Sunday night it’s great to check out a live band and the culture of a place through its nightlife. If our downtime permits, we can quickly travel to see something special on our way to the next city, which is a huge privilege of touring and something I look forward to doing in Australia.
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Experience I NEWS
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UNUSUAL HOTEL
Everything old is new again
OFF THE RADAR
THIS MONTH, TWO LONG-STANDING AUSTRALIAN DINING HEAVYWEIGHTS REVEAL A SHINY, NEW LOOK AND FEEL
Neil Perry and the exterior of Eleven Bridge
If curling up with a good book is your idea of heaven, Tokyo’s bookstore-themed hostel should be top of your travel bucket-list. In the heart of the city’s Ikebukuro district, Book And Bed offers guests sleeping quarters surrounded by books (some beds are even located inside its bookshelves) and a choice of several thousand books in Japanese and English to browse. bookandbedtokyo.com/en/
A bookworm’s dream Eleven Bridge After 27 years of dominating the fine dining scene, iconic venue Rockpool Est. 1989 closed its doors last month, only to reopen on 8 August as Eleven Bridge. Still helmed by the venerable duo of Neil Perry AM and Trish Richards, the restaurant on Bridge Street in the heart of Sydney will stay true to the same high standards of produce and service, but with a more contemporary feel and flexible a la carte service.
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Andrew McConnell of Ricky & Pinky at Builders Arms Hotel
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Ultraceuticals’ cute (and practical) new travel beauty pack features illustrations by Australian artist Sally Spratt (below) of thelustlist.com.au. The zip bag includes everything you need to look after your skin on the go, including cleanser, hydrating lotion, serum, and a moisturiser with SPF. Pick from dry/ normal or oily/normal. RRP $75 ultraceuticals.com
Ricky & Pinky Melbourne also bids farewell to a stalwart with the closing of Moon Under Water in the Builders Arms Hotel, a Fitzroy gastropub from formidable restaurateur Andrew McConnell. In its place rises Ricky & Pinky, a tongue-in-cheek take on the oldschool Chinese eatery, named for a Hong Kong tattoo parlour. Expect to see Lazy Susans, tanks of seafood and the same creative fusion that made Andrew’s Supernormal an instant success.
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Using magnetic waves to interfere with a shark’s electro receptors, the inventors of the Sharkbanz wrist and ankle bands say the technology can help reduce the risk of shark attack, especially if a group of surfers is wearing them. Although they won’t repel a Great White (these sharks have different attack methods) the bands have been successfully tested against other common predatory sharks. RRP $149 from sharkbanz.com.au
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Ring your things
If you’ve ever tried to find your car or house keys in the sand, you’ll appreciate the appeal of the Tile. A tiny Bluetooth tracker that you can attach to any object, it uses Bluetooth to sync to an app on your phone, where you can track your items or ring your things. Plus it’s waterproof, so it’s beach friendly. RRP US$25 from thetileapp.com
Rip Curl Search GPS
Track every wave, your top speed, distance and time in every session at the beach with Rip Curl’s surf watch, then sync your watch to the cloud so you can relive it later. Plus you can follow your friends or favourite pro-surfers and check out the waves they’ve been catching using the watch app. RRP $499 searchgps.ripcurl.com
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TRAVEL TREND
Singapore brews WORDS: LACHEAN HUMPHREYS
If you were in any doubt about Singapore’s growing coffee scene, the inaugural Coffee Festival (held in June) and the publication of the city’s first café guide, Café SG: A Café Lover’s Guide to Singapore (Straits Times Press), will have put those doubts to rest. The city’s reputation as a lover of the bean has grown over the past five years with an influx of new cafés. Early to arrive on the scene was 40 Hands (40handscoffee.com) by Perth local Harry Grover in 2010, followed by his roaster and café Common Man Coffee Roasters (commonmancoffeeroasters.com) in 2013. While quality might cost you – the perfect cup can set you back anywhere between SGD$3 and $8 – Singaporeans are now spoiled for coffee choice. If you’re in the Central Area start at Sarnies (sarniescafe.com) – a hub for expats and residents alike with a buzzing atmosphere and a blackboard menu crammed with food choices and various evolutions of the in-house roasted coffee. For coffee tech-heads, nip into CSHH Coffee Bar (cshhcoffee. com) for a 360-degree view of the baristas at work behind the island counter and to sample nitrogen-infused cold brew on tap. Bookworms should head to quaint booknook Littered With Books on Duxton Road, and nearby hole-in-wall Mavrx Coffee Apothecary.
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Experience I MY PLACE
URBAN SATIRE, WITH LOVE Nick Boshier and Christiaan Van Vuuren, the duo behind hit satirical YouTube series Bondi Hipsters and ABC TV spinoff Soul Mates, talk about the suburb that started it all
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“Uh, we’ll just set up some bikes so people can pedal the electricity or something.” Such encounters were the inspiration for Dom Nader and Adrian Archer, the feckless hipsters at the heart of Nick Boshier and Christiaan’s hit YouTube series. Nearly five years on, Nick and Christiaan have
Maybe you can help me with this creative project I’m working on...
expanded their fictional universe on their TV show Soul Mates, but Adrian and Dom are still going strong. Although Bondi Hipsters might lampoon the seaside suburb, there is fondness there. “It’s all in love,” they are quick to say. Both Nick and Christiaan have spent years living in and around Bondi, so we asked them to share their favourite haunts. The new series of Soul Mates airs on the ABC on Wednesdays at 9.30pm, also available on ABC iview.
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hortly after Bondi Hipsters started gaining momentum, Christiaan Van Vuuren was recognised in a Bondi bar by a young man. “Maybe you can help me with this creative project I’m working on,” he said to Christiaan. “I’m putting on this festival to raise awareness for Earth Hour. We’ll set up large screens and fly in DJs from all over the world. Maybe you guys want to host or something?” When Christiaan pointed out that the idea defeated the purpose of Earth Hour, he looked stumped.
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Experience I MY PLACE CLOCKWISE: The iconic Icebergs; Bondi Tony from BondiTony’s Burger Joint; beautiful people on the grassy knoll; the boys at Gertrude and Alice.
BILLS 79 Hall Street N: I’m a morning dude, I like getting up super early. Breakfast is my jam. Bills is amazing. Their eggs, I don’t know whether I want to eat them or have them be my wife. They are good to the point where they are suspiciously delicious. I’m always a little bit like, what do these guys do? They crack their eggs, literally and figuratively.
RAY AND JACQUIE VUKO’S PLACE C: They’re my girlfriend’s parents and I enjoy going over there to hang out because they are really friendly, and hospitable, and sometimes I help Ray renovate the house. Ray is an old-school Bondi lad, he surfs in the Bondi Boardriders and plays guitar. They’re just good people. Ray’s always telling me he’s got mates who hate me because of Bondi Hipsters... He has a good laugh.
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GERTRUDE AND ALICE 1/46 Hall Street N: It’s a book store and a café. One thing I have too much of, near one thing I need to do more of. I go there to read and work, and get coffee. The sound is so padded by the quantity of books that it creates a kind of hallowed space. People in a Pavlovian library way just don’t talk, they read, and it’s a good vibe. C: For some reason being there makes me want to host a spoken word slam-poetry night.
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THE NORTH BONDI GRASSY KNOLL C: I just think that it’s nice to be at places where beautiful people exist, and the grassy knoll seems to be a catchment area. It’s a bit of a scene, good people-watching. Sometimes the worst thing you can do, when you’re 33 and your hair is falling out, is go stand around beautiful people. It’s Instagram in real life. N: There have been more #Bliss moments on the knoll than any other place on the planet.
ORGANIC REPUBLIC BAKERY 98-100 Glenayr Avenue N: When I’m having one of those “I deserve it, I’ve worked hard, I’m going to have a spelt scone” moments, I go to this bakery and put one in my face. If I get breakfast for myself and my girlfriend, I will get a scone and eat it in the car on the way home. I sneak them in; I have a pretty dodgy approach to how I consume my scone.
BONDITONY’S BURGER JOINT 144-148 Glenayr Avenue C: Personally my favourite burgers in Sydney, and Bondi Tony is a legend. He’s a bit of a character who has worked around the traps in Bondi. It’s kind of a grungy, punky joint that does just beautiful, greasy American-style burgers. Always good for a beer and a burger.
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Keep up-to-date with the Bondi Hipsters on instagram ICEBERGS 1 Notts Avenue N: Icebergs is like some kind of Aztec, flippant playground. Going from that old pool that’s seemingly etched into the side of the cliff to the warmish sauna is a treat. It’s a humble place set in and among less humble, natural surrounds. I wouldn’t enjoy it if it were renovated. I like the fact that it’s just happened to end up like that after decades of use.
THE BEACH ROAD HOTEL 71 Beach Road C: It’s just a good old-school
pub. Always has been, always will be. They’ve just started doing these amazing burgers. One half of me is like: “Yes, more awesome burgers.” But the other half is like: “But they’re going to steal business from Bonditony’s.”
BONDI OUTDOOR GYM 67 Ramsgate Avenue N: I never go during the day because there are so many ripped guys who just intimidate me as a man. They’ve all got their shirts off, rain, hail or shine. I go there at six in the morning when you’ve got three or four dudes that are about 130 years old each. C: He’s there because making Bondi Hipsters videos doesn’t earn you enough for a Fitness First membership.
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Experience I THE SHORTLIST
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15 Peel Street, Adelaide Find Maybe Mae on Facebook Blink and you’ll miss the entry to Maybe Mae, hidden behind a rounded, wooden door, down a flight of stairs off a tiled, subway-style walkway between Peel and Leigh streets. Inside you’ll discover an atmopsheric art-deco-inspired watering hole with welcoming green-leather booths. A knowledgeable team mixes up a storm behind the curved bar, while sister restaurant Bread & Bone Wood Grill waits upstairs with late-night burgers.
2. 1885 BRITOMART 27 Galway Street, Britomart, Auckland 1885.co.nz Cultured night owls know to head downstairs to the basement level of slick multilevel venue 1885 Britomart in
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the heritage Stanbeth House. Here, moody lighting, deep leather sofas and a polished cocktail list shaped by some of the city’s best bartenders provide a welcome counterpoint to the nightclub vibe above.
3. LOBO PLANTATION Basement, 209 Clarence Street, Sydney thelobo.com.au Descend the curved stairway and you’ll be forgiven for thinking you’ve stumbled across latter-day Cuba, with all of its crumbling decadence. The playful cocktail menu shows off the bar’s collection of more than 250 rums from the Caribbean and beyond, some from as far back as the 1930s. Each one tastes better paired with an empanada or a plate of home-style albondigas (meatballs).
4. BIRD’S BASEMENT 11 Singers Lane, Melbourne birdsbasement.com Born of a partnership with iconic New York jazz club Birdland, Bird’s Basement is angling to become the heart and soul of Australia’s jazz scene. Over two nightly seatings, patrons can enjoy a European-style menu and soak up some of the finest jazz acts to grace our shores.
5. DOMINION LEAGUE 84 Beaufort Street, Perth dominionleague.com.au Named for WA’s doomed 1920s secession movement, the Dominion League is determined to prove that its state can hold its own. Beneath a street-level gastropub, the subterranean speakeasy prides itself on creative cocktails and an extensive whisky range (260 styles, and counting).
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Experience I HOW TO
Master the art of
KARAOKE
There are two types of people: those addicted to karaoke, and those who’ve never tried it WORDS BEN GROUNDWATER
Sing along Karaoke, meaning “empty orchestra” in Japanese, originated in Japan in the 1970s, when drummer Daisuke Inoue began selling tape machines with his songs so people could sing along. The craze soon swept Asia, particularly Korea, Malaysia and Thailand.
In the box The most popular form of karaoke in Asia is the “karaoke box”, a private room that can be hired by groups of friends or colleagues by the hour.
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Pub-style karaoke is a rarity, though it can be found in rural parts of Laos and Vietnam.
Stock up While systems of service vary, all karaoke bars in Asia offer food and drinks for sale. Either stock up at the front counter before you go to the room, or order with waiters who will call in as the night progresses.
Karaoke…? There are plenty of legitimate karaoke bars in Asia, but “karaoke” is also sometimes used
as a front for more nefarious business. Use your instincts, and settle on a price before you go in – that will be a strong indicator of what’s inside.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. It might seem hilarious watching some guy slaughter Adele’s Someone Like You, but it’s extremely bad form to poke fun. Karaoke is
serious business in Asia. Stick to claps and cheers.
Crowd-pleaser Now, friend, is not the time to demonstrate your knowledge of Thom Yorke’s extensive back catalogue. Now is the time to choose Sweet Caroline and let everyone sing the “baaahm baaahm baaahm!” bits at the top of their lungs.
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on’t be nervous about standing up in front of friends, acquaintances and complete strangers with a microphone in your hand, ready to reproduce one of the all-time classic songs. It only takes a few bars of music to realise that something amazing is happening: suddenly, you’re Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen or Tina Turner. For the next three and a half minutes you’re anyone you want to be, and there’s nothing your friends can do but sit there and sip their drinks and appreciate your awesomeness. Maybe even sing along. Karaoke truly is addictive, and in Asia it’s a phenomenon that knows no social or cultural bounds. Everyone is into it. You should be, too. For travellers, a huge part of the Asian experience is picking up a microphone to join in the fun. Here’s how to become a karaoke god without offending the locals.
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No filming
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Do it your way
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Filming someone’s rendition might get you in trouble with the locals, but more importantly, it’s a serious party foul. As tempting as it is to film your friends’ performances on your phone, ain’t nobody wants to hear how bad they really sounded the next day.
If in doubt about song choice, go straight to a power ballad. We recommend universal fist-pumpers such as Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart, I Want to Know What Love Is from Foreigner, and all-time classic Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen as good places to start.
While song choice is an entirely personal decision, there may be negative consequences. Be warned that in the Philippines there have been a highly publicised series of violent attacks against people singing the Frank Sinatra classic My Way badly in karaoke bars. We kid you not.
As all great performers know, you should always leave them wanting more. And that means ending your karaoke session before everyone loses interest.
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Ben Groundwater is a travel writer and karaoke fanatic whose go-to song is Dancing In the Dark by the Boss.
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BREWERS ARE TURNING TO THE AGE-OLD PRACTICE OF BARREL AGEING TO TAKE THEIR BEERS TO NEW HEIGHTS
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eer has been stored and swilled from wooden barrels since the Ancient Greeks and Celts rubbed shoulders in Bronze Age Europe. For the last decades though, breweries have been the domain of gleaming metal. But as brewers turn to traditional methods, wood has made a resurgence. Ageing beer in barrels imparts flavour, just as for wine or spirits. The characteristics of the timber, as well as whatever’s been sloshing around in there previously, plays a part. As biochemistry is left to do its thing, time too adds complexity to the brew. But it’s not just a matter of whacking any old beer in a barrel and crossing your fingers. Balance and
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patience are vital. “A barrel-aged beer is ready when it’s ready, and not before,” says Matt Houghton, co-founder of Boatrocker Brewing Co. “It’s up to the brewer to taste and test, but at the end of the day, you can’t hurry love.” At Matt’s brewery in Braeside, Victoria, he nurtures Australia’s largest barrel program. This includes the Ramjet Imperial Stout, aged in Starward Whisky barrels, and Belgian-style sour beers harnessing the timber’s porous quality to ‘breathe’ while ageing. “Barrel-ageing can impart a complexity and flavour that cannot be achieved by normal methods alone,” Matt says. These days, you’ll find a barrel or two in most craft breweries. New Zealand’s 8 Wired has amassed
Boatrocker Ramjet Whisky Barrel Aged Imperial Stout boatrocker.com.au
It’s up to the brewer to taste and test, but at the end of the day, you can’t hurry love. hundreds of barrels, housing vintages of their extensive range. At this year’s annual beer fest GABS, Western Australia’s Feral Brewing offered variations of the same beer, aged in seven different barrels once home to everything from sherry to tequila. In Victoria’s Geelong, White Rabbit has introduced the subtly sour barrel-aged RED to its core range. Developing a barrel program has been a rewarding experiment for head brewer Jeremy Halse. “You get some
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stunningly amazing flavours that a normal fermentation with standard brewer’s yeast just wouldn’t give you,” he says. “Every time we go to taste a barrel, it’s that anticipation of what are we going to see and what new flavours are we going to discover that’s just really exciting.”
