Jetstar September Magazine

jetstar MAGAZINE

SEPTEMBER 2016

SOUTHERN STYLE

From cities to mountains, the best of NZ’s south

MAGAZINE

ADVENTURE ISLAND Head to Kauai for amazing natural wonders

BREW CREWS

Meet the stars of the craft beer revolution

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SNOWY DAYS SEPTEMBER 2016

TAKE A SOAK, HIT THE SLOPES AND DINE ON THE FINEST SEAFOOD IN JAPAN

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contents SEPTEMBER 2016

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EXPERIENCE

EXPLORE

10 I WHAT’S ON

62 I STEP BACK IN TIME

12 I NEWS

Discover ancient Japan on the streets of Kyoto

16 I MY PLACE

70 I DESTINATION OF THE MONTH

Chef Dan Hunter explores the Great Ocean Road

19 I THE SHORTLIST Record stores that rock

20 I HOW-TO

89 I ALL ABOARD Take a train ride through a snow-cloaked Japan

Navigate a theme park

96 I WONDER ISLE

23 I IMBIBE

Hawaiian island Kauai will take your breath away

Boutique bitters

24 I FOOD ICON Mid-Autumn Festival means mooncakes

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Nature meets culture on New Zealand’s South Island

27 I BITE-SIZE CITY GUIDE Get active in Queenstown

31 I BEAUTY ON THE FLY

105 I LIFE’S A CIRCUS The Cambodian circus troupe with heart

109 I FARM LIFE Go rural on a family farm stay

116 I THE CRAFT Meet the brewing mavericks leading the local industry

All-Australian scents

123 I TASTE OF TASSIE

32 I STYLE

Let your tastebuds lead you along Tasmania’s east coast

Pretty in picnic

34 I SUITS YOU

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176 I BACKPAGE Tales from row 57

Dating in the digital age

37 I GET THE LOOK

Happy chooks

Mister Zimi’s holiday style

38 I HEALTH Conscious clubbing

42 I RECIPE

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ESSENTIALS 152 I Jetstar news

A new twist on a classic

158 I Where we fly

45 I SPA & WELLNESS

162 I Games and puzzles

Soak up Hanmer Springs

48 I WORK & PLAY

169 I Entertainment guide

The business of adventure

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Welcome I GROUP CEO

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Here at Jetstar, we’re always striving to do better.

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wonder how many people on this flight today bought their fare for less than $100?

I ask because recently I was allowed a wonderful opportunity to reflect on this great airline.

In just 12 years, Jetstar has grown to be a group of airlines across New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Vietnam.

We have a fleet of 127 aircraft (that’s more than Singapore Airlines and almost as many as Cathay Pacific) and we fly to 80 destinations.

But the stat that is my personal favourite is this: last year, of the 34 million people who travelled with us, more than 20 million of you bought your seats for less than $100.

We’re committed to always offering you low fares, and I reckon that number proves it!

But, here at Jetstar, we’re always striving to do better.

One way is by making sure we’re connecting you to the destinations you want to travel to.

Our international fleet of 787 Dreamliners allows Australians access to great value and exciting holidays and adventures in Asia, as well as Hawaii.

Jetstar Asia, our airline in Singapore, supports 26 airline partners by connecting their customers to our destinations.

In New Zealand, our new regional network has added 240 more flights, or 240 more opportunities for Kiwis to connect each week.

And we’re continuing to grow our international routes from both Japan and Vietnam.

So, why not take a look at our route maps at the back of this magazine and decide where we can connect you to next?

Happy travels.

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Explore I INTERVIEW

Mountain high

Catching the Skyline to Bob’s Peak is a must-do for any visitor to Queenstown.

Read more about this beautiful New Zealand city on page 27.

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LIFE I STYLE I PEOPLE I PLACES I NEWS

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Experience I WHAT’S ON

September Add these fun and fascinating things happening across the Jetstar network to your bucket list this month

Buy a Liptember lipstick and support women’s mental health this month

Parrtjima Festival of Light 23 September to 2 October Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Brisbane Festival 3-24 September Brisbane, Queensland

Attracting about a million people every year, this three-week festival incorporates classic and contemporary music, comedy, theatre, dance and circus in an idiosyncratic program of events around Queensland’s capital. The festival is capped off with fireworks extravaganza Sunsuper Riverfire over the Brisbane River.

Ancient culture and modern technology meet in this breathtaking light display stretching 2.5km across the beautiful MacDonnell Ranges. parrtjimaaustralia.com.au

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Formula 1 Grand Prix 16-18 September Singapore

Barossa Gourmet Weekend

Mudgee Wine Festival

9 September to 3 October Mudgee, New South Wales

10-18 September Around New Zealand

On the first weekend of spring indulge in some of Australia’s finest food and wine at scenic wineries and restaurants around the world-renowned Barossa grape-growing region – all just a short drive from Adelaide’s CBD. barossagourmet.com

Picturesque Mudgee, in NSW’s Central West, has been a thriving wine region since the 1850s. From microbrews and fine chardonnay to local olives and honey, taste the best food and wine Mudgee has to offer over this month-long feast. mudgeewine.com.au

Get back to nature and discover New Zealand’s great outdoors.

Plant a tree, meet some unique native creatures and join the fight to protect them from pests, or join a guided walk through ancient forests and do your bit to keep New Zealand beautiful. conservationweek.org.nz

2-4 September Barossa, South Australia

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Conservation Week

Start your engines as the Grand Prix takes over Singapore.

Watch the world’s finest drivers prove they’ve got what it takes on the challenging Marina Bay street circuit. Off-track, enjoy a line-up of top international performances. singaporegp.sg

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Darwin International Film Festival 15-25 September Darwin, Northern Territory

In this uniquely Territorian event most screenings are held under the stars at the outdoor Deckchair Cinema to make the most of Darwin’s balmy weather. darwinfilmfest.com.au

Festival of Dangerous Ideas 3-4 September Sydney, New South Wales

Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 16-25 September Toowoomba, Queensland

Spring has sprung and Toowoomba shows us how to celebrate. Since it was established in 1949, the festival has grown to include food and wine, arts, music and, of course, beautiful blooms. Along with flower-arranging showdowns and the iconic flower parade, look out for performances by Tim Finn and Birds of Tokyo, beer and wine masterclasses and decadent dinners. tcof.com.au

Attracting great minds from all over the world to the Sydney Opera House, expect thoughtprovoking discussions about politics, death, migration, global conflict and much more. fodi.sydneyoperahouse.com

It’s a great month to…

WANDER through a sea of native wildflowers during the Kings Park Festival in Perth.

PLAN a traditional Grand Final barbecue or party for the end of the month – complete with sangers and sauce – and take part in one of Australia’s great sporting rituals.

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Telstra Perth Fashion Festival 20-25 September Perth, Western Australia

Perth presents more than 30 fashion events showcasing up-and-coming designers, local legends and international talent. telstraperthfashionfestival. com.au

Royal Melbourne Show 17-27 September Melbourne, Victoria

Once again it’s time for rides, livestock, showbags and wood chopping as the show returns to Ascot Vale. If you’re looking for something more gourmet than hot dogs, some of Victoria’s best produce will be on offer, as well as craft beer and wines. royalshow.com.au

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Experience I NEWS

INTERVIEW

Q&A with Dame Kiri WORDS PAUL EWART

Which country is your favourite?

I had no idea what to expect when I first went to Iceland, but I loved it. The scenery is stark but awe-inspiring – almost what you imagine being on the moon might be like. There’s no crowds and plenty of solitude to go fly-fishing for salmon. I’ve been back several times.

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Thanks for choosing to fly with us today – it’s great to have you on board.

Here at Jetstar we’ve been busy crunching numbers, and some figures from the last financial year really stood out to me. I’d like to share a few with you.

One is the number 20 million. That’s how many people flew with Jetstar Airways in the last 12 months.

Incredibly, 8.3 million of those passengers flew for less than $100. In fact, your flight today may have cost less than your taxi to the airport! It’s prices like these that are giving more people the opportunity to travel, and to fly more places more often.

While those figures are fantastic, another number of which I’m particularly proud is 2.6 million. That’s how many dollars Jetstar passengers donated to StarKids in one year to help improve the lives of children in many of our destinations.

So the number one thing I’d like to say to each of you is: thank you.

Find out more on page 155 about how every journey you take with us can help make a difference through StarKids.

Enjoy your flight – see you again soon.

Dean Salter, CEO Jetstar Australia and New Zealand

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How many countries have you visited?

I’m afraid I’d have to go through a collection of all my old passports to answer that exactly, but I can estimate that it would be more than 30.

Best piece of travel advice?

Accept that sometimes things you can’t control go wrong and just remain calm. Be at the airport early and always keep your passport in exactly the same place at all times, so you can find it in an instant.

Is there a place that holds a special meaning for you?

New Zealand is my home country and has a very special meaning, but I also have a soft spot for Australia. I’ve been back many times, most notably for my 1988 concert in the outback with the full Adelaide Symphony Orchestra playing Puccini in the middle of the Flinders Ranges. No other nation would have had the guts to do it!

I’m based in the UK, but I have a home in New Zealand. It’s quiet and positioned high over the sea, surrounded by trees, wood pigeons and tui songbirds.

My home in England is rather similar – fairly high over beautiful English greenery in a quiet rural district, not far from a pleasant village. In both places I enjoy the privacy and absence of noise, plus in my England home I have the company of my beloved dogs; three Pomeranian-Yorkshire terriers.

Where are you going next?

Next month I’ll be Down Under for two recitals; first in Bendigo and then Ballarat. The Ballarat date will stir many memories, as it’s where I was placed in the semi-finals of the Herald Sun Aria, which led me to winning the 1965 Final in Melbourne a time I’ll never forget!

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is headlining the BRAVO! Cruise of the Performing Arts next month and performs in Bendigo on 28 October and Ballarat on 30 October. chooseyourcruise.com.au

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Opera legend Dame Kiri Te Kanawa opens up about life on the road

Where’s your home away from home?

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Experience I NEWS

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Hip hotel openings

TRAVELLING TYPO Hit the road in style with Typo’s new range of fun travel accessories including suitcases, neck pillows, wallets, eye masks and more. typo.com

ABOVE: The sundeck by the pool at The Johnson, Brisbane.

LEFT: QT Melbourne’s exterior is a retro nod to the past.

The Johnson, Brisbane: Inspired by Australian artist Michael Johnson’s bright, abstract work, The Johnson boasts 87 open-plan suites, two penthouses and a 50m pool with sundeck. 477 Boundary St, Spring Hill.

QT Melbourne: This latest opening by QT promises to uphold the brand’s trademark dramatic flair – the 12-storey venue includes a laneway cocktail den and rooftop bar. 133 Russell St, Melbourne.

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FOODIE FIND

Want it now A partnership made in culinary heaven, Melbourne’s acclaimed Starward Whisky has joined forces with fellow locals and cocoa connoisseurs Mörk Chocolate to create a line of handcrafted pralines. The whisky-spiked morsels come in four flavour combinations, including a melt-in-yourmouth single malt whisky brown butter caramel.

But you’d better be quick – they’re available for a limited time only. morkchocolate.com.au starward.com.au

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FOOD TREND

We’re loving WORDS LARISSA DUBECKI

Food-mad Singapore is no stranger to food trends, but the latest to grab the city’s popular imagination is the salted egg croissant. East meets West in this molten-centered, custardy French pastry that was invented in Hong Kong before colonising Malaysia and now Singapore, leaving an army of panting Instagrammers in its wake.

The appeal, you ask? It combines the Asian love for all things salted egg (used to add richness and flavour to everything from prawns to fries) with an obsession with fine French pastry, and adds a nod to the Chinese liu sha bao (salted egg yolk custard bun). You can get yours for around S$6 at a wide array of bakeries (but we think some of the best are at Antoinette and Asanoya). antoinette.com.sg asanoya.asia

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Try a salted egg croissant, Singapore’s latest foodie craze.

The City of Sydney and the Sydney Fringe Festival are giving life to Pocket-Sized Precincts these school holidays. Pick up your free map and join Oscar, Josie and their dog Benson on a fun, interactive scramble through Sydney hunting down pocket-sized dioramas hidden in urban parks. Once you’ve found all the clues, it’s time to get creative. The program runs from 24 September to 9 October. pocketsizedprecincts.com

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Books to inspire your travels International curator of cool, Monocle magazine, turns its gaze our way in its latest additions to its up-to-the-minute Travel Guide Series with new books on Singapore, Honolulu and Sydney.

Monocle Travel Guides: Sydney; Monocle Travel Guides: Singapore; Monocle Travel Guides: Honolulu, $31.95, Die Gestalten Verlag, manic.com.au

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his has been a good year for Dan Hunter. Voted by his peers as Australia’s best chef in Australian Financial Review’s Top Restaurants, his Victorian restaurant, Brae, claimed the number-two spot in the same poll and 65th in the coveted World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. After earning his stripes (and multiple Chef’s Hats and Michelin Stars) in respected kitchens around Australia and the globe, Dan struck out to establish Brae on 30 acres outside of rural hamlet Birregurra, just off the Great Ocean Road. The chef has discovered an idyllic setting for his first solo venture, and family life. “A drive from Melbourne or Geelong along the Great Ocean Road via Birregurra takes you through some of the most fertile farming land in the state,” Dan says. “So stopping off along the way to sample some local produce before hitting the beach is a must.” Dan shares his favourite stops in this beautiful region.

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CLOCKWISE: Apollo Bay’s coastline; Free range chickens at Ravens Creek Farm; Gentle Annie Berry Gardens.

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RAVENS CREEK FARM 742 Hendy Main Rd, Moriac ravenscreekfarm.com.au Hayden and Jasmin have created an oasis on their working farm, using regenerative farming techniques to produce really good free-range pork, grass-fed beef, eggs, vegetables, honey and berries, all available for sale in their farm café. When I have time, I stop off here on the drive home from the city, grab a coffee and one of their excellent pastries, and some ethically produced meat for dinner. My five-year-old daughter, Ivy, loves their kids’ tasting plates and visiting in summer, when she gets to pick her own berries.

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80 Oakleys, Rd, Yeo Joe Sgro has a roadside stall at the front of his organic vegetable farm, one of the biggest in the state. We visit weekly, to supplement our own organic produce for the restaurant and to shop for home. Apart from avoiding unnecessary pesticides and herbicides, I like knowing we’re supporting a local producer.

GENTLE ANNIE BERRY GARDENS & CAFE 520 Pennyroyal Valley Rd, Penny Royal gentleannie.net.au This is the place I take visitors with kids for a day out in summer when we’re not keen on the beach. Kids love picking their own organic berries, fruits and vegetables, and the adults get to stroll the gardens, enjoy the peace and then relax over lunch with a few drinks in the café while the kids play outside.

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BIRREGURRA FARM FOODS 43 Main St, Birregurra birregurrafarmfoods.com.au We’re so lucky to have this provedore, ethical butcher and café all rolled into one right here in Birregurra. Miles danhunter and Annie have a great local FOLLOW: @chef cheese and wine selection, and do an excellent wood-fired pizza that you can eat sitting in the little courtyard on Main Street – the best seat in the street.

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BESPOKE HARVEST 16 Grant St, Forrest bespokeharvest.com.au A great little restaurant where you can sit in the garden and eat a lunch of local produce, beer and wine under the shady hazelnut trees. A really peaceful spot for a relaxing lunch with visitors in summer.

LAKE ELIZABETH WALK After lunch at Bespoke Harvest, I love taking visitors to one of my favourite outdoor spaces in The Otways. The rainforest walk to Lake Elizabeth can easily be done with a five-year-old in tow and is a great way to get a glimpse of the iconic giant tree ferns of The Otways.

APOLLO BAY At the peak of summer, our closest beach, Lorne, can be unbearably busy, so we take the windy road through Forrest to Apollo Bay, which holds a special significance for me as the place where my parents and I used to holiday when I was small, and still an only child. Later, in my early 20s I spent a summer working in a restaurant here washing dishes. I don’t know if it’s just nostalgia, but for me this is one of Australia’s most naturally stunning beach towns, and when I look back from the port, across the bay to the rolling hills in the distance, I’m always impressed by its beauty.

125 Great Ocean Rd, Apollo Bay labimba.com.au This is the classic local fishing town restaurant. Chef and owner Steve Earl delivers on his promise of sourcing the freshest local seafood and regional produce from his own farm and the region. Last visit, for my wife Julianne’s birthday in late April, with the windows open to the balmy evening, we listened to waves crashing on the beach below and shared a local flathead and white wine. Perfect!

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DOOLEY’S ICE CREAM 89 Great Ocean Rd, Apollo Bay Find Dooley’s Ice Cream on Facebook The best ice-cream on the Great Ocean Road. I don’t think I’ve been to Apollo Bay without visiting. Look out for the Vegemite ice-cream!

WYE RIVER GENERAL STORE 35 Great Ocean Rd, Wye River wyerivergeneralstore.com.au Always great food, coffee and pastries. I love that you can come up from the beach across the road, sit outside on the deck and watch the waves roll in.

Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Avalon from Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney & Brisbane To book, visit JETSTAR.COM

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3. REAL GROOVY RECORDS

245 Albert Street, Brisbane rockinghorse.net Opened in 1975, Queensland’s oldest and largest independent record store has supported generations of up-and-coming independent bands and won a bundle of ARIA awards.

And you can see why, with its vast collection of CDs and vinyl, rare books and live appearances from some of Australia’s best acts.

369 Queen Street, Auckland realgroovy.co.nz Boasting over 25 years of sales, this is the grandaddy of Auckland’s record stores and a permanent fixture for music punters. Built on a solid customer base, Real Groovy offers people a wealth of choice – you can spend hours searching through old vinyl, books, comics and collectables.

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4. MOJO RECORD BAR

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan tower.jp This record store is a Tokyo icon. Boasting nine floors of music and books, it’s considered one of the biggest music stores in the world.

With everything from J-Pop to Western music, a bookstore and even a café, it’s the perfect place to get lost.

Basement Level, 73 York Street, Sydney mojorecordbar.com Mojo Record Bar offers the best of both worlds, with a great record store in front and a pumping small bar out back.

Descend the stairs to browse the extensive collection of pre-loved vinyl or order a local craft beer and claim a booth

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to watch live bands or DJs spinning funk and soul. With old records adorning the ceilings and vintage posters on the walls, it’s a perfect mix of old and new.

5. RED POINT RECORDS #06-11 Blk B, Kapo Factory Building, 80 Playfair Road, Singapore. Find Red Point Records on Facebook Here’s one for the crate diggers. Red Point Records is more warehouse than record store – you’ll easily lose track of time digging through their expansive collection. The owner Ong Chai Koon is known for stocking Chinese and Malay records alongside a wide variety of classic second-hand records. If you’ve got a few spare hours to kill, this is definitely the place to do it.

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THEME PARK

Plan ahead to make the most of your family theme park visit and ensure the memories are good ones

What to wear?

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Stay on site (part 1) When travelling with children, staying on site (or as close to as possible) gives you the advantage of being able to take the little ones back to nap in the room while the bigger ones have a relaxing swim at the hotel pool.

Stay on site (part 2) Staying on site opens up a world of extra opportunities, such as Disney’s Fast Pass, which allows you to secure

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ride spots in advance.

Universal offers earlier park entry with some hotels.

Meeting point No matter what size your party, upon entering a theme park, choose a spot – something recognisable and easy to locate – so that if you get separated you can meet back there.

Embrace the elements It sounds obvious, but if

Surfers love the sharks

you’re visiting in summer, smother yourself in sunscreen and wear a hat. In winter, layer up accordingly. A rain poncho and an umbrella are year-round essentials.

Pack snacks Though sitting down in a restaurant is an ideal way to catch your breath, healthy home-packed or

store-bought snacks are an economical timesaver that can keep your energy levels up without eating into your play time.

Hydrate Pack a bottle (or two) of water in your backpack; hydration is the key when schlepping through the park. Sugary drinks might wet the whistle short

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he flights are booked, your bags are packed and you’re excited at the prospect of reliving your childhood theme park experiences, this time with your own children in tow. But before you attempt to conquer the happiest place on earth, take a moment. Navigating a theme park with kids can be a challenge.

Research the park, not just how to get there and where to stay, but the rides, show attractions and restaurant options. The more research you put in prior to your visit, the more time you’ll have to enjoy it.

