jetstar MAGAZINE
MARCH 2016
GETAWAYS
Get back to basics and have a tech-free holiday
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SURF’S UP
Women surfers are riding a big wave of success
A WONDERLAND
Grab your skis and head to Japan this season
MACAU I KUALA LUMPUR I THE GRAMPIANS I CYCLING NZ I GOLD COAST
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LAUGH LINES
Five comedians share their on-stage stories
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A VINE OLD TIME
Discover the best NZ and Australian wine escapes
INTO THE WILD
From biking to hiking, get into the great outdoors
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EXPERIENCE 12 I WHATS ON
EXPLORE 54 I MACAU Old Macau through the lens
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14 I NEWS 18 I MY PLACE Lady Petrova’s Tokyo
21 I IMBIBE Pucker up for sour brews
Sky high views in KL
22 I FOODIE FOCUS Doughnut to-do list
25 I THE SHORTLIST The best conbini snacks
26 I HOW-TO Get to grips with AFL
31 I GET THE LOOK Byron Bay beach style
64 I DESTINATION OF THE MONTH Paradise found on Rarotonga
79 I KUALA LUMPUR KL in three days, three ways
85 I CRUISE FEATURE Cruising mini-breaks
88 I THE GRAMPIANS A world-class bush walk
92 I COMEDY GOLD Comedians share their stories 7
99 I NEW WAVE DINING Gold Coast gastronomy
105 I CYCLING NZ
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A two-wheeled adventure
110 I WINE FEATURE Holiday in the vines
33 I BITE-SIZE CITY GUIDE Hobart’s hip and happening
39 I BEAUTY ON THE FLY Beauty off the beaten path
120 I SPECIAL FEATURE Five great student cities
176 I BACKPAGE Tales from row 57
40 I STYLE Looks for the great outdoors
42 I SUITS YOU Keep your cool camping
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140 I Jetstar news
Canine-friendly classes
148 I Where we fly 47 I SPA & WELLNESS
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Get into surf yoga in Bali
152 I Games and puzzles
51 I RECIPE
159 I Entertainment
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At Jetstar, we understand a great travel experience doesn’t begin when you enter the airport.
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lot of time and effort goes into researching, planning and booking a holiday, and we’re working hard to make this part of your travel experience as hassle-free and enjoyable as it is in-flight. Later this month Australian customers logging on to Jetstar.com will notice a much simpler, insightful and more enjoyable website designed to better reflect the needs of today’s traveller.
We’re also progressively introducing a brand new booking platform, which will offer an easier to use shopping cart style booking process as well as an express check-out option for those in a hurry. The launch of our new-look website in Australia follows successful rollouts in Singapore, New Zealand and Indonesia, where customer feedback has been really positive so far. We’ve also been making improvements to our smartphone app, which is now used by more than 1.5 million customers across our Asia Pacific network. Recently we introduced dynamic mobile boarding passes and we have plenty of great features to add to the mobile app this year. We know technology can help vastly improve your travel experience and we’ll keep looking for new ways to harness innovation to make flying easier than ever before. Safe travels,
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Get ready for Japan’s cherry blossom season (from late March)
March
Add these fun and fascinating things happening across the Jetstar network to your bucket-list this month.
Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 4-13 March Around Melbourne and Victoria
Victoria’s foodie culture is celebrated with hundreds of unique food and wine events around the city and its regions. Feed your inner gourmand with a long lunch in the sun or a masterclass with a celebrity chef.
Bleach* Festival 4 – 20 March Gold Coast, Queensland
This multi-arts festival promises to deliver its most ambitious year yet, with innovative performances designed to make full use of the Gold Coast’s engineering extravagances and great natural beauty. bleachfestival.com.au
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Haru Basho Sumo Tournament
Italy’s Costardi Brothers share their risotto knowledge at this year’s MFWF.
Fremantle Street Arts Festival
Crankworx Rotorua
Spiegeltent Hobart
This Easter weekend, talented performers from around the globe will take to the streets of this pretty seaside town for Australia’s largest street arts festival, offering everything from acrobatics and mime through to theatre and busking. fremantlestory.com.au
One of the world’s biggest mountain biking events comes skidding into the scenic Skyline Rotorua Gravity Park for a long weekend of hair-raising corners and gravity-defying stunts performed by some of the biggest names in the sport. crankworx.com/rotorua
The weird and wonderful Spiegeltent returns to Hobart’s PW1 Forecourt with a full 10 days of theatre, music and comedy, headed up by big-name act LIMBO with its racy blend of spectacular cabaret and circus. spiegeltenthobart.com
26 – 28 March Fremantle, Western Australia
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9 – 13 March Rotorua, New Zealand
10 March – 3 April Hobart, Tasmania
Watch the ancient form of Japanese wrestling in action during the Osaka round of the Grand Sumo Tournaments. Sumo is governed by a strict hierarchy and intricate traditions, a local guide will help you really appreciate the tournament. sumo.pia.jp/en/
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March 13 – 27 Osaka
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March into Merivale Until 20 March Around Sydney
A decadent food and wine festival thrown by hospitality powerhouse Merivale, offering five weeks’ worth of indulgent food and wine experiences across the group’s stylish venues. marchintomerivale.com.au
Adelaide’s “Mad March”
New Zealand Arts Festival Until 20 March Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand’s most prominent arts festival takes over Wellington for nearly a month, providing a platform for talented local and international artists, writers, performers and musicians. festival.co.nz
A cultural inundation that takes over the entire city, Adelaide plays host to the Fringe Festival, Adelaide Festival of Arts, WOMAdelaide, Adelaide Cup, and the Clipsal 500, all in the one chaotic month. southaustralia.com
DANCING DREAMS: in the footsteps of Pina Bausch screens at the New Zealand Arts Festival
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Sculpture by the Sea
4 - 20 March Cottesloe, Western Australia It’s art meets ocean at this free annual event, as picture-perfect Cottesloe Beach becomes an open-air gallery for dozens of large-scale sculptures created by respected artists. sculpturebythesea.com
Jurassic World: The Exhibition 19 March – 9 October Carlton, Victoria
This month, Melbourne Museum brings the titans of the blockbuster film to life, complete with animatronic dinosaurs and immersive experiences that will have you walking with giants. jurassicworldtheexhibition.com
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Welcome to a fantastic new-look Jetstar Magazine, including lots of handy travel tips, ideas for your next holiday, and some stories I’m particularly passionate about. One of the things that I’m most proud of at Jetstar is our commitment to supporting communities across our network. Thanks to your generous donations to our charitable initiative StarKids, we’ve just passed the incredible milestone of AU$6 million raised to help improve the lives of children in many of the destinations where we fly. Late last year I was honoured to be part of a team who visited Cambodia to see the great work StarKids is doing there. You can read more about the team’s trip to Cambodia on page 145. We know that having the opportunity to travel can also be life-changing, so we’re excited to be flying the inspirational Choir of Hard Knocks around Australia for their first-ever national tour kicking off this month. This remarkable group will perform at destinations across our network all the way from Tasmania to Uluru, the Gold Coast and the iconic Sydney Opera House. Find out more about their story on page 143. Thank you for choosing Jetstar and helping to support these great initiatives, among many others. Safe and happy travels. David Hall, CEO, Jetstar Australia and New Zealand
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POP-UP GLAMPING WORDS: AMY MILLS
A FUSION OF small-scale luxury and the immersive appeal of camping, it’s no surprise glamping was one of the top 10 travel trends last year. While glampgrounds such as Paperbark Camp at Jervis Bay in New South Wales and the Nightfall Wilderness Camp in Queensland’s Lamington National Park remain hugely popular, the pop-up glamping trend is also on the rise – and not just at festivals. Happy Glamper, based on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, offers a mobile bespoke camping experience year-round. From $340 per night, they will head to your chosen camp ground – or private property – before you arrive, with either tents, a retro vintage caravan or the popular 1960s Airstream, which has heating and airconditioning, and set up a
DIY camping IF YOU’RE KEEN on DIY, Sydneybased CampNow has a range of camping rental packages (including a great family package) that can be delivered to your home or work. Planning that weekend camping trip has never been easier. campnow.com.au
personalised sanctuary. Not only will Happy Glampers set everything up and pack up at the end of your stay, they come armed with fresh linen, cushions, rugs, tables and chairs, candles, warm blankets, magazines, books, board games and dreamy lighting. Glampers can arrive with just their toiletries and clothes, leaving more time to hit the beach, explore nearby wineries or kick back with family and friends underneath a canopy of fairy lights with nature as a backdrop. happyglamper.com.au
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Post-show drink? Shady Pines Saloon. They have an amazing whiskey selection, and the staff is always great to us. I love the bar peanuts too! shadypinessaloon.com
Venue? The Enmore in Newtown. The building is full of character and there is a great barber shop around the corner. enmoretheatre.com.au
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Books and music? TITLE stocks an awesome selection of books as well as records. It’s one of my favourite places to browse when I have down-time. titlestore.com.au
CANADIAN MUSICIAN DALLAS GREEN (AKA CITY AND COLOUR) SHARES HIS FAVOURITE SYDNEY HAUNTS
I did the Bondi to Bronte walk last time we were in Sydney and it was one of the most beautiful coastlines I’ve ever seen.
Eat? Bills on Crown Street. It’s a great spot to sit and peoplewatch, or relax with a book. I am obsessed with the corn fritters and they use real Clamato juice in their Bloody Marys. bills.com.au
SHOPPING
We’re loving Design studio Kip & Co’s new range of Weekender travel bags are made from cowhide leather and waxed canvas, and are bright, beautiful and practical. The perfect accessory for fashion-savvy, design-conscious travellers. kipandco.net.au
RIGHT: Palm Springs bag $349 BELOW: All leather tan bag $449
Great outdoors? My wife and
Culture? The Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay. I love the building, the location, and the incredible art. mca.com.au City and Colour’s Australian tour kicks off at the Byron Bay Bluesfest on 26 March. ticketmaster.com.au
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Girl on a bike INTERNATIONAL MODEL, swimwear and homewares designer, TV personality and actress Megan Gale is a huge fan of cycling, and with her Kiwi connections – her mother is part Maori – it makes sense that she’s the New Zealand Cycle Trail’s (NZCT) first ambassador. The NZCT network includes over 2700km of pristine cycle ways showcasing New Zealand’s stunning landscapes and cities. “The best part is you can explore the country from an entirely different angle – it’s like riding through a postcard,” Megan says. For a sneak peek at the highlights, see Ben Groundwater’s feature on the Mt Pureora trail on page 105.
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The new face of the New Zealand Cycle Trail
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ARMCHAIR ADVENTURER Books to inspire your next trip.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane... it’s Marilyn
Marilyn on the move
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Hotel Katamama The much anticipated all-suite boutique Hotel Katamama by the stylish Potato Head Group opens in Bali later this month, following the early opening of Frank Camorra’s onsite MoVida Bali – an outpost of the Melbourne and Sydney-based Spanish bars and restaurants – that overlooks the hotel’s exterior garden and pool. the-katamama.com
Mid-century style in Bali
NZ GOOD BITES IT CAN BE hard to stay healthy when you’re travelling. Hotel breakfast buffets and sampling a region’s finest cuisine every night isn’t always your waistline (or your health’s) best friend. Our tip? When in Auckland and Wellington make a beeline for Habitual Fix, the brainchild of entrepreneurs James Tucker and Tim Benest. The self-confessed “fresh-food addicts” specialise in fresh salads, healthy sandwiches, and super smoothies inspired by cuisines from around the world. habitualfix.co.nz
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FROM TOP: Citix60: Melbourne, viction:ary, $21.95; The Art of Free Travel by Patrick Jones and Meg Ulman, Newsouth Books, $29.99; Eye in the Sky, a drone above New Zealand, photographs by Grant Sheehan, Phantom House Books, $45; Legendary Routes of the World by Alexander Verhille and Sarah Taverner, Little Gestalten, $52.50; Camping Around Australia, Explore Australia, $49.95; The Philosophy of Travel by Carlisle Rogers, Escape Media, $69.95
When Marilyn Monroe stood over a subway air vent and held her dress down against the gust of air, an iconic movie moment was born. The scene from 1955’s The Seven Year Itch has been immortalised by American artist Seward Johnson in an eight-metre high, 15,000 kilogram sculpture made from painted stainless steel and aluminium. Shipped to Australia in six parts and installed in the heart of Bendigo’s CBD, it’s part of the Bendigo Art Gallery’s Marilyn Monroe exhibition featuring Marilyn memorabilia including film, costumes, posters, and personal artefacts never seen before in Australia. Bendigo Art Gallery and Twentieth Century Fox present Marilyn Monroe, 5 March to 10 July bendigoartgallery.com.au
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etrova Hammond has been selling fabulous dresses and flower crowns from her Melbourne boutique Lady Petrova for eight years. And although the store is now exclusively online, that hasn’t stopped Petrova from launching into the bridal arena, after designing more than 30 dresses for her own upcoming wedding. Each June she packs her tulle and heads to Tokyo for a two-month pop-up shop at Girly Rose (see listing). We asked Petrova to share the most Instagrammable, and fun, sites around Shibuya. ladypetrova.com
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Fan Building 3F (pink house) 4-26-28, Jingumae “This hairdressing salon is all pink inside and it looks like a doll’s house. The staff can dye your hair purple or pink or any colour you want, while you’re getting your nails or makeup done. It’s not expensive. But you need to go with someone who can translate for you.”
YM square building 4F, 4-31-10, Jingumae; kawaiimonster.jp “It’s Instagram gold. You have to pay [around] AU$5 to get in, but in terms of what it looks like (think huge plastic art and meals such as rainbow-coloured pasta served by “monster girls”) – it’s fabulous!”
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3 Chome−15-8-102, Jingumae; girlyrosetokyo.com “This is where my pop-up is and it’s one of my favourite boutiques. I met the owner Saori Sawamura through Instagram and it’s amazing because she’s the Lady Petrova of Tokyo. She’s fabulous; she’s hilarious. We have exactly the same style and stock all the same labels.”
4-15-3 Jingumae; ooo-koffee.com “Being from Melbourne, coffee is important. We were determined to find this café in the residential back streets of Harajuku. We walked past it a hundred billion times, then finally walked back there to find it was a tiny little box with the best coffee ever.”
TRUMP ROOM 301, 1-12-14 Jinnan “It’s the most amazing bar. It’s three levels and all the ceilings are hung with gold chandeliers, and it’s all gold baroque Rococo – fabulous. They play really daggy music, and every night is a party.”
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B1F Shibuya Gate Bldg, 28-13 Udagawa-cho “Everyone gets a little menu with a list of movie names. You pick your favourite film and every movie has its own cocktail. The barman said to me: “I know what you’ll be!” and he made me a cocktail, based on my outfit, of what movie he thought I’d like! So I got Hairspray.”
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Shibuya 109 2-29-1 Dogenzaka; shibuya109.jp, shop.bubblessawthecity.com “My tip: start at the top and work your way down. The top floor has one of my favourite shops, Bubbles Tokyo, which has glittery amazing things.”
STANDING SUSHI BAR 2-9-1 Dogenzaka; uogashi-nihonichi.com “My favourite, favourite place in all of Japan is the stand-up sushi bar in Shibuya. It’s the best sushi, and there’s nowhere to sit, you just stand up and eat.”
Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Tokyo from Cairns, Gold Coast and Melbourne. To book, visit JETSTAR.COM
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fter the long reign of hopheavy brews in the craft beer world, a refreshing alternative is appearing on Australian and New Zealand taps. Tart and just a little sweet, sour beers are just what the doctor ordered for an afternoon in the sun. As well as the cultivated yeast strains favoured by conventional brewers, sour beers also harness
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wild yeasts in a process known as spontaneous fermentation. Fruits such as apricot, raspberry and cherry are often added to the mix, lending a big fruity taste and bright hue. In brewing parlance, sour beers are often described as “funky”, but don’t let this unfortunate terminology put you off – when handled correctly, these wild strains deliver a refreshing beer with a
TRY IT HERE Two Metre Tall Drop by this brewery in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley to sip sours brewed with local grain, hops and fruit. 2mt.com.au Feral Brewing Company This Western Australian brewer won big at last year’s craft brewing awards for Watermelon Warhead, a moreish brew infused with Swan Valley melons. feralbrewing.com.au Moa Brewing Co. Found among the vines in New Zealand’s Marlborough region, Moa Brewing Co. offers a rotating range of sours on tap. moabeer.com Moon Dog Brewing Melbourne brewing mavericks Moon Dog pour the thirsty sours such as the fruity Mr Mistoffelees and the dark Perverse Sexual Amalgam. moondogbrewing.com.au
tart aftertaste that pairs beautifully with food. The unique qualities of sour beer also make it a great gateway brew for winelovers and the beer averse. “One of the fun things about craft beer is that its variance opens up beer for the non-beer drinker,” says Scott Dewar, whose Aussie Brewery Tours visit Victoria’s best breweries. “For me, nothing exemplifies this more than sours. Sweet like wine, tart like cider, light like a spritzer but all beer; they scream fun, tasty summer beer garden!” Sour beers languished for years on the fringes of brewing, but local brewers are now adding their own worthy contenders to the Belgian and American sours on the shelves of specialty bottle shops.
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DIVINE DOUGHNUTS As the popularity of doughnuts continues to rise, doughboys and girls around Australia and New Zealand are experimenting with flavours to stay ahead of the game. Sofia Levin nominates her top picks to try now.