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Experience I FOOD TREND
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smoke... CAN YOU SMELL THE CHANGE? WOOD GRILLS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE GLOBE ARE TAKING OVER OUR RESTAURANT KITCHENS WORDS LARISSA DUBECKI
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hat in the blazes is going on in the world of food? The distinct smell of smoke hangs in the air as the addictive perfume of the wood grill revs up the kitchens of some of our busiest and best restaurants. Cue wood grills and Josper ovens, Japanese robata grills and Brazilian churrasqueiras,
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southern US smokers and Argentinian asadors. A dizzying array of cultures and cooking styles are swearing allegiance to the burn and among this broad church, one thing is clear: after years in the wilderness, cooking over fire is back. Lance Rosen was one of the first chefs in Australia to sniff the wind and reinvent the term barbecue – not the classic grill-it-until-it’s-charcoal
Australian version, but real southern Americanstyle barbecue. He closed his Melbourne restaurant Rusk, and opened his first Big Boy BBQ in 2011. “Everyone thought I was mad,” says Lance, whose 6000km road trip across the southern US, cramming visits to 70 barbecue restaurants into three weeks, was turned into the lauded book Temples of BBQ. “I actually think
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barbecue is just starting to take off now. People are loving to barbecue properly at home, and they’re really beginning to know what they’re talking about. The range is amazing, you can now get Texas smokers, whole hog cookers…” It’s not that cooking over fire is anything new – one could confidently argue that the discovery of fire and its beneficial effect on hunks of meat
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was the precise moment when civilisation dawned – but its 2016 iteration taps into numerous trends including secondary cuts, old-school methods, and the tattoos and beards of a certain cheffy clique. The US-style barbecue set with its smoked brisket and artillery of hot sauces could claim to have spearheaded the return of flame, but its tentacles have spread. In other hands it is a subtler thing, in which the control of flame and heat can be as delicate an operation as placing micro-herbs with tweezers. Lennox Hastie is a chef emblematic of a new school eschewing dude-food trends. After five years at the revered Spanish restaurant Etxebarri, where cooking with flame is elevated to high art, he returned to Sydney last year to open Firedoor to great acclaim. For Lennox, cooking with fire isn’t about fashion but a return to the fundamentals. “Cooking with fire epitomises a return to back-to-basics, which is currently seeing a resurgence along other traditional methods such as fermentation, curing and pickling,” he says. “It’s exciting, engaging and instinctive.” Lennox takes a scientific approach to his craft and views his method as paring
FIREDOOR From smoked butter for the wood-fired bread to a mighty beef rib on the bone, Lennox Hastie creates magic with fire. 23-33 Mary Street, Surry Hills, Sydney firedoor.com.au FRANKLIN At Hobart’s “it’’ restaurant, chef David Moyle uses a Scotch oven with a wood firebox for everything from native angasi oysters to guinea fowl. 28-30 Argyle Street, Hobart franklinhobart.com.au PORTENO This super-hip Argentinian grill is graced by a striking asador, a metal frame strung with whole beasts over glowing coals. 358 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, Sydney porteno.com.au
food down to its most elemental; highlighting the beauty of simple ingredients. It follows, therefore, that the fuel is of paramount importance. In words that will make the task for the backyardbarbecue chef that much harder, Lennox believes that wood is an ingredient
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in its own right, with each type of timber imparting its own unique qualities, whether it be a particular heat or flavour profile. “I try to match these intrinsic characteristics to the food that I cook,” he says. “I like to consider the wood as a seasoning and not just a fuel.”
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Legendary Chinese culinary expert, Fuchsia Dunlop, gives a masterclass in the food of Lower Yangtze region of China. A must have new cookbook that will have you impressing any guest!
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Experience I BITE-SIZE CITY GUIDE
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Yangon
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NARINA EXELBY VISITS YANGON IN MYANMAR, ALSO KNOWN BY ITS FORMER NAME BURMA, AND FALLS FOR ITS COLONIAL GRANDEUR, BUDDHIST PAGODAS AND DELICIOUS FOOD
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EARLY MORNING Make a memorable start to your day in Yangon by watching the sunrise from Shwedagon Pagoda. This iconic Buddhist temple, which dates back 2500 years and enshrines strands of Buddha’s hair, is the most sacred site in Myanmar and, as expected, is packed with visitors throughout the day. At dawn, however, you’ll walk around this beautiful gold pagoda almost in solitude. Hire a guide from Khiri Travel to get local insight on the surrounding Bahan market and secret streets, have a traditional breakfast in a tucked-away café and visit the pagoda; it’s a fascinating introduction to this predominantly Buddhist country. khiri.com shwedagonpagoda.com
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Downtown Yangon is known for the beautiful buildings constructed when Myanmar was under British rule, and today’s mix of colonial-era architecture and Asian city life has created a grid of streets as photogenic as they are busy. Exploring the downtown area with a guide will give you a fresh perspective of the buildings (Backyard Travel offers good walking tours). Going solo? Start at the Yangon City Hall near Sule Pagoda, and don’t miss the abandoned Minister’s Building, the luxe Strand Hotel (reopening after renovations in November) and St Mary’s Cathedral. backyardtravel.com hotelthestrand.com
If you like to give back when you travel, head to LinkAge Restaurant and Art Gallery in downtown Yangon. Not only does it serve great food, but it actively works to get kids off the street and into employment. Lucky Seven Tea Shop (49th Street, open daily 4.30am to 7pm), also in downtown Yangon, is so popular you might not get a table straight away, but it’s worth the wait. It’s a good place to try mohinga (fish noodle soup) and the samosas are delicious. Find LinkAge Training Restaurant & Arts on Facebook
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Old buildings on the streets of Yangon; food stalls in the night market; Rangoon Tea House; the fountain at People’s Park; longyi hanging at Scotts Market.
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You’ll be able to shop for souvenirs and handicrafts from more than 2000 stores that sell everything
We love the elephant fountain!
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DINNER You’ll have to search hard to find a better cocktail than the dragon martini served at the airy Rangoon Tea House, upstairs on Pansodan Street. The café is known for its mohinga, vast selection of teas and old tea house atmosphere, but come happy hour the cocktails take first place. Another Yangon foodie favourite is Sharky’s, where wholesome locally grown, organic food (including homemade yoghurts, icecreams and cheeses) is on the menu. Kinder on the wallet is a trawl along Chinatown’s 19th Street area. After sunset the street erupts into a food market where your choice of fresh, skewered meats and vegetables will be barbecued to perfection as you watch. Find a table, order a bottle of cold Myanmar Beer, and buy laphet – pickled tea-leaf salad – from a passing vendor while your wat thar dote htoe (pork offal on a stick) simmers. Find Rangoon Tea House and Sharky’s on Facebook
Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Yangon with connections via Singapore. To book, visit JETSTAR.COM
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Afternoons can be sweltering hot in Yangon, so escape the sun at Bogyoke Aung San Market (also known as Scott Market) in Pabedan township. Here, in one of Yangon’s many colonial buildings, you’ll be able to shop for souvenirs and handicrafts from more than 2000 stores that sell everything from longyi (the sarongs worn by many in Myanmar) to lacquerware, hand-woven baskets, puppets, jewellery, traditional Shan shoulder bags and artwork. If you prefer open space to crowded bazaars, relax at picturesque People’s Park, near the western entrance to Shwedagon, which has good views of the pagoda.
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Experience I SUITS YOU
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Practise common job interview questions with family or friends for content, flow and delivery Ablethorpe Recruitment, who specialises in helping lawyers and accountants snare roles. “In professional services you wear a suit,” says
Stuart. “And don’t take the risk of not wearing a tie.” While most professionals at the top end of town get around without a tie these days, Stuart recommends wearing them for first meetings and job interviews (except, he adds, in the creative industries, where a suit and tie would mark you as a stiff ). “In accountancy or law you’re being used to minimise risk so you need to present yourself as a safe option.”
BODY LANGUAGE People form strong impressions in the first 45 seconds of meeting so it has to be (non-weird) eye contact and firm handshakes all the way. Don’t look at the ceiling when answering a question. DO YOUR RESEARCH Pepper your interview with questions about the company that show you’re interested in more than just the job description. Corporates love it when you buy in to their company culture, even if it’s just a dance. PREPARE AND PRACTISE Don’t try to wing questions, such as, “What are your weaknesses?” (“I work too hard” won’t cut it). Practise common job interview questions with family or friends for content, flow and delivery.
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ONE OF THE MOST bizarre jobs I ever had was when I was in my 20s. From an office above a pizza shop, two directors of a failed medical company were trying to buy back stock from shareholders in order to re-float the business. As the stand-in receptionist, my job was partly to reassure confused investors the company wasn’t dead. But it was mainly about fielding the call: from a disgruntled (and possibly unhinged) former director who was likely to be cross; possibly apoplectic. The angry man never called – and neither did anyone else, for that matter. I spent the day filling out the crossword and was paid for a day’s work (in cash). The thing is, I never interviewed for that job. A girlfriend had been unable to do it at the last minute and sent me instead (there was an audible sigh of disappointment from one of the male directors when I showed up instead of her). Indeed, my strike rate from job interviews is pretty poor. So, in a bid to polish my skills I talked to Stuart Ablethorpe, director of
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Start your day with a coldpressed juice and healthy wrap at SumoSalad, in the MacArthur Central Shopping Centre in Brisbane’s CBD. While you’re there, design your own wholesome salad to takeaway for a picnic later in the day, then head to the Eagle Street Pier with views over the river to Story Bridge.
2. POUNDING PAVEMENT 3.6 km Raise your heart rate with a jog along the City Reach Boardwalk to the lush City Botanic Gardens. Follow the Botanic Gardens Bikeway south, crossing the Goodwill Bridge, then turn onto the Kangaroo Point Bikeway. Take the path along the Kangaroo Point Cliffs, with views of the Brisbane skyline, until you reach Riverlife in the historic Kangaroo Point Naval Stores.
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#mysumo 5. GET CULTURED 800 m After your dip, head to South Bank’s thriving Cultural Precinct. Walk among giants at Queensland Museum’s dinosaur exhibition, or puzzle at modern masterpieces and admire classic Australian art at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.
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3. FLOAT ON 3 km It’s time to take to the water. Pick up a kayak from Riverlife ($28 for 1.5 hours), and paddle past the skyscrapers towards the striking Story Bridge. Under its dramatic steel arches at Captain Burke Park you’ll discover a hidden sandy beach; the perfect spot to pull up your kayak and have your SumoSalad picnic watching the ferries.
4. SWIMMING DOWNSTREAM 2.5 km Return your kayak, then take the free CityHopper service downstream to South Bank. Put in some laps at the Boat Pool or just luxuriate on the sands of Streets Beach, Australia’s one and only inner-city, man-made beach. Both swimming areas are fully patrolled and free.
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6. CITY LIGHTS 1 km Top off your Brisbane adventure with a wander along the Clem Jones Promenade as the sun goes down and the city lights up. Lined with bars, restaurants and parks, the South Bank promenade offers uninterrupted views of the city skyline and its reflection twinkling in the calm water. Take it all in from above with a spin on the Wheel of Brisbane, watching the crowds enjoying Brisbane’s warm nights below.
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Clowning around CIRCUS TRAINING IS THE LATEST EXERCISE CRAZE, SO STEP OFF THE TREADMILL AND GIVE IT A TRY WORDS GEORGIA RICKARD
Try it yourself There are dozens of circus schools around Australia and New Zealand, but each offers varying disciplines, such as tight-rope walking, trapeze, lyra, pole gymnastics and silks. AERIALIZE Sydney aerialize.com.au
Feel the burn
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It’s easy to forget that people are on the apparatus above you flexibility and muscle – but that’s okay. It’s fun. “You get so focused on mastering what you’re learning that you don’t realise how hard you’re working,” says Mannie. After 45 minutes of trying different ways of holding the material in my feet while using my arms to pull myself upward (like a rope
climb), my arm muscles have reached peak burn. But I spent plenty of time on the swing set as a kid, so I’m glad we’re moving onto trapeze. Or am I? Turns out, this swing– and as I’ll realise later, the aerial hoop – is made of unforgiving steel and isn’t comfortable to sit on, hold or basically use at all. In any way. The next day I’ve not only got sore muscles, but sore hands and sore legs. “That’s the unglamorous side of circus training,” Mannie says. “Bruises, blisters … it’s not pretty!”
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Maybe not, but the twohour workout flies by, and when I master the “bird’s nest” trapeze manoeuvre I feel a burst of pride before gratefully collapsing onto a crash mat. Circus training is definitely a step off the treadmill – and a surefire way to gain some real respect for Cirque Du Soliel performers.
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SEQUINNED leotards, and clown make up: this is what I’m hoping for when I roll up at circus school. I’ve read about this new workout craze and it seems circus training centres are popping up in increasing numbers across Australia and New Zealand. First impressions don’t disappoint. Aerialize’s cavernous workout space has foam gymnastics flooring, crash mats, and a big sign that reads: “Don’t walk under people: look UP!” It’s a warning to newbies that people may be training on the trapezes, silks and what look like hula hoops (aerial rings or lyra) hanging from the ceiling. “It’s easy to forget that people are on the apparatus above you,” says Aerialize’s assistant head of circus training, Mannie. “But you get used to it.” After a rigorous warm up, I try my hand at silks (also known as tissu, or fabric) – essentially two pieces of silky material hanging from the ceiling, which circus types climb, progressively wrapping themselves up as they go – only to flip and tumble in the most impressive of ways back down again. It requires insane core strength, balance,
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rom the finedining fare at Nahm, which often sees the Bangkok restaurant lauded as one of Asia’s best, to the street eats at Long Chim in Singapore, Perth and now Sydney, the Thai food in Sydney-born chef David Thompson’s restaurants is as authentic as it gets. Long Chim Sydney will be a playful evolution of the experience in Perth and Singapore. “It’s just meant to be a restaurant that’s fun – that has all the pleasures and all the tastes of Bangkok itself,” David says. When asked what drew him to Thai food, he says: “As a cook, I can admire the extraordinary repertoire, the enthralling provenance and heritage of Thai cuisine. I can be overwhelmed by the diversity of the ingredients. But the real reason is that it just tastes bloody good.”
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INGREDIENTS makes 2 to 3 cakes
The real reason is that it just tastes bloody good Long Chim Corner of St Georges Terrace and Barrack Street, Perth longchimperth.com Basement, 10-14 Martin Place (enter via Angel Place), Sydney longchimsydney.com Level 2 Dining, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore longchim.com.sg Long Chim Melbourne will open early next year.
BATTER • 4 tbsp rice flour • 2 tbsp corn flour • large pinch salt • 1 tsp baking soda • ½ cup water • pinch turmeric powder • pinch galangal powder • pinch ginger powder • pinch ground black pepper • pinch chilli powder PRAWNS • 1 cup small prawns • sea salt • splash of fish sauce • pinch white sugar HERB MIX • coarsely sliced shallots • sliced spring onions • finely sliced lemongrass • finely torn curry leaves • shredded Vietnamese mint • chopped long leaf coriander • chopped coriander • 1 or 2 kaffir lime leaves, torn into small pieces • 1 toasted un-deseeded dried chilli, crumbled • banana leaf • ½ lime, cut into cheeks
To make the batter • Combine the flours with the salt and baking soda. Gradually stir in the water to achieve a batter. • Leave to sit for one hour. • Stir in the dried spices. Prepare the prawns • Clean the prawns, wash and drain very well. • In a bowl mix salt, fish sauce and sugar to form a brine. Add the prawns, then cover. Leave to steep for an hour or so. • Drain well. Frying the cakes • Check the batter. It may need some more rice flour or water to bring the batter back to the required consistency – but use only if necessary. • In a small bowl, mix the drained brined prawns with the mixed fresh herbs and onions (reserving some for garnish). Pour in enough batter to coat the prawns generously. • Heat the oil. • Spoon small amounts of the battered prawns into the hot oil and deep-fry until golden. • Lift and drain on absorbent paper. • Serve the cakes on the banana leaf with the lime, chilli and reserved herbs.
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Experience I RECIPE Crunchy prawn cakes (below) teamed with a Long Chim Tropic Thunder cocktail (left) made with rum, yellow chartreuse, passionfruit, burnt orange and vanilla syrup, guava bitters, pineapple juice and lime juice.
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Find your zen in the forest
ALL ABOUT YOU Would you like your wellness experience with a side of individuality? WORDS SHERIDEN RHODES
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he dilemma with wellness retreats is that many operate on a formula aimed at the average punter. It can make you feel less than special when you are paying all that money – and being asked to set the alarm at dawn. Only once before have I ever been encouraged to make my wellness experience a family affair. At The Cassowary Rainforest Retreat in Port Douglas, I was encouraged to not only bring along my eightyear-old daughter, but also my best friend and her daughter too. And we didn’t have to get up at an ungodly hour. I know what you’re thinking: a wellness retreat with children
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Imagine a retreat where your kids come away enjoying excercising and eating vegetables built rainforest retreat overlooking Mount Demi and Thornton Peak, the girls leap exuberantly
into the magnificent infinity pool. We bond with our health and wellbeing instructor, exMelburnian Liam Cavelli, over the fact we all like good coffee, and, like us, he’s a parent too. Liam sits down with us individually to work out what makes us tick, devising a customised fitness program for myself and my friend, who is struggling to
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find time to exercise. Local chef Jed Sneddon prepares a delicious fusion of organic seafood and produce throughout our stay and we experience a private sushi-making class in which the girls enjoy choosing their own ingredients, and eating their creations for lunch. The one-on-one focus is undoubtedly a customised retreat’s biggest drawcard. We appreciate the opportunity to pepper Liam with questions, such as: What’s the best sort of bread to eat? How much sugar should we be consuming? And we discuss the benefits of consuming full-fat milk over fat-free, then organic versus non-organic. Mealtimes are a chance to expand on this and we watch Jed prepare each course and listen
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TRY IT HERE VICTORIA The Samadhi Spa and Wellness Retreat offers bespoke one-on-one wellness programs near Daylesford in Victoria. samadhiretreat.com.au
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QUEENSLAND The Beach Health Retreat offers customised retreats on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. beachhealthretreat. com.au as he outlines what he’s making, what ingredients he uses, and why. It’s not all sitting around talking about health concepts, however. After breakfast each day Liam puts
us through our paces with an energetic fitness session. These are conducted by the pool and the girls yell encouragement as they splash about in the water. Fitness sessions are broken up with beach walks, massages delivered to the calming soundtrack of the rainforest, swims in the Mossman River and outings to Mossman Gorge and Port Douglas. On our last day we all join in a relaxing yoga class. Apart from leaving with individual fitness programs (mine focusing on yoga and using the body’s own resistance; my friend’s on weights and running), we also depart confident we can incorporate what
we’ve learned into our busy lives. The fact my child now loves coconut yoghurt with berries and chia seeds for breakfast is a definite bonus. Sheridan Rhodes was a guest of The Cassowary. Kudos Escapes is running a six-night wellness retreat from 4 to 10 September (with other participants) at The Cassowary. Customised retreats are available yearround and are suitable for the whole family, but BYO nanny, carer or grandparent if bringing younger children. thecassowary.com kudosescapes.com
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Comeback Are they clever entrepreneurs, or just big kids? Some folks have created success from childhood memories WORDS JAYNE D’ARCY
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magine it’s 1978: you have young children and you love to read to them. Then you think to yourself: “I’ll have a go at imagining a character and writing a story!” That’s what Ted Prior did. “Where we lived in northern New South Wales there were a lot of these old Burrawang trees, probably 2m high, and if they get to that height they’re hundreds of years old. And there’s this big grassy top, and I just doodled around and sort of came up with a grassy-looking character,” Ted says. He invented Grug and a short picture book about his character, quickly finding a publisher. “It went well right from the start,” Ted says. “Every couple of years they asked me to do four new titles. By the time they finished, in the early ’90s, we’d got to 24 titles.” Then the publisher changed hands and Grug, a favourite in school libraries and for parents who loved the quick bedtime story, stopped being printed. Decades later, a publisher tracked Ted down via his local art
One million books and going strong
gallery. “It turned out that the head of publishing at Simon & Schuster had grown up on Grug books and she had discovered they were out of print,” says Ted. “And she thought: Wow we’ll have to try to reprint and publish them.” In 2009, all 24 books were published again, and, again, took off. So Ted wrote more. There are 33 Grug titles now, and Ted, a retired teacher, recently celebrated selling one
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million books (this time around). Add that to the one-million-plus that were previously sold, and Grug is an amazing success story for a man who has not actually written anything else – yet. Jack and Jill went up the hill and made toothpaste and a fortune. It’s not exactly like that, but almost. This is the story of Justin and Rachel Bernhaut, who, after years in New York, decided to return to Melbourne with
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Rachel and Justin Bernhaut of Jack N’ Jill toothpaste. LEFT: Grug and his creator Ted Prior.
their children, but needed something to do when they arrived. They found the answer in their own backyard: giving life back to a toothpaste brand that had long since dried up. Justin’s pharmacist dad, Adam, had bought Jack N’ Jill toothpaste from Sigma pharmacies back in 1949, but in the ’90s it it was no longer his main focus and the brand faded from public attention. “We couldn’t find a
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toothpaste that was safe enough for our kids,” says Rachel. “I wanted the safest toothpaste out there, and also a tube that was not an eyesore in the bathroom.” So, after taking on the name familiar to many children of the ’70s and ’80s, they got clever with the marketing and developed a toothpaste that kids could swallow. They repaired the original mid-century equipment and made
50,000 tubes of it. “We set up our stand at an organic trade show in Sydney and it took off from there,” Rachel says. Justin says the success of Jack N’ Jill has completely blown them away, and the natural toothpaste is now sold in 35 countries. “The great thing about it is that we can see how much more we can do. Think all oral care for babies and families. We’ve got some interesting plans. It’s really exciting,” he says.