There’s an art to tackling a theme park and a crucial part is not trying to do it all in a day; otherwise, exhausted and miserable, you may remember the outing for all the wrong reasons. So before you iron that favourite Elsa dress, take some tried-and-tested pointers from a former theme park novice.

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Whatever you do, don’t cut Some parks have in on another surfer’s ride. fun opening ceremonies Unless they ask you. to help set the mood

term, but ultimately they lead to irritability during the post-sugar crash.

Beat the crowds Arriving at, or just before, park opening times is the best way to beat the crowds, plus some parks have fun opening ceremonies to help set the mood for the rest of your day.

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Skip queues with an app Many theme parks now have apps that are not only useful planning tools, but help you gauge wait times for specific rides, shows and attractions. If you have cash to spare, many parks also offer express passes to help you bypass lines.

Eat at off-peak times An earlier theme park start means you’ll work up an appetite sooner than most, so you can embrace the pre-lunch or dinner rush with minimal (if any) lines and more booking availability.

Pre-purchase a photo pack In-house photographers

are stationed throughout many theme parks to take quality photos of your visit from prime locations, so put the selfie stick away and let the professionals capture your memories for you.

Self-professed theme-park expert Veda Gilbert has conquered some of the world’s biggest and baddest parks.

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THE BITTER PILL COCKTAILS WOULD BE NOTHING WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF A SECRET SPICE

INGREDIENTS

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hile the origins of the cocktail are as muddled as a good mojito, the earliest reference is generally traced back to New York broadsheet The Balance and Columbian Repository in 1806.

“Cocktail is a stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters,” it says. “It is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, inasmuch as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head.”

And so the entwined fate of liquor and bitters was sealed.

A blend of aromatic herbs and spices bound by an alcoholic base, bitters were first popularised as a medicinal stomach tonic

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(which is why so many brands still resemble apothecary’s potions).

Only a few drops are needed, but they play a decisive role in binding ingredients and adding depth, says John ‘JD’ Dimitropoulos of Melbourne specialist retailer The Bitters Lab. “Bitters are like herbs in a sauce … without them, you miss out on an entirely different flavour profile,” he says. JD and his wife Sophia stock more than 500 varieties on OnlyBitters.com and at The Bitters Lab. The old faithful, lemon, lime and bitters, as well as cocktails such as the Manhattan, wouldn’t be the same without bitters.

“If you really want to see what difference a few drops of bitters can make in a drink, make two Old Fashioned cocktails – one

...without them, you miss out on an entirely different flavour profile with aromatic bitters and one without,” JD says.

“The one without bitters will taste perfectly okay, but the one with them will have added complexity and be truly elevated.”

Most would recognise the Caribbean bitters Angostura, but these days there’s no shortage of alternatives. Homegrown options include Dobson’s Aromatic Bitters from NSW and Melbourne’s Mister Bitters.

Kevin Peters, head bartender at Melbourne’s Garden State Hotel, makes his own bitters and sources specialist blends

3 strawberries 20ml rosemary-infused Absolut vodka* 10ml St-Germain 30ml fresh lemon juice 15ml maple syrup 1 dropper full Crude Bitters (Hibiscus, Lavender & Oak)+ Champagne, to top 1 rosemary sprig for garnish

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METHOD Muddle strawberries, then add vodka, St-Germain, lemon juice, maple syrup and bitters.

Shake and double strain into a Champagne flute Top with Champagne and garnish with a small rosemary sprig. *To make rosemaryinfused vodka, leave three sticks of rosemary in a bottle of Absolut for three days, then strain. + Crude Bitters available at onlybitters.com

for his cocktails.

He uses an artisan, floral bitters in his take on a French 75. “Bitters are used in this drink to create a well-balanced drink,” Kevin says. “Not too sweet, sour, or savoury ... Just right!”

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Moonstruck

The best way to get a taste of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, set to kick off mid-month, is to sink your teeth into a mooncake

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magine a humble cake inciting a full-scale revolution. In one of the many fables surrounding the origins of the mooncake, this is precisely how the Ming revolutionaries thwarted Mongolian rulers at the end of China’s Yuan Dynasty (1271 -1368).

A lotus syrup or bean paste-filled cake was distributed to the Han

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Chinese with a secret message hidden inside, directing the people to revolt on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

In a less dramatic yet far older legend, the mooncake began as an offering for the immortal Moon Goddess Chang’e.

Although Chinese folklore around the origin of mooncakes is as varied as the fillings themselves, one thing is certain: the

mooncake is an intrinsic part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations enjoyed to this day.

Modern mooncakes If the mooncake’s mythology is a mouthful, wait until you sink your teeth into one of these filling sweets. Whether sweet or savoury (both are equally moreish), mooncakes hold an important place in Asian

culture, particularly in Hong Kong, mainland China and Singapore, where they are integral to Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations.

Like Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on a different date every year depending on the moon (15 September this year). People travel home to visit their families, and it is very much the season to give

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Check out the monster 84kg mooncake

thanks, host colourful gatherings and enjoy festive spreads. The mooncake – the speciality food of this festival – fittingly symbolises unity, reunion and family.

Where to get a mooncake fix Mooncakes are available practically everywhere, from street stalls, supermarkets, food courts and bakeries, to

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fine diners and upmarket hotels. Mooncakes can be purchased year-round, but production and demand peaks around September, as does the price tag, which varies wildly from a few Hong Kong dollars to several hundred.

The list of mooncake fillings available today is as long as your arm. When in Hong Kong, try Iberico & Co’s ham and mixed nut mooncake or, for sweettooths, Yan Toh Heen’s custard cream and gold dust mooncakes are a hit. Dynasty Restaurant’s pandan (Indonesian leaves used in sweet and savoury cooking that taste similar to coconut) and salted egg yolk are a popular choice, as is the seaweed sugar lotus at Fook Lam Moon. Royal Garden has mooncakes to suit both sweet and savoury tastes – red bean paste with dried tangerine peel anyone? Snow skin mooncakes (not baked or glazed) have also gained popularity, especially with the younger set.

Where to eat mooncakes in Hong Kong THE PENINSULA Luxe ascends a new level in mooncake offerings at The Peninsula. Last year’s egg custard mooncakes came complete with LED lantern packaging, great for extra glam on festival night.

Expect to pay upwards of HK$485 (A$82) for eight.

Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon hongkong.peninsula.com PIERRE HERME PARIS A petit slice of France is available at Pierre Herme outlets throughout Hong Kong. At festival time, expect pastry perfection in this year’s giftbox of four chocolate mooncakes, including the Mathilda (almond praline with lemon zest, slivered almonds, encased in dark chocolate).

A box of four costs HK$340 (A$58), personalised logo optional.

Harbour City – Gateway Arcade, Shop 2410, level 2, Kowloon pierreherme.com/hk

DASHIJIE Honing her baking skills has earnt food critic and chef, Dashijie, a reputation for excellence. Multiple distribution points throughout Hong Kong Island and Kowloon prove her prowess and demand for mooncake magic. Try the yellow lotus seed with double egg yolk.

The paste is not overly sweet with a non-oily yolk and optimum cake thickness and texture. For prices, stockists and to buy online, visit dashijie.com.hk FOOK LAM MOON This Michelin-starred restaurant group, also famous for its abalone and roast suckling pig, regularly makes an appearance in top five lists for the city’s best mooncakes.

Balance and subtlety define the home-grown lotus, egg yolk and Pu’er tea infused mooncakes. HK$680 (A$117) for six; HK$380 (A$65) for eight mini mooncakes.

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THE RITZ-CARLTON Be dazzled at The Ritz-Carlton by the mastery of these perfectly formed mooncakes and awe-inspiring, gold-boxed packaging; they are almost too beautiful to eat. Try the delectable red bean paste and chestnut mooncake for that perfect sweet/nutty/ savoury balance. Expect to pay HK$680 (A$117) for eight.

International Commerce Centre (ICC), 1 Austin Road West, Hong Kong ritzcarlton.com/HongKong

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Be ready to seize the day in Queenstown because New Zealand’s adventure capital doesn’t stop for anyone WORDS CARRIE MILLER

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Sunrise from Queenstown Hill; Vudu Café; The Skyline Luge; panoramic views from the Skyline Gondola.

QUEENSTOWN

SUNRISE

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Start your day in this South Island alpine town with a walk. Wake up your body and mind with a 500-metre climb up the Queenstown Hill Walkway (also called Time Walk) to photograph the sunrise igniting 360-degree views. It is a pretty demanding walk, but the views – Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak, to name a few – make it worth the sweat. The walk is easily accessed from the city centre, starting from Belfast Street, and is a two- to three-hour return trip.

Vudu Café is a worthy reward after a morning’s exertions. A Queenstown institution since 1997, the Beach Street café is known for serving up fresh, local, organic breakfasts (from 7.30am) and coffee. Favourites include homemade muesli with poached fruit, grilled halloumi with poached, free range eggs, or for a real treat (given your physical endeavours so far this morning, you deserve it!) tuck into the French toast with grilled banana, crispy freefarmed bacon and maple syrup.

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The view is so good it has to be seen twice. Take the Southern Hemisphere’s steepest gondola – Skyline Gondola – up to Bob’s Peak and enjoy 220-degree panoramic views along with a cup of coffee on the viewing platform. This being Queenstown, with an adventure around every corner, take a chairlift even further up the hill and luge back to the Skyline complex if you feel the need for a little speed. There are several ways off Bob’s Peak: adventurelovers can tandem paraglide or mountain bike, or if you want to take your time to breathe in the views, a 1.5 hour walk down the mountain is just the ticket. skyline.co.nz/queenstown

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It’s difficult to choose what’s more enticing: the lake views or the delicious locally sourced mussels

Hold on tight!

AFTERNOON Jet boating is an iconic Queenstown adventure, and as it’s a Kiwi invention, what better way to experience a ride than in the mother country. The 75-kilometre Shotover River is a fast-flowing stretch with plenty of rapids but a ride on a jet boat isn’t just an adrenaline fix: it’s a great way to access landscapes that escape the view of most visitors, and local drivers are knowledgeable about the geology and history of the area.

If speed isn’t your style, visit Walter Peak High Country Farm to get a taste of station life. Get to the farm on the TSS Earnslaw, a vintage steamship that has been operating since 1912. The steamship travels to Lake Wakatipu’s south-western shores to Walter Peak, where visitors are met by a farm host before setting off on a walking tour of the farm (kids will love the shearing demonstration) and winding down with afternoon tea at the Colonel’s Homestead. shotoverjet.com realjourneys.co.nz/en/ experiences/tours

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OVERNIGHT

DINNER Fishbone has been Queenstown’s favourite seafood restaurant for 21 years and was recently named among New Zealand’s best restaurants in Cuisine magazine’s 2016 Good Food Guide. Appropriately located on Beach Street, Fishbone is full of fish-themed decor and a casual, laid-back atmosphere. You can order meat, but why not enjoy a classic seafood platter with crayfish, mussels and clams?

Or go for something creative such as monkfish with smoked oysters and bacon dressing. The muttonbird served with swede kraut and fried Maori bread is a delicacy unique to the South Island and also a standout dish. fishbonequeenstown.co.nz

There’s no shortage of places to rest from adventure-filled days. Hulbert House Boutique Lodging reopened in June and has been lovingly restored to its former opulent Victoria Villa magnificence, with views overlooking Lake Wakatipu.

Touted as a ‘community hotel’, Sherwood is also a breath of fresh air from standard hotels.

Located on three acres of alpine hillside overlooking Lake Wakatipu, Sherwood features a variety of rooms, daily yoga classes at an on-site studio, and a fruit, vegetable and herb garden that feeds directly into the kitchen. There’s also a ski and bike workshop, as well as a dual slalom bike track. hulberthouse.co.nz sherwoodqueenstown.nz

Travel info Jetstar has great low fares to Queenstown from across the network.

To book, visit JETSTAR.COM

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A locals’ favourite lunch spot, the Boatshed Café & Bistro is an easy 10-minute drive from town on the Frankton Marina lakefront. The Boatshed is housed in the restored New Zealand Railways Shipping Office and it’s difficult to choose what’s more enticing: the lakeside views or the delicious, locally sourced mussels and classics with a twist, such as roasted beetroot salad with pinot noir syrup. Fuel up – you’re going to need it! boatshedqueenstown.com

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Spring is in the air

Australian natural scents

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THE SCENT OF AUSTRALIA

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SPRING IS IN THE AIR. SHONAGH WALKER CELEBRATES WITH ALL-NATURAL, AUSTRALIAN-MADE FRAGRANCES

AS A BEAUTY WRITER, I’m asked to test many products. Fragrance is my favourite, as well as my most challenging.

Fragrance is so enigmatic.

It means different things to each person who wears it, or smells it on a friend or lover. You can’t see it, but you immediately notice its effect on your mind, mood and soul.

One whiff can transport you back in time, or uplift or energise you.

It’s all to do with the therapeutic essential oils, says naturopath and perfumer, Janie DallasKelly from French Kiss Fragrances. She says we should choose all-natural formulas over synthetic laden-scents, and Aussie-

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One whiff can transport you back in time, comfort, uplift or energise you made ones at that.

“Commercial fragrances definitely have their place, but natural essential oils and scents have proven nurturing benefits. Smell is processed by the brain’s limbic system, where emotional responses are generated,” Janie says.

“They have healing elements that work on body, mind and spirit.

They enhance mental health, creative wellbeing and provoke uplifted states of mind.”

A stunning blend of organic vanilla and jasmine essential oils will immediately uplift you and impart a feeling of optimism. venustus.com.au

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This elixir’s blend of neroli, blood orange, yang ylang, vetiver and clove will ease stress and uplifts the senses. vanessamegan.com.au

Signature scents Can’t find the perfect scent? These perfumeries let you craft your own.

Aromantik Sydney perfumer Sally Woodward-Hawes works closely with her clients to create bespoke blends of natural oils and resins. aromantik.com.au One Seed Make your own organic scent online in a few easy steps by picking and choosing favourite ‘notes’. oneseedperfumes.com Fleurage Melbourne’s Fluerage offers perfume-making classes for special events, led by their master perfumers. createyourownperfume. com.au

FRENCH KISS PURE SILVER AMULET, $198 Choose from any French Kiss Fragrance and have your amulet refilled at any time.

Apply a film to pulse points. airspa.com

THE LITTLE ALCHEMIST LOTUS FLOWER, $60 The delicate floral notes of the sacred lotus flower are enhanced by a tinge of green notes. thelittlealchemist.com.au

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Click bait STILL HAVEN’T FOUND MR OR MS RIGHT? ONLINE DATING MIGHT BE THE WAY TO GO, BUT MIND YOUR MANNERS

Do’s & don’ts of online dating

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✓ DO use recent,

flattering photographs of yourself. Photos should show your eyes (the window to your soul) and be modest (no topless bathroom shots, please).

DON’T reveal you’ve

Googled your date over dinner. Everyone does it, of course, but it’s a creepy feeling nonetheless.

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conversation with your match, particularly on Tinder. If you get a response, don’t beat around the bush, ask him/ her on a date.

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right with someone who has also swiped right, it’s a match – each are notified and able to start a conversation.

“There’s more of a swagger about Tinder,” says Ms Dating Veteran.

“You can use it for hook-ups or [to find] serious relationships.”

In the very visual world

of Tinder though, your profile pictures – you can post up to five – tell a thousand words, so get it right. “And if you’re a man, please steer clear of the three most common Tinder themes,” she says.

“Man standing on Machu Picchu; man holding fish; and man lying next to a tiger in Thailand.”

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ONLINE DATING IS so normal your gran is on Tinder (okay, well maybe not, but you get the point). If you’re new to the online dating scene, however, knowing everyone’s doing it is of little comfort as you click your way to romance (in fact, it probably makes the whole thing more terrifying).

Lara Delahunty, from RSVP.com.au, Australia’s number one online dating site, says the most important thing to remember is that online dating should be treated like ‘regular’ dating.

“The etiquette for online dating is no different to any other form of dating,” says Lara. “You should still have fun but be respectful as you go along.” RSVP, which boasts 1,200 new members daily, works on a pay-as-you go basis.

Post a profile, including photographs and a description of yourself, search for matches, then send ‘kisses’ (indications of interest) for free. Fees start when you want to interact with people you’ve matched with.

But according to one online dating veteran I spoke to, RSVP and other more ‘traditional’

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Australian husband-and-wife team Zoe and Jimi Paul are the minds behind Bali-based fashion label Mister Zimi. In a few short years, they have nurtured a cult following for their brand and set up boutiques in Seminyak, Melbourne and Byron Bay. The couple show the same design flair in their effortlessly cool Bali and Byron Bay holiday villas. Zoe gives us a peek behind the door and talks us through their unique style.

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THE FIRST THING you notice about Mister Zimi clothing is the colour – geometric and floral patterns leap off the fabric in bold hues. This playful approach persists in the two holiday homes Zoe Paul owns with business/ life partner Jimi, from the yellow door of the breezy Byron shack, to the bright cushions in the Bali villa.

Zoe easily describes her style in one word: “Eclectic! I love to have a real mix-match of colours, textures, old and new.”

Although they had all the furniture in Bali custom made, changing textiles to suit moods and season, on home shores Zoe combs everything from high-end Melbourne boutiques to bohemian Byron Bay homewares stores.

Rather than mimicking someone else’s interiors, Zoe suggests making the look your own. “I am a firm believer in people not trying to replicate someone else’s style and look,” she says. “Put your own personality to it. Even if you move all the pieces you already have at home around, that will make a big difference. Find some bright cushions, and some timeless armchairs, that’s a good start.” misterzimi.com

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Clubbing with a conscious

Can I get a woop woop!

FORGET SPIN AND DITCH YOGA, START YOUR DAY WITH A MID-WEEK RAVE, SNACKS AND MASSAGES WORDS ANNABEL ROSS

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D It’s a rare treat to rave without hangovers (or regrets) used to holding a drink on the dance floor and this, bizarrely, makes it easier to dance, but most revellers here need no such props, high on life and cutting loose.

Morning Gloryville began in London just three years ago and has quite a following – 19 cities across four continents host the parties, all united in their

aims to “bring conscious clubbing to the world stage”. DJs blast tunes from 6.30am to 10.30am but there’s a quieter room offering free yoga and massage (you’ll need to arrive early to secure a spot). For those in need of a bit of extra sparkle, a “jazzification station” offers free face painting, while the “dejazzification station” handily provides a mirror and baby wipes to get rid of the glitter before heading to work.

We felt a little sober and self-conscious at first, but it’s hard not to get swept up in the

Try it yourself Morning Gloryville operates in Melbourne, Sydney and Tokyo. Visit morninggloryville.com for more information, dates and tickets.

good vibes and energy of Morning Gloryville.

Dancing is terrific cardio, but better still is the contagious buzz you get that carries you through your workday. It’s a rare treat to rave without hangovers (or regrets).

Plus, it’s kind of nice not having anyone spilling beer on you.

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IF DANCING PRESENTS a battle between me and my inhibitions at the best of times, the idea of a sober, early morning rave, where alcohol and drugs are replaced with green juices and all-natural endorphins, makes me laugh with a kind of nervous terror.

But here we are at 7am on a Wednesday morning where a pre-work dance party dubbed Morning Gloryville has taken over a warehouse in Melbourne’s CBD. The line to get in is spilling around the corner and onto the street. The raves are always themed, and today’s “Intergalactic Jurassic Sparkle Party” means the place is a storm of glitter, sequins, dinosaur masks and tails, and related accessories.

Costumed folk jump around with delirious abandon (some are even on roller skates) as an enthusiastic DJ pumps late ’90s house music – think early Bob Sinclar and Daft Punk.

We’ve made a (very) mild effort with our own attire but still don’t feel quite ready to join in, so instead, end up ordering a coffee before braving the dance floor. We’re

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The Gold Coast might seem all steel and glass, but see another side with a walk in Burleigh Head National Park. Starting at the pretty Tallebudgera Creek, follow Ocean View Track through native rainforest around the headland, keeping an eye out for humpback whales migrating along the coast.

2. REFUEL 9.5 km Take in Burleigh Heads’ postcard-perfect outlook of the glittering Gold Coast skyline before jumping in the car and heading inland to Robina Town Centre. Shopping is a serious pasttime in the Gold Coast, so have a quick browse before refuelling with a healthy salad from SumoSalad on the lakeside promenade.