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AUCKLAND Foxtrot Parlour
MELBOURNE Doughboys Doughnuts
Foxtrot Parlour owner and head chef Tara Brogan collected vintage icing syringes, then loaded them with salted caramel, and now serves them alongside her devilishly good inject-your-own doughnuts; other flavours include berry coulis, Valrhona chocolate and bay leaf infused custard. foxtrotparlour.co.nz
Doughboys Doughnuts started operating from a laundry, followed by pop-ups and finally a CBD store at the start of this year. All the doughnuts are winners, but the Mint Slice is a favourite: a white chocolate and mint cookie crème diplomat with dark chocolate ganache and chopped mint cookie. doughboysdoughnuts.com.au
HOBART Small-Fry
Shortstop Coffee & Doughnuts
What this tiny café lacks in size it makes up for in doughnut ambition. Flavours rotate every two to three weeks and usually sell out before lunch. Keep an eye out for more nostalgic options, such as lemon meringue pie and mint slice. small-fryhobart.com.au
Shortstop’s hot cross doughnuts are back in time for Easter and are only available in March. The spiced dough is speckled with booze-soaked dried fruit and dipped in a milk and honey glaze. A Sydney store is set to open on 1 April in Barangaroo. short-stop.com.au
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SYDNEY Glazed Doughnuts
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To score a Glazed Doughnut, you either have to cater an event or jump on Instagram to track them down at venues and markets. Flavours change regularly, and past highlights include piña colada (vanilla glaze with a torched, rumsoaked pineapple ring) and banoffee pie (with dulce de leche, crumbled digestive biscuits and banana chips). @glazed.doughnuts
Top Dup delivers their custardfilled creations to local cafés, offering up to four flavours each week featuring local ingredients. Top sellers? They include the mandala chai bomb, red velvet, and Reese’s Pieces. Keep tabs on their Instagram account to find out where these hand-rolled beauties can be found. @topdupcoffee
Grumpy Donuts Memorise these three words: buttered toast doughnut. You can order a box of these mouthwatering creations for home delivery online or on Fridays, visit one of the handful of cafés around Sydney that stock them (see the website for stockists). Either way, you won’t regret getting your hands on the yeast-raised dough smothered in brown butter frosting with crunchy, toasted brioche crumbs. grumpydonuts.com
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smiles as I approach to check out the infamous doughnuts. “Yes please” he says cheerily. I opt for the “12 for $9” special LINDA MCCORMICK and watch while Nick ESCHEWS THE LATEST works his magic on the DOUGHNUT FADS FOR hot fried dough before A MELBOURNE CLASSIC tossing them in sugar and counting them out 80-YEAR-OLD Nick into a white paper bag. Tsiligiris’ Olympic Despite the plethora Doughnuts is a local of possible flavours, institution. Parked Nick has no intention for 36 years under the of changing his triedFootscray Railway and-tested jam-filled Station footbridge in creations. “Do you think Melbourne’s west, his graffiti-covered van was you’ll do chocolate?” I ask, referring to the was one of Footscray’s most recognisable sights “donutella” craze (doughnuts filled with until mid-2014, when a Nutella). “No,” he says station upgrade forced him into a purpose-built firmly. “Everyone loves kiosk around the corner. the jam,” he smiles. Although the setting’s “Why change it?” Fair changed, the doughnuts point, I think, as he motions to the next haven’t. Nick spikes each one fresh out of the customer and gets on fryer with a metal-nosed with business as usual. dolphin dispensing hot, Olympic Doughnuts, 51 Irving Street, sticky raspberry jam. Footscray Why hot jam? “Why not?” he answers. “It’s much better. Tastier.” When I first see Nick he’s leaning on the counter of his new kiosk, waiting for the next customer. Nick
BRISBANE Doughnut Time Known for its flagship holein-the-wall store in Fortitude Valley, Doughnut Time now has stores across Queensland and pop-ups in Melbourne and Sydney. New flavours are available every Saturday, but menu regular ‘The Butternut’ never disappoints: smothered in brown butter glaze and sprinkled with crushed pistachios, it’s hard to stop at one. doughnuttime.com.au
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Donut Boyz Donut Boyz’s specialty is taking classic flavours and making them more exciting. Why order a simple jam doughnut when you can eat a Pop-Tart doughnut bursting with strawberry jam and slathered in vanilla frosting and 100s & 1000s? For something different, try the bacon and cheese doughnut, reminiscent of the rolls found in many a school lunchbox. donutboyz.com.au
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Conbini (Japanese convenience stores) are much more than a ubiquitous repository of junk food and cheap buzzes. They sell everything from sushi and soba, manga and medicine, single-malt whisky and nextday hangover cures. Here are five of our favourite buys.
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YOGASHI Pillow soft and lightly sweetened, yogashi (Western style desserts) make for a heroic breakfast or latenight binge (try anything made with green tea).
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Fried food has a strong presence in conbini, but chicken - spicy nuggets, patties, thighs, and drumsticks - is the standout. Karaage is salty, unreasonably juicy, and as delicious cold as it is hot.
Nearly as ubiquitous as vending machine coffee, and marginally better. It tends to be super sweet, so look for ones with “double” or “espresso” in the name, or custom blend your own hot or cold caffeine fix with the slick coffee machines found at all the big conbini these days.
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The math doesn’t work out - squishy bread, industrial fillings - but what emerges out of those plastic wrappers is glorious. Egg sandwiches from 7-Eleven and Lawson stores are little miracles of creamy golden yolks and umami-rich kewpie mayonnaise.
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This is an edited extract from Rice Noodle Fish by Matt Goulding published by Hardie Grant Books. RRP $45
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Experience I HOW-TO The competition The AFL is a national competition of 18 teams. It’s played from March to October, with the ultimate game, the Grand Final, held in Melbourne each year. Victors hoist the Premiership Cup.
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Travelling in Australia offers a wonderful opportunity for the uninitiated to observe the sport of Aussie Rules football.
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IF YOU’VE NEVER seen an Aussie Rules match before (aka “footy”, “football” or “AFL” – after the Australian Football League, which runs the game), your first experience may leave you feeling as if you’ve been dropped onto another planet. You’ll be dazed, confused and wondering what exactly is going on. While the game may at times appear to be completely unfathomable, don’t be alarmed – our handy tips will help you quickly pass yourself off as an expert. At the end of the day, “footy” is simple. Everyone tries to get the ball and kick or run it towards their goal. Don’t be afraid to ask someone in the crowd what’s going on. AFL fans are as keen on conversions as most evangelical religions.
Need to know To the right are the simple points of the game. There are subtleties and nuances that take time to pick up, but don’t let that bother you. Most fans and commentators have never learnt them either. Titus O’Reily is a Melbourne writer with a deep love of AFL, despite supporting the Melbourne Football Club, which hasn’t won a Premiership since 1964.
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Food Traditional food at a footy game is a meat pie with tomato sauce, but these days there’s even salads and sushi on the menu (a clear sign civilisation as we know it is coming to an end).
The mark Catching the ball on the full from a kick is a “mark”, and means the player can’t be tackled and can either kick or handball from that spot. Players will sometimes leap onto an opponent’s back to mark.
No offside rule, madness! Unlike soccer, the AFL has no offside rule, so players can run anywhere on the field. It may look like chaos but there is method in the madness.
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Ball! When a player is tackled, they must release the footy or be penalised for “holding the ball”. The crowd will yell “ball” whenever a player is tackled. Feel free to do this too (don’t be concerned about being accurate, as no one else is).
Scoring At each end of the field, you’ll see two big sticks with two smaller sticks on each side. Kicking the ball through the big sticks is a “goal” - worth six points - and kicking it through the small ones is a “behind”, worth one point.
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Players Each team has 18 players and another four players on the bench with rotations limited to 90 per game.
Handballing Holding the ball in one hand and hitting it with the other clenched fist. A good player can hit a target 30 metres away on the run, a bad one will miss entirely.
Field of play AFL is played on an oval, and the game was originally invented to keep cricketers fit in winter.
Tackling A player can be tackled as long as it’s not above the shoulders. When tackled, players must dispose of the ball or get a free kick awarded against them.
Get into the game AFL matches are played in every state and territory. For dates and venues go to AFL.COM.AU
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e’ve all done it. Arriving at your destination only to find you’ve left some key essential at home is a classic rookie traveller mistake. Avoid that moment and enjoy your holiday with our travel packing tips. Start by ensuring your documents are in order. Make a digital and hard copy of your travel insurance policy, passport and any bookings and stash them somewhere secure. A travel medical kit will be a life saver if you find yourself miles from a pharmacy and in need of a bandaid or painkillers. Make a mental, or real, checklist of the basics – underwear, toothbrush, camera charger - and go through it before and after you pack. It might help you avoid an emergency shopping trip and loads of travel stress down the line.
A travel wallet is essential so I always know where my passport and boarding passes are. And also baby wipes. Even if I’m travelling without my toddler! POSTCARDS PRESENTER, BRODIE HARPER
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I cannot possibly travel without headphones. I calculate time by my music playlist. I won’t miss my flight if I know boarding is only three songs away. COMEDIAN, SIMON TAYLOR
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Byron Bay Interior designer and stylist Shannon Fricke’s laid-back interiors capture the relaxed look that’s typical of the popular NSW coastal hotspot. Regularly featured in Australian and international magazines, Shannon is the author of three design books and has her own range of bedlinen and homewares.
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AT THE HEART of the Byron Bay look is freedom of style, says Shannon. “Everything’s soft and loose, with no pretence. It should look like it may have been thrown together, with a feeling that’s relaxed and comfortable.” Shannon suggests starting with a clean-lined mid-century sofa, then gradually building the look. “Layer white and cream in loose cottons and linens, then add texture with the use of fringing, lace or pompoms. Bamboo and wicker add a layer of detail.” To this basic look, Shannon suggests adding an eclectic colour palette that mixes patterns, florals and geometrics. Cushions and homewares should be clustered in groups. “Don’t use two cushions, use five,” says Shannon. Add woven baskets and wall-hangings. “Macrame is huge,” she says. A wicker hanging chair and handmade pieces made by local artists complete the look. “It’s a fresh and clean coastal look that’s unaffected and all about capturing the freedom of spirit that is Byron Bay.” shannonfricke.com
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DARK MOFO
A n g ry Ele c t ro n s by a rt is t Ja s o n Ja m e s
TASMANIA: WINTER IS COMING. Take a cool break in a land of contradictions and contrasts. Blend AFL with art, ancient traditions with hot jazz and more. Expect the unexpected in Tassie. There’s sure to be something to put a glow in your cheeks.
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➤ LAUNCESTON & NORTH NORTH WEST & WEST EAST COAST HOBART & SOUTH
TASSIE DOES EVENTS AND FESTIVALS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. FOR A DEVILISH GOOD TIME THIS WINTER, COME AND PLAY AND CONSIDER STAYING AWHILE.
It’s AFL time, Tassie style
Pull out your beanies, don your scarves - Hobart and Launceston play host to four rounds this winter with Hawthorn and North Melbourne up against some cracking teams. Get along to see North Melbourne face off with Richmond (3 June) in Tasmania’s first ever Friday night game, Hawthorn is up against Gold Coast (26 June), Hawthorn verse Carlton (30 July) and the pointy end of the season finishes with North Melbourne verse Sydney (20 August). Visit nmfc.com.au and hawthornfc.com.au for more information ➤ Meet the makers at the Bay of Fires
The Bay of Fires Winter Arts Festival on Tassie’s East Coast is a visual and sensory feast of handcrafted works and provides the opportunity to meet the makers. The event runs over the June long weekend (10 - 13 June) and features an open studio trail of local artists, workshops, an exhibition and the eclectic Bay of Fires Arts Market. Check out the full program at bayoffiresartsfestival.com.au
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Join the locals in the weekly tradition of a meander at a farmers market – warm up with a freshly ground coffee, taste the fresh winter produce on offer, chat with the producers and soak up the local culture. In Hobart, there’s the famous Salamanca Market on Saturdays and the Farm Gate Market each Sunday. In Launceston, the Harvest Market transforms an inner city car park into a foodie nirvana each Saturday. Plus there’s food and drink tours, cooking schools and cider and whisky trails to explore. Visit discovertasmania.com.au/ what-to-do/markets for more information. ➤ Warning: This festival contains dark themes
DARK MOFO WINTER FEAST
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Dark Mofo is your chance to celebrate darkness and enjoy art, music, and food from 10 – 21 June in Hobart. This vibrant, city-wide festival is a lot of fun – and ends in a naked romp, ahem, ‘group swim’ in the icy cold Derwent River. The 2016 program is set to challenge Tasmanians and blow-ins from the mainland yet again. The Winter Feast, a huge celebration of the winter solstice is a crowd favourite and returns from 15 – 19 June. Find out more at darkmofo.net.au
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Celebration of voice and music
Ah we love this festival. The Festival of Voices transforms Tassie towns into singing cities from 30 June until 17 July, creating Australia’s premier celebration of the voice. Singers, choristers and music lovers alike will share their soaring song in venues large and small, indoors and out. There’s artist-run workshops, small and intimate performances in Hobart, Launceston and the East Coast plus the famous Bonfire and Big Sing at Salamanca is not to be missed. Book sessions now at festivalofvoices.com
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➤ Banging drums and bonfires
While you’ve probably never heard of the ancient tradition of wassailing – there’s a lot of fun to be had at the Huon Valley Mid Winter Fest (15 – 17 July), just outside Hobart. Celebrate the region’s apple picking history and bang drums by firelight to scare away nasties in the orchard to ensure a bumper crop. Then, join the locals for feasting, craft ciders and music by fireside. Check out the program at huonvalleymidwinterfest.com.au
Hot jazz in Devonport
In late July (28 – 31), the pretty coastal city of Devonport on Tassie’s North West transforms into a hotspot of late night jazz dens. From churches to chocolate factories and all manner of venues in between, the festival is a celebration of Tasmanian jazz – old and new. The awardwinning four-day festival seamlessly weaves food, visual art, dance and film into the jazz festival program. Find out more at devonportjazz.com
A chocolate lovers dream
Luscious, decadent, mouth-watering chocolate. How could you say no to a festival dedicated to the actual food of the gods? The wickedly indulgent Chocolate Winterfest, held in Latrobe just out of Devonport on 14 August, celebrates chocolate in all its forms. With the My Chocolate Love Affair dessert competition, a showcase of wearable chocolate art, a spectacular night time lantern parade and of course, more tastings than you can probably handle, the Chocolate Winterfest will satisfy even the most seasoned chocaholics. Check out the program at chocolatewinterfest.com.au
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LOCAL TIPS: WHILE TASMANIA WILL SHOW YOU SHE’S AN ISLAND LIKE NO OTHER, IT’S THE PASSION AND INGENUITY OF THE LOCAL CHARACTERS THAT WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART AND SOUL. HERE’S SOME TIPS ON WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN TASSIE DURING THE COOLER MONTHS.
Winter is my favourite time of the year in Tasmania. The air is crisp and the light has a special quality, the colours in the landscape are muted, minimal and beautiful. Time slows. We often stay at Cradle Mountain, and do the short walks. If you are lucky enough to be there when it snows, the enchanted walk is one of the most magical experiences you will ever have. LEIGH CARMICHAEL, Creative Director – Dark Mofo
At the end of a day exploring the Huon Valley, surrounded by snow-capped peaks which is a common occurrence in winter, there is nothing better than dropping into The Apple Shed for a cup of Willie Smith’s ‘Famous’ Hot Spiced Cider. Made from a delicious blend of cider spiced with cinnamon, cardamon, star anise, ginger and cloves, it’s sure to warm the cockles of your heart and ensure your day finishes with a satisfying warm glow!
This winter I’ll be immersed in the wild west and snowcapped mountains as we plan for the our upcoming festival, The Unconformity in October – so stay tuned! To keep the creative juices flowing it’s hard to resist a good bush walk amongst the world heritage wilderness followed by a fine Tassie ale in the pub with the colourful Queenstown locals! TRAVIS TIDDY, Festival Director – The Unconformity
When I get back to Tassie, I love catching up with my family in Devonport – the walk up to the lighthouse at Bluff Beach gives you a great outlook over the Bass Strait. But if I have a couple of extra days I always try and get to Freycinet Peninsula and do the Wineglass Bay Lookout Walk to switch off and get away from everything. And, when on the East Coast freshly caught seafood is a must on the menu! GRANT BIRCHALL, Hawthorn Football Player
ANDREW SMITH, Owner – Willie Smith’s
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Experience I BITE-SIZE CITY GUIDE
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HOBART From breakfast to bed, Georgia Rickard offers a 24-hour guide to Australia’s quirkiest city.
PHOTOGRAPHY MONA ARMANA, TOURISM TASMANIA
SUNRISE You’re in Hobart. You’re too excited to sleep in. And why would you, when MONA’s newest artwork is calling? Armana is an enormous fibreglass canopy plonked on top of the museum roof, which repeatedly changes colour over a 45-minute sequence at sunrise like a slow-moving, architecturally designed firework (and it’s free). The display repeats at sunset, when you can watch the show between courses at MONA’s on-site wine bar, as part of a package called The Golden Hour, or grab some takeaway from funky Local Pizza nearby. The great thing about sunrise is that often no one else is around; it’s just you, the rising sun and MONA’s roaming peacocks. Settle into the concrete seats (they’re heated) and wish Hobart good morning. mona.net.au localpizzatas.com.au
Explore the local arts scene on ArtBikes
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BREAKFAST
MORNING TEA
Who knew Hobart was pressed up against a second mountain? Mount Wellington might steal all the glory, but the views are actually better from Mount Nelson, and there’s coffee here, too. It’s only a five-minute drive from the CBD to the lookout (that’s Tassie for you), so snap some pics of the sights, which on a good day stretch to Eaglehawk Neck and trail off at Port Arthur. Then pull up a pew at Signal Station Brasserie. This divine little spot opened three years ago and, with almost no promotion, has been running hot ever since. signalstation.com.au
Hobart’s art scene is booming, and there’s really only one way to explore it: on one of the city’s Dutch-designed Vanmoof ArtBikes. The Arts Tasmania initiative was created to help visitors explore the local arts scene – and bikes are free for day hire ($22 overnight, $44 weekend). Cruise to Battery Point to wander the quaint streetscape of Hampden Road, where historic cottages have been repurposed as stores in a classic Hobart fusion of heritage and modernity. Don’t miss gift shop On Hampden, or Pollen Tea Room. arts.tas.gov.au
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TOP: MONA’s newest artwork, Armana. PICTURED: Riding past historical cottages along Hampden Road.
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LUNCH
Sample Hobart’s best wines at Willing Bros Wine Merchants
AFTERNOON TREAT North Hobart (aka NoHo) has been undergoing a transformation since the ‘80s, when it was considered rough and downmarket. Today, a cycle through its streets reveals why: lovely, decadent buildings are now dotted with more cute boutiques (our pick: Tusk), sweet little eateries (old-style milk bar Renown does the best milkshakes in Australia), and cosy little bars. Drop into Willing Bros Wine Merchants, a hip little vino bar open from 3pm, before retreating to your lodgings to freshen up. (Don’t forget to return your bike.) tuskhomewares.com.au facebook.com/ renownmilkbar1 facebook.com/willingbros
PICTURED: Brooke Street Pier. ABOVE: Willing Brothers Wine Bar. BELOW LEFT: Lily and Dot luxe.
DINNER Food critics rave about local restaurant Ethos Eat Drink, but its accommodation is still a best-kept secret: only very recently did the team convert its upstairs function space into The Hayloft, a luxe bolthole for two in the middle of the city (the in-room bathtub is something else.) Leave your lovely digs for nearby Brook Street Pier, where the team behind loved local café Pilgrim has opened Aloft. The over-water building was constructed upstream before being floated down the River Derwent, making it the most exciting local development since MONA. It’s worth going for the outlook alone. Finish with a nightcap at hidden,
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windowless small bar South Seas Cocktail Lounge, with its fake island carvings, vintage American propaganda and kitsch fit-out. This hard-to-find tiki bar feels like a world away from anywhere – and that, fittingly, couldn’t be any more Hobart. ethoseatdrink.com hayloft.com.au aloftrestaurant.com
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PHOTOGRAPHY TOURISM TASMANIA, LILY AND DOT, WILLING BROS
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Hobart’s hottest new eatery is Templo, which draws daily queues despite being hidden in a back street, but you’re not headed there just yet. There’s something for every stylish bowerbird in Hobart’s flourishing boutique scene, and local shops provide an excellent illustration of Tassie’s hot-right-now creative industries. Gems include Spacebar Gallery, found behind a creaky old door in a narrow alley in Salamanca Place. Lily and Dot and Red Parka, both in the CBD, are crammed with divine bits and pieces such as watercolour stationery, luxe woollen throws and handillustrated crockery, all made locally. Congratulate yourself on your purchases with a plate of whatever Templo’s serving: the meal changes almost daily and it’s guaranteed to be good. templo.com.au spacebargallery.com.au lilyanddot.com.au redparka.com.au
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You are looking for: A weekend away in a gorgeous location Your perfect hotel: PEPPERS AWAROA LODGE, NEW ZEALAND Nestled deep in stunning Abel Tasman National Park, this inviting eco-lodge offers endless opportunities to unwind in pristine natural surrounds.