There are some other childhood-related companies that have staged remarkable comebacks. Here are just a few we’ve discovered. SURE-FOOTED There’s no doubt that kids look cool in a pair of Converse, but after filing for bankruptcy back in 2001, it was looking as though a generation would miss out. Nike acquired Converse in 2003. COOL IDEAS Have children? Heard of a little movie called Frozen? Does “massive success” come to mind? A couple of duds after the Lion King saw Disney heading downwards in the popularity stakes. Upset? They could let it go, thanks to Tangled and Frozen. JUST MARVELLOUS Marvel Comics almost went bust in the 1990s, but turned to film and linked all its characters together. The result? A giant superhuman powered force field of success. GAME CHANGER I still have my Game & Watch (circa 1980-1982). The Game Boy (1989) was super popular, too, but things weren’t so crash-hot for Nintendo when Sony and Microsoft launched the PS2 and Xbox. Eventually the Nintendo DS and the Wii (2007) were released and life for Nintendo, and gamers, was good again.
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Bali ’s bounty
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Photographer Jason Hosking reveals the remote south-west region of New Zealand’s South Island
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In the clouds A father and son high up on the hills over Queenstown, a popular starting point for adventures into the south-west region.
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Gone fishing Casting for trout in Mavora Lake, Mavora Lakes Park. LEFT: The Southern Alps shrouded in cloud in Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
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About the photographer The area provides ample inspiration for Auckland-based Jason, who specialises in capturing wildlife and natural landscapes. “You should shoot what you love, and when I think about what I love, it’s definitely nature,” he says. The drive from Queenstown towards Milford Sound has captured his imagination more than any other. “The drive into Milford Sound is just spectacular. You’re coming in from open mountains and valleys to steep mountainsides and cliffs, and as you’re going up, the valley gets narrower and narrower. It’s the enormity of it all, it’s just mindblowing,” he says.
Having spent so much time in one of New Zealand’s wettest regions, Jason is used to the vagaries of the weather, and has even embraced it. The sky looms large in many of his photographs – an atmospheric backdrop to the ruggedly beautiful scenery. “One of the things I love about (New Zealand) is the changing light,” Jason says. “To me, a really big part of the landscape here is the weather. Being a big island, we are so affected by weather. It’s not very often we get days on end of really blue skies. To me, blue skies make for really boring photographs! The weather is part of the landscape here, and I do like to use it.”
While working as a graphic designer, Jason Hosking took up photography classes at night school and was hooked. He has since captured the world from all angles. Last year, he took out the highly coveted New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year award.
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fter a decadespanning photography career that once saw him spend four months traversing all 14 of New Zealand’s national parks in a 1968 VW Kombi, Jason Hosking is well acquainted with the wilds of the nation. In a country famed for its scenery, the isolated south west of the South Island remains one of Jason’s favourite regions. “There’s just so much variety here in such a short distance,” he says. “You’ve got amazing mountains, you’ve got rugged beaches, beautiful pristine lakes and dense rainforest, all within really close proximity.” The sparsely-populated area, stretching from Queenstown out to the Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound, encompasses national parks, glaciers and sites of great Māori cultural significance. The Te Wāhipounamu - South West of New Zealand wilderness along the coast has been granted world-heritage status in recognition of its staggering natural beauty, and represents one of the world’s best-preserved remnants of Gondwanaera flora and fauna.
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For the lowdown on the best places to eat and drink in Bali, we’ve rounded up the hottest restaurants, bars and beach clubs, from Uluwatu to Ubud WORDS: SARAH GAMBONI AND KRYSIA BONKOWSKI
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Seminyak offers a dining experience for every occasion. You may not be venturing far off the beaten path, but this strip of high-end resorts, shops and restaurants is home to some of the island’s most high-profile venues. MERAH PUTIH offers both traditional and modern Indonesian cuisine, surrounded by gorgeous architecture and beautifully crafted food. Try a coconut espresso martini, or a white-chocolate martini. You can thank us later. MAMA SAN is a chic warehouse space of polished concrete, timber screens, tan leather banquettes and vintage blackand-white prints, inspired by Shanghai in the 1920s. Will Meyrick’s punchy menu delivers a broad sweep of South East Asia. LA LUCCIOLA is perhaps the most established and well-respected restaurant in Seminyak. Lovingly referred to as “La Looch”, it offers classic Mediterranean fare, with complementary Asian flavours. SARDINE offers a front-row view of working rice paddies from its relaxed bamboo bar and dining room. Kick back on a daybed to enjoy sunset cocktails, or sink into a rattan chair for a light, healthy meal of freshly caught seafood and organic vegetables.
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Savour the famous Bali sunsets with a sundowner in hand
FIVE-STAR RESTAURANTS
Bali’s hip hotels, slick bars and boutique shopping make it a paradise for luxury lovers. Fine dining options abound, with acclaimed chefs making the most of the island’s produce in world-class menus. LOCAVORE is an intimate Ubud eatery, showcasing local ingredients in artfully presented fiveand seven-course degustations, with matching wines. CASCADES at the Viceroy boasts breathtaking views over the hotel’s infinity pool and Ubud’s verdant Valley of the Kings. Flickering candles and a polished French-Asian menu make for a romantic experience. METIS LOUNGE in Seminyak overlooks tranquil rice fields and offers Mediterranean tapas with a Japanese accent, plus fine imported wines and topshelf spirits. THE RESTAURANT AT THE LEGIAN is a chic affair looking out over the resort infinity pool to Seminyak Beach, plating up creative cuisine made with local ingredients by Australian chef Luke MacLeod.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Gorgeous architecture at Merah Putih; breathtaking views at Cascades; prawns at Locavore; Sushi at Metis lounge.
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STUNNING SUNSET VENUES
Savour the famous Bali sunsets with a sundowner in hand at these perfectly positioned options. LA PLANCHA is a rainbowhued, thatched-roof bar on Mesari Beach, Seminyak. Kick off your shoes and sink into a brightly coloured beanbag for chilled DJ tunes, Spanish snacks and fruity cocktails as the sun goes down. DOUBLE-SIX ROOFTOP is a spacious bar atop the DoubleSix Hotel and offers sweeping ocean views of Kuta and Canggu. THE LAWN in laidback Canggu is ideal for families, offering plenty of room for the kids to roam while you chill out in a hammock or beanbag, with a fresh coconut or cocktail from the low-key beach bar.
UNIQUE DINING EXPERIENCES
If you’re looking for something truly memorable, these unique Bali dining experiences are sure to deliver. BIRD NEST DINING at Kupu Kupu Barong Villas could be one of Bali’s most romantic dining spots. In a delicate structure reminiscent of a giant nest, set high over the Ayung River carving its way through rainforest, this table for two is the best seat in the house.
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PESTA LOBSTER from Ayana Resort & Spa promises an intimate dinner on a private jetty. Enjoy uninterrupted sea views, a lavish four-course menu (including a trio of lobster dishes) and soothing Balinese music. CAVE DINING at Samabe Bali Resort and Villas is set amid white sandy beaches and naturally formed caves. It offers an exotic experience, with a delicious beach barbecue just for two with private chefs and wait staff.
Ku De Ta offers a perfect spot to watch the sun go down. INSET: Breeze at the Samaya. LEFT: Unique Bird Nest Dining.
KU DE TA is Bali’s original beach club, and remains one of the best. New renovations include a private pool facing the famous Seminyak sunset. POTATO HEAD BEACH CLUB boasts one of the finest sunset views in Bali, an iconic swim-up bar and a famous Kookaburra cocktail. 707 BEACHBERM is better known by the local expats and rolls with laid-back tunes and a collection of beanbags. BREEZE AT THE SAMAYA puts you front-and-centre on Seminyak Beach. Nab a table on the deck at the edge of the sand, then dine on a globetrotting selection of dishes, including paella, pasta and Balinese specialties.
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There’s a host of stylish haunts in the Seminyak area, many with sultry lighting and house beats to stir your inner party animal. LA LAGUNA, on a quiet stretch of sand between Seminyak and Canggu, is an Instagrammer’s dream come true. LACALACA and Canggu sister bar Lacalita will kick off your night the right way with Mexican morsels and margaritas in bright courtyards. OLD MAN’S is a funky, familyfriendly beachfront beer garden, a popular spot for surfers to refuel, and a great location to watch the waves. MOTEL MEXICOLA is tucked away in Seminyak’s backstreets. Lined with colourful tiles, murals and cushioned banquettes, this retro-cool eatery does a roaring trade in tacos and tequila.
MAGNIFICENT BUKIT LOCATIONS
A rugged landmass jutting out from Bali’s south, the Bukit Peninsula is home to some of the island’s best beaches and most jaw-dropping views. Take your pick from laid-back beach bars and glamorous clifftop cocktail bars. SINGLE FIN on the cliffs of Uluwatu is a favourite among the surf set. This tri-level bar promises views of Bali’s famed surf breaks, chilled Sunday sessions and icy-cold Bintangs. EL KABRON offers a taste of Ibiza on the Bukit Peninsula, with a clifftop infinity pool, sun-drenched daybeds and spectacular views of the surfers below. Kick back with Spanish tapas and jugs of sangria. SUNDAYS BEACH CLUB beckons for jaw-dropping Indian Ocean views and a 180-metre stretch of private beach. Afternoons are spent paddle boarding, snorkelling and swimming, while evenings promise live music and bonfires.
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The cocktail set is well looked after in Bali
COOL COCKTAIL BARS
The cocktail set is well looked after in Bali, with achingly hip bars to help see you through from relaxed afternoon drinks to a night out to remember. LA FAVELA boasts a beautiful timber bar that rests in a quirky garden setting, with something new to discover at every turn. Arrive early, so you can explore the venue over a few cocktails. ROCK BAR at the Ayana Resort and Spa is one of the hottest spots to watch the sunset on the Bukit Peninsula. Arrive early to secure a table in the chic open-air bar, which is set above crashing waves on a rocky outcrop, and is reached via a cliff-hugging inclinator. SLING BAR could be the setting for a Great Gatsby film. Grab a martini, or select from an array of fine scotches. This prohibition-era-style bar overlooks the Double Six hotel’s jaw-droppingly glamorous Plantation Grill restaurant. MIRROR is a clubby escape into a futuristic Gothic cathedral. Spend the evening admiring its ultra-high ceilings and eyecatching architecture.
Breathtaking architecture at Mirror Bar. ABOVE: Enjoy stunning views from the Alila Seminyak Beach Bar.
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With new venues touching down as frequently as planes, these are the places to be seen right now. AZUL BEACH CLUB draws decor inspiration from its beachside locale, with splashes of turquoise and white, with palm fronds and bamboo. This multi-tasking bar offers drinking, dining and DJs over three breezy levels. JUNGLE FISH, in lushly forested Ubud, gazes out over the Osh River Valley. Enjoy modern Mediterranean fare in the relaxed alfresco restaurant. SANGSAKA RESTAURANT is a new addition to the Bali dining scene from the team behind Merah Putih. It offers dishes that use traditional flavours to gain a broader experience of Indonesian cuisine. BEACH BAR at the Alila Seminyak is an all-day affair, with daybeds for poolside lounging and chilled tunes as the sun sets. The menu showcases Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours with mezze plates and aperitifs. MOVIDA BALI opened late last year in the design-savvy Katamama Hotel. Fans of the original MoVida in Melbourne will be glad to hear that Frank Camorra’s Indonesian outpost is just as impressive, with stellar tapas, flavour-packed raciones (mains) and Spanish cured meats sliced to order. AKADEMI is also found in the Katamama Hotel, pouring inventive cocktails flavoured with local arak spirit and tropical fruits. DUGONG in chic clifftop ecoresort Suarga Padang Padang, dishes up contemporary Asian cuisine – crafted with ingredients largely sourced within a 50km radius – under a soaring thatched bamboo roof open to panoramic views of the Indian Ocean.
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FOR COFFEE LOVERS
Inside Grain Espresso café. BELOW: MoVida chef Jimmy Parker. INSET: Single origin latte to go.
New venues are popping up every week
Once upon a time, good coffee was thin on the ground on the Island of the Gods. Today, there are plenty of trendy cafés providing immaculate brews that will impress even the fussiest coffee snob. REVOLVER ESPRESSO is the holy grail when it comes to coffee in Bali. The intrepid team sources quality beans from across the globe, and you’ll see their house-roasted blends on menus around town. GRAIN ESPRESSO boasts a customised coffee blend and Indonesian single-origin beans for smooth lattes and heartstarting espressos. WATERCRESS scores points for its top-notch coffee, housemade croissants and organic lunch buffets. SISTERFIELDS in Seminyak is a buzzy café with an Australian accent. Alongside great coffees, find virtuous smoothies and juices, T2 teas, and bountiful brunches of smashed avocado or the hefty breakfast burrito.
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Bali has more to offer than markets, bars and beaches. You just need to know where to look WORDS SHERIDEN RHODES
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CLOCKWISE: A game of soccer in Candidasa; Balinese women dancing in traditional Hindu costume; Alila Manggis’ organic garden; canoes pulled up at Pasir Putih Beach.
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North Bali The far-flung villages of North Bali offer up Balinese culture and gobsmacking scenery in spades. The drive is long and winding, through remote townships – one selling small cabbages; another only hydrangeas. At the Bedugal market, luscious punnets of strawberries glisten. Later they star in strawberry margaritas served up at the boutique Sanak Retreat in Kayu Putih village, near the hill station of Munduk, famous for its coffee, cloves and cacao plantations. Co-founded in 2014 by French philanthropist Michele Gagnaire and a local family, Sanak offers the chance to immerse yourself in the island’s bucolic life, and feels like the Bali I imagined no longer existed. Apart from its gorgeous teak bungalows and paddy-to-
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plate restaurant, experiences are designed to get guests out into the surrounding countryside and engaged with the local culture. You can join a local guide on a village trek across rice fields, past a clove plantation being harvested, finishing at the top of the remote Bedugul Waterfalls, where water spectacularly tumbles into pools below. If you’re game you can even scramble down to the water hole for a refreshing dip. Alternatively, guests can join a local family for dinner in their home, while children are encouraged to get off devices to hunt for frogs by flashlight and search for dancing fireflies. They can also learn to fly a traditional kite, dance with local kids or learn to plant or harvest rice.
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The sleepy seaside village of Candidasa in the foothills of Mount Agung is another place to lose the crowds. Here you’ll find the minimalist resort Alila Manggis, which melds into its lush surrounds fronting the sea. Alila offers a cooking class in its organic garden with sea views over the rice paddies. Guests learn to cook traditional Balinese cuisine, then enjoy lunch in a kubukubu, a small hut built in the rice fields. From here you can also take a drive to Pasir Putih Beach (Virgin Beach) for a refreshing swim, or challenge yourself with a hike up Mount Agung (an eight-hour round trek). Forty-five minutes’ drive from Candidasa brings you to remote Karangasem village, home of famed restaurant and cooking school Bali Asli. Bali Asli is the brainchild of Australian chef Penny Williams, who first came to Bali as executive chef of Alila Manggis. When exploring Bali, it’s essential to pull yourself out of the shops and bars, says Penny. “Attend a ceremony, walk with a local guide through his village, have morning tea with his family, help make offerings, harvest or plant rice, taste the local moonshine, and, of course, the local cuisine cooked on the wood-fire stove using traditional equipment, just as we do at Bali Asli.”
