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Love Life of a Miner’s Girlfriend THERE’S A SILVER LINING TO LONG DISTANCE LOVE

The Five Love Languages

SPOIL YOUR LOVED ONE IN THEIR LANGUAGE

Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO A TEEMING WORLD OF INSECTS HEADS TO OZ

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Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO A teeming world of insects heads to Oz

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Love Life of a Miner’s Girlfriend There’s a silver lining to long distance love

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The Five Love Languages Spoil your loved one in their language

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Fighting Fit Our Inflight PT gives us some great exercises, perfect for small spaces

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Be a Perfect Dinner Guest What not to do when eating over

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Quick and Easy Recipes Whether you want vegetables, pasta or beef, we’ve got you covered

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Giveaway Giveaway Giveaway Tropical North Queensland’s Novotel Palm Cove

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Make the Most of your Raise That pay increase can go further than you might think

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Love Life of a Miner’s Girlfriend

THERE’S A SILVER LINING TO LONG DISTANCE LOVE

The Five Love Languages

SPOIL YOUR LOVED ONE IN THEIR LANGUAGE

regulars 4 Welcome 6 Great for Mining Life & Living 15 Mental Column 17 Fitness Column 19 Nutrition Column 26 Talkin’ Technology 29 Finance Column 32 Brain Teasers 34 Talk Back

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Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO A TEEMING WORLD OF INSECTS HEADS TO OZ

On The Cover: A teeming world of insects heads to Oz with Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO

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Welcome to Mining Life & Living Magazine

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ello and welcome to Mining Life & Living Magazine, a free publication catering to those working in the mining and resources industry.

With a clear direction toward health and lifestyle, MLL aims to provide interesting stories to assist in the improvement of reader’s work-life balance as well as to simply entertain with interviews, profiles and regular contributions from experts in their field.

This issue is a very exciting one as we have tickets to the world famous Cirque Du Soleil to give away! With the success of past competitions including How To Train Your Dragon and Walking With Dinosaurs, I’m sure we’ll receive many eager entries for this one too. It certainly looks like it’s going to be an entertaining show!

Also I decided to write a story on How To Make The Perfect Dinner Guest after I was quite mortified at the nerve of some people who come over for a meal. After questioning friends, I found I wasn’t the only one. Some of you I’m sure will find it uptight, maybe even offensive, but please try and remember these are just guidelines drawn from what I and others around me have experienced. As for those of you who have had some nasty surprises from your dinner guests and maybe even worse stories than those you’ll read about in the article, I’d love to hear from you so drop me a line.

As always, I’m keen to gain your feedback on how you feel the magazine is going and if there are any issues you’d like us to cover. Email me at info@inflightmagazine.com.au and we might even publish your letter in the next issue!

Until next time, enjoy this issue and keep safe and healthy in your Mining Life and Living!

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Cirque Du Soleil Returns to Australia with a New Big Top Production

OVO A TEEMING WORLD OF INSECTS

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irque du Soleil is thrilled to return to Australia with its critically-acclaimed and familyfriendly big top production OVO. Brisbane will host the Australian premiere season of OVO presented under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) at Northshore Hamilton, with the 2012-2013 national tour then moving to Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.

Since its world premiere in Montreal, Canada in April 2009, OVO has visited more than 15 cities in Canada, United States and Mexico, delighting over 2 million spectators. The Australian tour will be the first time OVO has toured outside North America.

OVO, meaning “egg� in Portuguese, is a headlong rush into a colourful ecosystem teeming with life, where insects work, eat, crawl, flutter, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of

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energy and movement.

When a mysterious egg appears in their midst, the insects are awestruck and intensely curious about this iconic object that represents the enigma and cycles of their lives. It is love at first sight when a gawky, quirky insect arrives in this bustling community and a fabulous ladybug catches his eye – and the feeling is mutual.

The cast of OVO is comprised of 55 performing artists from 14 countries specialising in many acrobatic acts. One highlight of OVO is the stunning Flying Act in which a group of scarabs soar high above the stage, from both edges to the middle landing on a platform. This breathtaking act combines many circus disciplines: banquine, Russian swing and swinging chair.

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BY SARAH LONG FROM MINING FAMILY MATTERS

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same kind of nine-to-five rut anyway. There’s no chance of slipping into the pattern of only having sex at the weekend or on a Friday night, because that pattern is impossible.

Don’t get me wrong: working around a roster can mean sticking to a schedule. But if you can’t have sex whenever you want, then you’re much more likely to want it.