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Wild at Heart FEW THINGS BEAT A HOLIDAY IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, BUT IT CAN WREAK HAVOC ON YOUR LOOKS. HERE’S HOW TO STOP THE ELEMENTS IN THEIR TRACKS. WORDS: SHONAGH WALKER
Before stepping off-grid, heed these simple tips, and return home looking rested, not wretched.
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3.HARSH WINDS These can be a huge problem when travelling across waters or at high altitude. Invest in a pair of wrap-around sunnies – the wider the lens, the better. They’ll stop the tears from flowing. Carry a light eye cream for extra protection, and to prevent the eye area becoming dry.
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Happy campers GET THE RIGHT LOOK FOR YOUR CAMPING TRIP (AND PACK A FEW PRACTICAL ITEMS, TOO), WRITES PETER BARRETT. IT WASN’T THE snakes. It wasn’t even the tick that lodged itself deep in my armpit. It was the wrong choice of shoes that created the Camping Trip From Hell. Instead of proper walking boots, I went with a pair of bog-standard runners, which are fine for sauntering down to the local shops but for a threenight, 60-kilometre hike through rugged coastal bushland – not so much. By that hike’s end my blisters had blisters but I’d learnt a valuable lesson: do your research, be prepared and, above all, wear the correct footwear. Whether you’re a complete novice or a seasoned Everest campaigner, the act of
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Buying all your gear the day before is a serious trap camping is also an act of self-expression. Are you the khaki-shorts-wearing, grill-your-own-foot-ifyou’re-hungry, Bear Grylls type? Or perhaps the more aloof country hipster, who travels nowhere without his Aeropress travel brew kit? I don’t know exactly where I fit in but, as my mate was extracting that tick from my body with a pocket knife in the middle
of nowhere, I do recall thanking my lucky stars I’d packed a hip flask. What else have I learnt? Boots must be well-walked-in (a former teacher of mine recommended rubbing methylated spirits into the soles of your feet!). Check that your tent works and that all the bits are there (a mallet can be very useful, too), and make a checklist of other essential items: boots, woolly socks, rain jacket, thermals and, most of all, a good sunhat. Because no matter how daggy you look in your high-tech, high-vis NASA-designed artificial fibres, you can always take it to the next level with a floppy Panama.
TRAVEL BREW KIT $185 The Rambler from Stumptown Coffee Roasters comes with Aeropress kit, travel grinder, enamel cups and waterresistant canvas bag. stumptowncoffee.com
HIP FLASK $225 This copper hip flask, made in the US by Jacob Bromwell, is available from Australian camping store Home Camp. It will never rust and keeps your whiskey in timeless style. homecamp.com.au
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Meet the real Kingston
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not enough exercise. Glen and wife/ business partner Kylie started Pooch and Me after falling out of love with corporate life. “We’re all time poor, we all need more exercise, and 40 per cent of dogs are overweight,” says Glen, a fit-looking guy with big biceps. “Besides, who wouldn’t be happy to get out and spend more time with their dog?” I don’t answer this, because sadly, there are more squats to come. Also on the menu are tricep dips, bicep curls and sprints between cones, at which we must stop and instruct our dogs to sit
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before running onwards. It’s a harder workout than I had anticipated, but I actually start to have fun. And the dogs are in heaven. It’s like a tailwagging convention. We’re nearing the end of class when an uninvited border collie sees his opportunity. “No!” shouts Glen, rushing over to shoo him away. The rest of us look at each other and grin, as Glen once again picks up the exercise step and hurriedly rinses it off. Turns out, a workout can be good for a giggle when it goes to the dogs. For fun and fitness, this gets five stars from me.
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“NO!” CRIES TRAINER Glen Ridler-Dutton, dashing to the middle of the oval. We look over to see Leroy, one of our fitness group attendees, lifting his leg on the exercise step. “Sorry about that,” says Glen, the exercise step rescued and rinsed. Leroy isn’t a bit perturbed. We’re in Sydney’s Centennial Park where, every week, Pooch and Me holds fitness classes with a difference: BYO hound. “Knees up, people!” Glen barks as we jog. The classes are run not only by a personal trainer but also a certified dog behaviouralist. This is particularly good news, given the way Kingston, my six-year-old schmoodle, is behaving. There are too many distractions for him, and he keeps zipping in front of me, tangling legs and leash. I think he’s having fun. But I’m not. In fact, I think I might be dying. By the time we drop to our knees for “puppy plank” – a lot like a regular plank, except with alternating hand lifts to pat our canines – my legs are burning and my lungs seem to have shrunk. If he could talk, Kingston would probably tell me I’ve been enjoying far too many treats and
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SOUL SURFING Surfing, yoga, personal pampering and more surfing. What could be better than a Bali retreat that offers the full package? Even non-surfers will be hooked on the waves. WORDS: KYLIE STEVENSON
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Surf’s up Five of us paddle out into the ocean, and four of us are beginners. I lack confidence in the water and even in the shallows I am struck with mild panic. I am afraid of failing, and fully expect to. But to my surprise, I manage to stand up and ride a wave – repeatedly. It’s often ugly and wobbly and graceless. But it’s an utterly glorious sensation. Along with yoga, surfing is now widely recognised as an activity that elevates your mood, reduces stress and improves your general
well-being. This, along with the physical benefits and confidence that comes with conquering a new skill, is why surfing is a major part of this retreat.
Riding the wave In the ocean, I am completely focused. The waves wash away my anxiety and still my chattering mind. I feel relaxed, content, joyful. It’s also an opportunity to bond with the other
women on the retreat, and their encouragement is invaluable. Our Surf School Bali instructor, introduced as Dedik, possesses a combination of competence and cheerleading that makes me feel safe and comfortable. In addition to Dedik and his Balinese staff, Georgie employs a swag of friendly experts, including Aussie surf guru Carly, who gives us
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condition reports each morning, accompanies us to the beach, and dishes out tips on how we can improve our technique. We finish each day with an evening yoga session in an airy pavilion in the garden, where yoga instructor Amanda takes us through a unique mix of hatha, Iyenga and vinyasa techniques. She patiently gives us individual attention, considering each of our needs and levels of experience, tailoring lessons to our requests. A meditation at the end of the class gives us a chance to pause and appreciate the day.
Blissing out In between surfing and yoga, we are free to explore, attend health and beauty appointments, or simply relax. Ocean Soul uses several five-star villas around Bali. Mine is in one of Seminyak’s quiet back streets, just a short walk from the bustle of town. Included in the package are several massages and a traditional Balinese
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healing ceremony. Additional treatments, from acupuncture to hypnotherapy, a facial or manicure and pedicure,
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can all be arranged on request. There’s also plenty of time to kick back. With so many comfortable little nooks around the luxurious open-air villa and tropical gardens, it’s difficult to choose where to relax – by the pool, on the rooftop garden or on a sunbed under the patio. A delicious wholefoods menu, developed by a holistic nutritionist, is prepared by a local chef. After dinner, we retire to our bedrooms, complete with traditional outdoor bathrooms that are a whole other kind of bliss. One week here and a sense of calm has been restored – both my body and mind feel stronger and better equipped
to face my busy life. I feel like my priorities have shifted and I plan to continue with the healthy diet and regular yoga practice back home. Who knows, I might even rise with the sun for an occasional surf. Ocean Soul Retreat, Jalan Braban 103 x, Seminyak, Bali. Prices start from $2595 for seven days. Includes accommodation, meals, transfers, surfing, yoga, treatments and rash vest. oceansoulretreat.com
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Method Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender, adding the fruit first for easy blending. Blend on high speed until super smooth and drink immediately.
Sadhana Lasagne, made from layered walnut “Bolognese”, zucchini “pasta” and cashew “béchamel”. For those dipping their toes into healthier eating, Maz suggests snacking on fresh fruit and raw nuts during the day, then gradually replacing some of your regular foods with their raw equivalent. “Hummus is a great example. Instead of chickpeas I use zucchini, with cashews for creaminess and all the same spices,” she says. But if you do just one thing to improve your health, Maz says there’s nothing better than starting every day with a green smoothie. “It gets a lot of green vegetables into your diet in one hit,” she explains. Plus “it’s delicious, filling and loaded with essential nutrients that will help you fly through your morning.” sadhanakitchen.com
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Urban Oasis: The day’s catch is carefully assessed at Iao Hon market. Top right: The Tea Cultural Museum overlooks the serene Lou Lim Ieoc Garden. Bottom right: Tai Lei Loi Kei is famed for its pork chop buns.
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A bustling Chinese metropolis full of contrast and colour, and only a short ferry trip from Hong Kong, Macau offers hidden pockets of calm filled with the tastes, sights and sounds of the city’s European heritage.
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Macau on a plate: (left to right) Macanese food, such as fresh-grilled sardines and fried rice, is an eclectic blend of European and Chinese flavours. Spiral incense at the Taoist Pak Tai Temple. A trader at Mercado Vermelho (Red Market).
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Old meets new: Modern-day Macau seen from the 17th century Guia Fortress, built by the colonial Portuguese. Living heritage: (opposite) A woman serves customers at the legendary Pastelaria Fong Kei. Behind her is a centuryold portrait of the bakery’s founder.
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Life on the streets: (left to right) Men socialise over a game of cards in one of Macau’s oldest and largest parks, the shaded Camoes Garden. A snack of sweet milk tea and Cantonese biscuits. Rua do Cunha, the “food street” of the Taipa district.
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Macau by day By night, Macau is a whirlwind. For a little daytime calm and a glimpse of the city’s age-old fusion of cultures, head to the city’s out-of-the-way corners.
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Midweek, Macau’s historic centre hums with sightseers heading to St Paul’s, the skeleton of a 17th-century church overlooking the city. But come high days and holidays and the winding lanes can be log-jammed. When the streets fill, locals pull the shutters and find quieter corners. Away from the crowds, Macau has a laid-back, Mediterranean vibe. Older gentlemen chat over leisurely card games in the park, shoppers discuss the price of fish at the market, and people take the time to enjoy a cup of coffee. Sidestep the casinos and discover the other Macau yourself.
Parks and pastries For centuries, the colony of Macau was Europe’s gateway to the vast Chinese empire. The Portuguese may have
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Away from the crowds, Macau has a laid-back, Mediterranean vibe beaten a retreat in 1999, but their influence is entrenched in the city’s very foundations. One worthy legacy is a network of peaceful gardens and parks. Lou Lim Ieoc Garden is a shady haven, filled with the strains of traditional opera from musicians in the pagoda and tinny Cantopop followed by fan-dancing ladies under the trees. Wander with a yinyurng – a blend of coffee and sweet milk tea – and nibble gai zai beng (called “chicken biscuits”, but made with pork lard) or lou po beng (wife cake) with its candied winter melon filling. Pastries are a serious business in Macau. For superb nata, oozy
Portuguese egg tarts with a scorched top, visit Margaret’s Café near the ruins of St Paul’s. Behind an unassuming frontage on Rua do Cunha you’ll find the famous Pastelaria Fong Kei, baking since 1906.
Scenic sundowner Guia Fortress, a 17thcentury Portuguese keep and lighthouse perched atop Macau’s highest point, offers panoramic views of the city and delta beyond. Settle on the whitewashed battlements for a supper of vinho verde, cheese, olives and papo seco bread rolls. From this dusky hill you can watch as the neons light up, and identify corners to explore tomorrow.
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EAT & DRINK Rua do Cunha A narrow pedestrian strip of noodle parlours, cake shops and bak kwa jerky stalls on Taipa, the middle of Macau’s three islands.
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Island time Rarotonga is often described as under-developed. The building code stipulates no structure can be higher than the tallest coconut palm. There is only one major road and two public buses – one labelled clockwise, the other anticlockwise – and schedules run on the somewhat unreliable “island time”. After a few days however, it’s hard not to get drawn into this unhurried pace of life.
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The qualities that make life on Rarotonga so laid back also make it an incredibly easy destination for travellers. Although Cook Islander Maori is the official language, English is used on a day-to-day basis and spoken widely. Scams, touts and crime are rare. Traffic is light and it’s nearly impossible to get lost. While all these things add to the appeal of Rarotonga, the accessibility is by no means the only reason to visit. At first glance, people on Raro don’t appear to take life too seriously. Flip flops are standardissue footwear. Locals get from place to place squashed three to a scooter or standing in the cab of a ute. People here are quick to smile and just as quick to laugh. But if you look closer, you’ll discover a deep spirituality running beneath the seemingly mellow surface.
Mamas and the papas Cook Islander society rests on respect and tradition. Look out for the local nod, a very slight inclination of the chin upwards as a tacit acknowledgement of an acquaintance. If you are a woman, you will get a kiss on the cheek from any stranger you meet. Out of respect, anyone of senior years is addressed as “Mama”, “Papa”, “Auntie” or “Uncle”. It’s not uncommon for a papa on a scooter to serenely sail onto the main road driving at least 10km p/h less than the already-sedate speed limit. In a big city, this would result in gritted teeth and a blast of the horn. On Rarotonga, even the flashiest ute will slow obediently. This modern etiquette stems from a very ancient social structure.
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fter four hours flying over uninterrupted water from New Zealand, a tiny land mass fringed with white sand and crowned with forested peaks leaps into view. As the plane descends, a small crowd becomes visible, waving cheerfully. Entering the small airport we are greeted by a smiling man perched on the baggage carousel playing jaunty ukulele tunes, and women eager to hang fragrant garlands around our necks. This is Rarotonga, capital of the 15 islands that make up the Cook Islands. It turns out that it’s a timehonoured tradition for families to make their way down to the flimsy cyclone fencing surrounding the airstrip, to lean into the buffeting jet stream of arriving planes and wave hello to the occupants. The beaming, Hawaiian-shirted musician in airport arrivals is Jake Numanga, who has been welcoming and seeing off every flight for over 30 years, no matter what time of day or night. These snippets hint at the quirky charms of this tiny pacific nation.
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Up in the green foothills, farmers and locals still traverse the remains of a thoroughfare built more than a thousand years ago. The Ara Metua road, made of giant slabs of coral from the sea and basalt from the volcanic mountains, is evidence of a sophisticated society that far predates European arrival. The Cook Islands were the last site populated by migrating Polynesians on their journey through the Pacific, before they made the shores of Aotearoa. Anyone familiar with New Zealand’s Maori culture will notice similarities, including a rich oral history that pays tribute to ancestors and nature. Families are seen as the caretakers rather than the owners of tracts of land, handed down through the generations. Land law is a delicate matter, in which the whole clan must approve a member’s claim to a site. Local affairs used to be run out of open-air courts by a highly structured governmental system that included ariki (head chiefs), mata’iapo (deputy chiefs) and ta’unga (spiritual leaders). The powers of tribal leaders have dwindled, but the traditional chiefs still have an important role to play, reminding the younger generations of their rich cultural heritage. The best way to get a feeling for the Cook Islander way of life is to embrace it. Courtesy will get you far, a smile even further.
Hop on the back, if there’s space (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) After scooters, utes are Rarotonga’s most popular mode of transport; a bowl of national delicacy Ika Mata; dancers attired in traditional costume; gravestones are made from coral and lovingly decorated; a mama striking a chord on the ukulele; Rarotonga seen from the air.
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Missionaries landed on Rarotonga in the 1800s determined to convert the locals, and Christianity remains the predominant religion to this day. Rather than being a solemn affair, worship on Raro takes on some of the joyous aspect with which everyday life is approached. To witness this, don a more demure outfit and take yourself off to church. On Sundays, papas wear their best suits and mamas their most extravagant straw hats to gather at whitewashed coral churches dotted all around the island. At a Cook Islands Christian Church on the west side, the pulpit is decorated in an explosion of tropical blooms and the crowds ripple with the motion of waving handheld fans. The main attraction is the singing, which is nothing short of sublime. The church choir take their art seriously, and the performance is worth the hourlong sermon in Cook Islander Maori.
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Tourists are very welcome, and most congregations will enthusiastically invite you to morning tea afterwards at a local hall or Sunday school – a great opportunity to meet the locals.
STRAP ON YOUR DANCING SHOES From an early age, Cook Islanders are versed in their island’s hypnotic dances. Watching dancers act out ancient stories to the frenetic beat of the pau drum is a must. There are many cultural shows at resorts and restaurants, but the biggest are Highland Paradise (highlandparadise. co.ck) and Te Vara Nui Village (tevaranui.co.ck). Up in the hills where the population of Rarotonga once lived, Highland Paradise leads visitors around a traditional village before settling them down for a dance show and umu, a feast prepared in an underground barbecue. Highland Paradise is dedicated to providing an authentic glimpse into an older way of life, from weaving to worship. Down in Muri Beach, Te Vara Nui Village spices up their nightly cultural spectaculars with a healthy dose of theatre. The owners have converted a taro patch into a lush open-air theatre restaurant where dancers perform on a platform in the middle of a lake with diners on either side. Get prepared for fire-twirling, frequent costume changes, and fantastic traditional dancing. The Te Vara Nui buffet, like most Rarotonga meals, is generous. Sample as many local dishes as you can, and have seconds of ika mata, fresh fish pickled in lime juice and soaked in coconut cream, and rukau, tender taro leaves in coconut cream and onion.
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ON THE SEA SNORKELLING Snorkelling in warm, crystalclear waters surrounded by hyper-coloured tropical fish is a quintessential Cook Islands experience. The best sites are Aro’a beach and opposite the Fruits of Rarotonga. A lagoon cruise is an enjoyable way to make a day of it. Captain Tama’s Lagoon Cruizes offer an idyllic morning bobbing about on a glassbottom boat, followed by a barbecue of fresh fish on an offshore island. Tama’s crew is big on personality and can be a little cheeky – bring the kids, but be ready to cover their ears. captaintamas.com
FISHING CHARTER The deep drop-off around Rarotonga makes it a prime game fishing location. Haul in yellow fin tuna, marlin or mahi mahi on one of the many tours run by local fishing charters. If you’re lucky, your hotel
or an obliging beachfront restaurant might cook up your day’s catch for dinner. akurafishingcharters.com marlinqueen.co.ck
WHALE WATCHING The close encircling reef makes Rarotonga a world-class spot to view whales migrating through the warm Pacific waters. From July to October, up to 15 species of whales can be sighted. At many points around the island it is even possible to watch the whales breach offshore while you’re kicking back at a beachside bar. To learn more about ocean critters, drop into the fascinating Cook Islands Whale & Wildlife Centre, started by whale biologist, Nan Hauser. whaleresearch.org
paddleboards for rent, with classes for the uninitiated. The protected Muri Beach lagoon is particularly popular, where the conditions are so calm that you can even catch an on-water yoga lesson. Workout on Water offers classes in SUPYoga, as well as a full wellness retreat involving a daily session in the waters around the island. workoutonwater.com
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PADDLEBOARDING Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) on the placid waters of the lagoon is a popular pastime on Rarotonga. Many resorts have
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HIKING Venturing into the lush hinterland is worth the effort. For a challenge, trek to Rarotonga’s highest point, Te Rua Manga or “The Needle”. The overland track winds through jungle to the summit, where panoramic views and a heart-in-your-mouth scramble up the rockface awaits. Hiring a guide is safer and the best way to pick up local knowledge. The legendary Pa of Pa’s Trek has hung up his hiking boots, but he has passed on the mantle to his knowledgeable nephews. pastreks.com
CYCLING Storyteller’s Cycle Tours lets you pick up local lore while working off lunch. The “storytellers” are local guides who lead mountain bike tours through the inland roads and fields. Each trip is tailored to suit the day, group and the storyteller’s whims, and you’ll be pleased to know that 10 per cent of profits go to community development projects. Cook Islanders have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the medicinal and practical uses of native plants, and at any given time the tour might stop for a nibble of tart mini mini berries or an impromptu bush medicine lesson. There are tours for every ability levels; all you need is sensible shoes and a thirst for knowledge and tropical fruit. storytellers.co.ck
BUGGY RIDE The drive-yourself guided Raro Buggy Tour offered by Muri Beach Club lets you explore the interior at full throttle. Once you’ve got the hang of the loud sputtering buggies, the bone-jolting ride is great fun. Just don’t wear white clothing; things get muddy. A highlight is a shortcut through the ruins of an ill-fated five-star resort. The huge compound is now almost exclusively used for buggy tours, paintballing and the grazing of goats. muribeachclubhotel.com
Places to stay Where to eat NAUTILUS As well as luxurious rooms, Nautilus boasts one of the island’s best restaurants, offering fine-dining fare inspired by local flavours. nautilusresortrarotonga. com
THE MOORINGS FISH CAFÉ Try the FOB burger at this legendary café, made with fish “fresh off the boat” from Captain Moko’s charter (the owner’s husband).