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an in-depth look at Balinese cuisine. The day starts with an early-morning visit to the bustling Ubud market, followed by a relaxed, hands-on cooking class in an open-air kitchen, ending with a communal lunch featuring all of the dishes cooked that morning. You’ll go home richly rewarded. Mencobanya (try it).
Sanak Bali sanakbali.com Alila Manggis alilahotels.com/manggis Casa Luna Bali Cooking School & Guesthouse casalunabali.com
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Australian restaurateur, author and Ubud Writers & Readers Festival director Janet DeNeefe says while development on the Island of the Gods has been rapid, in Ubud, Bali’s spiritual heart, you can still live and breathe the rich culture. Her advice? Take a walk off the beaten track into the rice fields, or across Ubud’s Tjampuhan Ridge to inhale village life. “Buy a green coconut juice, talk to the locals and witness another world. It’s one of the most heart-warming, authentic experiences to be had,” Janet says. Afterwards, reward yourself with lunch at an organic warung (food stall) set among fields. The open-air Sari Organik offers affordable and delicious vegetarian cuisine in a picturesque rice paddy setting. Beyond Ubud, Balinese worshippers have been drawn for centuries to Pura Tirta Empul (Temple of the Holy Water), whose sacred spring is said to have healing properties. Today the tradition continues, with Balinese bathing and praying in the holy water. Another must-see is Bali’s World Heritage-listed rice terraces, which date from the 9th century, at Jatiluwih. Hire a car and driver to take you there, or book a full-day tour with an English-speaking guide through Bali Res Centre. In Ubud itself, Janet’s famous Casa Luna Cooking School takes
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LOCAL SURFERS ARE SHOWING BALI’S TOURISTS A MOVE OR TWO WORDS STEPHANIE BROOKES
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here is a new generation of talent gracing the Bali surf scene. No longer are the waves dominated by the international surf crowd that has been coming to Bali since the 1970s. Young local surfers are hitting the waves and mastering the sport with ease, style and grace.
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Land of opportunity Monot, a local Indonesian surf guide, is originally from Pelabuhan Ratu in West Java. When he was eight, his uncle taught him to surf and at the age of 14, he moved to Bali and was adopted by a Balinese family. For many Indonesians, Bali is seen as a prosperous destination with employment opportunities created by its buoyant well-developed
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tourism industry. Every day after school Monot would rush from class and surf the break on Kuta Beach. “I loved living in Kuta,” he says. “After graduating from high school, my first job was working for Rip Curl selling surfboards in Kuta. Now I am a fully qualified surf instructor at Padang Padang Surf Camp, Bali. I love living here. “Padang Padang Beach is a nature fix – an ideal paradise and not crowded like Kuta and Canggu. I take people out every day either instructing or, with the more intermediate surfers, as a surf guide. We have consistent waves at Padang Padang and it suits beginners and intermediate surfers,” Monot says. He believes surfing is
now a younger-generation sport in Bali. Over the past five years, Monot has seen more locals take up the sport. “This year especially there are more (Balinese) girl surfers in the water than ever before, and they are very good,” he says. Historically, Balinese people are fearful of the
water. In their Hindu faith, it is believed that demons lurk in the waters, so many Balinese do not swim. Economic factors have a lot to do with the change. Surfing creates jobs, which are available teaching, guiding, in hospitality services, transport and selling surf products.
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it seems a whole new culture has emerged. Indonesia now competes in international surf competitions and last year there were two held in the country, one in Bali and one in Sumatra. The prize money was US$5000. That’s a big incentive to get better at surfing.
Bali’s best breaks Bali’s best surf can be found in three main places. The most popular is Uluwatu, famous for its long left-hander and consistency, which makes it hard to beat. But it’s not for the beginner. The next is Bingin Beach, which has the most consistent barrel, noted for its very hollow tube. The waves at Padang Padang Beach are perfect for beginners and intermediate surfers. Many people also learn to surf at Kuta Beach, and this is where most Balinese surfers start too. The waves break close to the shoreline and there is less paddling, making it less tiring than Padang Padang.
A bit of know-how The wave at Padang Padang begins and ends out in the ocean. Under Koyok’s excellent instruction I am pushed when the right size wave comes and eventually have success with a half stand. It takes about 14 attempts (I’m counting). To me, this half stand is victorious. It is enough to have me hooked and to book in for further lessons. “One week will do it,” Koyok says. “Lucky for you, you have good natural balance and the right attitude and the great thing about surfing is it’s not like other sports,
like rugby, where you sustain injuries. Anyone can surf,” claims Koyok. “My youngest client was only eight years old and last week I had a 63-yearold!”
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As I am a novice surfer, Koyok gives me my first surf lesson on technique and safety at the water’s edge. Later, I learn how to jump forward on the board, where to place my body weight, how to get low and how to balance with my arms. In the two-hour lesson, I gain confidence step by step, learning water entry and exit techniques, how to catch a wave and how to stand up on a surfboard. Koyok, Padang Padang Surf Camp’s manager and senior instructor, taught himself to surf. “It all started 25 years ago at Bingin Beach, not far from Padang Padang,” he says. “I used to carry surfboards down the tricky path from the car park to the beach for tourists. “My own surfboard was made from wood. It was a 20cm plank of wood and after three months I managed to stand up on it. [Then] I met an Australian man who lent me his surfboard. There was no looking back after that.” Koyok says he improved his technique by watching the other surfers. “Many of us Indonesians have good agility, and we are super strong and have good balance,” he says. Twenty-five years ago Koyok rarely saw local surfers. There were not many young people interested, he says. But over the past 10 years,
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“Within five minutes of stepping off the ferry at Bruny Island, my wife Leonie and I knew this was where we were going to be for a while,” says Nick. In the 14 years since Nick first set foot on Bruny, this once-sleepy isle has become Tasmania’s premier gourmet destination. Today, tens of
thousands of food lovers descend on its shores, lured by Nick’s artisan cheeses and the pristine ingredients produced by a band of like-minded producers.
Global roaming Adelaide-born Nick first delved into dairy while working as a chef in Eden Valley. “I got hold of a 20-litre bucket of goat’s milk
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and had a little dabble. I became totally hooked,” Nick says. In those pre-Google days, he relied on good old-fashioned library research to learn his craft. “Back then, most cheese-making information was from hippy types who were milking one goat and living off the grid, so that only got me so far.” Hungry for more, Nick wrote to cheesemakers across Australia. “I got a response from Richard Thomas, who’d been instrumental in setting up King Island Dairy, Milawa Cheese and Yarra Valley Dairy,” Nick says. “He was working at Meredith Dairy at the time and he took me under his wing.” From there, Nick bought a one-way ticket to London, where he spent three years sampling the UK and Europe’s finest fromage at Neal’s Yard Dairy. Nick returned to Australia to work with Will Studd and Stephanie Alexander at Melbourne’s Richmond Hill Cafe & Larder, before following Leonie to Japan for a year. The intrepid duo then travelled to India to learn about the local dairy scene.
Island time When Nick and Leonie returned to Australia in 2001, neither wanted to move back to a big city. “We were both attracted to Tasmania’s environment,” he says. Nick took a job at Pyengana in the state’s north-east, where he crafted their award-winning cheddar for a year. “It was an absolute privilege to be the custodian of that cheese for 12 months. I learnt an enormous amount watching it develop and evolve through its maturation.” That fortuitous ferry ride to Bruny Island soon followed. “Bruny felt like a natural choice,” Nick
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The gourmet trail Kickstart your food trail at Bruny Island Cheese Company where you can sample Nick’s stellar cow’s milk creations, such as the smooth French-style Saint, pungent 1792 washed rind, and C2 raw milk cheese – you can even adopt your own 4kg wheel of this nutty wonder. Along with cheese, buy woodfired sourdough and beer from Nick’s new brewery, made using Tasmanian hops and local grains. “The other amazing thing that comes out of Bruny is the oysters – they’re exceptional,” says Nick. At the light-filled Get Shucked bar adjoining the
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recalls. “It’s a stunningly beautiful spot in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, and the community of 700 people is incredibly resourceful.” While Bruny may have been an untapped paradise back in the early noughties, Nick and his cheeses have helped put the island on the map. “Without any doubt, Bruny Island has been discovered, but the nice thing is, it’s still very real,” says Nick. “There are a lot of people who are very passionate about retaining not only its natural beauty, but also its sense of community and isolation.” Nick was not alone in recognising Bruny’s gourmet potential. World-class oysters, free-range meats, smoked fish and coolclimate wines are also on offer. “It’s like a microcosm of Tasmania: natural beauty, food, wine and remoteness, all within an hour of Hobart,” says Nick.
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oyster farm, order freshly opened Pacific oysters served natural, dressed, or given the Kilpatrick treatment, paired with a Tasmanian sparkling wine. Cross the isthmus that joins North and South Bruny and stop for lunch at Bruny Island Premium Wines. “They’re producing some full-flavoured chardonnays and pinot noirs,” says Nick. To match those wines, the bistro showcases the island’s best produce. Expect cheese platters from Nick, premium beef from a neighbouring farm, Cloudy Bay lamb cutlets, Huon salmon straight from the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, and sausages and pork rillettes by Ross O’Meara. “Ross rears his own pigs and is producing incredible pork and charcuterie at Bruny Island Food,” says Nick. You can buy Ross’ smallgoods at the winery and the weekly Hobart Farm Gate Market. On the other side of the island, visit Bruny Island Berry Farm in season for freshly picked strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and jostberries, a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry. Year-round, indulge in berry cakes, ice-cream and scones. Before you head back to the mainland, pop into Tony McLaine’s tin-shed outlet of the Bruny Island Smokehouse for smoked local salmon, ocean trout and sardines. And indulge in a tasting at the Tasmanian House of Whisky, home to a dizzying array of Tasmanian single malts.
Cream of the crop Beyond Bruny Island, Tasmania’s unspoiled environment has proved to be fertile ground for a number of artisan cheese producers. Fourth-generation dairy farmer John Healey and his wife, Lyndall, first starting making their Pyengana English-style cheddar
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in 1992, and they’ve been scooping up the accolades ever since. Along with 12 varieties of their intensely sharp cheddar, buy milk and cream, ice-cream and light lunches at their Holy Cow Cafe, or look for the acclaimed cheese at food stores around Australia. Just south of Devonport, Ashgrove Cheese is a popular pit-stop for cloth-matured cheddar, Lancashire, Gloucester and Red Leicester cheeses, plus farm-fresh milk, butter and cream. On Tasmania’s north-west coast, Red Cow Dairies’ sustainably produced milk is sold in old-fashioned glass bottles, with a hefty layer of cream on top, or transformed into Persian feta, mozzarella, camembert and brie. South of Hobart, Grandvewe Cheeses’ global line-up includes Frenchstyle washed rinds and blues, Italian-inspired pecorino, springy haloumi, and the La Mancha, their take on Manchego. To the capital’s north, The Wicked Cheese Co offers award-winning wedges and wheels, plus a commendable selection of Tasmanian gourmet goods.
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In his new book, Milk. Made, Nick Haddow reveals the secrets to cheese-making, and shares tempting recipes using cheese, milk, butter and cream. This cheesecake combines four of Tasmania’s finest ingredients: dairy, saffron, whisky and honey. “This is my favourite Tasmanian recipe,” says Nick. “I first made this onboard a boat that me and my mates Matthew Evans and Ross O’Meara were sailing around Tasmania, filming Gourmet Farmer. Making dessert on the boat seemed like a special occasion because normally, by the end of a day’s sailing, we were exhausted and a toasted sandwich, a chunk of chocolate and a nip of whisky was all we could manage before we flopped onto our bunks (except that my bed doubled as the dinner table, so I had to wait until the boys were finished).” This is an edited extract from Milk. Made. by Nick Haddow, Hardie Grant Books, RRP $55.
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INGREDIENTS Honey, whisky and saffron give the cheesecake a golden hue.
METHOD To make the pastry, rub the flour, butter and sugar between your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs, or use a food processor. Add the egg yolk and water, and mix until the dough forms a ball. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Mix the mascarpone, saffron water, sugar, honey, eggs and whisky together in a large bowl. Set aside. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to
about 4mm thick. Grease and line a 23cm springform tin and carefully place the pastry in the tin. Trim any excess pastry and return to the fridge to chill. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line the pastry base with baking paper and weights, and blind bake for 15 minutes. Remove the weights and baking paper and bake the tart shell for a further 10 minutes. Pour the filling into the tart shell and bake for 30 minutes, or until set and golden on top. Allow to cool before serving.
SERVES 8 500g mascarpone A few saffron strands, steeped in 1 tbsp boiling water for at least 1 hour 160g caster sugar 1 tbsp leatherwood honey, warmed 4 eggs 50ml whisky SWEET SHORTCRUST PASTRY 190g plain flour 90g cold unsalted butter, cut into 1cm cubes 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 egg yolk 2 tbsp cold water
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o you want an Asian destination that ticks all your wanderlust boxes: a dynamic food scene, heritage and culture on tap, chilled beaches and cutting-edge street art at every turn? Believe it or not, such a location exists… and it’s closer than you think. Penang, a tiny island off the northwest coast of Malaysia, bundles all of the above into one engaging package. Thanks to its historic charms, Penang’s capital, George Town, was named a UNESCO World Heritage
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Site in 2008. A shining example of cultural diversity, the city’s streets are lined with domed mosques and rainbow-hued Hindu temples. Incense-shrouded Chinese shrines sit among terraced shop-houses and stately colonial edifices. And, as I discover on a food tour of George Town, the dining scene is just as vibrant.
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Forget air-conditioned restaurants and Michelin stars. In George Town, the best bites are found on the street. The New Lane Hawker Centre is home to 20-odd stalls that spring up each night. It’s like a smorgasbord on steroids, dishing up everything from char kway teow noodles to glossy char siu pork. Perched on a plastic stool, I tuck into loh bak (spiced pork wrapped in bean curd) and curry mee. Not for the faint-hearted, this robust laksa-like soup brims with cockles, prawns, cuttlefish and tofu puffs, plus cubes of congealed blood that look disarmingly like chocolate jelly. A glass of sweet-tart green mango juice helps keep the chilli sweats at bay. The next morning, I’m up bright and early for breakfast. No cereal and toast, mind you. Instead, I’m off in search of an even better curry mee. Guided by local foodie Mr Yeow, I pull up a stool at the Green Lane hawker market on Tingkat Tembaga. Amid the clang of the woks and the hiss of steamers, it’s almost impossible to hold a conversation, but we agree this is a superior curry mee. And because one bowl of noodle soup is never enough, I also sample another Penang specialty, hokkien har
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mee. This lusty broth, made with caramelised prawn heads, is topped with prawns, pork and a dollop of punchy sambal and is just RM3.50 (around AU$1.20) a bowl. Malaysians are known for enjoying five or six meals a day, so I haven’t done myself any favours by doubling up on breakfast. Even so, over the next few days I cram in a week’s worth of food. There are more hawker delights at the open-air Gurney Drive Food Court, including charry satay skewers and piquant sambal prawns. In the afternoon heat, I recharge with freshly shucked coconuts and bowls of icy cendol, a soupy concoction of pandan noodles, coconut milk and palm sugar. As the sun sets, I sip Singapore Slings in the handsome Farquhar’s Bar at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel. Come dinnertime, I feast on chilli crab with fluffy bao (buns) and curries with flaky roti.
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chicken curry, delicate lemongrass prawns, and white curry with vegetables, vermicelli and tofu. Afterwards, my classmates and I share our creations at Pearly’s dining table, paired with jugs of refreshing nutmeg juice.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Delicious chicken satays; Little Girl in Blue by Ernest Zacharevic; a 101 Lost Kittens project mural; Pearly’s class at the Penang Homecooking School; Aunty at Peranakan Mansion; dinner from The New Lane Hawker Centre PREVIOUS: Mee (noodle) dishes at a hawker hall.
The dining highlight, however, comes courtesy of my own two hands… with a little help from noteworthy local Pearly Kee. My day with Pearly and the Penang Homecooking School begins with a wet-market tour. As we roam the crowded aisles, collecting greens, meat and seafood for our Peranakan cooking class, Pearly points out the medicinal benefits of the exotic ingredients, offering tastes of curious fruits and vegetables. Back at her home, I take my place in the alfresco kitchen, whipping up a luscious kapitan
Following my taste of Peranakan cuisine at Pearly’s, I’m keen to learn more about Malaysian culture. At the Pinang Peranakan Mansion Home, I learn the fascinating history of the Peranakan people, a marriage of local Malays and Chinese immigrants that harks back to the 15th century. My pint-sized guide, “Aunty”, leads me through marble-and mosaic-lined rooms, revealing priceless jade and ruby jewels, covetable ceramics, and lustrous silks threaded with gold. All the glitz and gilt is in stark contrast to George Town’s other cultural delight, the city’s thriving street-art scene. In 2012, Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic created a series of installations around town, incorporating painted murals and found objects, such as bicycles and chairs. You can download a map or hire a guide, but I prefer to wander the streets at my own pace, keeping an eye out for the telltale ZACH insignia that marks his artworks. Zacharevics aren’t the
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only examples of eye candy in George Town. As you roam, you might happen across 12 feline designs as part of the 101 Lost Kittens project, or the 52 wrought-iron sculptures that form the Marking George Town exhibition. These caricatures highlight significant sites, such as the shoe shop where Jimmy Choo began his apprenticeship. With new pieces constantly popping up, the city has become a living, ever-evolving museum – and Penang is all the richer for it.