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After you’ve dried off, take in the best views of the Gold Coast from 77 storeys high at SkyPoint Observation Deck ($24 entry). If you’re looking for a way to get the heart racing, sign up for SkyPoint Climb, Australia’s highest external building climb.

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After lunch, drive north and put in some work on your golf swing. The driving range at Palmer Colonial Golf Club is is open to the public daily and $7 will get you 35 balls to test your skills on the range, pitching green or putting green.

4. SURF’S UP 10 km No Gold Coast trip is complete without hitting the waves, so grab a board. From its Cavill Avenue kiosk in Surfers, Go Ride a Wave runs two sessions daily (10am and 2pm). Spend a couple of hours perfecting your technique and you’ll be hooked in no time.

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6. UP THE CREEK 1.5 km Get back to ground level and head to Budds Beach. Here you can rent a kayak ($25 for two hours) or jump on Australian Kayaking Adventures’ sunset tour ($55) to paddle up the Nerang River past waterfront mansions as the sun sets. Post-tour, raise a toast to your adventure-packed day.

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A twist on an old favourite

DINNER HEROES

.SHORT ON TIME? LACKING INSPIRATION? SOPHIE GILLIAT AND KATHERINE WESTWOOD. .(AKA THE DINNER LADIES) ARE HERE TO HELP .

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inner Ladies all began with the search for a perfect gift.

Sophie Gilliat was looking for ways to earn money for a special present for her husband’s 40th birthday when a busy friend suggested she’d pay Sophie to cook her dinner. It was a lightbulb moment. She talked it over with her friend Katherine Westwood, and the pair came up with the Dinner Ladies concept.

“We had a lot of friends with young children who were trying to get back into work, working part time and juggling madly,” Sophie says. “We thought, there’s a lot of people out there who could do with a bit of help.”

The project started modestly, in a workspace behind Katherine’s house.

The first week, they delivered a curry and pie to 10 time-poor friends and family. News spread, first through the school community, then beyond.

Eight years on, that initial 10 orders has grown to a database of 12,000, with meals prepared in a fullyequipped production kitchen. “It’s a long way from Katherine’s shed,” Sophie laughs.

Katherine and Sophie’s book, The Dinner Ladies, is filled with the kind of honest food that makes for a perfect family meal.

From old favourites such as lasagne to new classics like Thai salads,

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the family-friendly recipes are tried and tested (Sophie is a mum of four, Katherine of three).

Many are adapted from meals Sophie herself ate as a child, updated with the tastes and ingredients of a modern Australia.

“We like to say it’s nothing your grandmother wouldn’t recognise, providing she was a well-travelled grandmother who knew her turmeric from her tamarind,” Sophie says.

With recipes that can be prepared ahead and kept in the fridge or freezer until needed, Katherine and Sophie aim to take the stress out of mealtimes. “Both of us strongly believe that sitting down with the family at the end of the day, talking, laughing, sharing stuff, is so crucially important to health and happiness.”

Thanks to the Dinner Ladies, relaxed family dinners are back on the table. dinnerladies.com.au

The Dinner Ladies by Sophie Gilliat and Katherine Westwood, RRP $39.99, Murdoch Books

INGREDIENTS SERVES 4

Pancettawrapped meatloaf METHOD Put the onion, carrot, capsicum and celery in the bowl of a food processor and process until evenly chopped.

Heat two tablespoons of the olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the vegetables, garlic and one teaspoon of the salt.

Cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes or until the veggies are sweet and soft and most of the moisture has evaporated. Empty into a bowl and set aside to cool.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pork and veal with the cooled vegetables, and add the parsley, thyme, egg, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, the remaining half teaspoon of salt and tomato paste. Mix really well with clean hands (or use gloves) until the herbs and vegetables are uniformly distributed throughout the meat. Add more breadcrumbs if it’s too wet.

Take a four-cup capacity loaf tin or terrine mould and line it with overlapping strips of pancetta. Fill the tin with the uncooked mixture and pat down well, so that the mix is evenly spread into the corners. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for at least three hours to firm.

When you’re ready to cook, preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray

• 1 small brown onion, coarsely chopped • 1 carrot, cut into 3 pieces • ¼ red capsicum, seeded and coarsely chopped • 1 celery stalk, cut into 3 pieces • 2¼ tbsp olive oil • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 1½ tsp salt • 550g minced pork and veal • 1 small handful parsley, leaves and top stems, finely chopped • 2 thyme sprigs, leaves stripped and finely chopped • 1 egg, beaten • 50g breadcrumbs (use gluten-free breadcrumbs if you prefer) • pinch of freshly grated nutmeg • 2 tbsp tomato paste • 100g pancetta, thinly sliced

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with baking paper. Up-end the meatloaf on the baking tray to un-mould it (just like a sandcastle). If it’s proving stubborn, run a knife around the perimeter of the mould – it should slip out easily.

Put the tray in the centre of the oven and cook for 45 minutes. To test if the meatloaf is cooked, insert a skewer or sharp knife into the centre and lightly touch the end to your lip – if it’s not piping hot, return it to the oven for a further five minutes and test again. Alternatively, use a meat thermometer and check that it reads 70°C. After removing the meatloaf from the oven, set it aside for 10 minutes before cutting it into thick slices. Serve with mashed potato, coleslaw and tomato chutney.

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Jump in, the water’s warm

In hot water WHETHER YOU CHOOSE IT STEAMY, SALTY, FRESH, FILLED WITH MINERALS OR PUMPED THROUGH POWERFUL JETS, YOU’LL NEED TO GET WET TO EXPERIENCE HANMER SPRINGS WORDS PATRICK SMITH

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I WAS UP to my neck in hot water watching the steam rise towards a starry night sky. I must have been smiling because the man sitting opposite – German by his accent – nodded and smiled too. “This is good, so relaxing,” he said.

I could only agree.

Ninety minutes’ drive from Christchurch Airport, Hanmer Springs has been soothing aches and stress for more than 125 years, though it’s unlikely early pleasureseekers could have imagined the oasis of wellbeing that grew from one pool of hot mineral water drawn from a thermal bore.

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa now boasts 12 open-air mineral pools, three sulphur

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pools, a freshwater lap pool and ‘lazy river’, six private indoor pools, a sauna/steam room and a separate family area with pool, water slides and a little kids’ area. A delistyle café overlooks the complex.

In three adults-only aqua-therapy pools, powerful jets massage bodies soaking in 36°C water. I found my German friend again in one of these. This time he could only nod and smile – but I got the message.

I was feeling particularly smug because that afternoon I’d had an hour-long massage at The Spa at Hanmer Springs, which has a long menu of treatments, massages, hot stone therapy, Vichy shower, facials, manicures and pedicures.

PICTURED: Heritage Hotel Hanmer Springs. ABOVE: Public baths at Hanmer Springs.

This time he could only nod and smile – but I got the message I’d arrived with a nagging muscle strain in my back. Now, after an hour under the expert hands of Japanese therapist Azzy and another hour in the pools, I was feeling as loose as a goose. Azzy is one of 15 therapists working at the spa. She trained in

reflexology, acupressure and “energy work” in Japan and the US. My treatment ended – too soon – with a delicious head massage and I floated back up the road to my hotel.

The 64-room Heritage Hotel Hanmer Springs (heritagehotels.co.nz)

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sits on Conical Hill Road with landscaped gardens, an outdoor swimming pool (open October to April), tennis and petanque courts and several, spacious selfcontained villas.

The hotel was built in 1932 in the Spanish Mission style. Many of the original features have been preserved and it’s easy to imagine yourself among the well-dressed folk arriving to “take the waters” 70 or 80 years ago.

That evening I ate scallops and fillet steak beside a big open fire in the hotel’s pleasant restaurant and bar Isobel’s, then strolled back to the pools.

The next morning, I was persuaded to sample Artisan Spa, a new stateof-the-art day spa in

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TOP TO BOTTOM: Alpine scenery around Hanmer Springs; Hot stone therapy at The Spa at Hanmer Springs; Hot springs under the stars.

Hanmer Springs village. A facial? No harm in trying, I thought.

“More men are interested in looking after their skin these days,” my Brazilian-born therapist Lorena assured me after a (distressing) hightech skin analysis. The 30-minute session was sublime and I walked out feeling like a new man.

My wife, however, recognised me as soon I walked in the door.

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Hanmer Springs is an easy day trip from Christchurch, but there’s plenty to occupy a weekend or longer stay.

Aside from pools and spas, there are walking and cycling trails, horse trekking, jetboating, bungy, rafting and four-wheel safaris, mini-golf, pedalpowered “village cruisers”, an 18-hole golf course, restaurants, cafés and bars, shopping, skiing at nearby Mt Lyford, wineries at Waipara and more. visithanmersprings.co.nz HANMER SPRINGS THERMAL POOLS & SPA: Open seven days (10am-9pm). Pools entry, NZ$22 adult/NZ$11 child (3-15). 60-minute full-body relaxation massage, NZ$140. hanmersprings.co.nz ARTISAN SPA: Refresher facial, NZ$80. artisanspa.nz

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Charlotte Piho, 31 Founder, Workout On Water, Cook Islands Charlotte Piho is living a coconut-water-fuelled life running stand-up paddleboard yoga retreats in the Cook Islands. She was once an executive assistant living in Sydney’s Bondi. Why the change? “My appendix burst and it made me think about what was important in life,” recalls the 31-year old of the 2010 health scare. “I realised

life was short and what mattered was not being stuck in an office. I really loved the Islands and I knew the only way to make a living here was to come and give it a shot.”

Through her business Workout On Water, she shares the islands she loves with Australians and New Zealanders.

Retreat-goers sign up for week-long escapes and indulge in nothing but healthy local food and the great outdoors,

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I knew the only way to make a living here was to come and give it a shot and of course, challenge themselves to master yoga on a stand-up paddleboard.

“When you sincerely follow your heart and chase what’s good for your own wellbeing, money seems to come

easier – everything actually is easier,” she says. It’s not all sunbathing and headstands: Charlotte will be putting the retreats temporarily on hold to train for the World Stand-Up Paddleboard Championships in November. “I’ll be the first person to represent the Cook Islands internationally in a surfing competition,” says Charlotte. workoutonwater.com

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isiting a cellar door no longer satisfies; we want a guided tour from the winemaker and a chance to get to know the grapes.

Well, not quite, but travel today is more than a chance to tick places off your bucket list; it’s about a deeper engagement with your surroundings, the locals, and, if you’re really keen, even the produce.

We talk to three people who’ve followed their passion and made careers out of assisting others embark on their own lifechanging adventure.

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Aaron Russ meets locals on tour.

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Ewen’s outdoor office

Ewen Bell, 30 Travel photographer and photography tour guide By the time Ewen Bell got his bachelor degree, he’d worked seven years in medical research. As one last hurrah before leaving Melbourne for grad school in the US, he drove to Uluru, snapping photos along the way, then held an exhibition. Then, he says, “I put my soul in a box.” And it stayed there.

By 30, Ewen was working 60 hours a week

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in IT and “earning a lot of money.” But after finishing a particularly hard project and watching a colleague spiral into depression, he asked for changes, including a pay rise. “I got the cheque,” he remembers. “I had to see that someone would pay me that much money to turn up to work. Then I quit.” It was 2000. “I never had a chance to travel when I was younger, nor explore my photography.

So I stuck those things

together and now I’m a travel photographer.”

Ewen now earns less and admits that a bunch of clients can be just as demanding as one boss, but he relishes the diversity. “I take photos in a café one day, do a shoot in the Pacific Islands the next week, then run a tour in Bhutan the week after,” he says. “The great thing about photography is you don’t know what’s around the corner.” ewenbell.com

General manager Wild Earth Travel Life-changing events didn’t put Aaron Russ on the adventure path, he was born into it. “I went to Antarctica when I was 12, the Southern Ocean when I was eight, through New Zealand’s fiords when I was five,” says Wild Earth Travel’s general manager.

Aaron worked for NZ’s Heritage Expeditions before heading overseas for a decade. When he returned to Christchurch, he started his own company, Wild Earth Travel, taking small groups to the Pacific Islands and more obscure places like Manus Island.

Aaron spends two to three months a year at sea. On expeditions he, alongside the captain, takes responsibility for everyone, including the bear guards (who carry guns in case polar bears attack the group) in the polar regions they visit.

His toughest challenge?

It’s not bears. It’s working out where to travel next. wildearth-travel.com

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1. MEET THE LOCALS

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See dingos, Tasmanian Devils, eagles and more in native forest at the Gold Coast’s Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. The onsite Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is helping native animals get back into the wild, admitting over 8000 sick, injured or orphaned wildlife a year. Visitors can see them at their life-saving work through floor-to-ceiling windows in the clinic’s back deck.

As well as housing everything from hairy spiders to cuddly marsupials, Australian Reptile Park in central NSW donates venom from its more poisonous inhabitants to the country’s primary anti-venom program.

And of course, you’ll see some of Australia’s most famous reptiles in world-class exhibits, such as the Lost World of Reptiles and Alligator Lagoon.

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4. NATURAL GEMS

You don’t need to go to Africa to go on safari. At Christchurch’s Orana Wildlife Park, hand-feed a giraffe or lemur and meet the shy New Zealand kiwi or rare rhino up close. For a taste of luxury, the five-star lodgings at Canberra’s Jamala Wildlife Lodge look right into the enclosures, with gourmet meals, walking tours and the chance to meet some of the zoo’s cutest residents included.

To spot native creatures in their natural habitat, look no further than a national park.

Queensland’s Eungella National Park is a great place to see the elusive platypus in the wild. The Queens Lake Nature Reserve near Port Macquarie, NSW, is a lakeside haven for koalas and birds. Many of New Zealand’s songbirds, such as the tui and riroriro, call Whanganui National Park home.

5. FISHY BUSINESS Discover an underwater world at an aquarium. At the Aquarium of Western Australia, you can walk among living coral reef, spend the night with sharks or take a behind-the-scenes tour.

At Sealife Aquarium in Melbourne, get up close with penguins, see deadly creatures sheltering in a shipwreck or find out what it takes to look after the 10,000 resident animals.

...walk among living coral reef, spend the night with sharks or take a behindthe-scenes tour

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Five amazing theme park rides The Stratosfear Rainbow’s End, NZ First of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the Stratosfear isn’t like other pendulum rides. The arm rotates a full 360 degrees, while the seats spin – you’ll need to hold on tight.

The Giant Drop Dreamworld, QLD If you’re looking for a ride with a view, the Giant Drop is it. Secured at the top, you’ll get to admire spectacular views of the park and Gold Coast hinterlands before dropping 39 storeys at 135km/ph.

You’ll be screaming the whole way down, then dying to go again.

A ROARING GOOD TIME

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IN THEIR EFFORTS TO CREATE THE ULTIMATE DAY OUT, THEME PARKS ARE LOOKING BEYOND RIDES AND STAGE SHOWS TO CREATE IMMERSIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES At Dreamworld’s famous Tiger Island, re-opening this month after extensive renovations, visitors will get a chance to meet these incredible big cats and help join the battle to save them in the wild. Tiger Island’s manager Patrick Martin-Vegue, who brought the original cats out to Dreamworld in 1995, has cared for around 150 tigers during his 36-year career.

“Every tiger is different,” he says. “You learn to accommodate each one individually, just like you do with people.” Patrick says Tiger Island offers a unique opportunity to offer

people more than rides.

“It gives us a chance to reach an audience that might not know that much about the natural world … and give them something they wouldn’t have seen otherwise.”

Dreamworld contributes more than $150,000 a year to the conservation of wild tigers, making it the single largest zoological contributor to the cause in the world. “The only reason we’re able to do that is because we get people interested, and people want to participate,” says Patrick.

Patrick has helped rear all five of Dreamworld’s

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You learn to accommodate each one individually, just like you do with people cubs, including Kiko and Kali, the two white cubs welcomed earlier this year.

Even though he says it’s like choosing a favourite child, Patrick has a soft spot for female cub Adira. “But I love them all,” he laughs.

MovieWorld, QLD The first ride of its kind, Justice League aims to save the world from an alien attack, with you at the helm. Board a pod, arm yourself with stun guns and fight side by side with Batman and other heroes; fully immersed through the huge 3D screens.

The Perfect Storm Jamberoo, NSW Mimicking the shape of a tornado, this ride will make you feel like you’re caught in the heart of the storm. Hurtle through the three vortexes in complete darkness, be thrown around, twisted and turned until you finally come out the other side, completely spun out.

The Green Room WhiteWater World, QLD Inspired by the deepest part of the wave, you’ll start at over 20 metres high, then drop into the 15-metre high funnel, seat banking side to side, before emerging from the nose at full tilt.

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Disney characters wander the grounds at Aulani Resort and Spa. The complimentary Kids Club has daily activities conducted by Aunty, an expert on Hawaiian history and culture, and you can be sure your kids will feel apart of the ohana (family). resorts.disney.go.com

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FIJI Fiji’s waterfront resorts promise blue lagoons and palm-lined beaches, and many come with kids clubs and even Mei Mei (nannies). At the Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort, kids can fully immerse themselves in Fijian culture – the teen program lets them meet their peers at the local high school. outrigger.com

BALI If you’re looking for a home away from home, a private family villa in Bali is perfect. Villas can be as basic or luxurious as you want; at the top end of the scale you’ll have personal staff including a chef, maid, driver, babysitter and guide. Most family villas are kid friendly, with pool fences, high chairs and car seats.

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ON THE ROAD Ever imagined throwing it all in, bundling up the family and taking to the wide-open highway? In December last year, Bec and Justin Larimer did exactly that with three kids (aged four, two and one) in tow. Nine months into their epic trip around Australia, we chat to Bec about family life on the road.

Q: Tell us about your trip.

Travelling Australia is something we have always wanted to do. So we literally bit the bullet and started planning. It was the best decision we ever made.

Q: What do you love about a family road trip?

It’s a fantastic lifestyle for all. The adventures and experiences we’ve gained are far more valuable than money ever will be. Let alone the quality time we’ve spent with our kids while exploring this amazing country.

Q: Any advice for families who want to hit the road?

Do it! It’s a fun and adventurous way to visit your favourite destinations at your own pace, it’s totally flexible and you can be as spontaneous as you like. The freedom to stop anywhere is priceless.

Q: What’s the best thing about travelling with kids?

We have noticed a huge change in our kids. They thrive on the changing environments and meeting new people. It has boosted their confidence and social interaction and we’ve watched their little personalities become strong and outgoing. We feel our kids have grown up so much while travelling and we’ve become such a close-knit family. If you haven’t done a road trip before – get on board!

BEC’S TOP TIPS FOR TRAVELLING WITH KIDS 1. Kids are resilient and adapt very well to changing conditions, but keep them to their routine; regular sleep and meal times are very important.

2. Involve kids in the planning of your trip; they love helping make decisions.

3. We never leave without food, lots of snacks, fruit and water – kids graze all day and always say they’re hungry, so we always make sure we are stocked for the day.

4. If we have a big day driving, make sure iPads are charged and ready to go – learning on the road keeps them occupied.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY checklist BOUNCE Various locations Want your kids to burn some energy? Watch them at Bounce as they flip, bounce, jump and leap. By the end they’ll be ready for a nap. bounceinc.com.au

EUREKA SKYDECK Melbourne Head for new heights at the Eureka Skydeck, perched 285 metres above the ground.