WILSON’S BEACH BAR AT CASTAWAY RESORT
EDGEWATER This family-friendly resort is one of Rarotonga’s oldest, biggest and most popular. edgewater.co.ck
CLUB RARO A relaxed resort just outside Avarua, with a swim-up bar and beach views. clubraro.co.ck
NAUTILUS A range of beautiful villas, many with private pools. nautilusresortrarotonga. com
MURI BEACH CLUB An adults-only retreat with prime beachfront location. muribeachclubhotel.com
A perfect spot to watch the jaw-dropping island sunsets while enjoying a cocktail and a few yakitori skewers. castawayvillas.com
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Take a seat at this popular waterfront restaurant with a beer and pizza to whalewatch or catch November’s Vaka (canoe) tournament.
Self-contained villas run by warm hosts, just a few metres back from the stunning Titikaveka lagoon. makaylapalms.com
An elegant resort with serene leafy grounds on the Muri Lagoon foreshore. pacificrarotonga.com
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Renting a car or scooter is the easiest way to explore, allowing you to pull over on a whim at a secluded beach or foreshore bar. The maximum speed limit is 50km p/h, there’s no parking meters or peak hour and if you overshoot your destination it’s just a quick U-turn to get back on track. Along with more modest vehicles, Polynesian Rental Cars has a fleet of Mini Cooper convertibles. On an island where there are more goats than convertibles, you will get a few stares, but cruising around with the roof down blasting 70s hits on Kia Orana Radio is a guilty pleasure. polynesianhire.co.ck
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If you go to Rarotonga, be ready to wear flowers in your hair. In the Cook Islands’ fertile tropical climate, plant life goes mad. Trees are heavy with fruit, vines are voracious and people’s gardens are filled with blooms of every hue. Flowers are everywhere on Rarotonga, so much so that for thousands of years they have been the island’s most in-demand accessory. To this day, women do the weekly shop with luxurious floral crowns perched on their heads, and there’s no shame in a young man tucking a flower behind his ear. On Saturday mornings half of Rarotonga congregates at the Punanga Nui Cultural Market to shop, eat and socialise. Fresh produce is sold from the back of utes, grilled meats flame on open barbecues and women sit behind their stalls threading flowers into stunning necklaces and headdresses. These eis, pronounced like the Hawaiian lei without the l, are ubiquitous across the Cook Islands. The fragrant ornaments are generally woven with frangipanis and fragrant white gardenias, known locally as tiare. A woman selling eis proudly explains that the masses of tiare on her creations were picked fresh from her backyard that morning, and the pink frangipani from her sister’s garden.
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Like a buried gem, Kuala Lumpur has emerged from muddy beginnings to become a shining global city. Narina Exelby experiences Malaysia’s buzzing capital in three jam-packed days.
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uala Lumpur was once a quiet place on the Malay Peninsula where two rivers met. There was nothing particularly memorable about it – people named it after the Malay term for “muddy estuary” – but beneath the mud was a valuable treasure: tin. Word got out that this meeting of the Gambok and Klang rivers had much to offer those seeking wealth. Chinese and Indian workers moved in, Arabic traders set up shop, and British colonialists settled.
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Batu Cave Every year 400-millionyear-old Batu Cave draws Hindu devotees and intrigued travellers. A 43-metre-high golden Buddha statue greets visitors, and those who climb the 272 steps to Cathedral Cave are rewarded with views of brightly painted statues of deities under a vast ceiling. Get there: A taxi from the centre of Kuala Lumpur (KL) to the caves costs about RM40; by train about RM2. Entrance is free. Petronas Towers It’s almost impossible to visit Malaysia’s capital without catching at least a glimpse of the spectacular 452-metrehigh Petronas Towers. To enjoy a close-up view of the mega-structures inspired by Islamic design, buy lunch at the upmarket KLCC shopping centre (at the base of the towers) and picnic in the adjacent park. At 8pm every evening there’s an impressive fountain-and-light show between the park and the towers. Get in: Access to the 170-metre-high Sky Bridge (which connects the towers) costs RM84.80; petronastwintowers.com.my
or Strato. The quartet of restaurants (which each offer different dining styles) is found on the 24th floor of the Troika building, and the food on offer is as good as the impressive outlook. troikaskydining.com
DRINK: Heli Lounge and Bar A few bars around KL are known for their views but it’s hard to beat the Heli. Enjoy your drink on a helipad more than 35 storeys above the city, and take in the 360-degree outlook. It really is spectacular. Get there: 34th floor, Menara KH Building, Golden Triangle
SLEEP: Grand Hyatt When you book a room at the chic Grand Hyatt, be sure to request one with a view of the Petronas Towers. Keep your curtains open and fall asleep to the sparkling lights of KL’s icon. kualalumpur.grand.hyatt. com; from RM675 a night
EAT: Troika Sky Dining If you’re looking for dinner with a view, make a beeline to Fuego, Claret, Cantaloupe
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SK Corner The shops in KL usually open around 10am so get to Bukit Bintang (the city’s trendy shopping district) early and fuel up at SK Corner, a street-side restaurant serving delicious Indian food. Be sure to have teh tarik (pulled tea) and roti chenai (flatbread with curry), both Malaysian specialities. 1 Jalan Rembia, Bukit Bintang
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Food Tour Malaysia Explore Malaysia’s cultures by eating. Food Tour Malaysia’s passionate foodie guides will take you to small restaurants and vendors in parts of KL foreigners rarely visit. foodtourmalaysia.com; RM160 for the Off the Eaten Track tour
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Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur is a celebrated shopping destination and if you want to spend money, Bukit Bintang is the area to visit. Pavilion and Starhill Gallery malls boast luxury and designer brands while neighbouring Fahrenheit 88 hosts shops such as Uniqlo, Ripcurl and New Balance. Low Yat Plaza, a 10-minute walk from these malls, is the country’s biggest IT lifestyle mall and a good place to buy computers, cameras and phones. Looking for something less commercial? Central Market is great for handicrafts and at Ainna Artwork (open 10am to 9.30pm daily) you can paint your own batik, a technique of wax-resist dying that is popular in Malaysia. The bright streets of Little India and Chinatown’s Petaling Street market offer fun shopping experiences, particularly if you like to haggle.
SLEEP: Sahabat Guesthouse Tucked away off Changkat Bukit Bintang (which has the best collection of bars and restaurants in the city) and Jalan Alor (excellent night food market) streets, Sahabat is a laid-back guesthouse that’s great for travellers on a budget. sahabatguesthouse.com; from RM115 a night
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BarLai Hard-to-find BarLai is worth the search – especially if you’re looking for a quiet place to chill out after a crazy day spent shopping. The groovy, understated bar’s signature cocktail is the Bacon Bourbon Bloody Mary. Try it. 3 Jalan Sin Chew Kee, Bukit Bintang
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Day 3: VISIT: National Textile Museum Caught almost in the middle of the old spice routes, Malaysia has an intricate trade history that is beautifully told through the evolution of fabric designs. Trawl the interesting exhibits in the National Textile Museum and you’ll wear sarongs with new appreciation. 26 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin; jmm.gov.my/en/museum/ national-textiles-museum. Entrance is free Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia Home to the world’s finest collection of Islamic decorative arts, the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is packed with jewellery, fabrics, arms, armour and ancient glassware from around the Islamic world. Plan on getting lost among these treasures for at least two hours – you’ll be here longer than you’d think. Jalan Lembah Perdana; iamm.org.my; entrance RM 14
Pucuk Rebung Gallery Owned and curated by one of the country’s most revered art collectors, Pucuk Rebung gallery is packed with fascinating antiques from Malaysia. The tribal art from Borneo is astounding. 18 Lorong Ara Kiri2, Lucky Garden, Bangsar
The Majestic hotel. You’ll be greeted by a doorman wearing a neatly pressed safari suit: a nod to the past. A short walk down the road is KL’s beautiful old train station – a fine example of colonial-style architecture. 5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin; majestickl.com
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Tamarind Springs Excellent service, fine Indochinese cuisine and that beautiful sense of “holiday” that comes with al fresco dining – that’s probably what you’ll remember about an evening at Tamarind Springs restaurant. Strictly speaking it’s not al fresco dining, but the restaurant is pretty open and is situated on the edge of Ampang’s natural forest reserve; it feels a world away from the city. tamarindrestaurants.com
Villa Samadhi A true city retreat, Villa Samadhi is a short taxi ride from most of KL’s attractions. The private rooms are so tranquil and spacious, you might be tempted to pack in all sightseeing and shopping plans and spend your time in the pool or on your daybed. villasamadhi.com.my; from RM600 a night.
DRINK: Orchid Conservatory at The Majestic Absorb the grand atmosphere of Malaysia’s colonial days by taking lavish afternoon tea at the Orchid Conservatory in
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Are Your Hormones Making You Fat? Imagine waking up every morning to the sound of your alarm, excited and happy to be starting a new day. When you look in the mirror you admire your body. Everyone tells you how great you’re looking and asks what your secret is. Sound too good to be true? If you, like many other women, don’t feel this way, you may have a hormonal imbalance. Research has documented that over 40 per cent of women have an undiagnosed underactive thyroid gland. If you feel tired all the time, crave sugar, use alcohol and coffee to lift yourself, retain weight around your middle and feel the cold, you could be suffering from this problem. What Does Your Thyroid Do, and What Does This Mean For You? The thyroid gland is the major player in controlling how many calories you burn. It produces hormones that control the body’s metabolism. If your thyroid is underactive (hypothyroidism) it’s almost impossible to lose that spare tyre around your middle, no matter how many carbs you cut out or how many hours you spend on the treadmill. Blood Testing Current blood testing methods don’t tell the whole story. Blood tests (TSH) can only measure how much thyroid hormone you have in your blood – they can’t measure how well your hormones are working. So, if you do have a thyroid problem, it may not always be picked up. New Way of Testing American thyroid specialists, Dr. Konrad Kail and Dr. Daryl Turner have developed a quick and non-invasive medical thyroid screening test, that’s been used by US doctors for the past seven years to accurately diagnose thyroid issues. The good news is, once your thyroid function is accurately diagnosed, the medication and nutrients you need to get your thyroid balanced can be established. With a balanced thyroid your energy will increase, you will lose weight easily, and you’ll feel happier in yourself. Your health is your greatest asset, so, if you suspect that your thyroid isn’t quite right, don’t put off getting tested, you deserve to feel fantastic every day.
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o … you’ve never cruised before. You’re not even sure it’s for you. All those days at sea, the potential motion sickness, not to mention you only get so many weeks of holidays a year and the kids have been bugging you about some water park or another. But how do you feel about a cruise that will barely require you to take annual leave, if any. Nautical but nice, am I right? Many cruise lines refer to these short trips as “samplers”. It’s a way to glean what life aboard a ship is like without the commitment of a long voyage. Most are three nights but can be as short as a single sleep, or as long as five nights. The difference is the ratio of time you spend on board – long cruises see you alighting in a new port every second day, on average. On a short-haul cruise, however, you’re either getting from A to B or cruising for cruising’s sake. I hopped aboard P&O’s Pacific Jewel for three nights on one of their increasingly popular comedy voyages out of (and back to) Melbourne. That’s right – I cruised to nowhere. In a big ol’ circle. And that’s the point. I’m not the only one choosing this kind of fun, either. P&O increased its comedy cruises from 12 in 2015 to 25 this year, adding other themed offerings such as Food & Wine, Music at Sea, Australia Day and Christmas in July. There are also itineraries that will take you direct to wine country, those designed to help you expand your art collection and even packages that will whisk you away to the Australian Open, Melbourne Cup or State of Origin complete with tickets and venue transfers.
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I had seven culinary outlets at my disposal on the Pacific Jewel (the most fancy-pants being Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill) Summer is prime cruise time Down Under, but you can cruise the whole year round if you’re willing to travel closer to the perennially warm equator. Consider a short cruise out of Singapore and Hong Kong, for example. Where a maxi ship really wins out on a mini break is in the simple luxury of time. A traditional long weekend away can mean hours spent in taxis, navigating streets and digital maps. Not so on a cruise. You’re on and settled and making friends with the closest bartender within the hour. Relaxing is a particularly easy task if your idea of it involves eating and drinking. I had seven culinary outlets at my disposal on the Pacific Jewel (the most fancy-pants being
Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill), and I managed to get to all of them during my time on board. In one day alone, I got through 15 courses at three different venues. Oh, and visited four different bars. After my spa treatment. If you get bored on one of these liners, you’re simply not trying. P&O operates the lion’s share of mini cruises in the Australian and New Zealand market. However, her squad also includes Royal Caribbean, Cunard Line, Star Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises. Between them you’re guaranteed to find a short break that will jigsaw into your port of origin or hobby of choice.
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Clockwise from left: Golden Princess’ pool deck; P & O Cruises Bianco party; dining at Luke Mangan’s Salt Grill, Pacific Jewel
WHAT: ROYAL CARIBBEAN Four-night Tasmanian sampler cruise departing Sydney on Explorer of the Seas. From $842 WHEN: March 2016 WHY: This ship carries more than 3000 guests so is on the larger end of the scale. It has an ice-skating rink and a surf simulator to keep you busy on your way to the Apple Isle. WHAT: P&O Four-night cruise via the Whitsundays, departing Brisbane on Pacific Aria. From $579 WHEN: March, September, October and November 2016 WHY: A trip on the newest and most palatial of P&O’s fleet to Queensland’s most luxurious tropical paradise? There’s little not to like. WHAT: PRINCESS CRUISES Four-night cruise from Melbourne to Auckland on the Golden Princess. From $599 WHEN: December 2016 and March 2017 WHY: With three full-sea days between foodie capitals, you’ve got plenty of time to plan your Kiwi jaunt.
Short but sweet If you decide the cruise version of a magazine perfume sample is for you, there are three things to remember. Firstly, popular activities such as massages and mixology classes book out quick-smart, so get on to those as soon as you drop your bags in your stateroom. Secondly, wear a watch so you don’t miss whatever trivia session or dance class you have your eye on as they’re rarely repeated on a short itinerary. And finally, just think of long-weekend cruising as being like taking a short walk on a long pier – if you enjoy it, there’s plenty more where that came from.
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WHAT: STAR CRUISE One-night cruise departing Hong Kong on the Star Pisces. From $263 WHEN: Until October 2016 WHY: The best way to make that Hong Kong stopover last just a little bit longer.
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WHAT: CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE Three-night cruise sampler departing Sydney on the Spirit. From $599 WHEN: March, August and October 2016; and January, March, April 2017 WHY: Because cruising in and out of what is arguably the world’s most famous harbour for a long weekend has got to be the ultimate cruise tempter.
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GRANDEUR IN GARIWERD The Grampians Peak Trail is a 144-kilometre trek of sweeping vistas, blooming wildflowers, and native critters. Don’t forget your hiking boots! WORDS: KRYSIA BONKOWSKI
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alking in Victoria’s Grampians National Park is a balancing act. Sweeping views, fleeting glimpses of wildlife and Gaudi-esque rock formations keep pulling your gaze upward. But slippery sandstone boulders make watching your footing a necessity. In a distinctly ungraceful moment, I learnt my lesson the hard way on day two of the Grampians Peak Trail, and hobbled on with a fat ankle and heightened appreciation of sensible hiking footwear. In quintessentially Australian style, natural beauty comes with a dash of peril. This is not to say that to walk the trail is to take your life in your hands – far from it. The ancient peaks and swathes of forest simply provide a taste of a more untamed part of Australia. Surrounded by a patchwork of canola fields and grazing grounds, Grampians National Park, or Gariwerd for the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung
people, has remained largely untouched by the outside world. “Looking out toward the vistas, you can really capture a sense of the remoteness,” says Parks Victoria Chief Ranger David Roberts, “even though you’re not that far away from civilisation.” The unconventional beauty of the bush is on full display here – from tiny native orchids to immense craggy peaks and deep green gullies. This is an environment in which scorching summers and chilly winters are the norm, able to bounce back even from the most extreme weather events. In late 2014, a bushfire swept through the region leaving 55,000 hectares of bush land reduced to ashes. Scars are still visible, but the forest is healing. Flowering wattle, seeded by extreme heat, jostles for space among blackened tree stumps. Small trees previously denied sun by the canopy shoot upwards. Brush-tailed rockwallabies thump through the undergrowth when startled.