Shop talk As tempting as it was to splurge on antique jewellery at the Peranakan Museum, I save my coin for the Gurney Paragon Shopping Mall, packed with
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: A colourful trishaw, known in Malaysia as a beca; locals enjoy a meal at a roadside stall; goods on show at the Little Penang Street Market.
high-street stores and designer labels. My last night is spent trawling the Batu Ferringhi Night Market, located in the beachside village half an hour’s drive from George Town, picking among the “genuine imitation” watches and handbags for swatches of batik and cotton sarongs. On weekends, the Lorong Kulit Flea Market is a favourite for trash and treasure, while the Little Penang Street Market, held on the last Sunday of the month, offers
traditional handicrafts and souvenirs – you can even try your hand at painting your own batik. It’s the perfect Penang memento. Although, if your appetite is anything like mine, you may also take home a few unexpected extras… kilos, that is.
Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Singapore with connections to Penang. To book, visit JETSTAR.COM
LANGUAGE: Malay (Bahasa) is the main language spoken, although English is widely used.
DON’T MISS: Pearly’s Peranakan cooking class penanghome cookingschool.com Pinang Peranakan Mansion Home pinangperanakan mansion.com.my
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Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang’s elegant waterfront hotel built in 1885. eohotels.com Hotel Penaga Recently restored, this design-savvy boutique hotel is in the heart of George Town. hotelpenaga.com Four Points by Sheraton Located at Batu Ferringhi, this is the place to be if you’re after a beach escape. fourpointspenang. com
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NASI KANDAR A Mamak (Malay-Indian) specialty of rice, curries and roti. 2
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KAPITAN CHICKEN CURRY Turmeric, ginger and coconut curry.
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LOH BAK Spiced pork wrapped in beancurd skin, then deep-fried.
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A handmade life
Remember macramé, cross-stitch or the simple pleasure of making things with your own hands? WORDS KATH DOLAN
t’s no accident handcrafts such as macramé, pottery and cross-stitch, once derided as daggy or nanna-ish, are hot as hell these days. They are reaching vast, new, young audiences via social media, design markets and workshops at local studios. Mass-produced fashion and homewares, combined with days spent staring at computer screens, have many of us seeking out bespoke objects made lovingly by hand. Some of the most inventive artists, designers and makers in Australia and New Zealand are reimagining old-school crafts using contemporary ideas, quirky collaborations, emerging technologies and sustainable local materials. For travellers in search of beautifully made, limited-edition souvenirs or gifts with a genuine sense of place, there’s never been a better time to hunt and gather.
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WEAVER Natalie Miller Moss Vale, New South Wales Natalie Miller was an architect and hobbyist in inner-city Sydney for 25 years before a treechange to the Southern Highlands in 2013 inspired her to enrol in a local tapestry weaving course. “As soon as I did that (course) I knew that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life,” she says. Natalie threw herself into loom weaving and macramé with a passion, relegating architecture to a sideline and using her expertise in designing interiors to create boldly
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colourful, wildly inventive homewares and fashion accessories from handdyed yarns. Her inventory includes wall hangings, pendant lamps, jewellery, teepees and dresses. Instagram quickly gained her a worldwide following and kicked off a string of collaborations with highprofile designers such as fashion innovators Romance Was Born and commissions for largescale installations. The popularity of craft comes as no surprise to Natalie. “Most jobs are computer-based and people aren’t making things,” she says. “It’s in our DNA to make things.”
ILLUSTRATOR Sandra Eterovic Melbourne, Victoria The quirky, deadpan humour of artist Sandra Eterovic has made her a firm favourite among lovers of cool craft. From hand-painted portraits on wooden ping-pong paddles to hand-knitted iPad covers, soft toys replicating artist David Hockney and illustrations for Frankie magazine,
Sandra’s handstitched, naively rendered puns never fail to draw a smile. These days, illustration commissions and a sideline in pet portraits are keeping her busy. She’s spending less time on the small, labour-intensive objects that launched her at design markets and two online stores, instead turning her attention to larger, limited-edition pieces. She recommends classes as a fun, social, way to reconnect with handcrafting. “Even if you’re not up for doing a class, you can go on YouTube and learn all sorts of skills,” she says. “It’s pretty amazing.”
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Loren Marks and Sarah Carson Auckland, New Zealand The young guns behind the high-end bed linen, homewares, and designs of Penny + Bennett began collaborating as students at Auckland’s Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design in 2008. With complementary skills and a shared passion for textiles and fashion, they knew from the get-go they’d launch a creative business together. “Loren was more painting focused and I was more into photography... but we wanted to put those together into functional
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Cat Rabbit pieces, not just an artwork,” Sarah says. “It’s so rewarding for us seeing someone use something every day that we’ve designed.” Sarah and Loren worked in fashion and textiles after graduation, learning about business and developing their own collection, digitally manipulating images they drew, painted or photographed. Within a year, demand from independent boutiques allowed them to focus on Penny + Bennett full time. Avowed purists, they eschew fast fashion for timeless, natural fibres that are made to last.
TOYMAKER Cat Rabbit Melbourne, Victoria Cat Rabbit sounds like the name of one of the intricately detailed, personality-packed plush felt animals for which this clever Tasmania-born, Melbourne-based maker is renowned. Her nattily dressed, handstitched menagerie has spawned not only toys but also jewellery, prints, patches, embroidery, stop-motion animation, exhibitions, and workshops. That’s not to mention two online
stores, a book series for Thames and Hudson, collaborations, and commissions as diverse as a toy factory created by and for children, and a permanent installation at the library of Toorak’s Loreto Mandeville Hall. It’s a varied mix that keeps Cat working “crazy hours” but it’s clearly a labour of love. “I find people approach me when they want something different and individual,” she says. “They know where it has come from and who’s made it and they know the intentions behind it.”
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CERAMIC ARTIST & ILLUSTRATOR Niharika Hukku, Sydney, New South Wales Niharika Hukku began her creative life in India as an illustrator in the advertising industry. She worked and travelled worldwide with her husband for years, spending time in Wellington, before settling in Sydney five years ago. When her son was born she ditched the long hours of advertising for her hobby – ceramics. Niharika soon found an enthusiastic audience for her hand-painted porcelain vessels at 100
design markets and stores and galleries. Her work combines wheel work, traditional forms and nature with exquisite rendering and intense pigments. Instagram and Facebook have taken her wares to a global creative community from which sales, inspiration and a strong sense of connection naturally flow. “When I came here I never wanted to be on social media, like a lot of other people,” Niharika admits. “But now I love it. It has become a part of my work. People write to me from all over the world when they find my work because they see the process involved. They feel like they’re right there with you.”
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Buy it here AUSTRALIA VICTORIA Mr Kitly mrkitly.com.au Guild of Objects guildofobjects.com Gallery Funaki galleryfunaki.com.au e.g. etal egetal.com.au QUEENSLAND Artisan artisan.org.au Paper Boat Press paperboatpress.com SOUTH AUSTRALIA Council of Objects councilofobjects.com.au Jam Factory jamfactory.com.au
Niharika Hukku Niharika at work on one of her porcelain creations. INSET: A design of a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. ABOVE: Cat Rabbit’s egg patch and bowl.
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NEW SOUTH WALES Object, the Australian Design Centre object.com.au Courtesy of the Artist courtesyoftheartist.com.au Green Bridge Studios nataliemillerdesign.com Made by Others madebyothers.com.au Sturt Australian Contemporary Craft and Design sturt.nsw.edu.au
This month’s craft festival is Australia’s largest with more than 150 events across Victoria. craft.org.au
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Form form.net.au Freemantle Arts Centre fac.org.au TASMANIA MONA craft market and store mona.net.au Hobart’s Spacebar Gallery spacebargallery.com.au Design Tasmania Centre designtasmania.com.au NORTHERN TERRITORY Tactile Arts tactilearts.org.au Museum and Art Gallery of NT magnt.net.au
NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND K Road studios kroad.com WELLINGTON Hit Quoil quoil.co.nz Vessel vessel.co.nz
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A love affair It was in Hong Kong that I had my first real taste of the Chinese regional cuisine that
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would eventually become a personal obsession and the subject of my latest cookery book, Land of Fish and Rice. The Jiangnan or lower Yangtze region, encompassing the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang as well as modern Shanghai, has been a centre of Chinese gastronomy for some 800 years. Notable Chinese gourmets have flocked for centuries to its cosmopolitan cities, including Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo, the latter a coastal city just south of Shanghai that is known for its thriving mercantile tradition and delicate seafood cooking. My own gateway into Jiangnan flavours was a lunch at the Ning Po Residents Association in Hong Kong, a members-only restaurant tucked away on the upper floor of a building in the Central district. Refugees from Ningbo and Shanghai flooded into Hong Kong in the 1950s and ‘60s to escape the political turmoil of Mainland China, and the Ning Po Residents Association was established in 1967 to foster mutual support among
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Ningbo exiles. Like most Chinese regional associations, it also ended up offering a catering service for those aching with nostalgia for the flavours of their hometown. My friend Rose, a Hong Kong resident with Ningbo roots, arranged a meal at the restaurant during my visit in the spring of 2003. Fluent in the dialect of Ningbo and wellversed in its foodways, Rose ordered smoked duck eggs with yolks of liquid gold, little clams steamed in a savoury custard, and broad bean mash mixed with pickled greens. She also gave me my first taste of kao fu, leavened gluten with bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms and lily flowers, and the incredible Ningbo mud snails, tiny molluscs steeped in rice wine and served ice-cold, to be eaten along with their thin, crunchy shells. Through that extraordinary meal, I learned that Hong Kong was not just a centre of the finest Cantonese food, but a melting pot of culinary influences. During my visits there over the following years, I sought out old-school
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Shanghainese restaurants and groceries piled high with local delicacies such as Jinhua drycured ham and dried bamboo shoots, and, in their autumn season, the legendary hairy crabs of Jiangsu Province. Even within the broad Cantonese tradition, Hong Kong is full of culinary surprises. Most exciting, in my opinion, is the Chiuchow cooking of northeastern Guangdong Province, which is one of China’s best-kept gastronomic secrets, and little known outside its home region and just two other centres of the Chiuchow community, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Chiuchow cooking is distinguished by its fine seafood, hearty stews, dainty sweetmeats, scrumptious dumplings and a local predilection for dipping sauces that might include fermented yellow bean sauce or tangerine syrup. I first tasted it in a tiny restaurant in Sheung Wan that has long since disappeared; these days, I return regularly to the Chong Fat restaurant in Kowloon City for my Chiuchow fix.
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Yung Kee restaurant. BELOW: dried funghi at market.
The first time I went to Chong Fat was at the tail end of an intensive eating tour of Hong Kong for an article I was writing. I was exhausted and as overfed as a fattened goose; besides, I’d already had dinner. My friend and I were planning to stop by for a nibble or two, just to give me a taste of what Chong Fat had to offer, but the food was so irresistible that we ended up munching our way through about a dozen dishes. We ordered partly from the lists of dishes scrawled on the walls, and partly from the ravishing selection of cooked dishes and live seafood near the entrance. Before and after our meal, staff plied us, in typical Chiuchow fashion, with tiny bowls of strong ‘Iron Buddha’ tea (a type of oolong tea) sometimes described as ‘Chinese espresso’.
Land of plenty The Hong Kong food scene ebbs and flows with the years and vagaries of fashion. Markets and street stalls are swallowed by the relentless march of development; new restaurants spring up in likely and unlikely locations, their fame spreading rapidly by word of mouth. Local gourmets rave over backstreet snack shops and oneoff banquets cooked by visiting international chefs. Personally, although I’ve been lucky enough to travel the length and breadth of China in the course of my culinary research, I remain amazed by the concentrated gastronomic richness of this small pocket of land and water, sparkling at the edge of the South China Sea.
EAT YOUR WAY THROUGH HONG KONG CHONG FAT CHIU CHOW RESTAURANT A Hong Kong institution specialising in Chiuchow cooking. Do be warned that the live seafood can be extremely expensive; ask for a price first. 60-62 South Wall Road, Kowloon City, +852 2383 3114
About Fuchsia Fuchsia Dunlop was the first Westerner to train at China’s Higher Institute of Cuisine in Sichuan and has been visiting China and collecting recipes for more than two decades. She reads, writes and speaks Chinese and is the author of five cookbooks including her latest release, below, published this month.
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LIN HEUNG TEA HOUSE This veteran teahouse, where you can order your dim sum from circulating trollies, is steeped in the atmosphere of old Hong Kong. Tsang Chiu Ho Building, 160 Wellington Street, Sheung Wan, +852 2544 4556
SHEUNG WAN STREETS The streets of Sheung Wan District are full of fascinations, from sellers of artisanal winddried meats to exotic tonic foods like bird’s nest and deer antler.
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Yung Kee is best known for its roast goose, char siu pork and wind-dried meats, but also serves a range of Cantonese dishes. Yung Kee Building, 32-40 Wellington Street, Central, yungkee.com.hk
THE CHAIRMAN This small restaurant is known for its exquisite Cantonese cooking. Booking essential. 18 Kau U Fong, Central, thechairmangroup.com
Land of Fish and Rice: Recipes from the Culinary Heart of China by Fuchsia Dunlop, Bloomsbury, $49.99
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Whales are making their way south from the tropics over the next few months. Get your cameras and binoculars ready
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of Australia. You can hire coastal accommodation and scan the sea from many a cliff or headland, but to increase your chances, turn to the professionals. Flightseeing excursions, whalewatching vessels and whale-watching stations have sightings down to a fine art. And now, in Queensland and Western Australia, it’s possible to swim with whales, too. Australian and New Zealand whale watching guidelines are strict to ensure viewers don’t harass the whales and vessels must not approach closer than 200 metres. Effectively, the whales control any interaction and because many are naturally curious, they often approach boats.
Ahoy there The first sightings of the season are usually from New Zealand’s South Island, Tasmania or Western Australia, around May. By August
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TOP: Whale watchers in Queensland’s Hervey Bay. MAIN: The spectacular sight of a whale at play. BELOW: A boat excursion offers unique opportunities to see whales up close.
It’s surprising that whales may seem curious or even excited to see humans the whales end up along the Kimberley coast or northern Queensland, where they mate or give birth, then as summer approaches they migrate south again. It’s an annual pattern that ensures southern coastal areas see the whales first and last, while the northern season is shorter but more intense. There’s an
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t first there were just a couple of flashes of white in the inky water. “Is that two white whales?” we wondered. Seconds later, a 30-tonne humpback whale surfaced facing us as we leaned over the edge of the boat. The white flashes had been its five-metre-long pectoral fins. Fishy breath wafted on the breeze. The whale spy-hopped, holding its head high out of the water and studied us for an awe-inspiring moment, then slid below the water and continued towards Antarctica. Seconds later another whale breached 100 metres away, then rejoined the surface with a huge splash. Against the backdrop of the Sydney skyline gleaming in spring sunshine, it was a remarkable sight. Whale watching is an accessible and booming tourism industry in Australia and New Zealand from May to November, when tens of thousands of whales migrate between their summer feeding grounds in Antarctic waters and their breeding grounds in the tropics. With good timing, a bit of luck, and a pair of strong binoculars, it’s possible to see whales off the coast of every state
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fish daily, before wisely heading for the tropics as the winter ice begins to form. Sightings of the distinctively marked black and white orcas (actually the largest species of dolphin) are less frequent along Australian and New Zealand coastlines, but equally exciting.
DID YOU KNOW? Bigger than a dinosaur, the blue whale is considered the largest living animal ever to have lived.
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overlap with stragglers still going north when others are returning south; and migrating whales can be spotted as late as November. Since the last Australian whaling station closed in 1978, whale numbers have risen. The blue whale, widely considered to be the largest animal ever to live on earth, has been recorded at up to 30 metres long and weighing 181 tonnes (its tongue alone weighs as much as an elephant). It is less likely to be spotted in our
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waters than a southern right whale (which has no dorsal fin) or a humpback (identified by its stubby hump-like dorsal fin). While in Antarctica, a humpback whale may eat more than 2000 kilograms of krill, plankton and school
Tourism operators say some people can be apprehensive about going on the water to observe whales, but after several hundred whale-watching trips – many on vessels smaller than the whales – I’ve never seen anyone less than delighted when whales turn up. They have perfect spatial awareness of where people and boats are and calves can be rewardingly adventurous. It’s surprising that whales may seem curious or even excited to see humans because the relationship was long one of hunter and prey. Southern right whales got their name because they were the “right” ones to hunt as they floated after they were harpooned. Sharing time with whales is a remarkable wildlife experience, and as many sailors and fishing folk will tell you, you may even encounter them when you’re not looking for them.
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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Kaikoura Whale Watch Tours, New Zealand; Lighthouse Keepers Cottage, Cape Byron; Keeping watch in Sydney Harbour; a humpback whale off the coast of Tasmania.
WHERE TO WATCH NEW SOUTH WALES COAST Between now and November the whole of the New South Wales coast lies on the eastern migration route, so whales can be observed from Eden in the south, to Byron Bay in the north. New South Wales National Parks rent out Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottages at Byron, Green Cape and Montague Island. wildaboutwhales.com.au nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
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In Queensland, humpback whales are drawn to the calm waters of Hervey Bay, but also are seen regularly off the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, in Brisbane’s Moreton Bay, around Queensland’s islands and the Great Barrier Reef. queensland.com
SOUTH AUSTRALIA South Australia attracts southern right whales between May and September. A good starting point is the South Australian Whale Centre at Victor Harbour and Head of Bight on the Nullarbor Plain is a dramatic setting to look down on mothers and calves close to the shore. sawhalecentre.com/ whale-watching headofbight.com.au/ whale-watching
VICTORIA In Victoria you can observe the southern right whale nursery at Warrnambool into October, or at several sites around Portland into August. visitwarrnambool.com.au/ whale-watching
TASMANIA Tasmania’s east coast is frequented by humpback and southern right whales migrating south between September and November. discovertasmania.com
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Western Australia has whales around its shores from Albany to the Kimberley between May and December. Preferred resting spots include Camden Sound, King George Sound and Exmouth Gulf. westernaustralia.com
NEW ZEALAND While you can find whales throughout New Zealand including Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, the most renowned site is Kaikoura on the South Island. The humpbacks may be gone by the end of August but orcas are around over summer and sperm whales, the archetypal square-headed whale, may be seen year-round. newzealand.com/us/ whale-watching
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Swimming with whales QUEENSLAND You can now swim with humpback whales in Australia on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. sunreef.com.au
WESTERN AUSTRALIA From this month, it will also be possible to dive with humpback whales in Exmouth, Western Australia. exmouthdiving.com.au David McGonigal has led over 100 voyages to Antarctica, as well as whale-watched around Australia, New Zealand and the Americas.