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ESCAPE HUNT Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Gold Coast Get locked into the Escape Hunt venue, find the clues and solve the puzzle to win. It will keep the kids guessing while teaching them the value of teamwork. australia.escapehunt.com

CADBURY WORLD Dunedin Cadbury World NZ offers a tour with a trip into the lab to learn about the chocolate-making process and the chance to make your own creation. cadbury.co.nz/cadbury-world

SA MARITIME MUSEUM Adelaide Learn about South Australia’s maritime history, explore a replica 19th century sail boat and see sunken treasure. Then climb to the top of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse and dolphin-spot along the river. maritime.history.sa.gov.au

ARTS CENTRE Melbourne At the Art Centre’s school holiday program, little filmmakers can write, shoot and edit their own short film while mini rock stars try composing in the music library. artscentremelbourne.com.au

ODYSSEY SENSORY MAZE Auckland, Queenstown A maze that gets all the senses working with lighting and sound effects, mind-bending illusions and clever obstacles. odysseysensorymaze.co.nz

LUNA PARK Sydney, Melbourne There’s something for all ages at Luna Park, from antique carousels and adrenaline-filled rides to spectacular Ferris wheel views and fun sideshow games. lunaparksydney.com lunapark.com.au

CROCODYLUS PARK Darwin Get up close with the world’s largest reptiles. See crocs of all sizes, watch a feeding or research these fascinating creatures in the crocodile museum. crocodyluspark.com.au

PUTNEY PARK PLAYGROUND Sydney Putney Park boasts barbecues, playgrounds, a water slide and paddling pool for the littlies. Claim a bench in the shade and watch the kids have a ball. ryde.nsw.gov.au

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Swim in the lagoon, dive into the wave pool or ramble along waterside pathways. Look out for free movie screenings alongside year-round activities. waterfront.nt.gov.au

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See the wonders of the bush, learn about native wildlife and pick up some survival techniques. hobartcity.com.au/recreation

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Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland Go on a swashbuckling adventure with pirate-themed mini golf. Putt through sunken ships, around shark-infested waters and into treasure caves. adventuregolf.co.nz

ACMI Melbourne The Australian Centre for the Moving Image offers exclusive school holiday screenings of Disney nature docos, creative workshops and fun, interactive exhibitions. acmi.net.au

TREETOP ADVENTURE PARK Various NSW locations Watch your kids climb and clamber through obstacles strung between the branches at TreeTop parks, found in three leafy locations. treetops.com.au

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Japan’s ancient imperial capital Kyoto lights up with the colours of autumn photography MARK PARREN TAYLOR

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All that glitters: The Buddhist Ginkaku-ji Temple, the ‘Temple of the Silver Pavilion’, is famed for its elegant gardens.

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A walk back in time: (left to right) Visitors don traditional garb for a Sunday at the Ginkaku-ji Temple.

Built in 1202, Kennin-ji Temple is Kyoto’s oldest Zen Buddhist temple.

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Fading light: (left to right) School children make their way up to the Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Flaming foliage at the Imperial Palace Park.

Pedestrian-only Sannen-zaka Lane is one of Kyoto’s prettiest streets (and a great place for a wedding pic).

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LEFT TO RIGHT: ‘Very Important Moss’ at the Ginkaku-ji Temple; water feature at Ryoan-ji Temple.

year: in the spring rains, January snow or high summer heat.”

When in Kyoto, Mark recommends exploring the temple gardens.

“Everything from the elusive karesansui (‘waterless’ or rakedgravel zen garden) at Ryoan-ji temple in the west, to the abundant grounds of Ginkaku-ji or Silver Pavilion temple in the east. Try being the first or last visitors to any garden – the light and sense of peace can be truly memorable.”

Mark can trace his fascination with Japan back to his youth. “It seemed so otherworldly, so absurdly, wonderfully

the light and sense of peace can be truly memorable different to 1980s England,” he says. He has returned regularly for the past 14-odd years. “Japan’s still astonishingly unique in many ways,” he says.

Mark finds the Japanese very open to his work. “Often people are so curious as to why you’re taking a particular shot that they strike up a conversation. Often the language barrier means the communication is little more than a chuckle and a thumbs up!”

London-based editorial photographer Mark Parren Taylor trained as a fine-art illustrator and designed books before giving in to wanderlust in 2001 when he bought a camera, then a plane ticket. He has been making it up as he goes along ever since.

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apan is a place where modernity and history sit side-by-side.

While progress marches ahead in Tokyo and Osaka, a slither of Imperial Japan remains intact in pockets of Kyoto, the capital for more than 1000 years.

The founding of the city then known as Heian-kyō in 794 AD marked the start of the Heian period, a golden age of Japanese arts and culture. Kyoto remained Japan’s cultural heartland even after the Emperor’s seat was moved to Edo, modern-day Tokyo, in 1868. To this day, walking Kyoto’s streets can transport visitors to the heights of Feudal Japan. “There’s something about Kyoto,” says Mark Parren Taylor, who has photographed Japan for over a decade. “Japanese cities, even Tokyo, are surprisingly walkable.

But when I walk through parts of Kyoto, I can imagine that I’m walking through time.”

Flanked on three sides by forested mountains and filled with gardens, Kyoto glows in autumn.

“Koyo, or red leaf season, is stunning in Kyoto,” says Mark. “But there’s beauty in the historical Gion district and ancient temples at any time of

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Only 4 hours from Christchurch International Airport a scenic wonderland waits. Through the rugged high country landscape of the Mackenzie Basin with the majestic Southern Alps standing tall in the background, past the stunning turquoise waters of Lake Pukaki, the small village of Aoraki Mt Cook is nestled in the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.

Recognized as part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Area and home to only 120 permanent residents (rising to over 300 in summer months), the National Park boasts a breathtaking environment of glaciers, terminal lakes, turbulent rivers and Australasia’s tallest peak the mighty Aoraki Mt Cook, soaring above at 3,724 metres.

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fallen, overlaid with a city rising. But Christchurch is undeniably finding its feet and the future is reframing the familiar.

Jump aboard a Red Bus Rebuild Tour, from Canterbury Museum, for a 90-minute narrated trip traversing the city centre.

The on-board video footage will help you get your bearings on how the streetscapes previously appeared, while showcasing some of the striking new architecture rising from the rubble.

While you’re in Cashel Street’s ReStart Mall, pop into Quake City, a powerful and poignant multi-media exhibition on the disaster. See civic treasures up-close that weren’t intended to be viewed so intimately.

Notable specimens include the huge, stainless steel spire cross that crowned Christ Church Cathedral, and the colossal church bell

Many of Christchurch’s old faithfuls have roared back into life

FROM TOP: Cashel Street’s ReStart Mall; Historic charm at the Antigua Boatsheds on the Avon River; Spring daffodils in Christchurch.

from the Catholic Basilica.

Many of Christchurch’s old faithfuls have roared back into life, from classic rides on trundling vintage trams to the picture-perfect pastime of punting on the Avon.

Irresistibly romantic in springtime, head to the resplendently restored Antigua Boat Sheds (est.

1882) for some glide-time with your Edwardiandressed punter. I half expected to see Toad of Toad Hall tootle by.

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city of four distinct seasons, the Garden City really hits its stride in the first flush of spring.

Driving in from the airport, Hagley Park welcomes you into its embrace of cherry trees, ablaze in pale-pink floral fuzz. As frolicking lambs populate the Canterbury Plains, enjoy your own romp through the blooming daffodils in Hagley Park’s Woodland.

Nature’s ravishing seasonal beauty rivals its capacity for brutality.

Six years ago, Christchurch was monstered by sustained seismic destruction, tragically claiming 185 lives and defacing much of the city’s fabric. Postquake living has often felt like residing within a vast urban laboratory, navigating conga lines of road cones, hurricane fencing and work sites.

The streetscapes can still be jaw-droppingly confronting. Until recently, while walking down Manchester Street, you could gaze right inside the decapitated Odeon Theatre, where its upper-level tangle of battered red leather seats spilled down the stairs.

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INSET: The transitional cardboard cathedral and the Canterbury Museum.

BELOW: The Deloitte building.

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get any better than the Deloitte building on Cambridge Terrace, with its ripples of glinting turquoise glass fins imitating the curves of the Avon River. Stake it out on a riverside ramble.

A slew of innovative community projects continues to pique interest with transitional titillations: gigantic and evolving murals, painted on exposed walls, that unfailingly lift the spirit.

The Gap Filler project spans crazy golf courses, art installations and other temporary projects amid the rubble and empty spaces. A runaway favourite is the coinoperated Dance-O-Mat dance floor, where Prince Charles famously danced.

Chat to the locals and you’ll discover the craving for newfound permanence trumps the ephemeral pop-ups, and New Zealand’s biggest heritage restoration project is heralding a

rolling scrum of openings.

Costing $290 million, the Christchurch Arts Centre’s exquisite reconstruction is the proudest spectacle in town, as storied old spaces bask in the glow of its grand renaissance.

Re-opened in June, the Great Hall on Worcester Boulevard is a Gothic Revival showstopper.

This month, the city’s iSITE visitor centre opens its doors. Leading café entrepreneur Hamish Evans adds his magic to the centre with Bunsen.

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the revived delights of New Regent Street.

Originally built 80 years ago in Spanish Mission style, this prettily pastelpainted street – with its palette of blue, green and yellow – boasts several dozen eateries and independent retailers, including boutique jewellers, homewares and unique gift ideas.

Right next door, the sumptuously restored 108-year-old Isaac Theatre Royal is brimming with live entertainment. A recurring theme in the quake legacy is how so many old-school gems have been reinstated more grandly.

It can only be hoped that the city’s most emblematic landmark, Christ Church Cathedral, will eventually be reinstated in the same vein. Unlike the severely damaged cathedral, which remains fenced off, grand retail constructions are nearing completion.

Most of the glittering complexes will be open

by Christmas, although the BNZ Centre is ahead of the curve, populated by some outstanding independent retailers, including the welcome return of the much-loved Scorpio’s Bookshop.

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CLOCKWISE: Victoria Street’s King of Snake; Baretta Bar & Restaurant; A quirky rooftop statue from Ronnie van Hout.

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Explore the alluring Strange’s Lane, with five venues pulsing late into the night boutique accommodation experience, The Classic Villa is an Italian-style home, freshly refurbished and luxuriously appointed, in the heart of the heritage precinct.

Christchurch’s hospitality mojo is pumping. Powerhouse restaurateur Tony Astle is king of Victoria Street, with an arsenal of venues headlined by King of Snake, serving South-East Asian cuisine with a local twist. The fried rice balls in lime-cream sauce are a must. Add Mexicano’s and The Dirty Land to your list too.

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dining, Harlequin Public House, under Johnny Schwass’ command, always impresses. Bold ingredient pairings are his signature. Prince Harry recently dined here. The city’s legendary Irish bar The Bog has re-located to Victoria Street, and you’ll love its Tuesday night Jammin’ with the Jamesons, an exuberant mass ensemble of bringyour-own bodhrans, flutes and violins.

The Lichfield Street/ High Street precinct is the other trending hospitality hub. Explore the alluring Strange’s Lane, with five venues pulsing late into the night. Before busting some moves, savour the waffles and Cajun share plates at Orleans.

In St Asaph Street,

Baretta Bar & Restaurant is the ultimate go-to.

From the moody interior to the terracotta-paved courtyard, Baretta delights a diverse crowd, day and night. Their house-made lasagne, with prawns, scallops and squid, is magnifico.

Re-creating Christchurch is still a work in progress, but it’s primed and ripe for urban exploration this spring. Come on over. christchurchnz.com

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heritage of the old chemistry block the café is located in (the Arts Centre was built more than 130 years ago as the city’s university).

Admire permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Christchurch Art Gallery, another curved glassy affair in Worcester Boulevard, affectionately described as a “warehouse in a tutu”. Following a five-year renovation, the building now ‘floats’ on base isolators to protect its loot. Its roof has been adorned with a trafficstopping installation by Ronnie van Hout. Quasi is a surreal sculpture of a giant wandering hand, with the artist’s face creepily rendered above the fingers.

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“PEOPLE TAKE ON the Queen Charlotte Track for lots of different reasons,” Juliet Gibbons says as she hands me my itinerary pack, water-taxi passes and map. We’re standing in the Wilderness Guides’ harbour-front office in New Zealand’s Picton, the jumpingoff point for the 70-kilometre Queen Charlotte Track (QCT).

“They’re on a journey, or they want to reach a destination, or they’re looking to build confidence,” Juliet says. “There’s something about the QCT that draws in people

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who are looking for something.”

I’m looking to unplug and have some time to myself, mixed with a little adventure.

I’ve hiked the QCT before, camping along the way with a group of friends, and I’ve always wanted to return.

The QCT winds through the wilds of the Marlborough Sounds, from Ship Cove to Anakiwa, following a forested, hillside track that runs above the curving coastline. Nearly 20 per cent of New Zealand’s coastline is tangled up in the myriad inlets and coves winding

There’s something about the QCT that draws in people who are looking for something

around the three main drowned river valleys – Queen Charlotte, Kenepuru, and Pelorus – that make up the Marlborough Sounds.

Because of the QCT’s water access, you aren’t committed to hiking the entire track. Young kids fed up with hiking? Blisters or a turned ankle? Feeling tired? It’s easy to shorten the journey – just hitch a ride on a water taxi. Lodgings range from campsites to luxury, and you can hike, bike or kayak the three- to five-day track, or undertake a mix of all three.

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The track winds around one of New Zealand’s most beautiful coastlines.

I like hiking by myself, and the track is empty. Now that I’ve reached a ridge, the sound of the waves is replaced by birdsong, including the highpitched squeaks of a fantail that flits from branch to branch as I pass. Whenever I stop, wekas – flightless birds the size of chickens with glossy brown feathers and ruby red eyes – materialise out of the surrounding bush, hoping for a hand-out.

I finish the hike within four hours and in high spirits. My water taxi drops me and my gear off at Punga Cove resort. A message from Juliet is waiting for me: I am supposed to kayak a section of the track tomorrow, but high winds are predicted.

“I also think the cycling may be beyond your skill,” Juliet cautions when I phone her. “Tomorrow is the steepest part of the track, and it will be greasy. I’ve booked a water taxi for you at 11am.

If the biking doesn’t go well, you can take the water taxi to Lochmara Lodge and have more time to explore.”

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More than 6000 people hike the Queen Charlotte Track every year

Once I’ve revelled in a hot shower and draped every open space in my cosy chalet with drying gear, I join four other diners in the spacious restaurant, enjoying a glass of pinot noir and a meal of Marlborough king salmon.

The meal tastes all the better because I feel as though I have earned it.

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I STEP OFF THE water taxi onto Ship Cove’s wooden dock.

This place, the starting point for the QCT, was a historical, sheltered sanctuary for Maori people and also Captain James Cook, who spent more than 100 days here between 1770 and 1777, taking on fresh water and timber for repairs.

Behind me rises one of the Marlborough Sounds’ rumpled, dark green, denselyforested hills. The fresh smell of the ferns and trees mingles with the thick, salt smell of the ocean. I have six hours for my solo 14km hike before meeting my water taxi at the Endeavour Inlet, and my journey begins with a steady climb up the saddle.

The QCT was created to handle overflow from the popular Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand’s nine Great Walks. “The Queen Charlotte Track is a great walk in every other way without being an official Great Walk,” Juliet had explained earlier.

“More than 6000 people hike the Queen Charlotte Track every year, but you’re hiking it during the best time. During the shoulder seasons, there’s no one on the track.”

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The QCT offers a challenging yet rewarding experience for mountain bikers.

I reluctantly turn around in time to meet the water taxi to take me to Lochmara Lodge. Juliet was right, and her local knowledge, coupled with the fact that Wilderness Guides was able to amend my itinerary based on the weather conditions, meant I was able to stay safe and enjoy the track.

My decision means I have more time to spend at the extraordinary Lochmara Lodge, an 11-acre living art gallery, sculpture trail and wildlife recovery centre that focuses on education and conservation.

After a long bath in the secluded bathhouse with its ocean view, and another delicious dinner, I grab my torch and head out into the night, searching for the glow-worm dell. When I shut off my torch and the glow-worms shine in bright, electric blues, I can’t tell were the dell ends and the night sky begins.

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I WAKE UP in my cosy chalet feeling warm, rested and content. Until I remember the bike.

I tend to crash bikes and therefore haven’t ridden them for many years. After breakfast, I stare at the sturdy orange mountain bike Wilderness Guides has provided for me.

I cautiously hop on and start off down the track.

I think I would have loved biking the QCT if I had any cycling skills. Feeling the wind on my cheeks, fern fronds slapping my shoulders, powering up and speeding down the undulating track, craning my neck for glimpses of the scalloped coves that flash by in blur of blue – I can understand why it’s a popular cycling track. However, I’m not confident. If I continue on, I know I’ll be walking my bike more than riding it.

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Carrie Miller was a guest of Wilderness Guides

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People who find themselves on the track tend to, well, find themselves

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Plan ahead to make the most of your Queen Charlotte Track experience.

WHEN TO GO Summer is the track’s most popular season. April to September has cooler weather and some facilities are closed.

GETTING THERE The Marlborough Sounds can be reached from Wellington via ferry or take a 25-minute flight. soundsair.com bluebridge.co.nz interislander.co.nz WHERE TO STAY Punga Cove offers a range of accommodation and an on-site gourmet restaurant. pungacove.co.nz Lochmara Lodge has chalet and unit-style accommodation. lochmaralodge.co.nz GUIDES Wilderness Guides offers guided, independent and custom options for walking, kayaking and biking. wildernessguidesnz.com GETTING AROUND Beachcomber Cruises can transfer gear and passengers, and has day-trip options. beachcombercruises.co.nz

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IT’S A SUNNY morning with calm seas. After breakfast, I walk down to the beach. Glenn Lambeth, my kayaking guide – aka The Governor – is waiting.

“I’ve spent 23 years in the Sounds working for Outward Bound and guiding,” he says. “I think that’s why people call me The Governor. You’re in good hands. We’re going to have a great day on the ocean.”

Seeing the QCT by kayak offers a completely different perspective. While hiking, I saw a winding forest track with sudden, breath-taking views of secluded coves and bays.

From the ocean, I’m skirting the edges of these bays, with their waterfalls of ferns that drop like green curtains to slivers of beach. By craning my neck, I catch glimpses of track through the trees.

We stop for lunch on a deserted beach and The Governor makes a pot of coffee. I lay back and bask in the sun, enjoying being still.

In our everyday lives, we’re so connected and busy all the time. Spending time in a place where the WiFi is intermittent, the weather can have a big impact on your day, and the rhythm of walking or kayaking is meditative, is a gift. And I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Even the biking.

“I’ve always said that only fantastic people come out to the Queen Charlotte Track,” The Governor says. “I don’t know how this place finds them.

People who find themselves on the track tend to, well, find themselves.”

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The best bacon on the South Island

BEYOND BACON HEADING TO DUNEDIN? DON’T MISS OUT ON ONE OF THE CITY’S BEST FOOD EXPERIENCES WORDS JUSTINE COSTIGAN

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n the first day butcher Mike Cornelissen took his Dutch-cured, free-range and chemicalfree New Zealand pork to the Otago Farmers Market, his bacon butties (hot crisp bacon wedged between two slices of bread with corn relish, caramelised onion, tomato sauce and mustard) sold out before 10am. As far as success stories go, this was an instant sensation. A hot bacon buttie and a coffee soon became Dunedin’s favourite Saturday morning market breakfast.

When Mike started at the market in 2002, he sold the butties from the back of a ute, eventually upgrading to a van, becoming one of Dunedin’s first food trucks in the process. Fast-forward to January 2013, and Mike, in partnership with step-daughter Tia Winikerei, opened the Bacon Buttie Station, a café near the university district serving a festival of retro ‘real food’ from cooked breakfasts to hot chips, burgers, baked beans and sausages. “It’s whole food, locally sourced and well priced,” says Mike proudly.

Mike is now recognised locally wherever he goes.

“He loves the attention,” laughs Tia. “He’s a real Dunedin legend.”

The Bacon Buttie Station is at 12 Ward Street, Dunedin or head to the Otago Farmers Market at Dunedin Railway Station on Saturdays (8am-12.30pm) to buy a bacon buttie from Mike’s van. baconbuttiestation.com otagofarmersmarket.org.nz

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Jump aboard the Tokyo to Kanazawa ski train and add a side dish of Japanese culture to your winter holiday WORDS SELENA HOY

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s the train approaches Nagano, it exits a tunnel carved into the mountain to reveal rolling snowcovered hills dotted with hamlets tucked into the nooks and crannies of the landscape. Next to the tracks are a few houses with Japanese ceramic-tiled roofs alternating with dormant rice paddies, waiting for spring. The train whooshes along the rails at 260 kilometres per hour, adding the barest of sound to the silent surroundings.

The Hokuriku Shinkansen’s extension from Nagano to Kanazawa, opened last year, travels into the heart of snow country. Hokuriku (Northlands) is characterised by the heavy snow that piles up every winter between the Japan Alps and the Japan Sea on the country’s west coast. What was previously a six- to eight-hour rail journey from Tokyo now takes a mere two hours and 30 minutes thanks to the high-speed railway that has opened up tourism to this little-visited side of Japan.