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Fire is just part of a cycle that has continued unabated here for thousands of years. Just under three hours’ drive from Melbourne (253km), the Grampians has long been popular with families, hikers and backpackers, drawn by the network of walking trails crisscrossing the area. But Parks Victoria is in the process of harnessing the mountainous expanse to create one of Australia’s great walks. The Grampians Peaks Trail, slated for completion by the end of 2019, will wind from Mount Zero in the north to the volcanic plains of Dunkeld at the park’s southernmost end. On its way it will cross the spines of the Mount Difficult, Mount Serra and Mount William (also known as Mount Duwil) ranges. All together, the trail will be longer than Tasmania’s Overland Track and New Zealand’s Milford Track combined. Hikers will be able to tackle the 144-kilometre track in bite-size pieces, or embark on a full 12-day north-south walk, sleeping at scenic campsites along the way. At the Bugiga hiker camp, purpose-built for Stage 1 of the track, campers sleep on rounded wooden platforms facing out to soaring cliffs and oldgrowth forest. Over the course of the Peaks Trail, hikers will encounter ancient Indigenous rock art, pass through eucalypt and fern groves, walk alongside waterfalls and streams, squeeze into echoing crevices and scale most of the park’s spectacular peaks. “It’s a walking track that we hope will become a real challenge for people, a real experience for people and a real opportunity for people to connect with the environment and that adventure side,” David explains. To give you a taste of the trail, Park Trek is offering a four-day walk along the completed stage one. Our
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Mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos graze on every patch of spare grass, with joeys’ legs sticking akimbo out of pouches small trekking group – made up of hiking enthusiasts, and one unfit novice with a limp (me) – were all won over by the quiet majesty of the park. We walked for hours at a time without sighting another human being, with each turn revealing new terrain or a breathtaking view. A Dutch geologist along for the trip was in raptures, surrounded by more ancient boulders and unusual rock formations than she could poke a eucalypt-stick at. Nature lovers are spoilt here, too. The park provides a protected habitat for some of Australia’s most iconic flora and fauna. One third of Victoria’s native flora is found in
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The Royal Mail’s Head Chef Robin Wickens with produce plucked from their kitchen garden
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AT THE FAR end of the Peaks Trail, a luxury hotel experience awaits to restore weary hikers. Few Australian country towns can boast one of the world’s best wine lists or a two-hatted restaurant. But Dunkeld can proclaim it proudly, thanks to the Royal Mail Hotel. The main site houses elegant lodgings, the restaurant and a public bar. The Mount Sturgeon property incorporates restored heritage buildings, a working farm and a captive breeding program for tiger and eastern quolls. If you visit the marsupials, be sure to bring a piece of fruit for Poss the possum; she’ll poke her nose out of her box for a treat. The Royal Mail sits comfortably in its rural surroundings, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the restaurant. Many restaurants claim sustainability, but The Dining Room truly practices what it preaches. The lamb and beef comes from their paddocks, and the produce from the largest working kitchen garden in Australia. Chefs forage yabbies from the dams and nettle tips under the gums. Even pests do their part, with snails plucked from the gardens destined for diner’s plates. If there’s anything that the Royal Mail does better than food, it’s wine. The orderly cellar is filled with a mindboggling $2.8 million dollars worth of wine, including Australia’s largest collection of Bordeaux and Burgundy. At more than 100 closely typed pages, their list was declared last years’ Best Hotel Wine List in British magazine Fine Wine. But if your head spins at the prospect of choosing, don’t panic: the Royal Mail’s trademark degustation pairs their innovative plates and wines for you; all you have to do is sit back and relax. royalmail.com.au
the Grampians, with several species found nowhere else in the world. With springtime, or Petyan, comes a profusion of wildflowers. Mobs of Eastern Grey Kangaroos graze on every patch of spare grass, with joeys’ legs sticking akimbo out of pouches. Troupes of emus sprint beside the roads and tiny Superb Fairy-wrens flit from tree to tree. While scaling Mount Duwil, a wedge-tailed eagle floats across the sky above us. When the Grampians Peaks Trail is completed, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in one of Australia’s greatest natural treasures. Prepare to fall head over heels for Gariwerd’s rugged charms, but just remember to bring good hiking boots, or you might literally do just that.
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This year, the Melbourne Comedy Festival celebrates 30 years of laughter. As our favourite time of the year descends on us again, we speak to some of the jokesters performing at this year’s festival. WORDS: JOANNE BROOKFIELD
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elbourne comedian Celia Pacquola is a ubiquitous presence on Australian TV (Utopia, The Beautiful Lie and Offspring) but early in her career – despite having studied drama at university – she shelved her aspirations to act and instead threw herself into the UK’s live comedy circuit. Celia says she cut her teeth performing at “terrible open mic nights to about two or three very uninterested people.” Thankfully British comic Johnny Vegas happened to be in the audience one night, liked her material and booked her a gig – a fundraiser for a rugby club. And just like that, Celia the comedian was born. “I walked onstage and looked at these massive rugby dudes in a human pyramid,” Celia recalls. “At the end of the show, Johnny was planning another pyramid and asked me if I wanted to go on the top; I went on stage and climbed up there,” laughs Celia. “I’ve got a photo, of me, [on] top of a human pyramid, somewhere near Liverpool. It was just wonderful,” she says. There of course is no formula for how a comedian “makes it”, but in a lot of ways, this is a typical day in the life of a comedian; you may not be part of a human pyramid but you might just end up in any part of the world doing anything for a laugh. “It’s actually a really great job,” says Brisbane-based comedian and co-host of reality baking show, The Great Australian Bake Off, Mel Buttle. “You [only] work for about 20 minutes a night,” she says. “I don’t take a break either, I just go straight through that 20 minutes.”
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Where do comedians go to see comedy? MEL BUTTLE LIKES… BRISBANE POWERHOUSE Every Friday, 6pm 119 Lamington St, New Farm, Brisbane brisbanepowerhouse.org CELIA PACQUOLA LIKES… COMEDY AT THE IMPERIAL Every Tuesday 2-8 Bourke Street, Melbourne bourkestreetimperial.com ANNA RENZENBRINK LIKES… The Butterfly Club Carson Place, off Little Collins Street, Melbourne thebutterflyclub.com EM RUSCIANO LIKES… THE COMEDY STORE Thursday to Saturday night 207/122 Lang Rd, Moore Park, Sydney comedystore.com.au SHARUL CHANNA LIKES… BLUJAZ CAFE Comedy Club Asia Wednesdays & Thursdays 11 Bali Lane, Historic Kampong Glam, Singapore blujazcafe.net
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For Mel, being told she’s ‘welcome to help yourself to the buffet’ at gigs is another comedian perk. She also loves the travel. “I’m popping over to New Zealand later in the year to be on one of their TV shows. Someone is flying me over there for free, you get put up in a hotel, I’ve never been to New Zealand before [and] all my travel I’ve done is through comedy.” This month, comedians from all corners of the globe will flock to the southern hemisphere for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF). Several Australian cities now have comedy festivals, which has created a solid summer touring circuit for performers. The calendar kicks off in late January with Perth’s Fringe Festival followed by the Adelaide Fringe in February, which then overlaps slightly with Brisbane Comedy Festival in March. April brings the Sydney Comedy Festival and Perth’s Comedy Festival. But let’s be honest, the MICF – the third-largest comedy festival in the world, after Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Montreal’s Just For Laughs – is the one that gets punters and comics alike excited.
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his year marks a decade in the business for Celia. She still recalls her debut gig and that addictive first big laugh. “I remember the pause, the silence, then the wave of laughter as they [the audience] got it,” she says. Mel, on the other hand, was so nervous about performing that she booked her first gigs interstate. “I was living in Perth for a different job and thought if it goes bad, I can move back home to Queensland and no one will ever know my filthy secret,” she says. Now, Mel’s nerves die down about five minutes before going on stage. Mel’s set draws heavily on her experiences with her parents. “Dad loves it! It doesn’t matter if I’m talking about him negatively, positively, he just loves a mention and he considers himself the star of all my shows,” says Mel. “One year after a show in Brisbane, he stood at the door as the audience filed out with my flier, offering to sign it for people.” Melbourne comic Em Rusciano has lived an eclectic life – as a hurdler, an Australian Idol contestant, and Perth breakfast radio host. She added comedian to her repertoire four years ago and hints that this role is her favourite yet. ”Most comedians…use comedy as a way of deflecting the darkness,” she says. “I know a lot of sad clowns, me included, but we’re very lucky to tell fart jokes for a living and let people escape from their lives for a little bit of time while they laugh at our misfortunes and misgivings.” Em won her audience through social media (she has more than 180,000 Facebook fans) with her ‘warts and all’ approach to storytelling. In her new show, touring nationally, she’ll be dishing the dirt on her Idol experiences, something she has never spoken about publicly before.
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ingaporean comic Sharul Channa, a big name in comedy circles, will be MC at this year’s MICF’s Comedy Zone Asia. Coming from a conservative country with an emerging comedy scene, certain topics – such as politics – aren’t discussed on stage, however Singapore’s melting pot of cultures allows her to mine racial and gender differences for laughs. Having performed all over Asia and Australia, Sharul has found that “across cultures, people unite on certain topics – relationships, basic human nature, we’re all the same. What irks us are the same things, it’s just that we live in different countries and we have different experiences”. Sharul, like many stand-ups, uses the safety net of written material. While this classic form still dominates, improvised comedy, or “impro”, is growing. Made famous by the likes of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Steve Carrell, impro gives performers the rush of not knowing who is going to say what next, something Anna Renzenbrink knows all too well. “Making jokes up on the spot, which I do for The Big Hoo Haa, is just the result of being very brave and very quick and speaking without thinking things through,” says Anna, who has been improvising worldwide for a decade. “I don’t give myself time to second guess, I have to go with the first thoughts that come to my head - this is not useful when dating, or at work, but as a comedian on stage it’s a great asset; improvisers are uncensored,” she says. The other benefit of being a comedian? “The sleep-ins are amazing,” says Mel Buttle.
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See their shows CELIA PACQUOLA celiapacquola.com Brisbane Powerhouse 8 – 13 March Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) 30 March – 4 April
MEL BUTTLE melbuttle.com.au Brisbane Powerhouse 1 – 6 March MICF 24 March – 17 April
EM RUSCIANO emrusciano.com.au MICF 8 & 9 April Sydney Comedy Festival 14 May
ANNA RENZENBRINK annarenzenbrink.com Melbourne, The Butterfly Club Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 22 March to 16 April
Anna Renzenbrink and Sharul Channa (main pic)
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the epicentre of which – the famed Surfers Paradise – is punctuated by skyscrapers providing shade for bathers from the searing afternoon sun. And a bit like the schoolies who invade the area for a few weeks each year, the community clinging to the spectacular unbroken 42 kilometres of soft, white sand is growing up. The population – around half a million – is booming at one of the fastest rates
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un, surf and sand. The Gold Coast looms large in the three pillars of Australian culture. Yet the fourth “s”, sustenance, has hardly rated a mention since Queensland’s Governor Musgrave chose the destination as his seaside getaway in 1885. These days, the Gold Coast (as it was officially re-named in 1958) is a gobsmackingly long ribbon of development,
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“It’s just like Melbourne’’ regularly passes the lips of punters at the Gold Coast’s new wave of cafés
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in Australia, and an additional 12 million visitors arrive each year. The Commonwealth Games, looming on the calendar for 2018, will see some major infrastructure projects including transportation links and a $200 million upgrade for Coolangatta Airport. Gold Coast observers can also boast the food and drink action is becoming no less important than the beach and the Glitter Strip nightlife. Think thirdwave coffee and hole-in-the-wall cafés, upmarket restaurants with spectacular views of the surf and downmarket eateries (translation: hip) making smart use of the area’s abundance of great produce. There are cool bars and artisan ice-cream outlets and humming along underneath it all is a health-conscious bent that fits perfectly with all the body beautifuls down on the beach. Yes, the Gold Coast is finally coming of age.
Riding the caffeine wave It’s telling that the phrase “It’s just like Melbourne” regularly passes the lips of punters at the Gold Coast’s new wave of cafés – there being no greater compliment in the annals of Australian coffee. Case in point: Paradox Coffee Roasters, part of the 4217 development that turned a former bus depot into a boutique food and shopping destination. With a slick mix of soaring ceilings, cool
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copper pendant lights and acres of dark timber, Paradox’s polished steel and Ferrari-red roaster takes pride of place at the back of the space. Here, head roaster Matt Trow puts sustainably sourced beans from across the globe through their paces. A New Zealander who has newly embraced the Gold Coast lifestyle, Matt puts the disjuncture between reputation and reality succinctly: “I was told that the Gold Coast coffee scene was crap, but it’s really not true.” Paradox runs regular cupping classes, its staff will happily chat about the roasting process, and there are roasted beans aplenty in its retail section. The house blend, a mix of Nicaraguan and Ethiopian Sidamo, served in the Gold Coast’s own Marloe Morgan ceramics, is syrupy and rich, and the breakfasts, such as the “proper cheese on toast” (poshed up with Byron Bay ham, mustard béchamel and melted aged cheddar) will set you up for the day. Breakfast hounds also won’t want to miss Paddock Bakery in Burleigh Heads. They take their beans seriously at this quaint converted weatherboard in a leafy garden – it’s all single-origin espresso, plus pour-over and cold-drip options. They also boast their own Alan Scott wood oven and bake sourdough bread daily, sticking to a local produce
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“Sorry about the weather,” says the waitress as she sits us in the plush, tactile dining room at Seaduction. Not a problem – the second-floor restaurant at the upmarket Peppers Soul hotel is a brilliant choice to weatherproof the Surfers Paradise experience, while eyeballing the lifeguard stand and the beach. Head chef Reuben Radonich was raised in nearby Tweed Heads and knows a thing or two about local produce. Mooloolaba king prawns, meaty and springy-fleshed, are lightly grilled and given a Thai spin in a green papaya, pickled cucumber and mango salad, with fresh bursts of finger lime and mint. Goat’s curd-stuffed fried zucchini flowers dabble happily with beetroot gel and soubise (onion sauce). Between meals, head to the covered terrace for an easy-breezy afternoon cocktail. More buzz is being generated by slick newcomer Mamasan at the upmarket Oracle precinct in Broadbeach. Inspired by similar modern-Asian restaurants (Sydney’s Mr Wong springs to mind), Mamasan kicks goals with its clever fit-out – let’s call it South-East Asian industrial – and chef Ray Choi’s lively
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menu. There’s a mix of classics (Peking duck, a punchy san choi bao) and clever spins such a king crab “ravioli dumplings” with coconut sambal bisque, and tiles of kingfish sashimi scattered with wasabi-accented pistachios, pickled beetroot and pomegranate, all sharpened into focus with a drizzle of basil oil. Can’t decide? Bazaar at QT Hotel in the heart of Surfers Paradise is manna from heaven for the terminally indecisive. Take everything you knew about the hotel buffet and throw it out – QT likes to call Bazaar an “interactive marketplace” but we’re more likely to call it a buffet with cred. Bazaar likes to give the lay of the local land with food that’s unfussy and produce-driven. Think plump pork-andprawn dumplings steamed to order; a selection of seafood on ice, from oysters to Hervey Bay scallops in the shell and Moreton Bay bugs; pulled-pork tacos; roasted Atlantic salmon; Singaporean chilli crab swimming in finger-lickin’ piquant red curry sauce. The all-youcan-eat arrangement can lead to excess, but if you can, save enough room for dessert, it’s worth it.
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locals as well as guests. The staff, dressed as if they’re poolside in Palm Springs circa 1950, set the pace, and the 50 types of tequila start the party. (For those wanting to approach it a bit more scientifically, there are regular Thursday night tequila tasting sessions). They even do “skinny cocktails”, made with agave nectar instead of sugar, and if you’re peckish, the menu runs to Cal-Mex fare: tacos, burgers and hot wings. As for the coolest spot on the Coast, you’ll find it tucked into a non-descript shopping strip near Nobby Beach. Named for a ship that ran aground off Stradbroke Island in the late 19th century carrying a cargo of beer, whiskey and explosives (which might explain the skeleton hanging in a barrel at this swashbuckling bar), the Cambus Wallace is a brilliantly dim and divey place, started by 10 mates fed up with the deficiencies of the local bar scene. Be warned, the modern-day Cambus Wallace might “shipwreck” you with cocktails such as the Maiden Voyage (fresh muddled pineapple, Kraken spiced rum, Brinley coconut rum, Angostura white rum, lime juice, syrup and bitters).
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Balance those chakras … BSKT (pronounced “biscuit”), a breezy corner café a stone’s throw from Mermaid Beach, demonstrates the Gold Coast’s strong undercurrent of health consciousness. Stop here for all things gluten-free, paleo and super (food, that is), with cold-pressed juices, organic coffee, probiotic-stuffed smoothies and, of course, kale. The Navajo Native Breakfast features house-made baked beans on flatbread with fried freerange eggs, avocado and basil oil, and you can chase it with a “Miranda Kerr”: coconut sorbet smoothie with nut paste, coconut oil and cinnamon. The BSKT owners are behind CocoWhip, a vegan soft-serve ice-cream that’s amazingly like the real thing, only healthy. Iced confection treats are a non-negotiable part of a Gold Coast holiday, which makes it great news that Sydney-based gelato kings Gelato Messina has planted its flag on the sandy soil of Coolangatta. Less healthy than bio-fermented coconut milk, to be sure, but with flavours such as lemon custard and peanut butter, who cares?
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DETAILS TRY IT HERE Seaduction Restaurant Soul Surfers Paradise, 8 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise, +61 (0)7 5635 5728 seaduction.com.au Paradox Coffee Roasters 10 Beach Road, Surfers Paradise, +61 (0)7 5538 3235 paradoxroasters.com The Cambus Wallace 2237 Gold Coast Highway, Nobby Beach, +61 (0)7 5575 3420 thecambuswallace.com.au The Paddock Bakery 20 Hibiscus Haven, Burleigh Heads, paddockbakery.com Stingray Bar and the Bazaar QT Gold Coast, 7 Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise, +61 (0)7 5584 1200 qtgoldcoast.com.au BSKT Café 4 Lavarack Road, Mermaid Beach, +61 (0)7 5526 6565 bskt.com.au Gelato Messina, 72-80 Marine Parade, Coolangatta, +61 (0)7 5536 5488 gelatomessina.com Mamasan Kitchen & Bar Oracle Boulevard, Broadbeach, +61 (0)7 5527 5700 mamasanbroadbeach.com NightQuarter 1 Town Centre Drive, Helensvale, 1800 264 448 nightquarter.com.au
There’s life away from the Glitter Strip though. Head inland to Helensvale, an area hitherto known by tourists only for its proximity to Warner Bros. Movie World, and you’ll find NightQuarter. It’s a theme park of a decidedly different nature: a shipping container city featuring a stage for live performances, street-fashion stalls and artisan crafts as well as 100 shipping container eateries with a bent for tapas and street food. The adjective “ambitious” might have been invented for this newly-sprung night market, where you can buy fresh meat to throw on the wood-flame barbecue, or sample everything from Canadian poutine (that’s chips, cheese curds and gravy) to wood-fired pizza, southern California-style tacos and Nutella cronuts. Want more? There’s Thai, Chinese, Indian, Danish, German, and the truly arresting sight of the Funnel Cakes stand, where elaborately coiffed young women dance to vintage electric swing as they prepare each funnel cake (think of them as the love child of the hot waffle, doughnut and ice-cream sundae).
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The trail we’re about to ride is the crowning glory of one of New Zealand’s most exciting new projects. In a country known for outdoor and adventure sports it’s amazing that new infrastructure keeps appearing, but the country has just put the finishing touches to the New Zealand Cycle Trail, a nationwide network of 23 bike tracks that covers more than 2700km. Those rides range from gentle pedals of only a few hours to white-knuckle multi-day marathons. The Timber Trail sits in the middle of those extremes – it’s an intermediate track that’s usually done over two days. The path here is narrow and often windy, but the slopes are gentle and the surface well cared for. Most
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people should be able to handle this. At least, that’s what I’m telling myself. Ted and I mount up and enter the forest, a stunning mass of old-growth totara and rimu trees, New Zealand natives that reach gnarled fingers towards the sky. Birds call from the treetops. Streams babble nearby. This is what it’s all about. I love it. And then the trail gets steeper. We ride out of the forest and up onto the lightly wooded mountainside, a series of switchbacks taking us higher and higher up the hill. Eventually we reach a small hut where Ted breaks out the muesli bars. We’re halfway through the climb, he says. And I’m still feeling good. Today is definitely the harder of the two days. After this climb the track will undulate along a high ridge, taking us through a couple of what Ted calls “clutch climbs”, before we reach our accommodation for the night, an old hunter’s lodge called Black Fern. For now, however, we need to push on towards the top of Mount Pureora. The area around the Timber Trail was heavily logged during the 20th century, and the paths were used to get timber to the mill. The Pureora area was also the site of some of the world’s first ever sit-in protests by anti-logging activists, which led to the protection of this spectacular part of the world. All of this information is displayed on signs posted throughout the 85km of track. Some sections explain the area’s ecological history, or pass on legends from local Maori tribes, others trace the history of logging and the protests that halted the practice. If nothing else, they
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M O Fact box WHEN TO GO: The best time to cycle is in the shoulder seasons – autumn and spring. Temperatures sit between 15 and 20 degrees, with a moderate chance of rain.