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With Japan’s longest snow season and a family-friendly vibe, Tomamu has your next ski holiday sorted WORDS SELENA HOY
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he world is muffled by a thick coating of white: deep, fluffy drifts mounded like cake flour. Below, there are shrieks of delight as children zoom on brightly coloured sleds, or tentatively manoeuvre skis as they learn to snowplow, toes studiously pointed inward to make a ‘V’. Up here, there’s a soft thwump as a snowboarder comes down after catching some air, sending out a fine spray of powder. Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, only a little more than an hour’s travel from Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport, in Northern Japan, is part of the Hokkaido Powder Belt, where deep, dry snow and cold temperatures deliver ideal skiing conditions. The close proximity to the city means it’s even possible to hit the slopes on a day trip, though serious snow lovers may want to hunker down for a few days and enjoy making fresh tracks. Tomamu offers five lifts, one gondola, and 28 courses (with a vertical of 699 meters and the steepest slope at 35 degrees). There’s a focus on beginners (nine runs) and intermediate abilities (14 runs), plus four advanced options
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TOP TO BOTTOM: The Ice Village lit up at night; kids take to the snow; snow rafting. RIGHT: exploring on snow shoes
Deep dry snow and cold temperatures deliver ideal skiing conditions over 145 hectares. There are areas specially designed for kids’ ski practice and snow play (the junior runs feature a moving sidewalk rather than a lift) and there’s free sled and snow-toy lending too. Snow rafting, snow play, fishing and snowmobiling are also on offer. Expert skiers are permitted to go offpiste, and it’s possible to arrange backcountry and snowmobiling tours, either through the resort, or guide companies such as journeyintojapan. com.au
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Need to know HOW TO GET THERE Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport is the closest flight hub to Hoshino Resorts Tomamu; visitors can take a rapid train to Minami-Chitose Station before transferring to an express train (called Super Ozora or Super Tokachi) to Tomamu station, around 65 minutes. From Sapporo itself, take the Super Ozora or Super Tokachi directly to Tomamu.
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30 degrees or higher) with one of Japan’s largest wave pools, and smaller wading pools, all with life-jacket and float-toy lending. The resort’s Ice Village (possible thanks to Tomamu’s -20 degrees winter temperatures) has a skating rink, an ice bar and even an ice chapel, where real weddings occur – all beautifully illuminated at night. For those looking for a more local experience, there are several cosy pensions in the area, such as the beautiful wooden Pension Ing, run by its Englishspeaking owners for 28 years. The inn offers a restaurant run by their French-trained chef son, a communal hot spring
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baths, and free rides to and from the mountain. The resort offers around 20 different eating options from Japanese and Western restaurants, to casual cafés and bars.
Further afield Your accommodation can help you book tours including backcountry/ snowmobile skiing, snowshoeing, and ice fishing. Tomamu is about an hour from two other resorts (Furano and Sahoro). In Sapporo, don’t miss the Snow Festival held in early February. Its intricate snow and ice sculptures attract millions of tourists each year.
The season starts at the end of November, about a month earlier than on Honshu, Japan’s main island, and runs until the beginning of April. The best snow is from January to March, peaking in February. Midweek, prices are cheaper, with costs at their highest over Christmas and New Year. The best powder is from January to March. If you manage to go in February, you’ll get the best conditions and miss the crowds. snowtomamu.jp/winter/en/
ESSENTIALS Remember to take off your shoes in most hotel rooms, especially the Japanesestyle ones. If you visit a local hot spring, brush up on your onsen etiquette: wash well before entering the bath, no bathing suits, and no towels in the bath. Finally, if you’re planning to spend time in Sapporo, bring good, slipproof boots, as the roads can be icy.
HIGHLIGHT Play in the Ice Village, a picturesque winter-only minitown with skating rink, ice bar, ice hotel and more.
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Sydney has seven islands dotting its harbour, but even some locals have no idea the Captain Cook Ferry heads to Shark Island from Darling Harbour or Circular Quay daily (except school holidays) for the princely sum of $20 return. Sitting smack bang in the middle of the city, Shark Island is known as one of Sydney’s most beautiful islands, with 360-degree, squillion-dollar views of the bridge, Opera House and skyline. Pack a picnic and explore the grottos, coves and tiny sand beaches, then enjoy the world’s most scenic ferry back to the mainland. By the way: Head to the end of Wharf Road in Vaucluse and look for the very narrow stairs leading to Sydney’s best private beach, Kutti Beach. A sheltered spot of about 100 metres of golden sand, rustic boathouses and palm trees, it’s rarely crowded (Bondi is nearby), so you might have it all to yourself.
Unexpected museums Described by CNN as one of the world’s weirdest museums, the Museum of Human Disease has plenty to boast about. For $11 you’ll be able to view the unique scientific collection of over 3000 diseased human organs, the oldest of which dates back to 1898. This is the only such display
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open to the public in Australia, and includes hearts, lungs, kidneys, brains and even the odd limb, and though there are some squeamish bits (look out for the ovary growing teeth and hair!) you’d be surprised at how fascinating it is. By the way: If you like unusual museums, you’ll love the partnership between Sydney Living Museums and Sydney Water. On a very irregular basis, the two companies pair up to offer access to the heritage-listed Tank Stream tunnel, a littleknown convict-built passage directly under the CBD. Tickets are so highly coveted they’re allocated by ballot. Keep an eye on sydneylivingmuseums. com.au for 2017 dates.
Visitors will be rewarded with an unusually intimate perspective of the bridge
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Secret sounds In the centre of the CBD’s hustle and bustle sits one of Sydney’s coolest and most underused spaces: the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Back in 1790, the first
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CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT: Navigating Tank Stream tunnel; the view from Shark Island; Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden; Shark Island from above; Sydney Conservatorium of Music. PREVIOUS PAGE: The Hotel Palisade, Barangaroo.
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fleet built Australia’s first bakery right on this spot, and you can still see its remains hidden directly under the main stage, but only on the once-yearly tour run by My Detour. “The Con’ is worth a visit regardless,” says Jeremy Church, My Detour co-owner and operator. “Most people have no idea that on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the school term, you can wander into The Con’ at lunchtime for a free performance,” he says. By the way: Get yourself to The Rocks at dusk and download The City of Forking Paths app (it’s free) for an augmented reality video tour. The app works in tandem
There are plenty of parks dotting the harbour waterfront, but this wonderland of pathways and trees vibrant with lilies is harder to find. To get to Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Garden, follow the waterfront path from the Harbour Bridge past Luna Park, turning left at the railway bridge at the end. Amazingly, the place was created out of an old rubbish tip that had sat on prime waterfront real estate for over a century by acclaimed artist Wendy Whiteley, who started the project when her artist husband Brett Whiteley passed away. Visitors are rewarded with an unusually intimate perspective of the bridge. By the way: Uber-cool Potts Point is known for its restaurants, but follow the tiny path between apartment blocks next to Potts Point Bookshop and you’ll come out at a stunning, Gatsby-style lawn, complete with a large koi pond, oriental bridge, landscaped lily garden and water views. This charming littleknown pocket – known as Arthur McElhone Reserve – is the perfect spot for a sunset picnic.
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CLOCKWISE: The Rooftop Pool Bar at the Primus Hotel Sydney; a dessert by the Messina Creative Department; The Hotel Palisade.
Best-kept bits north of the bridge
Secret restaurants Most of Sydney’s favourite restaurants offer dazzling harbour views, but Restaurant Hubert in the city – a windowless, underground
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lair reminiscent of a 1940s French smoking den – couldn’t be more different. Enter the non-descript doorway and follow a circular staircase down to reach an art-deco scene of dark wooden panelling, bowtied waiters, theatrically dim lighting and some of the city’s coolest diners. Hubert is romantic, exuberantly glamorous and utterly unexpected. With two bars, two private dining rooms, a grand piano and a soon-to-beopened cheese and wine bar, it’s also somewhat labyrinthine – but the secret within the secret is the vintage auditorium adjacent to the main dining room. How did a
well-preserved theatre end up underneath such primo real estate? Ask nicely for a peek. By the way: Au fait with Sydney dessert haven Gelato Messina? Did you know they also have a one-table degustation bar? Set in a small, blocked-out Darlinghurst shopfront, Messina Creative Department serves up a seven-course degustation of gelato showmanship to its eight guests on Wednesday through Saturday nights. You have been warned…
PRIMUS HOTEL 339 Pitt St, Sydney Don’t let the Primus Hotel’s bland exterior fool you – step through corporate-looking doors and be stunned by the huge five-star lobby. Built in the 1930s as the Sydney Water Board headquarters, Primus is now gorgeously art deco and unashamedly luxe. RADISSON BLU PLAZA HOTEL 27 O’Connell St, Sydney So many big-name chains dot the CBD’s harbour end that the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel is often overlooked. But this smaller ‘corporate’ hotel – once the Fairfax and Bank of New South Wales building – is actually filled with personality, history and recently renovated rooms at affordable prices. HOTEL PALISADE 35 Bettington St, Millers Point In Barangaroo, Sydney’s newest precinct, you’ll find this cool, old pub with just nine rooms in between the ground floor and the rooftop bar. The snug bolthole is the perfect spot to base yourself for a social trip – you can invite friends for drinks then disappear upstairs when finished.
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You could be forgiven for assuming they were empty – the broken windows and peeling paint make it look that way – but inside the strip of ‘abandoned’ warehouses along North Sydney’s Bradfield Highway (virtually underneath the Harbour Bridge) you’ll find Sydney’s coolest coffee hideout. Bay Ten Espresso, named after its position in the last of the 10 construction bays used to build the bridge, is tucked in a fancy-looking shipping container, and serves some of Sydney’s best coffee to those lucky enough to find it. From the city, take the scenic, 30-minute stroll over the bridge, grab a latte, then wander to nearby Wendy Whiteley’s secret garden. By the way: Further around the harbour at the Cremorne Point walking track, you’ll find a private swimming spot that should be world famous. Maccallum Pool sits right on the harbour with frontrow views of the bridge and city, but remains a quiet spot where locals laze on its timber decking and enjoy a quiet swim. Best of all, entry is free.
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TOUGH TIMES Test yourself and your mates with an obstacle course to remember. Tough Mudder is running a series of challenges in Sydney and Melbourne later this year. It’s all about team work, so you’ll be relying on your mates to help you get through. In New Zealand, sign up for a challenge with Obstacle Racers NZ.
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Take your boys’ weekend to the water and hold on tight. White Water Rafting offers a whiteknuckle ride through some stunning natural locations. Try King River in Victoria’s Alpine region or shoot through pristine forest on the Franklin River in Tasmania. Board a jet boat for hairpin turns through narrow canyons on Queenstown’s Shotover River, or embark on a multi-day white-water odyssey through the New Zealand wilderness.
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Hankering to improve your grill skills or craft a decent home brew? Many cooking schools offer barbecue master classes, matched with beer of course, and home-brewing classes are popping up faster than you can say ‘hops’. To see the experts at work, take a brewery tour. Melbourne’s Carlton Brewery offers tours of their historic factory and tastings alongside great food. Food and beer, it’s the best of both worlds.
A GOOD DROP Wine tours are a great way to explore the world-class wine regions on our doorstep. Rent a minivan, pick a designated driver and head for the vines, whether it’s South Australia’s McLaren Vale, Margaret River in Western Australia or New Zealand’s Otago region. Wine not your thing? Experience Australia’s burgeoning spirits scene with a whisky tour where it all began in Tasmania. The best part? If you pay for a tour you’ll get an expert to give you some insider wisdom as well as a driver so none of your mates need be left out.
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TAKE A LOAD OFF Feeling stressed? Treat yourselves. SpaQ in Sydney offers a number of packages designed for blokes, including a Mr Bond package complete with a full barber service and massage. Many spas offer packages for stressed-out fellas. Everyone deserves a little pampering now and then.
GET AWAY FROM IT ALL Getting out of the city, having a few beers in the open air, possibly even sleeping under the stars; camping is the classic boys’ trip. If you want proximity to outdoor activities head up to Kakadu, where you’ll have hiking trails, waterfalls and wetlands on your campsite’s doorstep. In the colder months, the national parks in northern WA, NT or QLD are a safe bet.
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The only hostel in the heart of the stunning Sydney Harbour, with views to Instagram to your heart’s content. Sydney Harbour YHA was built above archaeological remnants of colonial Sydney, and has something for everyone. Share with friends (old or new) in multishare rooms, or take some time out in private or family rooms, all with private bathrooms! Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a large fully equipped kitchen, rooftop dining and BBQ area, or take advantage of free activities including guided beach walks, pub tours and pancake breakfasts. Maybe try kangaroo (or beef) burger overlooking the Harbour! You’ll never want to leave.
Visit Kenzan Japanese restaurant for some of the freshest sushi and sashimi dishes in Melbourne, along with daily changing à la carte dishes and surprising specials. The restaurant has been in its current CBD location for 33 years, and is the most awarded Japanese restaurant in Melbourne, currently holding one hat from The Age Good Food Guide. Be welcomed by friendly staff for an authentic Japanese dining experience.
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AMERICAN TOURISTER Lock ‘N’ Roll American Tourister’s Lock ‘N’ Roll range combines lightness, durability, volume and is available in three vibrant colours. Made in Europe it features a threepoint TSA locking system, double wheels, functional interior and a strong water-resistant polypropylene body. The acclaimed European design won the 2015 Red Dot Product AMERICAN TOURISTER, Lock ‘N’ Roll 75cm Spinner, RRP $429AUD Design Award and is backed by a tenyear truly global warranty. Sizes: 69cm/4.1kg/RRP$389 and 75cm/4.5kg/RRP$429. Lock ‘N’ Roll is available from Strandbags, Myer, David Jones, Victoria Station and other leading luggage retailers. Web I americantourister.com.au
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Shoes to live in Hush Puppies best-selling desert boot is sure to be a winner in Dad’s eyes. A style that stands the test of time, and is versatile enough to wear with any outfit, these desert boots are as practical as they are comfy. The Sand Suede is our pick and perfect for a trans-seasonal look. Flawlessly crafted in suede with soft foam padding underfoot and a durable rubber outsole, he’ll live in them all season long (and beyond). Web I hushpuppies.com.au
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Antler Lightning
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Tough, durable and contemporary in design. Lightning is a hardwearing case that not only looks good but can withstand the toughest of journeys. Tough & Durable The scratch resistant tough Polypropylene shell means this case is robust enough to take on any journey. Complete Manoeuvrability Featuring an 8 wheel drive to give you effortless control. Contemporary Design The contemporary front panel design features linear textured and high shine areas, making this case not only hardwearing but modern in design.
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Tread™ by Leatherman The Leatherman Tool Group has created an industry first with the Tread™ - a multi-tool you can wear on your wrist. Crafted of high strength, corrosion resistant 17–4 stainless steel links, the 29 tools featured on the Tread include hex drives, screwdrivers, box wrenches, cutting hook, carbide glass breaker and even a bottle opener! Available in Stainless and Black DLC finish.
Kapten & Son Ahoy! For Fathers Day help Dad’s stay on time with their new timepiece. These watches are made with a very high attention to detail, whilst providing a minimalistic design. It’ll become a new timeless companion that’s perfect for special occasions. Kapten & Son gives you the feeling of being at home all over the world. To make this Fathers Day extra special, use code: ‘KaptenDad’ at the checkout to receive 2 additional interchangeable straps when you buy any watch.
Mini Sheepskin Ugg Boots Our classic ‘Ugg Mini’ short ankle boot is crafted from luxurious, 100% Australian merino double face sheepskin. This mini sheepskin boot features a versatile ankle length cut, high density EVA Sole for longer lasting, durable wear. A perfect hassle free option for active lifestyle will keep your feet cosy and warm on those cool days. RRP $134.95
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Melissa Breen trains with little athletes from the Adelaide Eagles Little Athletics Centre.
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outstanding personal achievement on or off the track. Star of the future and Adelaide resident, 10-year-old Joshua Bell, was awarded the special prize due to his strong sportsmanship, great attitude and dedication to giving athletics a go. Joshua is a member of Adelaide Eagles Little Athletics Centre and was joined by 20 of his peers for the training session with Melissa.
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Little champ Joshua Bell was the winner of our first-ever #LittleJetstar competition. Over 1000 superstars were nominated for dedication and great sportsmanship.
The budding athletes were given the unique opportunity to learn from one of the best athletes in Australia about what it takes to become an elite sportsperson and the importance of following your dreams. Melissa, who will be representing Australia at the Olympic games in Rio this month, revealed she has a soft spot for the Little Athletics organisation. “Training at Little Athletics as a child was where I first found my passion for athletics. I’m proud to be involved in the Jetstar Little Athletics Australia community and support kids working hard on the track and field,” she said.