In the winter months, the train is crowded with holidaymakers headed for the slopes. It’s a smooth ride – the new trains have six centimetres more legroom than previous models - and oversized baggage racks in every other car accommodate skis and snowboards.

First stop: Nagano A must-do for those who want to hit the slopes, Nagano’s great vertical – an elevation difference of 1000 metres and the longest run at eight kilometres – and good powder made it the pick for the 1998 Winter Olympics.

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The closest resort to the Hokuriku Line is Nozawa Onsen, only 25 minutes by bus from Iiyama Station.

The hamlet is filled with quaint shops, restaurants and inns, and 30 natural hot springs, or onsen.

Although there’s little on offer in terms of nightlife, nature-lovers will appreciate the beautiful scenery – not to mention enjoying the hot springs after a day of skiing. If you’re here in January, don’t miss the Nozawa Dosojin Fire Festival (on the 15th of the month every year). Apart from being a spectacular way to stay warm, it’s one of the quirkier winter festivals. Villagers begin to cut trees down from October, then build a shaden (wooden structure) in the new year, before setting it alight on 15 January.

About an hour by bus from Nagano Station is Shiga Kogen (Shiga Highlands). The biggest ski resort in Japan, and the second highest, it has 19 interconnected ski areas and 68 lifts. Shiga Kogen is perfect for those who want to try lots of different runs over the course of several days.

Also an hour by bus from Nagano

Station is Hakuba, a bustling resort that receives around 10 metres of snow per season. Once you’ve had your snow fix for the day, settle in for the night at one of the many restaurants, hot springs, or watering holes such as Mocking Bird, an atmospheric pub with live music and local sake, or Sharaku, an izakaya (pub) at the Hakuba Springs Hotel serving excellent local beef and pork. Or really delve into the culture at a soba noodle cooking class.

Nagano has plenty to offer off the slopes. Onsen are the perfect balm for tired muscles after a day of activities. Yudanaka Onsen at the foot of Shiga Kogen has small public baths scattered throughout the village, including Kaede-no Yu right in the train station.

Spa-goers brave the snow in their yukata robes – just deposit a few hundred yen in the box by the onsen door before dipping into the steaming baths.

And humans aren’t the only ones that appreciate a long, hot dip.

In nearby Jigokudani, wild snow monkeys run freely

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through the mountains, stopping to warm their bones (and their cute red faces) in the natural pockets of hot water bubbling up through the snow. If you’re lucky, you might see a mother and baby, eyes closed in bliss, taking a dip together; just don’t get between them or you’ll have to contend with an angry mama! Look but don’t touch is the mantra here.

Back in Nagano City, a twokilometre road stretches from the station to the Buddhist temple Zenkō-ji, where pilgrims and the curious alike can get a glimpse into temple life. Zenkō-ji offers lodging within the temple precinct plus a sumptuous shōjin ryōri – literally “devotion cuisine”– vegetarian meals prepared by the monks for visitors to the temple. In the morning, lodgers rise early to attend morning prayer service.

Held in the main temple, visitors line up cross-legged on the tatami mats after receiving a blessing from the resident monks and nuns.

Step back in time in Toyama Down the line from Nagano in Toyama prefecture, the train approaches the stormy Sea of Japan, glinting flintily in the winter sun. An hour’s bus ride from ShinTakaoka Station are the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site villages of the Gokayama area, which

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are known for their traditional farmhouses with gasshō-zukuri roofs. Translated as “praying hands”, the slanting roofs resemble two hands in prayer and are steeply pitched to keep the deep snow from building up. The scene is especially pretty in the winter with warm light spilling out from the snowblanketed windows.

Some of the farmhouses offer lodging, and you can get an authentic taste of mountain life in these centuries-old houses.

At Syoshichi, dine on rockfish and carp accompanied by locally harvested mountain vegetables while sitting around the irori sunken hearth fire.

The end of the line: cultured Kanazawa The terminus of the Hokuriku Shinkansen is Kanazawa, a small city bursting with beauty and history. With a population of nearly half a million people, it’s small enough to feel compact and friendly, with walkable historical sites and traditional folkcrafts side by side to contemporary art and modern cafés.

A visit to Ōmichō Ichiba or Ōmichō Market in downtown Kanazawa is a great introduction to the city. Ōmichō is Kanazawa’s largest fresh food market with row upon row of lively vendor

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It’s a fitting bridge between technology and tradition, the past and the future

For more information Hokuriku Shinkansen The line runs between Tokyo and Kanazawa Stations. Tickets can be purchased at the green window of any major Japan Rail station. For more info about Hokuriku Shinkansen visit jreast.co.jp/e At the entrance to Kanazawa Station, there’s a massive wooden gate called Tsuzumi-mon, a gorgeous sculptural creation whose twisting lines complement the soaring glass and steel of the adjacent station while simultaneously harken back to Japan’s folk roots. It’s a fitting bridge between technology and tradition, the past and the future, and the gateway to the train line that leads back to Tokyo.

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stalls selling tea, fruit, flowers, vegetables, local sweets and snacks, and freshly caught seafood. The market has a few restaurants serving up quick market snacks and winter is the best season to sample local seafood such as yellowtail and snow crab, both at their best at this time of year. If you’re after a more formal affair, try the famed sushi restaurant Otomezushi or the Michelin-starred Mitsukawa.

For a visit to old Japan, there are three chaya or teahouse districts in Kanazawa: Higashi Chaya (our favourite), Nishi Chaya, and Kazuemachi. If you have time, head to Shima Geisha House, one of the oldest geisha residences in Japan.

It’s now a museum (check out the beautiful comb collection) and the entrance fee includes tea and a light dessert.

The nearby samurai district, Nagamachi, also opens a window to feudal Japan, with wellpreserved samurai residences such as Nomura-Ke Samurai. One of the best-known dyeing crafts in Japan, the traditional Kaga Yuzen techniques used to pattern kimono can be viewed at the Kaga Yuzen Kimono Center, and the delicate construction of Japanese gold leaf (90 per cent of which is produced here), can be seen at the Kanazawa Yasue Gold-Leaf Museum.

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OPPOSITE: The rugged Na Pali Coast.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Rainbow over Waimea Canyon ; Views from Capt.

Andy’s Na Pali Cruise; Performing the hula; Kauai Coffee cherries; View from the Sheraton Kauai; Boards for hire.

CENTRE: Kauai Coffee plantation.

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’m sitting next to the pilot, camera at the ready. The helicopter spins up and within seconds we’re whisked away from Island Helicopters Kauai’s base and into an aerial wonderland. I feel my blinking response go into overdrive as I try to devour every millisecond of this experience.

To my left, soaring mountain peaks pierce misty clouds. To my right, double rainbows continually appear, disappear and reappear.

All around, dewy clouds drift and vaporise; there are rain showers one minute and bursts of blowtorch sunshine the next.

As we near the ocean, massive waves steal the show, blasting incessantly against the serrated cliff faces. It’s wild. It’s raw. It’s bizarrely beautiful. The pilot glances over and smiles, then turns up the volume on his microphone and asks how everyone is doing.

There are five passengers in the helicopter and no-one rushes to answer. Eventually the woman next to me slowly exhales, “Just amazing”. Obviously I’m not the only one holding my breath.

Kauai has that effect on you. It leaves you breathless.

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I have to admit something before I get in too deep. This is my first visit to Hawaii and I figured I knew exactly what was coming. I would relax on pretty beaches, book a surfing lesson, laze about doing very little and indulge in a spa treatment or two … typical holiday stuff. I landed in Honolulu, jumped on a domestic flight to Lihue and arrived in Kauai. It’s here I changed my mind.

Kauai is the oldest of the eight major Hawaiian Islands and, like all of the atolls, it’s a volcanic landmass that was formed more

than five million years ago – from a single volcano that erupted over and over again.

The rains drenched the land (Kauai has Hawaii’s highest annual rainfall) and these remitting showers moulded deep gorges.

Cascading waterfalls began to pour, rivers cut through valleys, lush rainforests flourished and bogs swelled.

At the same time, waves persistently pounded the outer fringes of the island, making their own razor-sharp mark as the sea level rose and fell through time.

The dramatic coastline Only three per cent of Kauai is used as residential and commercial space, so it’s no surprise that most of the island’s attractions are of the natural kind.

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Out of the four main islands it’s the least developed, so I liken the residents to what you might call country folk Back on ground Even on ground Kauai’s sweeping vistas are spectacular, and there are plenty of ways to soak them up.

Robert Nagao of Kauai Outdoor Adventures & Tours, who goes by the name Bobby, covers the whole gamut.

“I think I’m the only guide in Kauai who offers such variety – cruising and rafting the Na Pali Coast, snorkelling, hiking, surfing, stand-up paddleboard lessons and more,” he says. “I also like to give my guests a real taste of Kauai and I make time to stop and pick guavas, passionfruit, plums and pears whenever they are in season.”

Although I love the fruit-picking breaks, my favourite stops are any of the lookouts over Waimea Canyon, nicknamed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.

Sure, my helicopter pilot pointed out the canyon from above, but actually leaning over the edge and gazing in offers a completely different perspective. It’s as though the canyon is one continuous valley of mountains and gorges – hulks of rich browns and sprawling patches of glossy greens that you could stare at forever.

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The Na Pali Coast is as majestic as they come – 27 kilometres of toothy peaks cloaked in velvety grassland and spritzed with gushing waterfalls. The Kalalau Trail (an 18-kilometre track that can take up to two days to complete due to its level of difficulty) is the only way in by foot. But for non-hikers, cruising past on a boat is the way to go. The views of the famous rugged cliffs are even better from the sea.

I wake early one morning and make my way to Port Allen for Capt. Andy’s Na Pali Coast cruise. The five-and-a-half hour excursion includes breakfast, lunch, drinks and snorkelling, but for me it was all about those unspoiled panoramas.

When we reach the outskirts of Na Pali I grab my camera and dash towards the right side of the yacht.

The real-life view is far better than any camera can reproduce.

Leaping green pinnacles jut upwards; foamy waves thump against the sharp rock formations; everyone on board takes a minute of silence. It’s another one of those ‘leaves you breathless’ Kauai moments … and I’ve only been here two days.

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Three Kauai must do’s 1. EXPERIENCE A LUAU: A Hawaiian luau is a traditional celebration, where typically a whole pig is slow-cooked in the ground and served with plenty of other local foods. The Smith Family Garden Luau is Kauai’s most legendary. smithskauai.com

2. ENJOY FINE FOOD WITH A FINE VIEW: Foodies have plenty of choice in Kauai, with everything from casual fare to elaborate multi-course meals on offer.

RumFire at Sheraton Kauai Resort covers the best. rumfirekauai.com Manawaiopuna Falls.

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Kauai’s other side The three per cent of the island that is inhabited offers plenty to see and do, and Bobby takes me to a couple of his favourite local hangouts. “I was born and raised here,” he says. “I know where to go.”

We lunch at Deli & Bread Connection (the Lobsta’ Roll is delicious). We stock up on four different types of poke (raw fish salad) at Ishihara Market for afternoon snacking. We ramble around a farmers’ market perusing local foods and homemade goods. And when we need a pick-me-up we head to Kauai Coffee, the largest coffee plantation in the US. And wherever we go or whatever we do, we pause … because someone knows Bobby and wants to chat. Bobby says Kauai is that sort of island. “Out of the four main islands it’s the least developed, so I liken the residents to what you might call country folk,” he says. “We never rush around and we like to chat. And of course we live and breathe aloha. It’s the core value of Hawaiian culture.”

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STAY Spend a week in Kauai, basing yourself in two different locations.

Sheraton Kauai Resort is close to one of Kauai’s best surf beaches, Poipu Beach. sheraton-kauai.com

Jurassic Park, Avatar, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Descendants and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides are just some of the movies that have filmed scenes in Kauai. Island Helicopters Kauai is the only helicopter company that has permission to land at Manawaiopuna Falls (famously known as the Jurassic Park Falls thanks to the movie).

Kauai Marriott Resort is 10 minutes’ drive from Lihue Airport and close to restaurants and shops. marriotthawaii.com/kauaimarriott-resort

SEE Island Helicopters Kauai islandhelicopters.com Capt. Andy’s Na Pali Coast cruise napali.com Robert Nagao of Kauai Outdoor Adventures & Tours facebook.com/bobby. nagao

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nimble figure darts across the stage of the big top in Cambodia’s Siem Reap. He dives into the air, catapulting himself towards a perfectly balanced pyramid of people and somersaults effortlessly, landing on the shoulders of a fellow performer.

The precision with which each member of this talented troupe delivers their part is breathtaking, and the show is testament to the hard work and dedication of each performer.

Plucked from lives of poverty, these artists are helping to rekindle the ancient Cambodian skill of circus performance, which like all of the country’s arts, was repeatedly ravaged by war.

Phare, The Cambodian Circus uses mind-bending acrobatics, titillating trapeze, extraordinary juggling and other innovative arts to put a modern spin on ancient folktales, all to the backdrop of traditional Cambodian music.

“Audiences are astonished and moved by the artists’ positive energy, emotion, enthusiasm, hope and their love for life,” says Dara Hout, Phare’s CEO. “Performers use theatre, live music, dance and modern circus arts to tell uniquely Cambodian stories – historical, folk and

modern – giving a glimpse into Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage, and how young people are driving this country forward.”

Phare has been entertaining audiences both home and away since its parent organisation, Phare Ponleau Selpak (PPS) – meaning brightness of art in Khmer – launched in 1994 in the north-western city of Battambang.

It is the brainchild of nine men who, as youngsters living in a refugee camp on the Thai border, were inspired to nurture and rekindle their country’s culture during art therapy sessions designed to help them deal with the trauma of the brutal Khmer Rouge reign.

When they returned home they kept their pledge, and PPS launched as a multi-arts centre in Battambang, putting on popular daily shows and offering free classes in visual and performing arts and a circus school.

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provides social support to local children – many of whom have been affected by poverty, abuse and trauma.

Hok Sithong joined PPS in 2001, aged 10. His natural talents led him to become a star pupil and he spent two years training at the prestigious National Circus School in France. It was here he picked up his speciality, the challenging skill of Chinese pole, which he performs as well as other forms of acrobatics during the daily shows in Siem Reap, the home of the world’s largest religious monument, Angkor Wat. “If I was not in the circus then maybe my

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life would not be like it is today,” he says. “I would live a much harder life and be worse off. I lived with my grandmother and didn’t go to school, so I cannot imagine where I’d be without the circus.”

PPS opened the big-top tent in Siem Reap, west of Battambang, in 2013, complete with a café and boutique selling quality, locally-produced products. The moving nightly shows quickly became Temple Town’s top tourist attraction, after Angkor Wat. Visitors can also enjoy a bit of clowning around, thanks to Phare’s circus workshops.

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juggling, tumbling exercises, balancebuilding and a string of other skills, attendees are guaranteed to walk away with a trick or two up their sleeve.

This month, 11 Phare performers, a visual artist and two crew members will premiere a new show at the OzAsia Festival in Adelaide.

“Our festival is very much about giving the Australian audience a sense of the exciting and vibrant culture across Asia,” says festival director Joseph Mitchell.

“Phare really fits into that.

They are using modern circus to tell stories about a tragic past.”

“It is another milestone in the history of Phare and another experience for the Cambodian artists,” says Dara. “We offer something different and uniquely Cambodian.

This is a Cambodian story, Cambodian history, with a social message; a message of hope and positivity.

These young people are the newfound pride for Cambodians in the country, and overseas.”

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theme of the weekend, but also to save bringing our own linen, towels and setting up our own camping gear. There are six huts and they sleep two adults and two kids comfortably.

Days begin early at Hosanna with optional animal feeding from 8am. The chores aren’t mandatory, but the kids will love milking the cow and feeding and cuddling the animals in the shelter.

It’s a hot day and soon the Lily Lake dam, particularly the threemetre diving board (a hit with kids and adults alike) beckons.

Who wants an egg for breakfast?

Back to basics The beauty of Hosanna is that adventure can be found at every turn – from easy walking trails and a timber play fort to a simple rope hanging from a tree, which the kids were soon using to swing themselves across a babbling creek.

The highlight of the trip was undoubtedly the driving farm tour with Alex. It is the best $10 a head you will spend, but be aware it’s a bumpy ride.

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he young boy stands on the edge of an old-fashioned timber diving board, his toes curled over the edge as he peers at the lake below. “Jump, jump!” yells his dad from a kayak, while his mum waves from the boat shed.

Squealing with delight, the boy leaps into Lily Lake, emerging to rapturous applause from other families kayaking, swimming and enjoying the free watersports on offer at Hosanna Farmstay (hosannafarmstay.com.au).

Sounds of delight are heard constantly during our two-day farm stay at this 100-acre property at Stokers Siding in the Tweed Valley, an hour and a half from Brisbane, 40km from Byron Bay and one hour from Queensland’s Gold Coast.

“Hearing that laughter gives me great pleasure,” says Hosanna founder and owner Alex Reynolds.

“I love when I see the parents really interacting with their kids on a basic, natural level. There’s no technology and the kids are on their parents’ shoulders; they are picking the leaves from the trees, they are walking around, they are feeding the animals and the parents are teaching them, too.”

If you’re after a farm holiday with an in-house masseuse, chef and five-star comforts, you might want to look elsewhere. But for families wanting a digital detox, to get back to nature, interact with animals and enjoy some old-fashioned fun, Hosanna is a hidden gem the kids will be talking about for years.

Guests can choose from ensuite cabins, rustic huts or camping in their own tents. We opt for the rustic huts, Hosanna’s version of “glamping”, to keep the simplistic

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Kids love meeting and caring for the farm’s animals. LEFT: Exploring Hosanna by ute.

The chores aren’t mandatory, but the kids will love milking the cow and feeding and cuddling the animals

After signing a waiver, we pile into an old Land Rover safari-style truck and head out to the chook pen. Under Alex’s watchful eye, the kids collect eggs, handfeed the hungry chooks and sprint away from the plucky roosters.

Alex grabs some feed and we pile into the truck again and head for a nearby paddock. Suddenly, we are surrounded by a herd of hungry cows and encouraged to handfeed them from the back of the truck.

“This is so cool!” shrieks my four-year-old son as a hungry heifer – all doe eyes and sandpaper-like tongue – munches grass straight from his hands. After a trip to the organic vegetable patch and an educational chat about the origins of the land, the tour concludes with some “paddock bashing”. This has even the most cool, calm and collected among us hooting with laughter as our host drives through creeks, and around and under lowhanging trees and bushes.

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Keeping it real “We keep it pretty authentic here,” Alex says. “You can get wet and dusty; you roughen up a bit!”

Alex offers directions for an evening glowworm tunnel adventure – a 2km drive and then a 2.5km walk – but we pass as the kids’ legs are worn out.

Hosanna is a self-catering property so your food is stored in large boxes in a communal frridge labelled with your family’s name. Meals are prepared in the communal kitchen, where you can find herbs, spices, cutlery, plates, pots, pans and glasses.

It’s heartwarming to see families from all walks of life sitting around the tables laughing and talking about their day before enjoying a small campfire and toasted marshmallows under a star-filled sky.

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BOTTOM: All smiles and cuddles with the farm animals.

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Like Hosanna, a weekend at Queensland’s Worendo Cottages and Wild Lime Cooking School (worendo.com) is ideal for slowing down and reconnecting with nature and family. The setting for this farm holiday is idyllic: it’s in the Lost World region of the scenic rim overlooking the Rainforest Mountains of Queensland’s Lamington National Park, 90 minutes from Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

The property has three cottages on offer. We stayed in the four-bedroom Worendo Homestead, which sleeps 12 people and is a charming Queenslander-style cottage with the all the comforts of home, panoramic views, a fireplace for cosy winter nights and a fire pit outside where we roasted marshmallows under a blanket of stars. There is no mobile phone reception, so it’s a welcome chance to switch off and step away from the everyday.

The property is home to some friendly sheep and baby lambs, which graze in the cottage’s backyard by a wooden tree swing.

You can handfeed the sheep and cuddle the lambs at 4.30pm daily with Worendo’s hospitable owner

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Nathan Overell, who is on hand to answer questions and chat about the region.

Nathan also organises farm tours and animal feeding with Dave and Kay Tommerup from neighbouring Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, which is a fun and worthwhile experience.