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make a great excuse to stop and rest. It’s quiet on the trail today as we work our way up, Ted smiling and chatting, me perspiring and panting, towards the summit. Eventually we reach the trail’s zenith, and Ted suggests we hike 25 minutes to the top of the mountain. Here’s a tip for first-time players (and those who didn’t do enough training): don’t do it. As spectacular as the views are from the top; as ideal a place as it is for lunch; as proud as you’ll be to have reached the summit – don’t do it. Those legs have got a lot more pedalling to do. Save your energy. After lunch we mount the bikes again and head into a blissful stretch of downhill, before crossing one of the trail’s many purpose-built suspension bridges, and eventually turning off the track at the 40km mark to make our way to Black Fern.
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Serious cyclists can bring their own bikes, but Taupo-based Tread Routes (treadroutes.co.nz) hire quality front-suspension mountain bikes, plus offers guided tours and shuttles to and from the Timber Trail.
NEED TO KNOW: Before embarking, familiarise yourself with mountain-biking on single-track trails. You’ll need to carry enough food and water, and notify people where you’re going, as there’s no phone reception. Tread Routes can organise tents and food to be delivered to the campsite midway through the ride, or book you into Black Fern Lodge. While it’s possible to ride the trail in either direction, Pureora to Ongarue is more popular.
The next day’s riding is longer, but gentler. There are barely any climbs, and plenty of downhill that gets the adrenaline fizzing. This part of the trail is wider and smoother – it was once a logging railway, and old bits of track and wheels still lie in the forest nearby. The old railway line eventually spits us out into lush farmland, where a flat trail takes us to Ongarue, and a big white van that’s going to drive us back to Taupo. It’s something of a relief. This journey has been spectacularly beautiful, a stunning ride through the heart of some of New Zealand’s finest countryside. But I probably should have trained for it.
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FROM WINERIES WITH ART GALLERIES TO CONCERTS AND CYCLING TOURS, THERE’S MORE TO WINE TOURISM THAN THE HUMBLE CELLAR DOOR, WRITES JANE FAULKNER.
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or wine lovers, just thinking about Australia’s Barossa Valley, Margaret River, or Mornington Peninsula, or Hawke’s Bay on New Zealand’s North Island conjures images of lush vineyards, bustling wineries and best of all, cellar doors pouring glasses of your favourite drop. But guess what? Wine regions are encouraging visitors to do more than simply sample the latest vintage.
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Jump in feet first How about being a winemaker for a day? Head to the historic All Saints Estate near Rutherglen, in north east Victoria, for a leisurely behind-the-scenes experience. FROM TOP; The day begins by touring with the winemaker before TarraWarra Estate heading to the barrel room for smelling and tasting and in the Yarra Valley. then bottling your own take-home drop (our favourite Grape stomping at bit). The $250 price tag includes a two-course lunch Noisy Ritual. with wines at the one-hatted Terrace Restaurant. MONA, Hobart. Chef Philippe allsaintswine.com.au Leban at MONA. On Saturdays, Sandalford in the Swan Valley, Western Australia, lets punters be winemakers for a few hours, starting by learning about the winemaking process, tasting wine from barrel and making an individual blend to enjoy with lunch, all for $145. sandalford.com Mornington Peninsula Plunge in Victoria offers winemaker-for-a-day tours that include visits to many NEW SOUTH WALES of the region’s premium winemakers to experience vintage as it happens. It includes lunch at the popular Merricks General Wine Store and a ramble through the Hunter Valley Mudgee Elgee Park vineyard and sculpture park. From $250. SYDNEY mpplunge.com.au PHOTOGRAPHY TARRAWARRA ESTATE, NOISY RITUAL, MONA
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And if you really want to get your hands (ahem feet) dirty, sign up for a membership ($350) with Melbourne winemakers Noisy Ritual. Over three workshops you’ll get to make your own wine from grape crushing to blending, with food and music along the way and half a dozen bottles of your own vintage to take home. noisyritual.com.au
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If wine and music is more your thing, Sandalford also schedules concerts throughout the year, as does Leeuwin Estate in Margaret River, Western Australia. The concerts sell out in a flash, but if you missed out on tickets, it’s still worth a visit to the estate, with some of the country’s finest riesling, chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon on offer. The estate produces five flagship “Art Series” wines with labels by well-known Australian artists such as Sir Sidney Nolan and Fred Williams – check out the riesling featuring John Olsen’s frog painting. These original works are now part of a 150-strong collection at the estate’s art gallery, located underneath the cellar door. leeuwinestate.com.au In Victoria’s Yarra Valley, art and wine forge a symbiotic union at the TarraWarra Museum of Art, which houses an eclectic collection of Australian works from the 1950s to the present, next door to the TarraWarra Estate restaurant and cellar door. tarrawarra.com.au Unequivocally, the most ambitious combination of art and wine is Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania. Described as a “subversive adult Disneyland” by creator and owner David Walsh, MONA is Australia’s largest privately funded art museum. David also owns the Moorilla winery and Moo Brew brewery next door. With luxury villas, an acclaimed restaurant, casual bar and cool cellar door, you could easily spend days at MONA and Moorilla. The MONA-Moorilla package offers the ultimate weekend of wine, food, art, culture and fun. mona.net.au; moorilla.com.au
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Described as a “subversive adult Disneyland” by creator and owner David Walsh, MONA is Australia’s largest privately funded art museum.
Family fun The words “children” and “winery” don’t often go together, but some wineries take pride in their family-friendly environs. At Woodstock in South
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Australia’s McLaren Vale, you can expect a jungle gym, and a three-hectare sanctuary for native wildlife. Feeding rescued animals is a delightful experience for kids big or small. woodstockwine.com.au Throughout the year, Pizzini in Victoria’s lush King Valley hosts several family days with loads of activities and enough food to keep hunger at bay. Pizzini is famous for nurturing Italian grape varieties such as sangiovese, friulano and nebbiolo, and it also runs the A tavola! Cooking School. The four-hour classes include risottos, pastries and gnocchi, and start at $140. pizzini.com.au
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In the Yarra Valley, Rochford Wines, known for the A Day On The Green concerts, also offers a novel way of touring the vines – via Segway. Guests can explore the vineyard and bush over two hours on the Segway offroad track, then spend time recovering over lunch. The tours cost $145. rochfordwines.com.au If a bicycle is your preferred mode of transport, there are enjoyable rides through McLaren Vale and Clare Valley in South Australia, Mudgee in New South Wales, Victoria’s Alpine Valley and New Zealands’s Hawke’s Bay. Tour de Vines takes care of all the logistics, offering self-guided or group-led tours focusing on food and wine. The Clare Valley’s three-day Tour de Riesling Rail Trail follows the old railway route to various cellar doors laden with riesling. Red wine fans will not be disappointed with the array of cabernet sauvignon, malbec and shiraz. Prices vary. tourdevines.com.au What about wine tasting and horseback riding? On the Mornington Peninsula, you can take a three-hour or day-long ride, with two cellar door visits on the way. Rides start at $170 and cater for all levels of horseriding experience. horseback.com.au
Vine and dine For those whose wine preferences hinge on the gastronomic, there’s no shortage of options. At the top of the wine ‘n’ dine list is Vasse Felix in Margaret River. The cooking is assured and inventive and the wines exemplary. The view overlooking the estate’s vines are an added bonus. vassefelix.com.au Two kilometres away, the wholesome food at Cullen Wines, a biodynamic producer with a kitchen garden, will have your insides singing. cullenwines.com.au The spiritual home of Penfolds at Adelaide’s Magill Estate is one of the few vineyards based in a major city. The revamped cellar door and restaurant are worldclass, and the combo of delicious food, excellent service
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and quality wine puts Magill Estate at the top. penfolds.com As it’s a stretch to enjoy South Australia’s Barossa in a day, make time to fit in three special eating options. Start with Seppeltsfield, one of Australia’s oldest wineries dating back to 1851. Its thoroughly modern restaurant FINO is a fabulous space with food to match. Unpretentious yet classy Hentley Farm offers two set menus. Local, seasonal and expert cooking results in a unique, unforgettable day. First Drop Wine’s new cellar door and tapas room, Home of the Brave, offers casual dining (with a lot of fun to boot). A 1930s corrugated iron still house has been revamped, revitalised and it rocks. Warning: you might spend all day here. hentleyfarm.com.au; seppeltsfield.com.au; firstdropwines.com In the Hunter Valley, NSW, allow time between comparing semillon and shiraz at cellar doors for lunch at Margan. The airy and comfortable restaurant focuses on food grown, raised and made on the family farm. margan.com.au The Mornington Peninsula has the acclaimed Ten Minutes by Tractor, (it takes 10 minutes by tractor to drive between the
three vineyards) with a stylish, award-winning restaurant focusing on local produce and French cooking techniques, with one of the finest wine lists in the country. tenminutesbytractor. com.au On New Zealand’s South Island in Central Otago, Amisfield has nailed the bistro scene with its delicious food and wine mtached to a bucolic landscape setting and hefty bragging rights: the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited on their 2014 New Zealand tour. amisfield.co.nz
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Wine with a view For beauty and solitude, Black Barn vineyards in Hawke’s Bay wins hands-down, with accommodation offering views of verdant hills, the beach or vineyards. blackbarn.com It may not have a restaurant, preferring to make its wines a focus, but Central Otago’s magical Rippon has a spectacular vista from the cellar door, overlooking Lake Wanaka to the mountains. Drink a Rippon mature-vine pinot noir overlooking the vines where it’s grown and contemplate the view – it’s one that puts life in perspective. Or it could just be the wine talking. rippon.co.nz
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Understanding wine doesn’t have to be challenging. Nick Ryan shares his six foolproof tips for drinking, buying, ordering and enjoying a drop.
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Sticking your nose in a glass and waxing lyrical about “fields of fresh flowers and the scent of a Kashmiri spice market” probably says more about your imagination than your appreciation of wine. While there’s infinite variety in the way wines can smell, there are some bedrock descriptors for each variety on which you can hang your hat. If you smell blackcurrants and cedar in a glass of red, it’s a good chance you’re drinking cabernet sauvignon. If it’s all pepper and plums, you’ve most likely got shiraz from a cooler climate. A big burst of citrus would point to riesling. Passionfruit and a patch of nettles the cat peed on would indicate the presence of sauvignon blanc. Pinot gris and grigio are the same grape, but different styles. Grigio smells of nothing and in my opinion, gris just smells of regret.
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While the wine snob reels off a stream of tortured metaphors, those with real understanding know the secret to great wine lies in one word: balance. Does the wine seem like a cohesive whole or are elements such as oak and tannin too overpowering? Does the acid in a young white wine give it a bit of a lift or do you fear for your tooth enamel? If something juts out, or doesn’t taste right, then the wine is unbalanced. If it flows seamlessly across the palate, then you’re drinking something pretty good.
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The nostalgic memories of your favourite childhood treats can hold some clues to the origins of your favourite adult beverage. If a wine reminds you of mint slice chocolate biscuits, there’s a chance it’s a
Coonawarra cabernet. Aromas and flavours reminiscent of a Cherry Ripe in your glass could indicate the presence of McLaren Vale shiraz; grenache can smell like raspberry jellies; and a wine that makes you think a PineLime Splice has melted in your glass is most likely a verdelho.
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DON’T GET HUNG UP ON WINE AND FOOD MATCHING There are some guiding principles when matching wine and food - rare steaks love the tannin in a cabernet sauvignon or nebbiolo, and you drink riesling with anything you’d squeeze a lemon on - but there are no firm rules, so experiment as widely as you can. Focus more on the wine’s impact than its aromas or flavours. Intense, full-bodied wines will swamp delicate dishes and strongly flavoured meals will render subtle wines mute.
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A wine list can be daunting, but you don’t need to tackle it alone. A good sommelier is there to help, not humiliate, so start a conversation. And don’t worry about spending a fortune. These guys put far more work into the more modestly priced wines on their list - anyone can dress a wine list with fancy stuff, but it takes real skill to find the best bottles under $50, so they’ll be happy to share their discoveries. The same applies in a good bottle shop. The people behind the counter are in it for the love not money, so tap into that passion and you can’t go wrong.
There are a million things to know about wine but only one truth that matters. Drink what you think tastes good. That’s all you really need to know.
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“Shiraz from regions such as the Hunter Valley, McLaren Vale and the Barossa are all the rage,” says winemaker Usher Tinkler, a consulting wine expert for Jetstar’s awardwinning Business Class wine list. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australia grew nearly 400,000 tonnes of shiraz grapes in the last financial year, making up 47 per cent of the country’s total red wine production.
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As the industry works to decrease its footprint, winemakers are perfecting biodynamic production methods. “We are really fascinated with wild fermentation, where naturally-occurring yeast is used to ferment the wine,” says Jamie Marfell, winemaker at Stoneleigh in New Zealand’s Marlborough region. “We use this for the Stoneleigh Wild Valley range and it gives the wines amazing texture and layers of flavour from having a natural pool of varying yeast strains in the fermentation.”
“[Coravin allows} restaurants to serve high-end wines by the glass without having excessive wastage, winemakers and wine lovers can try wines more often to compare and map their development over time, and consumers can enjoy just one glass without opening an entire bottle,” Brie enthuses. The only drawback? “In Australia 80 per cent of wine is now sealed under screwcap, so Coravin is great but the seal must be cork to use this system,” says Lisa.
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“Ten years ago we expanded our plantings to include Mediterranean red varieties including tempranillo, montepulciano, graciano, negro amaro and sangiovese,” says Jacob’s Creek’s Chief Winemaker Ben Bryant. “Each year our winemakers experiment with making wines from these grapes... It’s a way of developing our winemaking expertise and also preparing ourselves for future opportunities.” ThornClarke Wines in the Barossa has had great success with a range of Mediterranean varietals, most notably graciano. Senior winemaker Susie Mickan explains,“As the Spanish are discovering, graciano need not only be a blending partner but produces a beautiful wine as a stand alone varietal.”
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The mild climate Australia shares with the Mediterranean has allowed winemakers to introduce age-old European varietals to a modern palate.
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Ranked third, Japan’s sprawling capital has something for everyone, from ancient culture to cuttingedge technology. In Tokyo, students get the opportunity to immerse themselves in one of the world’s great cities.
Coming in fourth, Australia’s biggest city offers a vibrant and multicultural student experience against a backdrop of Australian icons and stunning beaches.
Tracey Yu (Australia) University of Queensland student Tracey spent a semester at Keio University as part of her Bachelor of International Studies. Why Tokyo? To improve my Japanese language skills, experience living and studying in a new culture, but most importantly, to test my independence. What did you love about Tokyo? Tokyo is always bustling with events. Every day, every night, every hour, there is always something new to see and do. It’s possible to explore somewhere new and never go to the same place twice for months, as Tokyo is such an incredibly large metropolis. I loved exploring new food districts and trying a new restaurant every night. Favourite place to eat? Sushi at Tsukiji Fish Markets; Gyutan in Negishi, Shibuya; Ramen at Musashiya, Hiyoshi; Okonomiyaki at Kiji, Shinagawa. Your best advice? Travel around the country whenever possible.
Gail Suares (Kuwait) Gail is pursuing her Masters in Finance at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Why Sydney? I wanted to gain more exposure, learn about different cultures and get more practical experience in other countries. Your biggest challenge? As an only child, it was initially a little challenging to move in with seven other people from different countries and backgrounds. Gradually, I started loving living with people from different cultures; we not only learnt about each other, we also started living as a family. What do you love about Sydney? I love how diverse this city is. Other than getting to know Australian culture, I have met people from different backgrounds and celebrated a variety of festivals. The people here are very friendly; I love this place!
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In sixth place, Singapore’s education system and high standard of living makes it an attractive destination for students. Singapore offers big city life in a balmy tropical locale, with both high-end restaurants and street food, gleaming skyscrapers and lush public gardens. Navya Sinha (India) Navya studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Business. Why Singapore? I wanted to widen my horizons by exploring a new culture as part of my education. NUS offered me the unique experience of not only being part of a new country, but also meeting other students from all parts of Asia and the world. Your biggest challenge? I think there is always the culture shock when you first move to a new place. Assuming that English was the primary language, I was surprised by the local slang (“Singlish”). However, getting to know the city and its people certainly eased the shock. What do you love about Singapore? There is a lot to love here! The safety and security of Singapore has been incredibly important for me. Living alone as a student, the ability to move around the city even after dark makes a huge difference. Your favourite place to relax? East Coast Park - situated right next to the ocean - is a beautiful place to cycle, play or just relax with your friends. It is a wonderful get-away in largely urban Singapore.
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HONG KONG At number eight, densely populated Hong Kong offers a fast-paced cultural melting pot for progressive students. Ed Alexy (Australia) Ed is studying Economics, Law and Mandarin at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Why Hong Kong? I love new adventures, and living and studying in Asia feels like a completely different world. What do you love about Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a microcosm unlike anywhere else, the combination of so many different cultures makes for a new experience every day. I don’t know where else in the world you can get a perfect latte, authentic vindaloo and the sweetest custard buns all in the same block. Favourite place to have fun? Lang Kwai Fong is the number one destination for a night out. Winding its way around the pedestrian streets...this area is absolutely wall to wall with bars and clubs, with patrons spilling out on to the street every weekend.
Nina Liew (Australia) A Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship recipient, Nina undertook a semester of her Bachelor of Commerce at HKU. Why Hong Kong? I knew [the scholarship] would allow me to experience Hong Kong in a more in-depth way than if I had only visited as a tourist. What do you love about Hong Kong? The variety of fun and exciting things to do in Hong Kong is endless... nearly everything you could think of is available in this huge city. Two specific highlights are the view of the city skyline from Victoria Peak and from the Star Ferry. Favourite place to eat: Dim Sum at Sun Hing Restaurant in Kennedy Town. The Dim Sum here is delicious and tastes even better than usual as you can have it at 3am! Favourite place to get away: Fun hiking trails can be found all over Hong Kong. Sai Kung is a personal favourite for its cliffs and beach camping.