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Revisiting our first Flying Start JETSTAR FLYING START is a grants program that helps community groups and organisations fund projects that enrich the lives of people in local communities. Awarded quarterly, the grant is worth $30,000, comprising $15,000 cash and $15,000 worth of travel with Jetstar. Celebrity judge Jules Lund has been part of the Flying Start program since its launch in 2013 and has helped select all 13 recipients to date. Now that it’s been a few years since the first grant was awarded, Jetstar and Jules were interested to see how some of the charities have grown. After identifying the grant recipient that resonated with him the most, Jules travelled to Brisbane to visit the charity and see how it had progressed since the grant. Jules’ chosen organisation was Mummy’s Wish, the very first Flying Start grant recipient in Australia. Mummy’s Wish provides practical support and information to women being treated for cancer who are either pregnant or have young children. The grant helped the Queensland-based organisation expand interstate and grow in scale. The flights were used to fly relatives to support families during cancer treatment and also help build partnerships. When Mummy’s Wish won the grant in 2013, it had helped 120 families. In the last year, through direct and indirect support, it has helped over 1,500 families. Now available nationally, the team expects to help more than 3,000 families this year alone. For more information, visit mummyswish.org.au To learn more about Jetstar’s Flying Start program, visit Jetstar.com/flyingstart
Jules Lund visits the Mummy’s Wish team to see how the Flying Start recipient is getting on.
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Kelvin Davies (right) is fighting to protect the Daintree.
PROTECTING OUR DAINTREE IT’S TAKEN US just 50 years to lop, chop and burn over half of the world’s remaining rainforest – at a rate of five million hectares per year. It’s an unsustainable trend the non-profit Rainforest Trust is dedicated to stopping. Led by passionate rainforest conservationist, Kelvin Davies, Rainforest Trust is helping protect our endangered rainforests in Australia by purchasing private land to help Queensland’s Daintree National Park to grow. The Daintree Lowland Rainforest is an international tourism and conservation icon. It is widely accepted as the oldest tropical rainforest in the world, undisturbed in parts for over 120 million years.
It provides habitat for ancient cycads, giant ferns and over 122 species of threatened flora and fauna, including the endangered Southern Cassowary and Bennett’s tree-kangaroo. In July, Rainforest Trust added its latest Daintree property to the 36 properties already protected, with 15 more purchases planned for the rest of the year.
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Thiri is happy living with her aunt, pictured here helping make breakfast.
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hen Thiri was orphaned at age nine, her half-sister took her in. But that meant living next to the road near Mandalay’s central railway station. When the authorities cleared away their settlement she had to run away. “My school bags and clothes were taken,” she said. Thiri was having a difficult time living with her sister, so she went to a World Vision drop-in centre for street children, supported by StarKids.
Here Thiri was safe, and she could shower, eat nutritious food, and participate in informal education and life skills classes. Thiri stayed at the centre for about four months. During her stay, World Vision contacted her aunt, Daw Than, who lives in Yangon. “When I received the phone call, I wanted to take care of Thiri. I did not hesitate, because she is my niece,” Daw Than said. In March last year, Thiri was successfully united with her aunt. World Vision helped Thiri
MAKE YOUR DESTINATION A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN Through StarKids, Jetstar and World Vision Australia are partnering to improve the lives of children and communities in need. Your donations to StarKids help support communitybased development projects across south-east Asia, Australia and New Zealand. These projects cover a range of activities including education and leadership development in Australia and New Zealand, child protection in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, improving health in Indonesia, and increasing incomes in Cambodia. By supporting StarKids, you can help transform communities living in poverty and give children a brighter future. A proportion of inflight donations are used to pay for their collation and transfer to World Vision Australia. Donate your loose change on-board today, when booking your next flight with Jetstar, or online at STARKIDS.JETSTAR.COM where you’ll find more information. Your small change today could change a life tomorrow! JETSTAR.COM
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$7,235,054 “I was happy to hear that I will be staying with my aunt in Yangon,” said Thiri, now aged 13. Recently, Thiri finished her Grade 4 final exams. “Thiri received high scores during her monthly exams. She also helps her youngest cousin with his lessons,” Daw Than said. “I will try hard to pass the exams regularly and become a teacher,” Thiri said. That’s a dream she can look forward to now that her days on the street are over. Donations from Jetstar customers to StarKids are helping to give children a brighter future across south-east Asia.
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THE HISTORY OF FLIGHT We often take flying for granted. But how did we arrive at the ability to jet across the globe to exotic destinations at the click of a button?
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Since Jetstar first took to the skies in 2004, we’ve made some exciting innovations. In 2006 we became the first Australian airline to let customers choose their seats on the plane when booking their tickets. Then, in 2009, we became the first airline in the world to give passengers the ability to receive their boarding pass via SMS, giving any passenger a ticket in their pocket without needing an internet-enabled device.
Snail Mail
Commercial aviation owes a lot to the mail. By 1917 the US government felt that air travel had advanced enough to support transporting mail by air. Prior to this, mail in the US travelled mostly by rail roads between cities. Airmail started between the Army and the Post Office in 1918, and by 1925, 14 million letters and packages were travelling by air each year. It was the only profitable type of commercial flight during this time, as passenger flights wouldn’t become successful until the 1930s. So without good-old snail mail, the flying we know today might never have taken off.
DID you KNOW? The first online air ticket was sold in 1995. Now, around 75 per cent of all tickets are sold online - a number that is expected to keep rising.
HOP TO IT Planes have been flying from Australia to the UK since 1947 on what become known as the Kangaroo Route for its hopping flight path. With up to eight stops in the Middle East and Asia, the trip could take more than 50 hours in the air. Qantas began selling economy tickets in 1953. Back then the price of a ticket to Europe would’ve been about two years’ salary for an average Australian. Now it costs roughly a week’s pay.
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Humans have long dreamt of flight. Manlifting kites were allegedly tested in Ancient China, with mixed results, and in the 15th century Leonardo Da Vinci sketched man-powered flying machines known as ornithopters. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that commerical flying took off. On 1 January 1914, pilot Tony Jannus transported a single paying passenger, Abram Pheil, on a 23-minute, 34-kilometre flight from Florida’s St. Petersburg to Tampa. This short flight changed flying forever. From one commercial flight with one passenger in 1914, the industry has boomed to an estimated 100,000 scheduled commercial flights a day in 2016, transporting billions of people a year.
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INTERNATIONAL Operated by Jetstar Airways Operated by Jetstar Asia Operated by Jetstar PaciďŹ c
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Taipei Hawaii (Honolulu)
Manila
Ho Chi Minh City
Phuket Penang Medan
Kuala Lumpur
Pekanbaru
Singapore
Palembang Jakarta Surabaya Bali (Denpasar)
Darwin Fiji (Nadi)
Cairns Townsville
Cook Islands (Rarotonga)
Brisbane Gold Coast Perth Adelaide
Sydney Melbourne (Tullamarine)
Auckland Wellington Christchurch
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Cairns Townsville Hamilton Island Whitsunday Coast Mackay
Queenstown
Napier Palmerston North Wellington Christchurch Dunedin
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Wellington Christchurch
Launceston Hobart
Auckland
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ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATIONS How to get from the airport to town Adelaide
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9km 20 mins Approx $20-30 Route J1 or J2 every 15-30 mins. Route J1X every hour. Tickets from $3.20-$5.10.
Con-x-ion Bus. Every 40 mins. Adult $20, return $36. $10 for additional passengers. Airtrain. Every 15 mins approx. Adult $17; return $32.
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22km 30 mins Approx NZ$75-90 SkyBus. Every 10-30 mins. Adult NZ$16, child NZ$6; return: adult NZ$28, child NZ$12. Takes 40-60 mins 380 Airporter bus service to Manukau City Centre. Every 20-30 mins, NZ$5.
6km 10 mins Approx $20-30 Sun Palm Shuttle. Adult $15, child $7.50. Also operates to Port Douglas: adult $44, child $23.50.
Ayers Rock/Uluru 6km (Ayers Rock Resort) 10 mins Complimentary shuttle buses to Ayers Rock Resort meet every flight. Taxis not available.
Ballina/Byron Blanch’s Bus route 640 connects to Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay and Mullumbimby. From $3.80 adult. TO BYRON BAY 31km 30 mins Approx $80-90 Various shuttle buses available. Prices start at $20. Enquire at airport information desk. TO BALLINA 5km 7 mins Approx $15-20
Brisbane 16km 25 mins Approx $40-50
Christchurch 12km 20 mins Approx NZ$45-$65 Super Shuttle. NZ$24 for one person, NZ$5 for additional passengers. Metro Bus Purple line or 29: Every 30 mins. Adult NZ$8, child NZ$5; return: adult NZ$14, child NZ$8.50.
Darwin 13km 15 mins Approx $20-30 Darwin Airport Shuttle. Meets all flights. Adult $18, child $8; return: adult $30, child $14. Group discounts available.
Dunedin 30km 30 mins Approx NZ$90-100 Super Shuttle, NZ$30 for one person, NZ$10 for additional passengers.
Gold Coast 23km (Surfers Paradise) 40 mins $59 flat rate to Surfers Paradise. $49 flat rate to Broadbeach. See rank supervisor.
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Con-x-ion Bus. Every 15-30 mins. Adult $22, child $13; return: adult $41, child $22 (bookings essential). Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle. Adult $21, child $13; return: adult $41, child $21. Bus 777 and 760. Every 30 mins. Tickets from $8.60.
Hamilton Island 5 mins Free airport transfers offered to guests of selected hotels and holiday homes.
Hobart 19km 20 mins Approx $40-50 Redline Airporter meets every flight. Adult $18, child $14; return: adult $32, child $25.
Launceston 15km 15 mins Approx $30-40 Redline Airporter meets every flight. Adult $18, child $14; return: adult $32, child $25.
Mackay TO MACKAY 7km 15 mins Approx $15-25
Airport Shuttle. Adult $18, child $14; return: $34. Also operates to Bellarine, adult $30, child $16, return: $60; and Great Ocean Rd: Adult $32, child $26, return: $64. TO MELBOURNE CBD 55km 45 mins Approx $120-130 Sita Coaches to Melbourne. Adult $22, child $10; return: $42.
Melbourne (Tullamarine) 25km 25 mins Approx $60-70 SkyBus. Every 10 mins. Adult $18, child $9; return: adult $36, child $18.
Napier/Hawke’s Bay 6km 10 mins Approx NZ$20-30 Super Shuttle to Napier, NZ$20 for one person, NZ$7 for additional passengers. To Hastings, NZ$43, and Havelock North NZ$45. Village Shuttle to Hastings, NZ$38, and Havelock North NZ$40, NZ$5 for additional passengers.
Nelson
TO AIRLIE BEACH 160km 2 hours Whitsunday Transfers. Adult $69, child (4-15 yrs) $35; return: adult $120, child $60.
8km 15 mins Approx NZ$20-30 Nelson Shuttle NZ$18 for one person, NZ$4 for additional passengers; Super Shuttle NZ$19 for one person, NZ$4 for additional passengers.
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Newcastle
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person; $10 for additional passengers. Enquire at airport information desk. Port Stephens Coach route 130. Adult $4.60, child $2.30.
New Plymouth 12km 15 mins Approx NZ$40 Scotts Airport Shuttle (bookings preferred). From NZ$18, NZ$4 for additional passengers.
Palmerston North 5km 10 mins Approx NZ$20 Super Shuttles. Adult NZ$18, NZ$4 for additional passengers.
Perth 12km (domestic terminal); 19km (international terminal) 40 mins Approx $35-45 Perth Airport Connect. Tickets $15; return: $30. Transperth Bus 40 from T3/T4. Route 380 from T1/T2. Tickets from $4.50.
Queenstown 8km 10 mins Approx NZ$30-40 SuperShuttle. NZ$20 for one person, NZ$6 for additional passengers. Connectabus. Every 15 mins. Adult NZ$12; child NZ$5.50.
Sunshine Coast TO NOOSA 30km 30 mins Approx $80 Henry’s Airporter shuttle bus. Adult $30, child $16; return: adult $60, child $32
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Translink Bus 622, adult $9.70, child $4.80. TO MAROOCHYDORE 9km 12 mins Approx $23 Con-x-ion buses. Adult $20, child $12, return: adult $40, child $22. TransLink Bus 622. Adult $5.60, child $2.80.
Sydney 8km 20 mins Approx $45-55 Airport Link Train. Every 10 mins approx (weekdays). Domestic terminal: Adult starting from $17, child $13.60. International terminal: Adult $17.80, child $14.
Townsville 6km 10 mins Approx $20-30 Airport shuttle. Adult $10, child $5.
Wellington 8km 25 mins Approx NZ$30-40 SuperShuttle. NZ$20 for one person, NZ$5 for additional passengers. Airport Flyer route 91 bus. Every 10-20 mins. Adult NZ$6-$12, child NZ$4-$7.
Whitsunday Coast/Proserpine Airlie Beach 40km 35 mins Approx $90 Whitsunday Transit. Adult $18, child $13. Whitsunday Transfers. Adult $18, child $13; return: adult $34, child $18. Bookings not required.
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Entertainment I MOVIES I Available on 787 seatback screens
© 2016 Disney Enterprises, Inc.
MOVIE OF THE MONTH
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
マイ・ビッグ・ファット・ウ ェディング 2
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
バットマン VS スーパーマン ジャスティスの誕生
| 151 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENSUB DIRECTOR: Zack Snyder CAST: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day saviour, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. スーパーマンの行動に抑制が効かなくなることを恐れたバットマ ンは、 「マン・オブ・スティール （鋼鉄の男）」 に戦いを挑む。
| 105 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau CAST: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley
A Portokalos family secret brings them back together for a bigger wedding.
This adventure follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, as he embarks on a captivating journey.
ポトカロス家の秘密により、 一族は一層盛大なギリシャ式 の結婚式のために集まる。
人間の男の子モーグリ は、 自己発見の旅へと出 発する。
Barbershop: The Next Cut
バーバーショップ：ザ・ネ クスト・カット
| 112 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENSUB DIRECTOR: Malcolm D. Lee CAST: Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson
The crew at Calvin’s Barbershop come together to change the neighbourhood. カルビンの床屋の仲間た ちは近所の環境を良くす るために一致団結する。
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| 94 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & CHS DIRECTOR: Kirk Jones CAST: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine
The Jungle Book
ジャングル・ブック
Confirmation
Money Monster
Sing Street
コンファーメイション
マネーモンスター
| 110 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Rick Famuyiwa CAST: Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Greg Kinnear
| 98 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Jodie Foster CAST: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell
シング・ストリート 未来 へのうた
Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside.
Judge Clarence Thomas’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court is called into question by a former colleague.
Bombastic television stock huckster Lee Gates is taken hostage on his TV show by an outraged gunman.
反抗期の子供と彼の里 親を探すため、国をあげ ての捜索が始まった。
トーマス判事の最高裁 判所判事への指名に疑 問が呈される。
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
ハント・フォー・ザ・ワイル ダーピープル
| 101 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Taika Waititi CAST: Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rachel House
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財テク情報テレビ番組 の大人気司会者は、銃 を持った男の人質となっ てしまう
| 106 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: John Carney CAST: Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Aidan Gillen, Maria Doyle Kennedy
Goldstone
ゴールドストーン
| 110 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Ivan Sen CAST: David Wenham, Jacki Weaver
Conor is looking for a break from a strained home and trying to adjust to a new innercity public school.
Indigenous Detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons case and exposes a web of crime and corruption.
コナー少年の眼を通し て1980年代のダブリン を描く。
ジェイ・スワン刑事は、行 方不明者の捜査で辺境 の街にやって来た。
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© Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Available on 787 seatback screens I MOVIES I Entertainment
Mother’s Day
Keanu
マザーズ・デー
キアヌ
| 118 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Garry Marshall CAST: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson
| 100 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Peter Atencio CAST: KeeganMichael Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish
Intertwining stories revolve around a TV host, a divorcee searching for love and a woman trying to strengthen her bond with her mother.
The hugely popular comedy duo Key and Peele star as Clarence and Rell, cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise.
ジ・アザー・サイド・オブ・ ザ・ドアー
| 147 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo CAST: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
| 98 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Tom Tykwer CAST: Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury
| 96 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Johannes Roberts CAST: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky
When the government starts to oversee the team, it splinters into two camps.
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アベンジャーズは2派に 分かれてしまう。
ロブスター
127 Hours
ザ・タウン
127時間
| 118 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Yorgos Lanthimos CAST: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz
| 125 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Ben Affleck CAST: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm
| 96 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle CAST: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara
As he plans his next job, a longtime thief balances his feelings for a bank manager from an earlier heist.
A mountain climber becomes trapped while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah.
以前の強盗事件にかか わる支店長に恋をした強 盗犯は、 その気持ちを抑 えようとするが…。
ユタ州ユアブ付近の峡谷 で単独探検中に身動き が取れなくなった登山家 を描く。
A love story set in a dystopian near future where single people are obliged to find a mate in 45 days or be transformed into animals. 独身者は、45日以内に 相手を見つけなければな らない。
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The Other Side of the Door
ホログラム・フォー・ア・ キング
The Town
The Lobster
Hologram for a King
シビル・ウォー／キャプ テン・アメリカ
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© 2016 Sony Pictures Releasing Corporation
母の日直前の1週間に、3 世代の家族が集まる。
都会に住むが世慣れて いないいとこ同士を 「キ ー＆ピール」 が演じる。
Captain America: Civil War
An American businessman flies to Saudi Arabia to close the deal of a lifetime. 一世一代の契約を締結 させるためにサウジアラ ビアへと向かったビジネ スマンは…。
A grieving mother learns a ritual that will summon her son back from the dead. 悲嘆に暮れる母親は、亡 くした息子を呼び出す儀 式があることを知り…。
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General
全年齢層鑑賞可能
Parental guidnace recommended 保護者同伴推奨
Crazy, Stupid, Love
Recommended for mature audiences 成人推奨
ラブ・アゲイン
| 118 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa CAST: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore
Cal Weaver is living the American dream, until his seemingly perfect life starts to unravel. 妻が浮気していたと知っ たキャル・ウィーバーの 人生は、脆くも崩壊する。
Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
15歳未満非推奨。15歳未満は 保護者または成人の同伴が必要
Restricted to 18 and over 18歳以上観覧可
Check the classification
Check the classification 分類を確認のこと
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The Simpsons Movie
| 126 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese CAST: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Lee
| 123 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENSUB DIRECTOR: Baz Luhrmann CAST: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo
Hugo is a resourceful boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform him.
Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor sing and dance in a movie from Baz Luhrmann.
パリの街で、1人の少年と 彼の亡き父、1台のロボッ トが織りなすミステリー を描く。
ニコール・キッドマンと ユアン・マクレガーが歌 って踊る、 バズ・ラーマン 監督のミュージカル映 画作品。
ザ・シンプソンズ MOVIE
| 87 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: David Silverman CAST: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright
Springfield is encased in a dome after Homer pollutes the water. ホーマーが給水施設を 汚染してしまったため、 スプリングフィールドは ドームで覆い隔離されて しまう。
Focus
Braveheart
Erased
フォーカス
ブレイブハート
僕だけがいない街
| 105 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa CAST: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro
| 178 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Mel Gibson CAST: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan
| 120 mins LANGUAGE: JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Yuichiro Hirakawa CAST: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kasumi Arimura
Con man Nicky becomes involved with an attractive young woman while introducing her to the tricks of his trade. ベテラン詐欺師は、若く 魅力的な女性を自分のチ ームに引き入れる。
A commoner unites 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule. イングランドの統治に反 旗を翻し、13世紀末の スコットランドを統一し ようと奮闘する1人の男 を描く。
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The Revenant
We’re the Millers
レヴェナント：蘇えりし者
なんちゃって家族
| 156 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Alejandro González Iñárritu CAST: Tom Hardy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Domhnall Gleeson
| 110 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Rawson Marshall Thurber CAST: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts
While exploring uncharted wilderness in the 1800s, frontiersman Hugh Glass is left for dead. 伝説的な開拓者は、生 存の見込みなしとして自 分を置き去りにした仲間 を追う。
David Burke is a smalltime pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms. 麻薬ディーラーは、 アメ リカにブツを運び込むた めに偽の家族を結成す
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ムーラン・ルージュ
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Moulin Rouge!
ヒューゴの不思議な発明
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Pizza delivery boy Satoru is caught up in a time travel loop, travelling back to a murder case. 青年は、誘拐殺人事件が 起こった時代へのタイム スリップを繰り返す 「タイ ムリープ」 に捉われる。
The Sound of Music
Slumdog Millionaire
サウンド・オブ・ミュージ
スラムドッグ$ミリオネア
| 176 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Robert Wise CAST: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker
| 120 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan CAST: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Saurabh Shukla
A nun becomes a governess for the seven children of a wealthy, Austrian widower.
A street orphan set to win a large sum of money on a quiz show is arrested.
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修道女は、妻を亡くした裕 福なオーストラリア人の7 人の子供たちの家庭教師 となる。
路上生活を送っていた孤 児が、 クイズ番組で巨額の 賞金を勝ち取ろうとしたそ の時に逮捕されてしまう。
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Available on 787 seatback screens I TV SHOWS I Entertainment
COMEDY SERIES
Modern Family
DRAMA SERIES
The Big Bang Theory
モダン・ファミリー
ビッグバン★セオリー
Season 6, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Season 9, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Follow the comical exploits of three families as they work out what it means to be a ‘modern family’. Phil and Claire struggle to keep up with their three kids, Claire’s dad is married to a feisty Latina woman while Jay’s gay son and his partner adopt a little girl.
Penny moves in across the hall from Leonard and Sheldon, two gifted but socially awkward best friends. She befriends the brainy duo and teaches them about life outside the science lab.
「モダン・ファミリー」 を成立さ せるために奮闘する、3つの家族 を描くコメディードラマ。3人の 子供たちの子育てに奮闘するフ ィルとクレア。 クレアの父ジェイ は、鼻っ柱の強いラテン女性と 結婚し、 ゲイであるジェイの息子 と彼のパートナーは少女を養子 に迎える。
天才的頭脳を持つが、社会ス キルが欠けている友人同士 のレナードとシェルドン。 彼ら の住むアパートの向かいの 部屋に引っ越してきたペニー は、頭脳明晰な2人と知り合 いになり、研究室の外の世界 を教える。
2 Broke Girls NYボンビー・ガール
Fresh Off The Boat
Season 5, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Season 1, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
It’s the ’90s and 12-year-old, hip hop-loving Eddie just moved to suburban Orlando from Washington D.C.’s Chinatown with his parents and brothers. It’s culture shock for his immigrant family in this comedy about pursuing the American Dream.
Street-wise Max doesn’t expect much from the new waitress at her night job, a rich girl who has reluctantly joined the food service industry after a string of bad luck. But to her surprise, Caroline is a woman of substance and just may be her ticket to success.
舞台は1990年代。両親と弟たち とともにワシントンDCのチャイナ タウンからオーランド郊外へと引 っ越してきたばかりの、12歳のヒ ップホップ大好き少年エディーを 主人公に、アメリカンドリームを 追及する移民家族が体験するカ ルチャーショックを描いたコメデ ィードラマ。
世慣れしたマックスは夜間の 職場に新しく入ってきたウェイ トレスに過分な期待はかけて いなかった。彼女は不幸な出 来事が重なって渋々飲食業界 に足を踏み入れたのだった。 し かし驚いたことにキャロライン は資産家で、 マックスの夢への 近道になるかも知れず…。
フレッシュ・オフ・ザ・ボート
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Blindspot
ブラインドスポット タトゥー の女
Season 1, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
A vast international plot explodes when a woman is discovered in Times Square covered in mysterious tattoos. What is even more mysterious is that the name of FBI Agent Kurt Weller is emblazoned across her back. Jane Doe, Agent Weller, and the rest of the FBI realise that each tattoo on her body is a crime to solve and it will lead them closer to the truth about her identity and the mysteries to be revealed. 謎のタトゥーに覆われた女性が タイムズスクエアで発見される。
DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow
DCレジェンズ・オブ・トゥモ
ロー
Season 1, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Rip Hunter travels back in time to the 21st century where he brings together a new team of heroes and villains that in his timeline were already a team, but are now dead and gone. Everyone must come together in an attempt to prevent the immortal Vandal Savage from destroying the world and time itself. リップ・ハンターは新しいチー ムをまとめ上げるために過去 に戻る。
Lucifer ルシファー
Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Lucifer decides to abandon Hell, angering both sides in the Divine struggle. 地獄を捨てる決意をしたルシフ ァーは天国と地獄の両方を怒ら せてしまう。
The X-Files フレッシュ・オフ・ザ・ボート
Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
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Two FBI special agents, one a conspiracy theorist, and the other a realist and sceptic, investigate unexplained and unbelievable cases. While the government is adamant that any outlandish claims are false, Mulder and Scully go to great lengths to prove otherwise. FBI特別捜査官のモルダーと スカリーが超常現象の捜査に あたる。
The Originals フレッシュ・オフ・ザ・ボート
Season 3, 43 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Based on the original vampire family from the Vampire Diaries, a family of power-hungry vampires sets out on a mission to reclaim their hometown and seek revenge on all those who have done them wrong. ヴァンパイアの一族が復讐を 狙う。
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Entertainment I TV MOVIES SHOWS I Available I Available on 787 on 787 seatback seatback screens screens
LIFESTYLE
Running Wild With Bear Grylls
KIDS
ランニング・ワイルド・ウィズ・
マイリトルポニー 〜トモダチ
Season 2, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
30 mins LANGUAGE: English
ベア・グリルス
Crazy About Tiffany’s クレイジー・アバウト・ティファニーズ
86 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
The documentary capturing how a jewellery store wove itself into pop culture.
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ベア・グリルスが有名人たちと 1対1で、48時間の自然への 旅へと連れ出す。
Hello I Am David! A Journey With David Helfgott ハロー、 アイ・アム・デイヴィッ
ド！ア・ジャーニー・ウィズ…
Make Me A Millionaire Inventor
The first-ever documentary about concert pianist David Helfgott.
ヴェンター：フェイリヤー…
Season 1, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
This series searches the inventions that didn’t make it off the drawing board. 実現に至らなかった発明を探し 求める番組シリーズ。
Luxe Asia
ルクス・エイジア：カンボジア、 バ
リ、 インド
Season 2, 30 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Journey to the most luxurious locations in Asia. アジアで最もゴージャスな場所 への旅を描く。
Telescope
Season 1, 15 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
ピアニストのデイヴィッド・ヘ ルフゴットを追った初のドキュ メンタリー作品。
Man Made Marvels: China’s Smart Office
マン・メイド・マーヴェルズ：チ
ャイナズ・スマート・オフィス
Season 5, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English & Chinese
Man Made Marvels unpacks some of China’s most innovative engineering wonders. マックスとキャロラインは奇妙 な友情を築き、大きなチャンス を夢見る。
Inside Buckingham Palace - Part 1 インサイド・バッキンガム・パ
テレスコープ
レス：パート1
60 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
46 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Telescope spotlights the mission of building this new scientific instrument.
Palace staff and celebrities reveal what life is like in Buckingham Palace.
新しい巨大科学装置である宇宙 望遠鏡を組み立てるミッションに スポットライトを当てる。
宮殿スタッフや有名人が、 バッ キンガム宮殿内の生活を明ら かにする。
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Bear Grylls takes celebrities on one-on-one, 48-hour journeys into the wild.
一軒の宝石店がいかにしてポッ プカルチャーに織り込まれるま でになったかを描くドキュメンタ リー作品。
メイク・ミー・ア・ミリオネア・イン
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic
Firehouse Tales
ファイヤーハウス・テイルズ
30 mins LANGUAGE: English
The show emphasises that no matter if a fire engine is red or chipped, it takes more than a shiny red coat of paint and a loud siren to make a hero. 赤い消防車でも、塗装が剥げて いても、 ヒーローになるには光輝 く赤いペイントや大きな音の出
In Ponyland, the Little Ponies live a quiet and tranquil life on Paradise Estate. However, not every inhabitant of Ponyland is quite as kind hearted and the ponies often find themselves up against witches, trolls and goblins who all want to see them captured. リトルポニーたちが力を合わせ
てポニーランドの平和を守る。
Curious George おさるのジョージ
30 mins LANGUAGE: English
Max Steel
A curious monkey and The Man in the Yellow Hat go adventuring together.
30 mins LANGUAGE: English
知りたがりの子猿のジョージと 黄色い帽子のおじさんの毎日は
るサイレン以上のものが必要だ。
マックススティール
This sci-fi comedy sees teenager Max McGrath starting out in his new life after moving to Copper Canyon. Adjusting to his new surroundings, Max meets some friends as well as thugs and supervillains who all want to get a hold of his Turbo energy power. マックス・マクグラスはコッパー・ キャニオンで新生活を始める。
Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures
アンディーズ・プリヒストリック・
冒険の連続だ。
Wabbit バッグス！
22 mins LANGUAGE: English
In this series, the Looney Tunes leave the sitcom world and return to their slapstickcomedy roots. ルーニー・テューンズがシットコ ムの世界を離れ、再びどたばたコ メディーを繰り広げる。
Grojband グロージバンド
アドヴェンチャーズ
30 mins LANGUAGE: English
15 mins LANGUAGE: English
Corey forms an indie rock band with his best buddies, aiming for stardom. Looking for words to sing about, Corey works his sister, Trina, into a state so that her diary entries are interesting and the band can use them for lyrics in the hope of nailing the perfect song.
Travel back in time with popular children’s presenter Andy as his latest spectacular adventures bring natural history and science to life for young viewers. 子供番組の人気司会者アンディ ーと一緒にタイムトラベルしよ う。 お子様を対象にした大冒険 が自然史と科学の世界を生き生 きと描き出す。
コーリーは仲間たちとロックバン ドを結成しスターを目指す。
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Available on 787 seatback screens I AUDIO/GAMES I Entertainment
ALBUMS
Drake Views
ドレイク ビューズ
AUSTRALIANA: Paul Dempsey Strange Loop ポール・デンプシー ストレンジ・ループ
POP & ROCK: Beyonce Lemonade ビヨンセ レモネード
Meghan Trainor
Troy Cassar-Daley Another Australian Day トロイ、 カッサー=デイリー アナザ
Vance Joy
COUNTRY: Dierks Bentley Black
メーガン・トレイナー サンキュー
Keith Urban Ripcord
Fifth Harmony
キース・アーバン リップコード
Seven Twenty Seven
OPERA/CHORAL:
Dangerous Woman
カインドネス
ー・オーストラリアン・デー
ダークス・ベントリー ブラック
Ariana Grande
Kill ‘Em With Kindness
Winterbourne EP ペンデュラム ウィンターボーン EP
Marina Prior & Mark Vincent Together
PODCASTS & RADIO
セレーナ・ゴメス キレム・ウィズ・
Pendulum
Thank you
フィフス・ハーモニー 7/27
Selena Gomez
Straight Into Your Arms ヴァンス・ジョイストレート・イント
ゥ・ユア・アームズ
NOVA
Josef Salvat Paradise
Hear the freshest hits on NOVA, hosted by Smallzy.
ジョセフ・サルヴァトパラダイス
The Rubens
オーストラリアからスマルジーが 最新ヒット曲をお届けします。
Hold Me Back ザ・ルーベンス ホールド・ミー・ バック
GAMES
Smoothfm
アリアナ・グランデ デンジャラス・
マリーナ・プライヤー＆マーク・ヴ ィンセント トゥギャザー
Ladyhawke Wild Things
The Tenors Under One Sky
レディホーク ワイルド・シングス
ザ・テナーズ アンダー・ワン・スカイ
Little Mix Get Weird
NOVA PODCASTS Chrissie, Sam & Browny
ALTERNATIVE:
クリシー、 サム＆ブラウニー
ウーマン
リトル・ミックス ゲット・ウィアード
Elvis Presley And The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra If I Can Dream エルヴィス・プレスリー、 ロイヤル・
フィルハーモニー管弦楽団
ビジュエルド２
ザ・ライド
ザ・リヴィング・エンド シフト
SOUL/RNB: Jimmy Barnes Soul Searchin’ ジミー・バーンズ ソウル・サーチン
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Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman アリアナ・グランデ デンジャラ ス・ウーマン
Taylor Swift Shake it Off テイラー・スウィフト シェイク・イ
ット・オフ
Drake Hotling Bling
ドレイク ホットリング・ブリング
Honeymoon ハニームーン
Fitzy & Wippa フィッツィ＆ウィッパ
Double Yolk Man ダブル・ヨーク・マン
Blackjack
Carp カープ
Disney’s Classic Games
ズ・ユー・トールド・ユア・マム
ブラックジャック
The Living End Shift
ボブ・ディランフォールン・エンジェルズ
テトリス
Bejeweled 2
キャットフィッシュ&ザ・ボトルメン
Bob Dylan Fallen Angels
Tetris チェス
The Ride
ダミ・イム クラシック・カーペンターズ
Hard Chat ハード・チャット
Chess
Catfish & The Bottlemen
EASY LISTENING: Dami Im Classic Carpenters
ダイアリー
プスEP
イフ・アイ・キャン・ドリーム
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Chrissie’s Diary クリッシーズ・
Vera Blue Fingertips EP
ヴェラ・ブルー フィンガーティ
MUSIC VIDEOS
Chill out to these favourites. イージーリスニングプログラム。
ディズニークラシックゲーム
Golf Open
ゴルフゲーム
Hangman
ハングマン
MemoPics
Lies You Told Your Mum ライ
Kate, Tim & Marty クリシー、 サム＆ブラウニー
Quotes You Live By クォーツ・ユー・リヴ・バイ
What’s Your Teacher Up To?
ホワッツ・ユア・ティーチャー・ア
メモリーゲーム
ップ・トゥ？
数独 (SUDOKU)
What Should You Never Order?
S.U.D.O.K.U. Solitaire
ソリティア
ホワット・シュッド・ユー・ネヴァ ー・オーダー？
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Strange encounters Far from home, four young Aussies learn you should never get between a pro-wrestler and his burger WORDS LEAPING LARRY L
Loving those moves
Man Mountain Marcus, faced with the dapper proprietor’s extortionate price for entry, suavely negotiated a more agreeable figure by looming over the man and repeatedly bellowing “$10!” while thrusting his 10 giant, sausage-like digits in the air. Once inside, Ted DiBiase and Shawn Michaels grabbed a quiet booth, and to our delight chatted and joked at length about the business and craft of pro wrestling. We learned much about the differences of working to a Japanese crowd,
...we found ourselves looking to enter a bar with the three wrestlers which liked its wrestling more technical, athletic and realistic-looking. Meanwhile, Man Mountain Marcus left the establishment and found himself outside a fast-food outlet. There he was accosted by a fervent Japanese wrestling fan who, perhaps tiring of life, insulted his professional
wrestling abilities at considerable length. Allegedly, Man Mountain looked at the guy, looked at his burger, looked at the guy again, and then, without further ado, laid his tormentor out with one swipe of his free paw. A handy company executive whisked Marcus back to the hotel in world record arrest-avoidance time. It’s definitive proof that fast food can be a health hazard. Leaping Larry L is a radio presenter and freelance writer on sport and popular culture.
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OUR STORY BEGINS a quarter of a century ago, outside a Tokyo bar. Among the party were four young-ish Australians including yours truly, plus a number of professional wrestlers, including wrestling’s “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, future superstar Shawn Michaels, and a grizzled ring veteran who, for purposes of this story, will be known as Man Mountain Marcus. The US wrestlers were in Tokyo for a card (a line-up of matches) at the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium, an indoor venue that holds more than 60,000 people. This would see the World Wrestling Federation stars – a big attraction, as they then rarely toured Japan – matched with their Japanese counterparts. It was the reason we four Aussie wrestling fans were in Tokyo. Once there, a combination of enthusiasm, one tenuous contact and utter cluelessness resulted in all four of us crashing the official Japanese reception for the American wrestlers. Social arrangements were made and, many hours later, we found ourselves looking to enter a bar with the three wrestlers.
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