The kids loved the dairy tour where they helped milk a cow and later bottle-fed the milk to some hungry calves named Neil Perry and Tobie Puttock.

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old, wooden bridge – one of the highlights of the weekend.

There are bushwalks into the Lamington National Park, horseriding nearby, waterfalls to swim in, and a dam full of bass and silver perch on the property if you’re keen to throw a line in. The beauty of a farm stay at Worendo is, however, that you can do as much or little as you like.

“Really it is the simple things that seem to enchant people the most,’’ Nathan says. “The environment is beautiful so it’s important to allow time to simply relax and let kids run about.” So we do.

As the sun sets over the valley and the kids chase baby lambs, we sit on the back deck, take a breath and soak up the region’s natural beauty, a picture-perfect sunset and a well-earned glass of wine.

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If a farm-stay weekend is not an option, you can have a mini-farm experience at locavore and produce-driven restaurants growing their food on site.

BURNHAM BEECHES, SHERBROOKE, VIC In the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, about an hour’s drive from Melbourne, is an endeavour headed up by Vue De Monde chef and restaurateur Shannon Bennett. Burnham Beeches has a six-acre vegetable garden, pet piggies (which they promise they use for nothing but sourcing truffles!) and grand plans to involve a 16-cow dairy and Australia’s longest chicken run.

Its Piggery Café and Burnham Bakery offer the very definition of farmhouse food.

In front of the café’s ‘farmhouse chic’ fit-out, children tear around the bowls and bocce greens and emu enclosure while parents watch on, coffee in hand. It’s the perfect location for a long, lazy Sunday lunch that won’t leave the kids clamouring to go home. When you’re finished, head to the rainforest walking tracks of the Dandenongs for a much-needed post-lunch stroll. burnhambeeches.com.au THE FARM, BYRON BAY, NSW This 80-acre working farm provides world-class food at its Three Blue Ducks restaurant and sells produce in the adjoining stores. Its grow, feed, educate philosophy includes hosting events that teach sustainability to the wider community and letting children get up close and personal with the pigs and chickens and learn about pollination, farming and composting. Grown-ups, meantime, can choose from a 56-strong tap beer and cider selection. thefarmbyronbay.com.au

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Our beer is no longer a pale imitation.

Australia and New Zealand are standout stars in the global craft brewing revolution WORDS JAMES SMITH

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rinking beer used to be so easy: walk up to a bar and, pretty much no matter what the tap decal in front of you said, you were going to be given a pale, golden lager.

Today, thanks to the global revolution in brewing, things are somewhat trickier. Wander into an evergrowing number of specialty venues and, if you’re not well versed in all things hops, malt, yeast, sour, imperial, barrels and bugs, you could find yourself stumped and wondering if you missed a semester at school.

Rather than be afraid of beer’s brave new world, it’s advisable to dive in. There’s never been a greater diversity on offer, more fascinating stories to discover or flavours to explore. What’s more, you’ll find the community surrounding this dazzling array of pales and pilsners, saisons and stouts only too happy to be your guide.

Wherever your current Jetstar journey is taking you, the chances are there will be a microbrewery not too far away. Here are five of the most exciting in Australia and New Zealand, plus four memorable beer and brewing experiences.

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Moon Dog Craft Brewery

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Melbourne, VIC Melbourne is Australia’s home of craft beer. It has the country’s leading beer festivals, Good Beer Week and GABS, and is home to more good beer venues than anywhere else in the country.

Amid the plethora of choice – the phenomenon that is Hawkers Beer in Reservoir, the trophy-laden, female-run Two Birds Brewing in Spotswood, evolving Thornbury stalwarts 3 Ravens, the reborn Temple Brewing in Brunswick to name but four – there’s an argument to be made for Moon Dog in Abbotsford being the most Melbourne of all.

From their belief that beer should be fun, to their barmy packaging and frequently off-the-wall beers (a big stout brewed with 5800 Redskin lollies, another featuring $4000 worth of Tasmanian truffles), there’s nothing about Moon Dog that isn’t, at the very least, quirky. Yet their silliness masks serious intent, confirmed by the purchase this year of a second brewery that dwarfs most of their peers.

What’s more, a visit to their barrel-laden, John Candy-themed warehouse filled with fake palm trees and chandeliers is a must for any discerning beer tourist.

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Gold Coast, QLD If someone told you five years ago that the Gold Coast would become a quality craft beer hub, you’d have been struggling to disguise your smirk. Yet the region is now home to three breweries, and more are in the pipeline.

Balter Brewers is less than a year old, joining Gold Coast pioneers Burleigh Brewing and young guns Black Hops. Yet it’s enjoyed more attention than many brewers with a decade or more on the clock. And that’s for one simple reason: among its founders are Aussie surfing legends Mick Fanning, Joel Parkinson, Bede Durbidge and Josh Kerr.

This life-after-surfing plan – concocted in Hawaii – is no gimmick though; they’ve built a seriously impressive brewery and venue in Currumbin Waters and hired a trophy-winning brewer whose first Balter beer, the fruity, refreshing XPA, has been winning fans wherever it’s poured.

Pirate Life Brewing Adelaide, SA The South Australian beer scene was already starting to fire when Pirate Life Brewery launched its first beers last March. Yet the arrival of the Western Australian trio – brewers Red Proudfoot and Jack Cameron, plus Jack’s dad Michael – threw a spotlight on the state like nothing before.

The brewers met while working for Scottish trailblazers BrewDog, continued hatching a plan while back in WA, then exploded onto the Adelaide scene in a blitz of hop-fuelled excellence. They wasted little time taking their top-quality brews, in eye-catching cans, to the best venues in other states too.

Their shtick, for the most part, is about celebrating hops: the green flowers that lend beer bitterness,

Feral Brewing Swan Valley, WA Long before the transTasman beer industry became so broadly colourful, there were a small number of brewers who were well ahead of the curve. In Australia, it was Feral Brewing, as much as any, pushing the envelope.

In 2016, you’ll find plenty of breweries playing with barrels, trying to brew sour beers, developing a mastery of American hops, or becoming adept at brewing seriously big beers without losing

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aromas and flavours that can encompass tropical and citrus fruit, spice, pine and more. At one end of the scale, you’ll find the 3.5 per cent mid-strength Throwback IPA. At the other, the no-messing, I-come-in-a-500mlblack-can, 8.8 per cent IIPA, with a collaboration with Hilltop Hoods’ label Golden Era in between for good measure.

They’ve found favour with drinkers and judges alike, nabbing the title of Champion Small Australian Brewery earlier this year.

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The Garage Project cellar door.

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drinkability. Years ago, you could take a trip to Feral’s unassuming brew pub in the Swan Valley and find all of that, and more, under the one roof.

These days, most production has moved to a much larger production brewery, but the brew pub remains the place to delve deep into brewers Brendan Varis and Will Irving’s imaginations – creativity that doesn’t just lend itself to great beers but also names as diverse as Boris, Hopfen Fahrt, and Nice Guy, Dud Root.

Garage Project Wellington, NZ New Zealand has a fine pedigree in beer and a craft brewing industry that has grown more steadily and consistently than Australia’s. The country has also carved a niche overseas, with the likes of Yeastie Boys, 8 Wired and Epic Brewing Company enjoying followings as far afield as Europe and the US. For pure innovation and ingenuity, Garage Project tends to hog the headlines – and with good reason.

In just five years, they’ve torn up the rulebook and taken every element of what goes into a good beer – ingredients, concept, packaging – and amplified them.

Just follow them to a beer festival and you’ll soon see: theirs will be the most outrageously over-the-top stand, pouring the most esoteric beers in the most innovative manner – and there’s a good chance fancy dress will be high on the agenda. If this sounds like little more than gimmick, just try some of their beers.

The middle of the year saw them announce a new brewery, the Wild Workshop, where they will take their adventures in the realm of oak and bacteria to new levels. Any visit to Wellington, New Zealand’s selfstyled Craft Beer Capital, is incomplete if it doesn’t include at least a taste of Garage Project.

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It’s no secret Vietnamese love beer, but until recently that pretty much meant the ubiquitous Tiger, Bia Saigon or cheap, low-alcohol bia hoi. But in the past two years, brewing in Ho Chi Minh City has evolved as a handful of foreign expats have introduced locals to exotic brews such as IPAs, pale ales and porters.

Among the more successful is Pasteur Street Brewing, which recently took out Vietnam’s first gold medal in the World Beer Cup for its Cyclo Imperial Chocolate Stout, not to mention four awards at the Asia Beer Medals in Singapore. American founder John Reid says the company began with a clear vision: “We didn’t just want to bring American-style craft beer to Vietnam … we wanted to create something out of local ingredients.”

Other great small breweries include Fuzzy Logic, Phat Rooster, Te Te Platinum, Te Te and Saigon Cider. All are available at artisan beer bar BiaCraft in expat centre District 2, cofounded by Australian Tim Scott. “The craft beer scene is still in its infancy here,” Tim says. “Right now it’s very much a case of a rising tide floats all boats.”

MELBOURNE, VIC Boatrocker Barrel Room Few Australian breweries are attracting the buzz of Boatrocker. Its Barrel Room, lined with hundreds of barrels filled with ageing and souring beers, is a key reason why.

FREMANTLE, WA Little Creatures One of the key players in taking flavoursome beers to the masses calls the Freo waterfront home and it’s an impressive, welcoming delight for visitors of all ages. Its Victorian Geelong site, shared with White Rabbit, is worth a visit too.

WAIKANAE, NZ Salt and Wood Collective With New Zealand’s largest barbecue smoker in the front and the North End brewery out the back, settle in at the Salt and Wood Collective for American-style food, handpumped English ales and barrel-aged Belgian blends.

HAMILTON, NZ Good George Brewing The former home of the Anglican Church of St George is now Hamilton’s home of good beer, where Good George converts the masses with a range of award-winning beers from its beloved brewpub.

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here’s a moment on the drive to Freycinet National Park on Tasmania’s East Coast, about 20 minutes from Coles Bay, when you turn a corner on the highway and a jawdropping view appears before you.

For years, drivers would stop, parking haphazardly on the shoulder of the road and clambering over the bushes as they rushed to admire the scenery. But now they’ve got a better option – around the curve of the highway a sharp timber-clad tower pokes into the sky from the acres of vines below, offering a perfect view of the local birdlife and magnificent mountains beyond.

Opened late last year, the tower (a winner of two 2016 Tasmania Architecture Awards) was a key part of the plan for the new Devil’s Corner cellar door. It’s no surprise (and probably part of a sneaky plan) that the many bird and scenery lovers who stop to enjoy the view find themselves thinking “a glass of wine might be nice”, followed by a short stroll across to the sleek cellar door to relax in front of the outdoor fire with a glass of pinot noir in hand.

Beautiful views Devil’s Corner offers views over Moulting Lagoon to The Hazards mountains and two tempting food options - local seafood by The Fishers (oyster and mussel farmers Giles and Julie Fisher of Freycinet Marine Farm) and wood-fired pizza and espresso by laid-back Coles Bay café Tombolo. A short (or longer) stop is a fine way to kick off a holiday in a region that’s become a magnet for nature lovers – and

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those who don’t mind a glass of good red.

With the famous Wineglass Bay, the rich pinks and blues of the granite mountains, calm clear waters, white-sand beaches, oysters aplenty and a mild climate, the East Coast has long been on the tourist radar.

Freycinet National Park was gazetted in 1916 (making it Tassie’s oldest national park along with Mt Field), holiday cottages were built in the 1920s and ’30s, and vineyards were planted in the 1980s. Recent recognition of the region as a worthy destination – think world’s best beach lists, bucketlist hiking, award-winning luxury accommodation, and a mouthwatering list of local seafood and wine – are some of the reasons the East Coast is a Tasmania must-do.

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CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Looking out over the estuary at Freycinet Marine Farm; Devil’s Corner grapevines; Wood-fired pizza by Tombolo at the Devil’s Corner cellar door; Enjoying a glass of wine at the cellar door; PostHarvest vines at Devil’s Corner.

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Enjoy the view and a glass of wine

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Add in heritage-protected convict trails, Maria Island National Park, pretty and peaceful seaside villages, and the iconic Port Arthur, and the argument for taking a slow, meandering road-trip up or down the coast is even more compelling.

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From either Launceston or Hobart, it’s an easy two-hour drive direct to Freycinet, but there’s no need to rush when there’s so much to see along the way. If you’re starting from the south, make a detour to Port Arthur. The settlement alone needs a full day to walk the grounds. Take a guided tour (essential) and ponder the extraordinarily harsh conditions of the convict settlement and the grit of those who managed to survive the experience. Now, more than 180 years after it was established, the grounds and buildings of the settlement are striking in their peace and beauty.

Port Arthur is also the starting point for the 46-kilometre Three Capes Track, launched late last year, taking in wild clifftops, coastal and woodland paths over a four-day hike. There is no shortage of great walks on this coastline. Five national parks dot the region including Freycinet and Maria Island, reached by ferry from the tiny seaside town of Triabunna, where you can explore the island on a day-trip or book in for a four-day guided walk.

It’s not just on land that you can experience the East Coast’s natural wonders. On a three-hour guided sea kayak tour with Freycinet Adventures, we glide past the coastline equally transfixed by the marine life below and the glowing pink granite mountains before us.

Our guides stop to tell us about the wildlife, the rocks and the bay’s colonial and Indigenous history.

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It’s an easy twohour drive direct to Freycinet, but there’s no need to rush when there’s so much to see along the way

THE PIERMONT Retreat, just south of Swansea, offers stylish cottages and suites with uninterrupted views of Great Oyster Bay. Hamish Guthrie of Melbourne design studio Hecker Guthrie has given the restaurant and bar a swish makeover that respects the heritage of its original stone homestead. Embracing the bay views on three sides, the look is relaxed and chic, with a wide bar and pantry, a dining room with views to the beach, and an inviting open fire. Chef Chad Woodford’s menu embraces the state’s abundance of produce and he has created a pantry menu for guests who want to eat in. The new restaurant and bar opens this month and additional accommodation designed

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TOP: A campfire at Devil’s Corner.

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Leaning back in our kayaks with our fingers trailing through the clear water, it’s an inspiring natural classroom.

Our goal is to paddle all the way from Muirs Beach around the coast to Hazards Beach (about three hours with a break for a morning tea on a deserted beach), where we’ll hike across the isthmus to Wineglass Bay. You don’t have to hike to see this extraordinary natural wonder, plenty of people drive to the car park and take the short walk to the viewing platform (where tourists taking selfies precariously perch on the rocks high above the beach) but we’re earning our spot on the beach.

After a 40-minute walk through dunes and scrub, we’re blessed with an almost deserted beach.

Leaning back in our kayaks with our fingers trailing through the clear water, it’s an inspiring natural classroom

Seafood feast

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Explore the national park in a kayak with Freycinet Adventures.

INSET: Oysters straight from the sea. BELOW: Oyster beds at Freycinet Marine Farm.

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Afterwards, tired and sunburnt, we head to Freycinet Marine Farm for a seafood feast.

Sitting on the deck eating Giles and Julia Fishers’ mussels, oysters, scallops and abalone is a quintessential Freycinet experience. Open year-round, the place heaves with people in summer. Take a tour of the farm and you can even stand in rubber waders in the muddy estuary and eat oysters pulled and shucked straight from the sea.

From Hobart to Coles Bay, we’ve taken a few days to wander the mere 184km distance, and we’ve only covered half the coast. Ahead on our wish list is the famous Bay of Fires and pretty town of St Helens. According to the map it’s only 100km away, but as we’ve discovered, there’s absolutely no reason to rush.

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he core advantage of property investment, as opposed to property ownership, is that the banks will more readily lend into the property market and at cheaper rates than any other investment class. It’s not about returns, it’s about leverage. That’s basically the difference between property and something like shares. Investors with $100,000 can borrow $900,000 and if the property market goes up 10 per cent they double their money. That’s leverage, and the property market more acceptably enhances leverage than almost any other investment class. To sum it up, you can borrow a lot to invest in property. That’s why it works.

Invest or own?

The financial advantage of property investment over property ownership is that interest payments on debt used to buy an investment property, as well as the costs of maintaining it, are tax deductible and can be offset against the income from the property. This is called negative gearing.

Most Australian property

investors engineer an investment in which the returns (rent) are almost completely offset by the costs of borrowing and maintenance. Net result, no tax is payable on rental earnings.

Selling When you sell an investment property, you will pay capital gains tax on any gain. The tax is halved if you are an individual and have held the property for more than a year. When you buy, you have to pay land transfer tax. It varies from state to state and is scaled up for larger purchases. Tax implications aside, keep in mind that the other costs of property investment that are not applicable to other investment classes such as shares can add up significantly. These may include survey, legal, and advertising costs, estate agent commissions, and management fees.

The downside If you set up your investment to match costs to rental earnings there will be no return on the property, so no cash flow.

No tax on rental earnings means there is no return on the property either, so no cash flow. In this

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common scenario the only return will come from a rise in the value of the property and if it doesn’t rise, the investment is pointless. Property prices have to go up for it to be worthwhile.

While property is an investment that is leveraged to success, it is also leveraged to losses and property price crashes can happen. Highly leveraged investors in property are betting they won’t. But they can. Other disadvantages are that property investments need management and buying and selling is expensive and slow.

Buying and selling property investments can also come with legal, survey, and land transfer costs and estate agent commissions.

Crystal ball?

The outlook for property is okay – until it isn’t.

Zero and negative interest rates around the world tell us that inflation is disappearing and with it the assumption of asset price appreciation we have seen over the past 40 years could disappear as well. These gains have been fuelled by a debt boom that is sobering

RULE 1 – Beware the sales pitch. Make your own decisions, know your own mind, and make your own judgements. Don’t just assume property investment is a good idea.

RULE 2 – Take an interest in the details. Success will come down to the following: When did you buy? What did you buy? Where did you buy? What’s that suburb doing? What’s the rental market doing? How was it financed? What are the tax implications? Who is the tenant? Are they reliable?

Do you have the time to manage it yourself or do you have to pay someone else? What’s the zoning?

What other developments are in the area? You need to get all these elements right.

Arm yourself and do your research.

up. Imagine a world in which wages don’t rise, companies don’t grow and asset prices stagnate. It can happen. Invest in property only if you can add value and earn an income from it.

Marcus Padley is the author of the stock market investment newsletter Marcus Today marcustoday.com.au

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Thinking of investing in a holiday house?

Make sure you understand the pros and cons WORDS BEVERLEY JOHANSON

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he sun always shines, the family never argues and endless days are full of fun in a holiday house. It’s the feel-good sequel to the Great Australian Dream.

But holiday-home locations are getting harder to find, says Dr Andrew Wilson of Australian Property Monitors. What were once holiday destinations are now suburbs or the permanent homes of retirees, downsizers and sea-changers.

“The Gold Coast is a suburb of Brisbane. The Surf Coast in VIC and NSW’s Central Coast are home to retirees and permanent residents,” says Andrew.

...there is a premium on anything with the ocean in its sights Additional demand pushes up prices.

“However, there is a premium on anything with the ocean in its sights. You are likely to get good rental return and capital gain,” he says.

When buying, Andrew says to be very clear about whether you are doing so for lifestyle or financial reasons. If you intend to rent out the property, it needs to be close to amenities and attractions, and in a location with a long tourism season.

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• Pick a year-round holiday hotspot or a popular holiday destination within two hours’ drive from a major city to maximise occupancy • Unless you have the time to manage the property yourself, opt for professional management • Although weekly returns may be higher than longterm rentals, keep in mind you may have a longer vacancy period in the low season • If you occasionally want to use the property yourself yet still enjoy the investment advantages, you’ll need to show the property is a genuine investment (which usually means renting it out in peak periods) • Regional properties can take longer to sell than city properties and capital growth may be slower “Holiday rental income fluctuates and is not guaranteed. There is also the expense of maintaining the property to a high standard.”

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areas are close to city prices. Byron Bay, with a median house price of $1,010,000 and apartment median of $588,500 is one of the more expensive destinations. Noosa is $773,000 and $597,500.

The Gold Coast is $550,000 for a house and $385,000 for an apartment.

Christie Leet, director of PRD Realty at Airlie Beach in Queensland, says tourism is always strong in the Whitsundays and the region is under-supplied.

“Good holiday homes are available from $500,000; a twobedroom apartment with a sea view can be less than $300,000.”