With a multicultural student population attracted by some of Australia’s highest-ranking institutions, Melbourne claimed second place for its liveability and busy cultural calender. Keit Loi (Malaysia) Keit is undertaking a PhD at the University of Melbourne’s Microbiology & Immunology Department. What do you love about Melbourne? Melbourne is such a busy city but still manages to maintain a relatively calm and laid-back pace. There are so many cafés around Melbourne where you can relax, catch up with friends, and enjoy the coffee culture. Your biggest challenge? Leaving my family and friends behind. It was a little difficult to see everyone doing things together via social media while I was in a different country. However, the community in Melbourne is delightful and welcoming, making it quite easy to make friends and meet new people. Your best advice? Just to be involved. There is always so much to do in Melbourne and at university – from volunteering at events to enjoying the many fairs and markets with friends. I think that being engaged and trying new things really enriches your experience as a student.
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Autumn foliage in Arrowtown, Central Otago, New Zealand, a favourite haunt for leaf peepers throughout the autumn months.
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Experienced trainers will be teaching thousands of people a life-saving skill
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his Good Friday, Jetstar is supporting the Royal Children’s Hospital CPR Challenge, an event that aims to provide parents, grandparents and carers with easy access to affordable CPR training by experienced and professional trainers. It also aims to raise awareness of the importance of administering CPR in those critical moments after a child has been injured.
For a small registration fee of $5, all funds raised on the day will go towards the Royal Children’s Hospital in support of the Good Friday Appeal. Emergency nurses, paediatric doctors and nurses, paramedics and medical practitioners will aim to train approximately 3000 parents and share important life-saving skills. For all event details visit kidzaid.com.au/ cpr-challenge
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Did you know? Since launching in 1931, the Good Friday appeal has raised more than $291 million dollars to support the work of the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Thank you!
Travel writer and Jetstar Magazine contributor Mark Daffey and his son Finn don’t mind putting in some effort in order to create a great image. The pair headed for the public parking and viewing space at the end of the runway at Melbourne Airport to snap this great shot. “We stood under the flight path and waited for a Jetstar plane to fly over. Finn stood on a bench seat with me crouching down low. When the plane flew over, I instructed him to jump so that it would look like he was flying too,” says Mark.
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A FLYING START FOR A CHAMPION DRAGON BOATING TEAM THANKS TO Jetstar’s $30,000 Flying Start grant, Avonside Girls’ High School Dragon Boating Team is heading to Adelaide this April. The school is taking a squad of 26 girls to the South Australian capital to compete in the 2016 Club Crew World Dragon Boating Championships. The team has held the title of national champions for two years running, and will now take on the best in the world. The high school team is based in the eastern Christchurch suburb of Avonside, which was badly affected by the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. The suburb is still in the Red Zone and deemed too badly damaged to rebuild on. Many of the team members are still displaced and living in temporary accommodation. Avonside Girls’ High School was so damaged that it was moved to site-share with another school, but is now back on school grounds in temporary classrooms.
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Upstanding Kids LET’S GIVE A standing ovation to Peter Parker, an Osteopath of 20 years and the founder of Upstanding Kids – a non-profit organisation tackling a modern day “epidemic” affecting our kids: sitting. Kids can spend up to 85 per cent of their day sitting, with new research showing they can focus better in school when thinking on their feet. They also burn calories just by standing and avoid many associated health issues. Tagging along with the Ride for Unity, Peter and 14 others cycled to Roebourne District High School (RDHS)
in the Pilbara, Western Australia, where the first trial in schools began. Let’s hope that the idea spreads to other schools. Kooks is proud to take a stand with Upstanding Kids to get more kids on their feet and learning. For more details go to upstandingkids.org To find out more about this and other projects you can support by drinking Kooks wine on your Jetstar flight, visit kooks.com.au
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The choir represents some hope and joy in a world that we often see as chaotic
All in the family ON THE EVE OF THE HOPE AND INSPIRATION 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, KRYSIA BONKOWSKI DISCOVERS WHY THE CHOIR OF HARD KNOCKS IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN SINGING.
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nside a light-filled space in Melbourne’s Federation Square, singers raise their voices in harmony. Riveted to every movement by their expressive conductor, the group looks every inch the polished ensemble about to head out on tour. This is the Choir of Hard Knocks, made up of those who’ve experienced homelessness or disadvantage. This year marks a decade since they formed, and nine since an ABC TV series catapulted them into the spotlight. Beamed into living rooms
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across the country, a group who had previously been pushed to society’s fringes found their voices. Ten years on, the choir has claimed an ARIA and a Helpmann award, filled iconic Australian venues and become the catalyst for the nationwide School of Hard Knocks arts program. To celebrate, they start their first Australian tour this month, with the support of major sponsor Jetstar. The choir was founded, and is still helmed, by Dr Jonathon Welch. He believes the choir’s success is thanks to the
Song list IN THIS MONTH’S INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
• Yes I can • We are Blessed* • Stand Up • Hope & Inspiration All songs performed by Choir of Hard Knocks and written by Choir of Hard Knocks Founding Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM. *Co-written by Jonathon Welch and Mark Holden, Patron of the Choir of Hard Knocks. the emotional response it evokes. “The choir represents some hope and joy in a world that we often see as chaotic,” he says.
The choir allows Jonathon to share the fulfilment his music career has brought him. But he doesn’t let the group rest on their laurels. “Just because they might have some kind of health issue, doesn’t mean they [can’t] grow and learn and be challenged,” he says. After an elite sports career, which earned him an Order of Australia, this was the challenge member Frank needed. “I think it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” he says. “But I really love it.” Frank still enjoys every session. “I love you when you go to the choir,” his wife tells him, “because you always come home happy”. Even a heart operation couldn’t keep choir member Maureen away, back at practice just four weeks after surgery. “This is my family,” she explains. The choir offers a unique sense of belonging for many members. “When they talk about themselves, they talk about a family,” Jonathon says. “They’re my family too.”
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CAMBODIA I WORLD VISION LEFT: The Jetstar Australia team visited StarKids projects giving kids a brighter future in Cambodia. MAIN: Jetstar Australia team members help out in the fields BELOW: Jetstar team member Irene Godfrey reads with local primary school children.
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ambodia isn’t just on the list of Jetstar destinations – it’s also one of several countries where the StarKids partnership is changing lives. Jetstar Australia team members including CEO David Hall saw first-hand the impact your donations are making when they visited Cambodia with World Vision recently. From visiting a maternal and child health program, to meeting members of a local savings group, the team were thrilled to say that every cent
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is being well spent in this beautiful country. Gold Coast Cabin Crew member Irene Godfrey loved reading and leading sing-alongs with children at a primary school in Battambang Province. StarKids donated a rainwater tank to the school so the children could have access to safe, clean water. “Being here has really made me experience so much in the lives of these children. They’re so loving and so caring and so openhearted to everybody – their smiles just make your day,” says Irene. The
team spent an afternoon working in the fields alongside members of an agricultural cooperative that is helping vulnerable families run their own business. Members are earning a better income so they can invest more in their children’s education. Seeing how StarKids donations are used was a real highlight for Melbourne-based Cabin Manager Colette Dunne. “It’s great to see how the small change our customers donate makes a big change here in the communities,” she says.
MAKE YOUR DESTINATION A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED. The StarKids partnership between Jetstar and World Vision Australia supports humanitarian relief and community-based development projects in Australia and across Asia. It’s about transforming the lives of families and communities living in poverty and giving children a brighter future. For more information visit starkids.jetstar.com. A proportion of inflight donations are used to pay for their collation and transfer to World Vision Australia. Support StarKids by donating your loose change on-board today or directly online at starkids.jetstar.com. Let your small change create a big change!
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YOUR FLIGHT I TIPS & FACTS
MILE-HIGH MEALS Nothing breaks up a flight more than a mid-air meal. But have you ever wondered how those refreshments make it to your seatback tray? And why they taste the way they do? We’ve got the answers for you.
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It’s not just the taste of inflight meals that needs to be considered. Just like any catering job, getting numbers right can be tricky. Aircraft have to be carefully weighted, so the amount of food and drink each flight carries must be painstakingly calculated. Too much and it’s added weight for the plane, too little and there’s the risk of running out. “On a set day, a flight may not sell any fresh food due to the mix of passengers,” says Rob Pickering, Senior Product Manager, Inflight Experience Ancillary Revenue. “Whereas on another, we may find a rugby team all of whom want hot food. So, we spend a great deal of time working on forecasting to ensure we don’t run out.”
Many people don’t realise the way food tastes in the air has more to do with what’s happening in your mouth than what’s on your plate. The cabin of a plane in mid-flight is dryer than the Sahara Desert, with humidity dropping below 12 per cent. Couple this with the low pressure, and your tastebuds become around 30 per cent less sensitive to sweet and salty flavours.
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Wine can also suffer from inflight conditions. “Fruit flavours become dull, while tannins are exaggerated, making wines taste dry. Acid, particularly in white wines, appears more intense, and sweetness is lost under the more pronounced tannins and acids,” says Kooks winemaker Brie Hughes. To counteract this, Kooks has a range of wines made just for flight conditions. “We source grapes with the most intense fruit flavours from Australia’s premier regions,” Brie says. “We then use winemaking techniques designed to produce ‘lifted’ white wines with balanced acidity and fruity red wines with soft tannins. Considerable time and effort has gone into developing these wines specifically for the enjoyment of passengers.”
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MORE SALT PLEASE To combat your tastebud’s loss of sensitivity, food is more heavily seasoned, which explains why Jetstar Australia sells more than 700,000 packets of cheese and crackers each year, making it the airline’s most popular snack.
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Route maps I WHERE WE FLY
INTERNATIONAL Operated by Jetstar Airways Operated by Jetstar Asia Operated by Jetstar Pacific Operated by Jetstar Japan
Tokyo (Narita) Fukuoka
Guiyang
Hangzhou Wuhan
Shantou Hong kong Hanoi Macau Yangon Haikou Da Nang Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh
Osaka (Kansai)
Flights are operated by Jetstar Japan and commence 15 March (Narita-Manila), 1 April (Nagoya-Manila) and 4 April (Osaka-Manila), subject to regulatory approval
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Nagoya (Chubu)
Flights are operated by Jetstar Airways and commence 22 March, subject to government and regulatory approval
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
Queenstown
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DOMESTIC VIETNAM
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Hanoi
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Hai Phong Thanh Hoa Vinh Dong Hoi Hue Da Nang Chu Lai Pleiku Quy Nhon
Tokyo (Narita) Nagoya (Chubu)
Matsuyama Osaka (Kansai) Fukuoka Takamatsu Oita Kumamoto
Tuy Hoa Buon Ma Thuot
Kagoshima
Nha Trang Da Lat
Ho Chi Minh City
Phu Quoc
Okinawa
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Auckland New Plymouth Nelson
Darwin
Cairns Townsville Hamilton Island Whitsunday Coast Mackay
Queenstown
Napier Palmerston North Wellington Christchurch Dunedin
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Sunshine Coast
Ayers Rock (Uluru)
Brisbane
Gold Coast
Ballina Byron Perth
Newcastle
Sydney
Adelaide Melbourne (Avalon)
Melbourne (Tullamarine)
Auckland
Operated by Jetstar Airways Flights are operated by Jetstar Airways and commence 27 March (Melbourne AvalonAdelaide) and 28 March (Melbourne Avalon-Hobart)
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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 Airbus Express. 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 by selected hotels.
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.
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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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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 $NZ20 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.
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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. Bookings essential. Adult $18, child $13. Whitsunday Transfers. Adult $18, child $13; return: adult $35, child $26.
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MOVIE OF THE MONTH
The Peanuts Movie
I LOVE スヌーピー THE PEANUTS MOVIE
The Martian
The whole gang from Charles M. Schulz’s iconic comic strip are making their big-screen debut in The Peanuts Movie (2015), and thriving! Charlie Brown and Snoopy fall in love and undergo heroic quests in this light-hearted, nostalgic hit. The heartwarming film manages to successfully transfer the Peanuts posse from their natural state of traditional, hand-drawn comic strip to the world of modern animation seamlessly, all the while maintaining the original spirit of the story. 『I LOVE スヌーピー THE PEANUTS MOVIE』(2015)には、 アメリ カの漫画家チャールズ・M・シュルツの代表作『ピーナッツ』 のキャラク ターたちが総出演して大活躍する。 チャーリー・ブラウンとスヌーピー はそれぞれ恋に落ち冒険の旅に出る。手描きの漫画の世界から、 オリ ジナルの雰囲気はそのままに、現代アニメ映画の世界に違和感なく移 行した、懐かしく、心があったかくなる映画。
Burnt
オデッセイ
バーント/BURNT
| 144 mins LANGUAGES: English, ENCC & Japanese DIRECTOR: Ridley Scott CAST: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig
| 101 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: John Wells CAST: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl
A NASA mission to Mars is cut short by a savage storm. Assumed dead, astronaut Mark Watney is left behind.
A chef changes his ways to pursue his dream of earning a third Michelin Star.
NASAの火星探査隊が砂嵐に襲われ、火星基地から撤退するが、一人 の隊員が後に残されてしまう。
すべてを失った天才シェフが再生を誓い、 ミシュランの三ツ星を目指し て奮闘する。
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| 88 mins LANGUAGES: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Steve Martino CAST: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller
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The Devil Wears Prada
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Beethoven’s 2nd
プラダを着た悪魔
ベートーベン２
| 109 mins LANGUAGE: English, Japanese & Chinese DIRECTOR: David Frankel CAST: Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Adrian Grenier
| 89 mins LANGUAGE: English & ENCC DIRECTOR: Rod Daniel CAST: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Nicholle Tom
Andy Sachs lands a job as assistant to a notoriously demanding editor-in-chief.
Beethoven falls in love with fellow pooch Missy and has a family of his own.
アンディは、人使いが荒くて悪名高いファッション雑誌編集長ミランダ のアシスタントになる。
セントバーナード犬、 ベートーベンは美しいメス犬ミッシーに恋をし、 やがて可 愛い子犬が生まれる。
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Romeo + Juliet
ロミオ＋ジュリエット | 120 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Baz Luhrmann CAST: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo
Baz Luhrmann’s modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic love story. シェイクスピアの愛の物語をバス・ラーマンが現代風にアレンジした 映画。
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全年齢層鑑賞可能
Recommended for mature audiences 成人推奨
Aladdin
アラジン
| 90 mins LANGUAGE: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Ron Clements, John Musker CAST: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin
Aladdin finds a lamp containing a genie who grants him three wishes. 魔法のランプを手に入れたアラジ ンに、魔人ジニーは三つの願いを 叶えると言う。
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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MOVIE OF THE MONTH
The Intern
マイ・インターン | 121 mins LANGUAGES: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Nancy Meyers CAST: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo
Boredom gets the better of widowed retiree, Ben Whittaker so he applies for an internship at an online fashion startup. Despite his lack of tech skills, his experience and old-school charm prove a winning combination with his hard-to-please boss and younger colleagues. 退職して時間をもてあますベン・ウィテカーは、 ファッションサイト運営 会社のシニア・インターンに応募する。若い女性CEOが、人生経験豊富 なベンと心を通わせ、彼の貴重な助言で成長していく。
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Macbeth
ブラック・スキャンダル
マクベス
| 122 mins LANGUAGES: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Scott Cooper CAST: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson
| 113 mins LANGUAGES: English DIRECTOR: Justin Kurzel CAST: Michael Fassbender, Elizabeth Beicki, Marion Cotillard
Bill and James Bulger were icons in 1970s Boston but for very different reasons.
Spurred by a witch’s prophecy and his wife’s ambition, Macbeth murders King Duncan and assumes the throne. As Macbeth is consumed by his guilt, his kingdom crumbles.
1970年代、 ボストン。 ジェームズとビル・バルジャーは、 ギャングと政治 家という別々の理由で有名な兄弟だった。
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エベレスト
ザ・ドレスメーカー
| 121 mins LANGUAGE: English & Chinese DIRECTOR: Baltasar Kormákur CAST: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright
| 118 mins LANGUAGES: English DIRECTOR: Jocelyn Moorhouse CAST: Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth, Hugo Weaving
With the summit of Everest in their reach, a group of weathered climbers face unbearable conditions in a blizzard.
With her sewing machine in hand and haute couture in tow, a stylish woman returns to her small Australian home town.
エベレスト登頂を目指した登山家たちが、猛吹雪に遭い、生き残りをか けた壮絶な闘いを強いられる。
流行のファッションに身を包んだ女性が、オーストラリアの田舎町に 帰って来た。
Steve Jobs
Room
スティーブ・ジョブズ
ルーム
| 122 mins LANGUAGES: English, ENCC & Japanese DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle CAST: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen
| 118 mins LANGUAGE: English & Chinese DIRECTOR: Lenny Abrahamson CAST: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the digital revolution and the trials and triumphs of Steve Jobs from 1984-1998.
Based on Emma Donoghue’s novel, five-year-old Jack and his mother escape after being held captive for years in a tiny shed.
デジタル革命の舞台裏とその原動力となったスティーブ・ジョブズの 伝記映画。
５歳の男の子ジャックは母と共に監禁されていた小屋から脱出し、広い 世界を体験する。
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Goosebumps
グースバンプス
| 103 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Rob Letterman CAST: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush
Reluctant teenager Zach Cooper discovers that his new neighbour is the famous author of the Goosebumps series. When Zach accidentally releases the writer’s imaginary monsters, they wreak havoc on the town. Zach must return them back to the books where they belong.
Back to The Future
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー
スター・ウォーズ/帝国の逆襲
| 116 mins LANGUAGES: English & Japanese DIRECTOR: Robert Zemeckis CAST: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson
| 124 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Irvin Kershner CAST: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Eccentric scientist Doc Brown has invented the DeLorean time machine.
A team of rebels must fend off Darth Vader’s efforts to capture Luke Skywalker.
変わり者の科学者ドック・ブラウンが、車の形をしたタイムマシンを発 明する。
反乱軍は、 ルークを捕らえようとするダース・ベイダーに立ち 向かう。
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有名なホラー小説『グースバンプス』 の作家が、 ザック少年の家の隣り に越してきた。小説に登場する怪物たちが本から抜け出し、町を破壊し 始めたから大変。 ザックは怪物たちを本の中に戻すために奮闘する。
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サフラゲット
わたしはマララ
| 106 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Sarah Gavron CAST: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter
| 88 mins LANGUAGE: English DIRECTOR: Davis Guggenheim CAST: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai
Follow the foot soldiers of feminism in early 20th-century Britain.
Teenager Malala Yousafzai became a Taliban target for speaking out.
20世紀初頭のイギリスで、婦人参政権運動の活動員となった女性が危 険を冒しながらも権利を訴えていく。
マララ・ユスフザイは、 タリバンに支配された教育事情をブログに綴り、 命を狙 われる身をなる。
An
Crazy New Year’s Eve
あん
クレージー・ニューイヤーズ・イブ
| 153 mins LANGUAGES: Japanese & ENCC DIRECTOR: Naomi Kawase CAST: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida
| 120 mins LANGUAGE: Chinese & English DIRECTOR: Eva Jin, Anzi Pan CAST: Leni Lan Crazybarby, Jam Hsiao, Amber Kuo
Sentaro runs a small bakery that serves pastries filled with sweet red bean paste. When an elderly lady offers her help, he discovers that her secret recipe is the key to his success.
Six intermingled yet chaotic stories unfold on Chinese New Year’s Eve. As the year counts down, train rides turn criminal, kidnappers get lost in the forest, and babies are born.
あん作りの名人の老婆を雇った千太郎のどらやき屋は大繁盛する。
旧正月の大みそかに繰り広げられる様々な出来事を６つの物語にして描いたオムニバス。
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COMEDY SERIES
New Girl
∼ダサかわ女子と三銃士
ザ・エックス・ピーエム （シーズン１）
Season 2, 24 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Season 1, 27 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Following a traumatic break-up, Jess, an eccentric yet upbeat young woman, moves in with three single guys. Even though they find her awkward and unusual, the guys have her back most of the time.
Our third longest serving Prime Minister Andrew Dugdale is now retired and has time to contemplate whether it was all worth it. After wasting the advance for his memoirs, the ex-PM has to accept ghostwriter Ellen into his chaotic household.
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元首相が、過去を追想する。
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ジェスは若いが風変わりな女性。悲惨な失恋の末、 ３人の独身男とロフ トアパートで同居することになる。
© Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
The Ex-PM
Gilmore Girls
Modern Family
ギルモア・ガールズ
モダンファミリー
Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Season 6, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
A comedy about a single mother, Lorelai and her daughter, Rory, who run a bed and breakfast business in a small town in Connecticut. They do their best to be independent but Lorelai’s parents have other ideas.
An amusing yet honest insight into the trials and tribulations of contemporary family life. Three unique but related families shed an often-comical yet complicated light on what it means to be a straight, gay, multicultural, traditional modern family.
シングルマザーのローレライは田舎のホテルで支配人をしている。
伝統、近代、 同性愛、多文化が交錯する家族の日々を描いたコメディ。
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DRAMA SERIES
レイ・ドノヴァン
ゴッサム
Season 1, 60 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Season 1, 42 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Ray Donovan is a professional “fixer” for the rich and famous in L.A. He’s known for making people’s problems disappear, except for those created by his damaged Boston family.
This crime drama prequel to the Batman series discovers the origins of future Gotham Police Commissioner James Gordon’s rise to fame and his first major case: the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents. Series favourites such as Catwoman, Riddler, Penguin and Poison Ivy all make appearances.
レイ・ドノヴァンは、 ハリウッドのセレブたちのトラブルを解決する敏腕フ ィクサー。 スターたちのスキャンダルを次々と揉み消すプロだが、唯一 対処できないのが自身の家族の問題だった。
バットマンが登場するまでの物語を描く犯罪ドラマ。
Pretty Little Liars
Empire
Season 6, 60 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
Season 1, 42 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
A year after their queen bee Alison disappears, a group of four friends, the “Liars”, start receiving cryptic messages. The messages come from a mysterious figure called “A” who threatens to expose their darkest secrets.
Hip-Hop mogul and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon, is diagnosed with a terminal illness. So he must decide which of his three sons will take the reins of his multi-million dollar company.
４人のライアーズの元に正体不明の人物から脅迫メールが届く。
ヒップホップアーティストが自分の後継者を選ぼうとする。
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プリティ・リトル・ライアーズ
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Ray Donovan
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LIFESTYLE & REALITY
Amy Schumer Live at The Apollo
Nobu’s Japan
Dash Dolls
エイミー・シューマー アポロライブ
ノブの日本
ダッシュ・ドールズ
Season 1, 60 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English
24 mins LANGUAGE: English
42 mins LANGUAGE: English
Emmy®-winner, Amy Schumer reveals her personal stories in a laugh-out-loud hour of stand-up about her alcohol-inspired and promiscuous pursuits. It’s directed by fellow comedian, Chris Rock.
Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa travels across Japan to Nagasaki.
Get the lowdown on the drama from the DASH boutique.
シェフのノブが長崎の食を堪 能する。
カーダシアン経営のブティック 『 ダッシュ』 の裏側を紹介する。
エミー賞受賞のコメディ女優、 エイミー・シューマーの漫談ライブ。
Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook
レイチェル・クーのキッチン ノート 26 mins LANGUAGE: English
Follow foodie Rachel Khoo on a tasty adventure through Melbourne. 料理家レイチェル・クーがオー ストラリアの食の都メルボルン を訪れる。
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Cars That Rock
ブライアン・ジョンソンとロ ックンロールカー 45 mins LANGUAGE: English
Learn about what goes into a classic car with ACDC’s frontman Brian Johnson. AC/DCのボーカル、 ブライアン・ ジョンソンと共にクラシックカー を検証する。
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Changing Minds Who do you think
チェンジング・マインズ 60 mins LANGUAGE: English
An insight into the patients of the Mental Health Unit of Campbelltown Hospital. キャンベルタウン病院精神 科の患者を取材したドキュ メンタリー。
you are?
フー・ドゥー・ユー・シンク・ ユー・アー 55 mins LANGUAGE: English
Ita Buttrose puts her journalistic skills to the test to trace her roots. イタ・バトローズがルーツを 探る。
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KIDS
K.C Undercover
The WotWots
Mofy
ティン・スパイK.C.
ワットワッツ
うさぎのモフィ
25 mins LANGUAGE: English
10 mins LANGUAGE: English
5 mins LANGUAGE: English
High-school student, K.C. Cooper is an outspoken, confident technology whiz and a skilled black belt. She is amazed to discover that both her parents are spies and they want her to follow in their footsteps.
Arriving in their steampowered spaceship in the middle of a zoo, SpottyWot and DottyWot come to explore planet Earth. This curious brother and sister duo are captivated by the exotic zoo creatures they discover.
Mofy is a shy and caring rabbit who lives in a cotton ball. In her daily experiences Mofy learns to understand and manage different feelings, such as loneliness, jealousy, joy and empathy.
両親がスパイであると知ったケ イシーは、 自分もスパイになる決 心をする。
スポッティワットとドッティワッ トが宇宙船で地球の動物園に 着陸した。
ふわふわ綿畑に住んでいる モフィは、恥ずかしがりやだ けど心優しいうさぎ。
Peppa Pig Compilation
The Powerpuff Girls
The Disney Channel
ペッパピッグ・コン パイル
パワーパフ ガールズ
ディズニー・チャンネル
25 mins LANGUAGE: English
24 mins LANGUAGE: English
Lovable, cheeky, piggy Peppa lives with her mummy, daddy and little brother, George. Her adventures are always happy and end with loud snorts of laughter.
Three super-powered sisters, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup, regularly save the world from monsters and evildoers such as Mojo Jojo, the Gangreen Gang and Him.
Enjoy everything Disney for tweens. Watch Star Wars Rebels, Sofia The First, Mickey Mouse and more.
ペッパピッグと家族の冒険は、 い つも楽しい笑いでいっぱい。
ちから世界を守る。
60 mins LANGUAGE: English
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トゥイーン向けのディズニー 番組。 スターウォーズ反乱者 たち、 ちいさなプリンセス ソフィア、 ミッキー・マウス など。
Batman
バットマン：ブレイ ブ＆ボールド 23 mins LANGUAGE: English
In a new take on an old classic, the caped crusader teams up with other heroes from the DC Universe to face exhilarating situations. With challenges around every corner, Batman relies on his stealthy ways to ensure justice is served. バットマンと他のヒーローたちが 力を合わせて悪と戦う。
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Cloudbabies クラウドベイビーズ 10 mins LANGUAGE: English
Cloudbabies follows the charming characters, Baba Pink, Baba Blue, Baba Yellow and Baba Green. Their job is to look after their Sky Friends, Sun, Moon, Rainbow, Fuffa Cloud and Little Star. ４人の可愛いクラウドベイビー ズは空のお世話係。
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ALBUM OF THE MONTH
Adele 25
アデル 25
As people increasingly consume music through streaming services, some have claimed that the days of the music megastar are over. To those sceptics we present Adele. Three days after release, 25 was the biggest selling album of 2015. There are few artists, past or present, who have been as universally revered as Adele. Long may her inspiring reign continue. 大ヒットした前作から約５年ぶりに待望のアルバム 『25』 がリリースさ れた。若々しい魅力に加え、 より聡明で洒落た品のよさが伺える。卓越 した声量、歌唱力で歌い上げるヒット曲の数々が満喫できる。
POP & ROCK
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5 Seconds Of Summer Sounds Good Feels Good ファイヴ・セカンズ・オブ・サマー サウンズ・グッド・フィールズ・グッド
One Direction Made in the A.M
ワン・ダイレクション メイド・イン・ザ・A.M.
Justin Bieber Purpose
ジャスティン・ビーバー パーパス
Ellie Goulding Delirium
エリー・ゴールディング デリリウム
AUSTRALIAN UP & COMING
Polish Club Polish Club EP
ポーリッシュ・クラブ ポーリッシュ・クラブEP
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Wafia XXIX EP
ワフィア XXIX EP
Slum Sociable TQ
スラム・ソーシャブル TQ
Cln Found EP
CLN ファウンドEP
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EASY LISTENING
MUSIC VIDEOS
Alpine
Andy Grammer
Aurora
DMA’s
FKA Twigs
Steve Aoki feat Luke Steele
Green Buzzard
Lawson
Nathan Sykes
Newton Faulkner
Nytrix
R.W. Grace
Rolling Blackouts
Tully On Tully
World’s End Press
Gengahr
Shot Fox
Little May For The Company
Robbie Miller The Faster Blood Slows ロビー・ミラー
ザ・ファスター・ブラッド・スロ ーズ
リトル・メイ フォア・ザ・カンパニー
GREATEST HITS
In Time
Honey I’m Good
Running With The Wolves
Slow It Down Now
Lay Down
Roads
Neon Future I
Kiss Me Quick
Wide Eyes
Get Free
Miles Away
Take Me Higher
Tall Stories
Shell
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Various Artists
100 Great Australian Singles of the ‘60s 複数アーティスト 100グレイト・オーストラリア ン・シングルズ・オブ・ザ・シック スティーズ
CLASSICAL
Skyhooks
Don’t Believe What You’ve Seen Or You’ve Heard スカイフックス ドント・ビリーヴ・ホワット・ユ ーヴ・シーン・オア・ユーヴ・ハ ードション
NOVA Podcasts Australia’s bestloved entertainers take a look at what’s happening in the world from a NOVA point of view. ポッドキャストプログラム。
Hear the freshest hits on NOVA, hosted by Smallzy. 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。
アンドレア・ボチェッリ シネマ∼永遠の愛の物語
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ジェーン・シェルドン＆テディ・タフ・ローズ ゼア・ワズ・ア・マン・ フー・ リヴド ・イン・ザ・ムーン
イージーリスニングプログラム。
Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014 2014年トリプルＪ・ベスト100
NOVA
Andrea Bocelli Cinema
Chill out to these favourites.
Triple J
KIDS
Jane Sheldon & Teddy Tahu Rhodes There Was A Man Who Lived In The Moon
Smoothfm
NOVA Podcasts: Kate, Tim & Marty
ケイト、 ティム＆マーティー
Fitzy & Wippa
フィッツィー＆ウィッパ
Lewis & Lowe
A Smiling Mind: Meditation
スマイリング・マインド
（心に笑顔を） ：瞑想
Kids Meditation 子供のための瞑想
Teen Meditation
ティーンエイジャー のための瞑想
Adult Meditation 大人のための瞑想
Simple meditation exercises (5-10 mins) to help you practise greater mindfulness.
「気づきの瞑想」 を基にしたエク ササイズを5∼10分程度ご紹介。
9/02/2016 12:51 pm
Seinfeld Marketing Guy Delivers Miracle Sales Increases for Aussie Businesses! GOLD COAST SEMINARS TO SHOW BUSINESS OWNERS HOW TO EASILY ATTRACT NEW CLIENTS - ONLINE & OFFLINE! Jerry Seinfeld gets hundreds of requests from businesses around the world, asking him to endorse their products. He says no to 99% of them. One exception was a proposal from Australian marketing guru, John Dwyer, who shocked the marketing world when he coaxed Jerry Seinfeld out of retirement to be the spokesman for one of his clients, the Greater Building Society. This was a coup of gigantic proportions.
And the campaign delivered whopping dividends to the building society, with its home loan market share tripling in just 24 months. Even Seinfeld himself said Dwyer “was the cleverest marketing person he had ever worked with.” Now THAT’S an endorsement! Dwyer is an “in-demand” business marketing coach and speaker, who has an extraordinary record of massively increasing sales for businesses. He is a much sought-after keynote speaker for industry and company conventions. His business is aptly called The Institute Of Wow and he holds world records for the avalanche sales increases he has delivered to clients like Channel 9 (world ratings record), KFC, News Ltd., Westfield, the NRL and Madura Tea – just to name a few.
AND HE’S REVEALING HIS “WOW MARKETING SYSTEM” TO BUSINESS OWNERS AT HIS 1 DAY EVENT: • Gold Coast - Tuesday 22 March, 2016 • Gold Coast - Friday 29 April, 2016 His clients refer to him as “The Business Whisperer”, as his advice has transformed many businesses virtually overnight. One Sydney tourism business saw annual sales skyrocket from $10m to $14m with just one of his “outside the box” ideas.
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“Wow Client Attraction Formula” Works For Any Industry! Dwyer is a marketing maverick – his “thinking” is refreshingly unconventional and very different from most advertising agencies. It’s based on “emotional direct-response” techniques – both online and offline. Dwyer says, “When you’ve done as much marketing for all sorts of businesses as I have, you learn what works and what doesn’t. And as a result of years of testing ideas, I have created a Client Attraction System that enjoys incredible sales results.” Owners of both large and small businesses have heralded Dwyer’s Wow Client Attraction Formula as ingenious and it has been proven to work across more than 50 industries.
Butcher Makes An Extra $1 Million From One Of Dwyer’s Wow Ideas!
Regional NSW butcher, Kerry Buttsworth, says “My annual turnover across three stores catapulted from $3 million to over $4 million because of one brilliant marketing idea he gave me! The best return on any investment in my entire life!” (Details at www.fuelyoursales.com.au)
Restaurant Profits Go From $120,000 to $440,000 In One Year! Sanctuary Cove restaurant owner, Steve Fenton, says, “My annual profit skyrocketed from $120,000 to $440,000 because of John’s incredibly powerful step by step marketing formula. He’s a genius without equal I believe!”
1 DAY - “HOW TO ATTRACT NEW CLIENTS” • GOLD COAST - TUES 22 MARCH, 2016 • GOLD COAST - FRI 29 APRIL, 2016 Tickets are normally $497 for this 1 Day Seminar, but as a special offer for our magazine readers, a limited number of tickets are available for just $97 per person and can be gained at www.explodeyoursales.com.au At this event, Dwyer will also be showing business owners how to create a website that “sells”. Dwyer says, “About 90% of business websites are woeful, they are simply information centres and have none of the persuasive directresponse inclusions that turn visitors into buyers. At my event I’ll be demonstrating how easy it is to fix your website and turn it into a 24/7 sales machine.” The event covers both “business to business” and “business to consumer” marketing ideas.
Sign Company Doubles Sales In A Month! Trond Smith of Adphence Signage implemented Dwyer’s system and says, “Within just a month, my sales had doubled. Not only did his system create more leads, but it also increased my conversion rate from 25% to nearly 80%.”
Get tickets from www.explodeyoursales.com.au Or phone 07 55 919 566 Dwyer’s coaching programs for businesses are detailed at www.theinstituteofwow.com
9/02/2016 3:35 pm
Available on 787 seatback screens I GAMES I Entertainment
GAMES
Disney Classic Games
S.U.D.O.K.U
Tetris
Hangman
Chess
Sudoku is a hugely popular game that tests a range of skills. Place a number inside a grid and ensure that all rows and columns do not contain the same number twice. Patience and logic are essential.
Who hasn’t heard of or played the classic game of Tetris®? Clear the screen by manipulating the tetrominoes and creating lines. This falling-blocks puzzle is easy to learn and genuinely addictive.
Guess what the hidden word is to save our hero from his tragic fate. A part of his body will appear every time an incorrect letter is guessed. Too many mistakes and our hero will be hanged!
Improve your strategy with Chess, the greatest board game of all time. You may even become a better player. Move your pieces carefully and protect your king or risk being in checkmate soon!
Golf Open
Bejeweled 2
Memo Pics
Solitaire
Blackjack
Live all the excitement of a professional golf game. With its accurate physics and stunning 3D graphics, this golf version will give you all the thrills of the game in the comfort of your seat!
Bejeweled® 2 features explosive new gems and dazzling special effects. Match gems and try to gain more bonuses. This rich and colorful sequel is for the entire family!
Put your memorising skills to the test with this simple game. Choose between three difficulty levels and reveal matching cards. Muscle up your memory as you relax and enjoy the game.
You might hold all the aces. Build up four stacks of each suit in ascending order. The success of your play depends on which cards are revealed. Playing solo needn’t ever be boring.
Blackjack is easy and fun to play. Keep the hand you’ve dealt or take new cards until the value of your hand adds up to or is close to 21. Be careful...get over 21 and you’re busted!
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Disney Classic Games is a great way for kids to learn the alphabet and colours. Donald Duck and his friends have three different cool activities for kids that prove learning can also be fun.
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FLIGHT OF FANCY Forget the eyemasks and sleeping pills, a long-haul flight might be just the place to make new friends.
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IF YOU’RE READING this article on a red-eye flight, you probably fall into one of two categories: either the ticket was the cheapest available option, or you’re a high-flying corporate type with a boardroom meeting scheduled for 9am and a firm belief that sleep is for the weak. As a touring comedian, I’ll let you work out which category I fell into as I boarded my midnight flight from Perth to Melbourne. Settling into my seat, I was cautiously pleased to see I had an entire row to myself. Such caution is necessary; all travellers know the pain of celebrating an empty seat prematurely, only to find it taken at the last minute by a sweaty extrovert who checked their social boundaries in with their luggage. But as the plane doors closed, it became apparent: there were only 20 of us on the flight. Then a funny thing happened. The fact that we were all separated by several rows, seats or aisles made for the perfect social lubricant, and in the absence of someone next to us to ignore, we all started chatting. Evidently, the fact that we each had far more space on the plane than we’d paid for meant we were
now best friends. Or, as I quipped to Steve (two rows ahead), “Kings of the Cabin”. Steve, it transpired, had just finished a shocking week at work, so we collectively decided he deserved a fun trip home. Sparkling wine was ordered, and we toasted to his health (and various other things, memories of which are hazy). I recall Jenny (one aisle over, three rows back) regaling us with the hilarious tale of an awful colleague, and Gavin (centre aisle) reciting Shakespeare sonnets he remembered from high school.
Hold me in your arms; don’t let me go; I want to stay forever About two hours into the flight I decided the time was right for a sing-along. I haven’t watched Home and Away since 1997, but like most Australians, the theme song remains firmly lodged in my head. Sure enough, after I courageously belted out the opening verse, the entire cabin joined in at the key change: “Hold
me in your arms; don’t let me go; I want to stay forever...”. Our raucous performance depleted our energy, and we soon found ourselves pushing up our armrests and lying down to sleep. Upon landing in Melbourne, as the harsh sun streamed in through the windows, we reverted to the role of awkward passengers, avoiding all eye contact and pretending our spontaneous plane party never happened. Sammy J is an awardwinning comedian, writer and musician. sammy-j.com
ILLUSTRATION GREGORY ROBERTS
WORDS: SAMMY J
* ROW 57 IS THE LAST ROW OF SEATING ON JETSTAR’S 787 AIRCRAFT.
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Mild animated fantasy violence
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