Mark Forde, principal at Harcourts in Victor Harbour, says South Australia still has some of the most affordable coastal property in Australia with a long rental season.

“Waterfront houses start at around $900,000 and there’s a lot of amazing property close to the beach for less than half a million.”

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Opt in to a design-led development and enjoy lifestyle and investment benefits WORDS JAYNE D’ARCY

...commitment to quality design has provided a point of difference

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MAIN: A sleek, contemporary interior at George Corner by Neometro.

TOP RIGHT: An interior at Pacific Bondi Beach by Hub and SJB

TODAY, DEVELOPERS CAN’T just whack up a building and hope people buy into it. No, they’re finding it comes down to a combination of location smarts, and exceptional architects and interior designers.

“The good developers recognise that they’re good at finding great parcels of land, and executing a particular outcome, and they bring in great architects and great interior designers, and that together creates a great result,” says Hub owner Jaci Foti-Lowe.

Hub is an interior design company bringing in some of the world’s best furniture, lighting,

flooring and accessories, including art and sculptural objects, to showrooms in Melbourne and Sydney. Recent projects include Pacific, Bondi Beach in Sydney and Neometro projects in Melbourne.

Ideally, Jaci and her team are involved in a project from the beginning. “We’re being brought in early in that process because the developers see that they’re providing good bones, good structure, then we’re dressing that structure beautifully, so the total result is harmonious.”

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designer at Subiaco’s Hillam Architects, Hollie RaymondBaker says there’s an increasing awareness of what an interior designer can bring to a project. “Designers have the ability to value-add where it counts, and also work in with the architecture to ensure the project speaks a consistent architectural language,” she says.

Hillam is making its mark on many of Perth’s cool new developments, including the luxury Botanical and Arthouse apartments by local developer Edge Visionary Living.

Does the added investment

in interior design add up?

“Buyers are becoming increasingly educated on the importance of great architectural and interior design. The increased functionality and aesthetic derived from this process is imperative for providing owners with long-term capital growth,” notes Gavin Hakwins, Managing Director of Edge Visionary Living.

General Manager Sales and Marketing at Little Projects Fergus Humphries, agrees. “As well as making our projects aesthetically pleasing, our commitment to quality design has provided a point of difference among the competitive off-the-plan market,” he says.

For buyers, Jaci believes that knowing the developer, the architect and interior designer’s past work can help buyers decide on a project.

“There’s a lot of trust that goes into buying off the plan, so you have to know the developer, or have seen their projects before, so you trust the quality of the workmanship and the finishes,” she says.

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SAVVY INVESTORS ARE CHOOSING APARTMENTS THAT OFFER MORE THAN JUST THE BASICS WORDS JAYNE D’ARCY

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THINKING ABOUT buying into a new development? Would you like a bike workshop with that? A meditation and yoga space? A weekly events program? Move into Jewell Station, a Neometro development in Melbourne’s north, and this is what you can expect.

Today, a café downstairs and a few shared planter boxes isn’t going to cut it. Think yoga pavilions, shared kitchen spaces, private dining rooms, residents’ lounges and massage pods.

The buzz term is “place-making”.

Little Projects is working on a development in Auckland, and they’re going all out when it comes to residents’ amenities. “We continue to push the bar higher with each new development because we know that when we offer something special to residents, developments will sell quickly,” says Fergus Humphries, General Manager Sales and Marketing. So they’re building a sky lounge and landscaped roof deck retreat. “It will provide 360-degree views of Auckland, dining spaces and individual private spaces for relaxation,” he says.

Interior design studio We Are Huntly (WEH) won the 2016 Australian Interior Design Practice award for Emerging Interior Design Practice and is across many new developments. Genevieve Tate from WEH says: “Buyers are looking for spaces that are both beautiful and functional.”

Little Projects roof-top sky terrace in South Yarra. MAIN: Jewell Station’s roof-top garden terrace.

When it comes to ‘desirable’ elements, Genevieve agrees that shared spaces such as a personal gym, rooftop terrace and luxurious hotel-like entries are in demand. “It’s about being able to have all those elements on your doorstep in a great prime location,” she says.

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and leave some variable to give flexibility. Even if you only have one investment property and one loan, you can still fix a portion of this loan.

Getting your financial ducks in a row is key to successful property investment

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We asked author and property investment expert Michael Yardney for his golden rules.

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What kind of financial savvy do you need before investing in property?

One of the reasons many property investors fail is they don’t get a basic financial education and specific property investment knowledge prior to investing.

Fifty per cent of those who buy an investment property sell up within the first five years and of those who remain in the game, 92 per cent never get past their second investment property. In other words they never develop the financial freedom they aspire to.

The good news is there’s lots of financial and investment advice available on the internet to help beginner investors.

The bad news is there’s lots of financial and investment advice available on the internet to help beginner investors ... it is sometimes hard to know who to listen to.

Who should you ask for professional advice?

It’s important to get unbiased and independent advice before making any financial decision and particularly so with real estate investing. All the wealthy people I know have advisors and pay for them (they see this as an investment not an expense) while other people tend to get free ‘advice’ from salespeople.

It’s important that property investors have an independent property strategist on their side to level the playing field.

They also need a finance broker to help them organise a loan to suit their needs and an accountant to advise them regarding ownership structures for their property.

What are the best kinds of loans for property investment?

In general, property investors take interest-only loans rather than paying off principal – this makes the loan repayments lower and allows their spare cash to be reinvested in another property.

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Buying off the plan?

SENIOR SALES CONSULTANT DANNY O’BRIEN FROM MITCHELL TORRE REAL ESTATE SHARES HIS TIPS

• Always buy near public transport, schools and shops – these are the three much-haves for any property investment.

• Nearby recreational facilities such as golf courses, sports grounds or a beach are a definite bonus.

• Turn-key townhouses or unit developments are a good investment – ask for a depreciation schedule and a rental appraisal as part of your package.

• If buying a two-storey dwelling, have bedrooms on both levels.

• Buy within your budget and try to tick as many of these boxes as possible.

For property investment advice visit mtre.com.au

whether it makes sense to fix part or all of their loans and, as everyone’s circumstances are different, there is no one right answer. However, it often makes sense to fix a portion of your loans

Do you need insurance?

One of the great things about residential real estate is that you can insure for many of the risks. I believe property investors should take out the following: Life insurance – to protect the family so they can pay out the mortgage leaving family members with no debt; Income protection insurance – so you can still make your repayments if you lose your job; Building insurance – for the unexpected! And Landlord’s insurance.

Mortgage insurance protects the bank, not the borrower, but is required for loans above the 80 per cent loan-to-value ratio.

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The underlying fundamental of taking a short-term loss with negative gearing is that your investment property will increase in value over time considerably more than the negative cash flow shortfall. I don’t believe that one should invest for tax reasons, it’s more important to invest for asset growth and any tax benefits from negative gearing or depreciation are seen as icing on the cake. propertyupdate.com.au

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CAMERON MCLELLAN, DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY INVESTMENT FIRM OPENCORP, SHARES HIS CHECKLIST OF THE SMART QUESTIONS BUYERS SHOULD ASK PROPERTY DEVELOPERS • What other large developments are likely to happen in the area between the development and the CBD (or activity centre) in the next five years? Keep in mind large amounts of additional supply will reduce the potential price growth of your investment.

• Who are the developer’s main competitors?

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• What minimum building requirements do they have for purchasers? For example, these might include mandated landscaping standards for buyers in housing estates.

• What’s the mandated maximum percentage of investors (as opposed to owner occupiers)?

A higher proportion of owner occupiers is better.

• What other developments have they recently completed? Make sure you look at these projects before you decide to buy. A good developer will invest in their brand and reputation.

• Ask to see the Development Manager – not just the salesperson – to get an in-depth understanding of the project. opencorp.com.au/jetstar

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Buying fresh fruit such as rambutans (chôm chôm) and dragon fruit (thanh long) from friendly street vendors is one of the great pleasures of visiting Vietnam.

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Essentials I JETSTAR NEWS

Jetstar team member Brendan (left) with other All Hands volunteers.

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JETSTAR PILOT JOINS EFFORTS TO REBUILD FIJI ON February 19, 2016, Jetstar’s Melbournebased A320 First Officer Brendan Finlayson and five fellow crew members flew Jetstar flight JQ119 from Sydney to Fiji. On layover in Fiji, the team were informed that the weather conditions, brought on by Cyclone Winston, were too severe for arrivals and departures. With safety always the first priority, the returning flight was delayed and Brendan and his fellow Jetstar crew members stayed on the ground in Fiji until the

cyclone had passed.

“We literally bunkered down to weather the storm. As the sun rose the following morning, we witnessed first-hand the destructive force of Winston,” says Brendan.

The cyclone was the worst to ever hit Fiji, with winds in excess of 300km/ph, and the destruction resulted in the loss of life and property. Thousands of people were stranded, having lost their homes and all their possessions.

Seeing the destruction and listening to stories

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Helping hands All Hands Volunteers responds to the needs of communities impacted by the immediate devastation from natural disasters.

To read more about All Hands Volunteers or to make a donation, visit hands.org

from the local people, some of whom had lost everything, had a profound effect on Brendan.

“I just kept thinking – what can I do to help?”

Back home in Australia, Brendan was determined to assist in Fiji’s rebuilding efforts.

Through the organisation All Hands Volunteers, he took special leave from Jetstar and spent one month near Lawaki, on the east coast of Viti Levu, an area severely affected

by Winston, with 20 other volunteers from various places around the world.

Together, they focused their efforts on household emergency hygiene and sanitation solutions, building toilets and showers and ensuring fresh water supplies.

Brendan was humbled by the locals’ sense of community and the appreciation and gratitude they showed for the work done by All Hands Volunteers.

“I felt good about using my time and my skills to help people who needed it most,” he says.

Brendan found the entire experience very rewarding, but says there is still much to be done.

He is now focusing his attention on giving people an insight into what’s been happening in Fiji since the cyclone and helping to raise funds so this valuable work can continue.

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Essentials I JETSTAR NEWS

JETSTAR AND THE RECRUIT THE SECOND SEASON of Foxtel’s The Recruit is now screening, with Jetstar on board as the program’s travel partner. The first episode launched to huge audience numbers and was the highest-rating show on Foxtel that week.

The program follows the journey of talented young athletes given a second chance at AFL success. Football legends Mick Malthouse and Ben Dixon guide them through the challenges, with one final winner having the chance to play football at the highest level – with the AFL. Jetstar has taken the recruits around Australia and facilitated a special training session with some very enthusiastic Little Athletics kids as part of the program.

Watch The Recruit on Fox 8 on Wednesday nights at 8.30pm.

NEW PARTNERSHIP

Jetstar partners with SkyBus Jetstar and SkyBus have joined forces to offer Jetstar passengers a discount on transfer services at Melbourne (Tullamarine) and Auckland airports.

The discount is offered on Jetstar.com or on presentation of a Jetstar boarding pass at the SkyBus counter at

the airports.

SkyBus runs express transfer services 24 hours a day from Melbourne and Auckland airports to and from the city and offers very competitive pricing.

For more information or to book a ticket visit Jetstar.com

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The Big Smoke Bottle Boat team in Darwin.

Paddling for people “YOU KNOW what could be fun?” TV director Stuart Dawson said to his mate Alan Jones in July 2012. “Let’s try and be the first people to race in the Darwin Beer Can Regatta in a boat made outside the Northern Territory.”

So, where do you find enough empty cans in Sydney, where beer bottles rule? Look skyward of course, with a boat built from repurposed Kooks Labour of Love PET wine bottles served on all Jetstar flights – donated by wine partner Kooks and Portavin.

Fast-forward to July this year and the Big Smoke Bottle Boat team set out on a 4,800km road trip from Sydney to Darwin, with bottle boat in tow.

Raising more than $6,000 in donations

for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, the team made second place, and won the coveted Best Novelty Boat prize.

The duo has a documentary in the works, and they encourage more interstate teams to enter a boat in 2017. “It’s a beautiful country, and a hilarious event,” says Stuart.

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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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JOIN THE VACATION

MIGRATION Jetstar now flying from Sydney and Melbourne to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Adelaide service commencing 30 September

Noosa Main Beach

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Essentials Explore I CHANGING I INTERVIEW LIVES

CAMBODIA I STARKIDS

SMALL LOAN, BIG CHANGES StarKids is supporting Cambodian families to transform their lives WORDS CRAIG BROWN/WORLD VISION

You can help!

StarKids donations have helped give Savy (left), Sreymach, (right) and their children Thavry and Thavreak a brighter future.

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ife was not easy in Cambodia for Savy and Sreymach and their children, Thavry, five, and Thavreak, eight. “Before, we did not have enough money to buy food for our children,” explains Sreymach.

But thanks to the Agriculture Cooperative (AC) they belong to – supported through a StarKids-funded World Vision economic development project – this family’s life has changed.

“After taking part in the AC group, we are able to support our children to have enough food, we have knowledge to work, and earn money to buy bicycles, books and

pens for the children for school,” says Savy.

The AC group loans money to members at low interest, and the interest generated goes back to its members – which includes Savy. He used his loan to buy fertiliser, petrol and more pigs. In the next harvest, Savy doubled his rice yield.

Not only did the AC provide the loan, but they also increased his understanding of how to grow rice. In addition to agricultural lessons, Savy also gained crucial parenting skills. The importance of educating his children was highlighted.

The Agriculture Cooperative’s leader Mr Soeurng Roat says, “Our

MAKE YOUR DESTINATION A BETTER PLACE FOR CHILDREN Through StarKids, Jetstar and World Vision Australia are partnering to improve the lives of children and communities in need.

Your donations to StarKids help support communitybased development projects across south-east Asia, Australia and New Zealand. These projects cover a range of activities including education and leadership development in Australia and New Zealand, child protection in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, improving health in Indonesia, and increasing incomes in Cambodia.

By supporting StarKids, you can help transform communities living in poverty and give children a brighter future.

A proportion of inflight donations are used to pay for their collation and transfer to World Vision Australia.

Donate your loose change on-board today, when booking your next flight with Jetstar, or online at STARKIDS.JETSTAR.COM where you’ll find more information.

Your small change today could change a life tomorrow!

JETSTAR.COM

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Savy’s family now benefits from education, nutrition and livelihood expertise. “Without the organisation [World Vision and StarKids] and AC, my living condition would be affected…I would not know about earning income and saving.”

This project is also supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

AC’s vision is that we want to see children live with fullness of life, and for the community to spread knowledge and *Funds raised in financial year 2015/2016. Total raised since 2007.

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Essentials I INFLIGHT

YOUR FLIGHT I TIPS & FACTS

THE FUTURE OF FLYING

Supersonic jets, transparent planes and swimming pools.

The future of air travel is exciting and innovative, but what can you expect from a flight in 2020 or 2050?

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Are cruise planes poised to replace cruise ships?

It has been proposed that planes could become the cruises of the sky, complete with relaxation zones and recreational areas.

Aircraft interiors specialist Zodiac Aerospace has proposed cabins inspired by urban spaces, where passengers can move around freely. Airbus has gone a step further, imagining flying golf courses, spas and pools.

Aircraft manufactures are always looking for new ways to enhance the in-flight experience for passengers, with ideas seemingly plucked straight from science fiction. Airbus has lodged a patent for a circular plane, quickly dubbed the ‘flying donut’ by the media, in which they detail a rounded body that manages cabin pressure more effectively, with rings of seating that would increase leg room. Airbus has also bandied about the idea of using holographic projections on board to project flight information, destination pictures or even the night sky to mimic a more serene setting for sleep.

DID you KNOW? Virgin Galactic recently secured a license to start shuttling tourists to the edge of space at US$250,000 a pop. More than 700 tickets have already been sold.

STAND UP Standing-only flights have been proposed by a number of low-cost airlines, but we’re one step closer thanks to China’s Spring Airline, which is petitioning to sell upright seats for their short-haul flights. Better wear comfortable shoes!

FLIGHT

Since the last Concorde Jet was grounded, the brakes have been applied on supersonic flight. Thanks to the Aerion AS2 however, it’s back on the cards.

This private jet will be able to whisk a dozen people from London the New York in three hours, and Sydney to LA in 10. With the AS2 and competitors racing to get airborne by 2020, this dream might be closer than you think.

Aerion is already taking orders, with one jet setting airlines back by a cool $120 million.

SEE IT THROUGH If you have a fear of heights, this might not be such good news. Airbus has shared plans for producing a transparent plane by 2050, with a clear membrane surrounding passengers on all sides with sky. Talk about feeling like you’re floating on air.

* Statistics taken from aerionsupersonic.com, airbus.com, virgingalactic.com

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Every day in Hawaii, ‘daily routine’ takes on a whole new meaning.

With up to 10 Jetstar flights weekly from Australia to Honolulu*, ditch the hum drum of daily life and experience all Hawaii has to offer.

Make today the day you book that Hawaiian holiday at jetstar.com

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Route maps I WHERE WE FLY

INTERNATIONAL Operated by Jetstar Airways Operated by Jetstar Asia Operated by Jetstar Pacific

Flights are operated

by Jetstar Asia and commence 6 September, subject to regulatory approval

Operated by Jetstar Japan

Tokyo (Narita) Fukuoka

Guiyang

Osaka (Kansai)

Wuhan

Shantou Hong Kong

Hanoi Haikou Yangon Sanya Da Nang Siem Reap Bangkok Phnom Penh

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Nagoya (Chubu)

Taipei Hawaii (Honolulu)

Manila

Ho Chi Minh City

Phuket Penang Medan

Kuala Lumpur

Pekanbaru

Singapore

Palembang Jakarta Surabaya Bali (Denpasar)

Darwin Fiji (Nadi)

Cairns Townsville

Cook Islands (Rarotonga)

Brisbane Gold Coast Perth Adelaide

Sydney Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Auckland Wellington Christchurch

Queenstown

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Route maps I WHERE WE FLY

DOMESTIC VIETNAM

DOMESTIC JAPAN

Hanoi

Sapporo

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

Phu Quoc

Kagoshima

Nha Trang Da Lat

Ho Chi Minh City Okinawa Operated by Jetstar Japan

Operated by Jetstar Pacific

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Auckland New Plymouth Nelson

Darwin

Cairns Townsville Hamilton Island Whitsunday Coast Mackay

Queenstown

Napier Palmerston North Wellington Christchurch Dunedin

Operated by Jetstar Airways Operated by Eastern Australia Airlines for Jetstar Airways

Sunshine Coast

Ayers Rock (Uluru)

Brisbane

Gold Coast

Ballina Byron Perth

Newcastle

Sydney

Adelaide Melbourne (Avalon)

Operated by Jetstar Airways Flights are operated by Jetstar Airways and commence 30 September

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Melbourne (Tullamarine)

Wellington Christchurch

Launceston Hobart

Auckland

Queenstown

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Explore Australian I INTERVIEW & New Zealand airports

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.

Auckland

Cairns

22km 30 mins Approx NZ$75-90 SkyBus. Every 10-30 mins. Adult NZ$16, child NZ$6; return: adult NZ$28, child NZ$12. Takes 40-60 mins 380 Airporter bus service to Manukau City Centre.

Every 20-30 mins, NZ$5.

6km 10 mins Approx $20-30 Sun Palm Shuttle.

Adult $15, child $7.50. Also operates to Port Douglas: adult $44, child $23.50.

Ayers Rock/Uluru 6km (Ayers Rock Resort) 10 mins Complimentary shuttle buses to Ayers Rock Resort meet every flight. Taxis not available.

Ballina/Byron Blanch’s Bus route 640 connects to Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay and Mullumbimby.

From $3.80 adult.

TO BYRON BAY 31km 30 mins Approx $80-90 Various shuttle buses available. Prices start at $20.

Enquire at airport information desk.

TO BALLINA 5km 7 mins Approx $15-20

Brisbane 16km 25 mins Approx $40-50

Christchurch 12km 20 mins Approx NZ$45-$65 Super Shuttle. NZ$24 for one person, NZ$5 for additional passengers.

Metro Bus Purple line or 29: Every 30 mins. Adult NZ$8, child NZ$5; return: adult NZ$14, child NZ$8.50.

Darwin 13km 15 mins Approx $20-30 Darwin Airport Shuttle.

Meets all flights. Adult $18, child $8; return: adult $30, child $14. Group discounts available.

Dunedin 30km 30 mins Approx NZ$90-100 Super Shuttle, NZ$30 for one person, NZ$10 for additional passengers.

Gold Coast 23km (Surfers Paradise) 40 mins $59 flat rate to Surfers Paradise. $49 flat rate to Broadbeach. See rank supervisor.

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Con-x-ion Bus. Every 15-30 mins. Adult $22, child $13; return: adult $41, child $22 (bookings essential).

Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle.

Adult $21, child $13; return: adult $41, child $21.

Bus 777 and 760. Every 30 mins. Tickets from $8.60.

Hamilton Island 5 mins Free airport transfers offered to guests of selected hotels and holiday homes.

Hobart 19km 20 mins Approx $40-50 Redline Airporter meets every flight. Adult $18, child $14; return: adult $32, child $25.

Launceston 15km 15 mins Approx $30-40 Redline Airporter meets every flight. Adult $18, child $14; return: adult $32, child $25.

Mackay TO MACKAY 7km 15 mins Approx $15-25

Airport Shuttle. Adult $18, child $14; return: $34. Also operates to Bellarine, adult $30, child $16, return: $60; and Great Ocean Rd: Adult $32, child $26, return: $64.

TO MELBOURNE CBD 55km 45 mins Approx $120-130 Sita Coaches to Melbourne. Adult $22, child $10; return: $42.

Melbourne (Tullamarine) 25km 25 mins Approx $60-70 SkyBus. Every 10 mins.

Adult $18, child $9; return: adult $36, child $18.

Napier/Hawke’s Bay 6km 10 mins Approx NZ$20-30 Super Shuttle to Napier, NZ$20 for one person, NZ$7 for additional passengers.

To Hastings, NZ$43, and Havelock North NZ$45.

Village Shuttle to Hastings, NZ$38, and Havelock North NZ$40, NZ$5 for additional passengers.

Nelson

TO AIRLIE BEACH 160km 2 hours Whitsunday Transfers.

Adult $69, child (4-15 yrs) $35; return: adult $120, child $60.

8km 15 mins Approx NZ$20-30 Nelson Shuttle NZ$18 for one person, NZ$4 for additional passengers; Super Shuttle NZ$19 for one person, NZ$4 for additional passengers.

Melbourne (Avalon)

Newcastle

TO GEELONG 20km 25 mins Approx $40-50

27km 40 mins Approx $70-80 Shuttle Bus, $40 for one

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person; $10 for additional passengers. Enquire at airport information desk.

Port Stephens Coach route 130. Adult $4.60, child $2.30.

New Plymouth 12km 15 mins Approx NZ$40 Scotts Airport Shuttle (bookings preferred). From NZ$18, NZ$4 for additional passengers.

Palmerston North 5km 10 mins Approx NZ$20 Super Shuttles. Adult NZ$18, NZ$4 for additional passengers.

Perth 12km (domestic terminal); 19km (international terminal) 40 mins Approx $35-45 Perth Airport Connect.

Tickets $15; return: $30.

Transperth Bus 40 from T3/T4. Route 380 from T1/T2.

Tickets from $4.50.

Queenstown 8km 10 mins Approx NZ$30-40 SuperShuttle. NZ$20 for one person, NZ$6 for additional passengers.

Connectabus. Every 15 mins. Adult NZ$12; child NZ$5.50.

Sunshine Coast TO NOOSA 30km 30 mins Approx $80 Henry’s Airporter shuttle bus. Adult $30, child $16; return: adult $60, child $32

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Translink Bus 622, adult $9.70, child $4.80.

TO MAROOCHYDORE 9km 12 mins Approx $23 Con-x-ion buses. Adult $20, child $12, return: adult $40, child $22.

TransLink Bus 622.

Adult $5.60, child $2.80.

Sydney 8km 20 mins Approx $45-55 Airport Link Train. Every 10 mins approx (weekdays).

Domestic terminal: Adult starting from $17, child $13.60.

International terminal: Adult $17.80, child $14.

Townsville 6km 10 mins Approx $20-30 Airport shuttle. Adult $10, child $5.

Wellington 8km 25 mins Approx NZ$30-40 SuperShuttle. NZ$20 for one person, NZ$5 for additional passengers.

Airport Flyer route 91 bus. Every 10-20 mins.

Adult NZ$6-$12, child NZ$4-$7.

Whitsunday Coast/Proserpine Airlie Beach 40km 35 mins Approx $90 Whitsunday Transit.

Adult $18, child $13.

Whitsunday Transfers.

Adult $18, child $13; return: adult $34, child $18. Bookings not required.

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Puzzles

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1 The … is an American sitcom about Leonard, Sheldon, Howard and Raj. (3,4,6) 7 Which band formed in London in 1962 and is still recording and touring? (7,6) 9 Yahoo Serious starred in the 1988 Australian film Young … (8) 11 What did Little Jack Horner pull out of a pie with his thumb?

(4) 13 What kind of wrestling includes arm drags, bear hugs and headlocks? (6,5) 14 “No …’s or buts” indicates certainty. (2) 15 What ant-eating animals are the first listed in English dictionaries? (9) 19 What is a common name for soccer, Australian Rules, Rugby Union and Rugby League? (5) 20 What’s another word for a blister, pimple, boil or canker? (7) 21 What is someone who always says “no”? (8) 22 “An … that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an … at all.” Oscar Wilde (4)

1 In 1912, who won the competition to design the city of Canberra? (6,7) 2 Rhizome resembling ginger frequently used in Indonesian cooking and medicine (8) 3 What are the noble, elite or privileged upper class? (11) 4 What’s a short-term performance booking for a musician or comedian? (3) 5 What is the abbreviation for “hypertext transfer protocol”? (4) 5 Bugs Bunny’s enemy … Sam is named after a famous national park in the US. (8) 8 In WW2, the manufacture of what type of stockings stopped because the material was needed to make parachutes? (5) 10 To expose to radiation, to illuminate or to brighten. (9) 12 What is the official headquarters of an ambassador? (7) 16 What does a baker usually do to bread dough? (5) 17 What fictional man are children afraid of? (4) 18 What is the largest continent?

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Quiz

QUICK QUIZ Put your trivia skills to the test with our special South Island quiz

1. Who preceded Helen Clark as Prime Minister of New Zealand?

9. What is both the largest and longest glacier in New Zealand?

A) Fox B) Tasman C) Franz Josef 10. Endemic to New Zealand and high in vitamin C, the endangered herb Lepidium oleraceum is also known as ‘Cook’s what grass’?

11. Traditionally, the northerly starting point for hikers attempting the Queen Charlotte Track is ‘what Cove’?

12. Christchurch is home to a memorial statue of which great polar explorer?

13. In which decade of the 18th century did Captain James Cook first visit the Marlborough Sounds?

A) 1760s B) 1770s C) 1780s 14. Which Super Rugby team is based in Christchurch?

2. Which New Zealand city was devastated by an earthquake in 2011?

3. One of the Marlborough Sounds’ three main bodies of water, Queen Charlotte Sound, takes its name from the wife of which British king?

4. What is the nickname of the New Zealand men’s national soccer team?

5. A famous New Zealand comedy duo is ‘Flight of the what’?

6. Which New Zealand city hosts the World Buskers Festival every January?

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7. Beginning with ‘M’ is which large, flightless New Zealand bird, now extinct?

8. True or False: Christchurch is the oldest city in New Zealand.

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2

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Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

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S スーパーマン ジャスティス

| 151 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENSUB DIRECTOR: Zack Snyder CAST: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day saviour, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. スーパーマン ン マン・オブ・スティール

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A Portokalos family secret brings them back together for a bigger wedding. トカ ス

| 105 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Jon Favreau CAST: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley

This adventure follows Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, as he embarks on a captivating journey. モーグリ

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Barbershop: The Next Cut

バーバーショップ ザ・ネ クスト・カット

| 112 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENSUB DIRECTOR: Malcolm D. Lee CAST: Ice Cube, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson

The crew at Calvin’s Barbershop come together to change the neighbourhood. カルビン

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| 94 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & CHS DIRECTOR: Kirk Jones CAST: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine

The Jungle Book

ジャングル・ブック

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

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| 101 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Taika Waititi CAST: Julian Dennison, Sam Neill, Rachel House

Raised on hip-hop and foster care, defiant city kid Ricky gets a fresh start in the New Zealand countryside.

Confirmation ンファーメイション

Money Monster

Sing Street

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| 110 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Rick Famuyiwa CAST: Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Greg Kinnear

| 98 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Jodie Foster CAST: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell

Judge Clarence Thomas’s nomination to the United States Supreme Court is called into question by a former colleague.

Bombastic TV stock huckster Lee Gates is taken hostage on his TV show by an outraged gunman.

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Goldstone

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| 110 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Ivan Sen CAST: David Wenham, Jacki Weaver

Conor is looking for a break from a strained home and trying to adjust to a new innercity public school.

Indigenous detective Jay Swan arrives in the frontier town of Goldstone on a missing persons case and exposes a web of crime and corruption.

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Mother’s Day

Captain America: Civil War

Keanu

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| 118 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Garry Marshall CAST: Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson

| 100 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Peter Atencio CAST: KeeganMichael Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish

Intertwining stories revolve around a TV host, a divorcee searching for love and a woman trying to strengthen her bond with her mother.

The hugely popular comedy duo Key and Peele star as Clarence and Rell, cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise.

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| 147 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo CAST: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

| 98 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Tom Tykwer CAST: Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury

| 96 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Johannes Roberts CAST: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky

When the government starts to oversee the team, it splinters into two camps.

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The Town

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| 125 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Ben Affleck CAST: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm

| 96 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENGCC DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle CAST: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara

As he plans his next job, a longtime thief balances his feelings for a bank manager from an earlier heist.

A mountain climber becomes trapped while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah.

A love story set in a dystopian near future where single people are obliged to find a mate in 45 days or be transformed into animals.

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A grieving mother learns a ritual that will summon her son back from the dead.

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Parental guidnace recommended 保護者同伴推奨

Crazy, Stupid, Love

Recommended for mature audiences 成人推奨

ラブ・アゲイン

| 118 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa CAST: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore

Cal Weaver is living the American dream, until his seemingly perfect life starts to unravel. キャル・ウィーバー

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The Other Side of the Door

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| 123 mins LANGUAGE: ENG & ENSUB DIRECTOR: Baz Luhrmann CAST: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo

Hugo is a resourceful boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform him.

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor sing and dance in a movie from Baz Luhrmann.

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Springfield is encased in a dome after Homer pollutes the water. ホーマー

Focus

フォーカス

ブレイブハート

Braveheart

Erased

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| 178 mins LANGUAGE: ENG DIRECTOR: Mel Gibson CAST: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan

| 120 mins LANGUAGE: JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Yuichiro Hirakawa CAST: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kasumi Arimura

Con man Nicky becomes involved with an attractive young woman while introducing her to the tricks of his trade. テラン ーム

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A commoner unites 13th-century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule. イングランド スコットランド

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While exploring uncharted wilderness in the 1800s, frontiersman Hugh Glass is left for dead.

| 110 mins LANGUAGE: ENG, JPN & ENGS DIRECTOR: Rawson Marshall Thurber CAST: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts

David Burke is a smalltime pot dealer whose clientele includes chefs and soccer moms. ディーラー リカ ブ

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The Sound of Music

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A nun becomes a governess for the seven children of a wealthy, Austrian widower.

A street orphan, set to win a large sum of money on a quiz show, is arrested.

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DRAMA SERIES

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モダン・ファミリー

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Season 6, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 9, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Follow the comical exploits of three families as they work out what it means to be a ‘modern family’. Phil and Claire struggle to keep up with their three kids, Claire’s dad is married to a feisty Latina woman while Jay’s gay son and his partner adopt a little girl.

Penny moves in across the hall from Leonard and Sheldon, two gifted but socially awkward best friends. She befriends the brainy duo and teaches them about life outside the science lab.

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フ ィル クレア クレア ジェイ ラテン ゲイ ジェイ パート ー

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キル レ ード シェルドン アパート ペ ー 2

ボンビー・ガール

Season 5, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 1, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Street-wise Max doesn’t expect much from the new waitress at her night job, a rich girl who has reluctantly joined the food service industry after a string of bad luck. But to her surprise, Caroline is a woman of substance and just may be her ticket to success.

It’s the ’90s and 12-year-old, hip hop-loving Eddie has just moved to suburban Orlando from Washington D.C.’s Chinatown with his parents and brothers. It’s culture shock for his immigrant family in this comedy about pursuing the American Dream. ワシントン タウン オーランド

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Season 1, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

A vast international plot explodes when a woman is discovered in Times Square covered in mysterious tattoos. What is even more mysterious is that the name of FBI Agent Kurt Weller is emblazoned across her back. Jane Doe, Agent Weller and the rest of the FBI realise that each tattoo on her body is a crime to solve and it will lead them closer to the truth about her identity and the mysteries to be revealed.

キャ ライン マックス

Lucifer ルシファー

Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Lucifer decides to abandon Hell, angering both sides in the divine struggle. ルシフ

ー

The X-Files フレッシュ・オフ・ザ・ボート

Season 1, 44 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow

Two FBI special agents, one a conspiracy theorist, and the other a realist and sceptic, investigate unexplained and unbelievable cases. While the government is adamant that any outlandish claims are false, Mulder and Scully go to great lengths to prove otherwise.

ロー

スカリー

タトゥー タイムズスクエア

2 Broke Girls

Fresh Off The Boat

フレッシュ・オフ・ザ・ボート

Blindspot

ブラインドスポット

D レジェンズ・オブ・トゥモ

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Season 1, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Rip Hunter travels back in time to the 21st century where he brings together a new team of heroes and villains that in his timeline were already a team, but are now dead and gone.

Everyone must come together in an attempt to prevent the immortal Vandal Savage from destroying the world and time itself. リップ・ ンター ム

チー

The Originals フレッシュ・オフ・ザ・ボート

Season 3, 43 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Based on the original vampire family from The Vampire Diaries, a family of power-hungry vampires sets out on a mission to reclaim their hometown and seek revenge on all those who have done them wrong. ンパイア

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30 mins LANGUAGE: English

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Crazy About Tiffany’s クレイジー・アバウト・ティファニーズ

86 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

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Season 1, 45 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

This series searches the inventions that didn’t make it off the drawing board. シリーズ

Firehouse Tales

ア・グリルス

ファイヤーハウス・テイルズ

Hello I Am David!

A Journey With David Helfgott ハロー、 アイ・アム・デイヴィッ

ド ア・ジャーニー・ウィズ

Luxe Asia

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Season 2, 30 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Journey to the most luxurious locations in Asia. ージャス

The first-ever documentary about concert pianist David Helfgott. ア スト デイ ィッド・ ルフ ット ドキュ ンタリー

Man Made Marvels: China’s Smart Office

マン・メイド・マーヴェルズ チ

ャイナズ・スマート・オフィス

Man Made Marvels unpacks some of China’s most innovative engineering wonders. マックス キャ ライン チャンス

Inside Buckingham Palace - Part 1 インサイド・バッキンガム・パ

Telescope

テレス ープ

レス パート

60 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

46 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Telescope spotlights the mission of building this new scientific instrument.

Palace staff and celebrities reveal what life is like in Buckingham Palace.

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ミッシ ン

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The show emphasises that no matter if a fire engine is red or chipped, it takes more than a shiny red coat of paint and a loud siren to make a hero.

Season 1, 15 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English

Season 5, 22 mins per episode LANGUAGE: English & Chinese

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アジア

Bear Grylls takes celebrities on one-on-one, 48-hour journeys into the wild.

30 mins LANGUAGE: English

The documentary capturing how a jewellery store wove itself into pop culture.

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic

スタッフ キンガム

バッ

ー ー ペイント

サイレン

Max Steel

トモダチ

In Ponyland, the Little Ponies live a quiet and tranquil life on Paradise Estate. However, not every inhabitant of Ponyland is quite as kindhearted and the ponies often find themselves up against witches, trolls and goblins who all want to see them captured. リトル

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Curious George お

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30 mins LANGUAGE: English

A curious monkey and The Man in the Yellow Hat go adventuring together.

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ジ ージ

30 mins LANGUAGE: English

This sci-fi comedy sees teenager Max McGrath starting out in his new life after moving to Copper Canyon. Adjusting to his new surroundings, Max meets some friends as well as thugs and supervillains who all want to get a hold of his Turbo energy power. マックス・マクグラス コッパー・ キャ オン

Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures

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Wabbit バッグス

22 mins LANGUAGE: English

In this series, the Looney Tunes leave the sitcom world and return to their slapstickcomedy roots. ルー ー・テューンズ シットコ ム コ ディー

Grojband グロージバンド

アドヴェンチャーズ

30 mins LANGUAGE: English

15 mins LANGUAGE: English

Corey forms an indie rock band with his best buddies, aiming for stardom. Looking for words to sing about, Corey works his sister, Trina, into a state so that her diary entries are interesting and the band can use them for lyrics in the hope of nailing the perfect song.

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Meghan Trainor

Troy Cassar-Daley Another Australian Day トロイ、 カッサー=デイリー アナザ

Vance Joy

COUNTRY: Dierks Bentley Black

メーガン・トレイナー サンキュー

Keith Urban Ripcord

Fifth Harmony

キース・アーバン リップコード

Seven Twenty Seven

OPERA/CHORAL:

Dangerous Woman

カインドネス

ー・オーストラリアン・デー

ダークス・ベントリー ブラック

Ariana Grande

Kill ‘Em With Kindness

Winterbourne EP ペンデュラム ウィンターボーン EP

Marina Prior & Mark Vincent Together

PODCASTS & RADIO

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Pendulum

Thank you

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Selena Gomez

Straight Into Your Arms ヴァンス・ジョイストレート・イント

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NOVA

Josef Salvat Paradise

Hear the freshest hits on NOVA, hosted by Smallzy.

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The Rubens

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GAMES

Smoothfm

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The Tenors Under One Sky

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Little Mix Get Weird

NOVA PODCASTS Chrissie, Sam & Browny

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フィルハーモニー管弦楽団

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SOUL/RNB: Jimmy Barnes Soul Searchin’ ジミー・バーンズ ソウル・サーチン

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Taylor Swift Shake it Off テイラー・スウィフト シェイク・イ

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Drake Hotling Bling

ドレイク ホットリング・ブリング

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Another day in paradise

I’m not sure what hubby will say

A holiday in south-east Asia was the start of a whirlwind romance

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GOING ON HOLIDAY to a south-east Asian beach is like buying a timeshare. In a dog. Dogs are the fine print of the holiday package deal.

It’s true some travellers aren’t ready for the responsibility. Others, like myself, are blindsided by the fleeting nature of the relationship. I’m older now. I know how the world works and how easy it is to get hurt. Said ‘brief union’ happened on my first trip to Thailand when hindsight reveals I was emotionally unprepared to meet, well, to protect his privacy let’s just call him “The Dog”.

He was cute, The Dog. Lord, he was cute. Curly hair. Twinkling dark brown eyes in a raffish face. It was, to resort to the clichés of cheap romance novels – a whirlwind romance.

He didn’t speak any English; I didn’t speak any Thai. Yet somehow we bonded as so many couples do when the nights are balmy, the cocktails are pink and home seems a million miles away.

It started innocently enough. The Dog would wander by, looking nonchalant but clearly hoping to be noticed, then he’d edge closer to my towel, puppy dog eyes working overtime.

Later came the swims in the ocean, the runs on the beach, the slowmo sunset montage of holiday happiness.

My husband didn’t mind. He’s an openminded kind of a guy who soon found himself helping me pilfer sausages and bacon from the breakfast buffet.

Our ménage a trois was

He didn’t speak any English; I didn’t speak any Thai bliss – right up until the fateful night we all went out, dining al fresco so The Dog could make an unofficial party of three.

The chips arrived first and I threw one furtively at his feet. He looked down disdainfully, looked at me, barked a bark that could only translate as,

“You gotta be kidding me, lady,” and trotted off. Later that night, we found him being fed strips of steak by a table of adoring Swedes.

He had moved on. He looked right through me, as if the previous four days meant nothing.

I was heartbroken. In truth I still am a little.

Sometimes I have to stop and remind myself he was nothing but a dirty hound.

Larissa Dubecki is a Melbourne-based writer. She has now settled down with a Labradoodle named Sibyll.

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WORDS LARISSA DUBECKI

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