It’s like going on a diet - how much more do you want chocolate when you know you can’t have it? If you have chocolate all the time, there’s no yearning, no build up and you just stick to the usual routine of always having some

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y boyfriend and I are moving house and it’s not a moment too soon.

Moving might be one of the most stressful things you can do, but I can’t wait to get away from our moaning neighbour. And the main reason he's been complaining? (Mum, please stop reading here…)

It's because, apparently, we have sex too loudly.

Now, don't get the wrong idea, our sex life is not like some scene from an x-rated movie. In fact, we don't even reach the Sex and the City standards (unless you count doing it with the lights on!).

These complaints from the neighbour wouldn't even bother me, except that the first time he slipped a note under our door was at 10pm on a weekday evening, and we were only doing it because we were sick of lying in bed listening to HIS television blaring Julia Gillard's voice through our paper-thin wall.

The way he carried on, you'd think we were putting on some kind of King's Cross Spectacular every night. But at that point in time I couldn't really remember the last time we'd had sex. Between moving house, moving jobs and Mr Miner being away for 50 per cent of the time, I don't think we'd really had that many opportunities.

That's the trouble with being in any kind of long-distance relationship: you always have a limited amount of time to fit everything in.

And although sex takes priority at the start of a relationship (remember locking the door as soon as he got home and not opening it until it was time for him to go back to work?) soon the boring-but-necessary stuff, like moving house, tends to take over.

But the best thing about being in a mining relationship (and the thing we tend to forget) is it’s harder to get stuck in a rut – or not the

at 3pm with a cup of tea at your desk.

Similarly, always having sex on a Friday night, in bed, with the lights out, after a bottle of wine.

A lot of people worry about sex, particularly under the stress of a FIFO or DIDO relationship and don’t want to talk about it. But the truth is that those of us in long-distance relationships are at an advantage. Absence doesn’t just make the heart grow fonder! It’s time that we harness this opportunity that people in 'normal' relationships don’t have.

It’s no secret among my group of friends that I have a high sex drive. But there are still times when I feel too tired, too bloated, or can’t seem to stop staring at the ceiling, wondering whether I remembered to get the chicken out of the freezer. I can’t do it with the TV on, because no matter what else is happening, I can’t tune out. And there are times when I just don’t want to have sex - but as far as I am aware this is normal!

On Valentine’s Day, while my friends received flowers and romantic dinners for two, Mr Miner bought me a vibrator. Now I know what you’re thinking, my friends thought it too.

Their reactions varied from mild disgust, to bemusement, to laughing their heads off.

It’s not a very romantic gift choice I know, but we don’t really go in for Valentine’s Day romance and, for me, it means that he knows me. He knows how important a good sex life is to me, and most importantly it shows me that he still finds me sexy. I look at it this way: what’s a better compliment than a man saying he wants to spend more time pleasuring you?

Now, I’m not telling everyone to go out and buy a sex toy to make the most of the time they have with their partner. I know from my friend’s reactions that it’s not for everyone, but there are plenty of ways to take advantage of that precious and exciting time you get to spend together.

If you’re worried about something in your sex life, TELL HIM. Don’t make yourself feel worse by bottling it up. Treat yourself to something nice, whether it’s a new hair colour, new underwear or a pedicure. I guarantee you’ll feel sexier.

And finally, don’t worry about what everyone else is doing or what anyone else thinks. If you want to do it at 10pm on a weekday night for no other reason but the fact he’s at home, then go for it.

So, although moving is stressful, as least I can get excited about Mr Miner’s first roster break in our new home. I just know that he’ll have a great cure for all my stress ... and there won’t be anyone to complain about it!

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nyone that has read the popular book, The Five Love Languages by Dr Gary Chapman would be aware of the theory that each person expresses love and feels loved in a different way. Some might like to be told they’re loved, others may prefer something physical like a cuddle or a kiss and some even favour a practical gesture such as washing the dishes.

According to Dr Chapman’s book, if a person naturally expresses love in a certain way it can tend to mean these sorts of acts in turn make them feel most loved. If your wife often holds your hand or cuddles you a lot, try doing the same in return. If your husband does repair work or practical jobs and shows pride in it when telling you, try doing something practical for him in return like sewing up a hole in his pants.

So, based on Dr Chapman’s book here’s a simple quiz to give you some ideas on how to make your loved one feel truly special.

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1) a. b. c. d. e.

He/she prefers: To be told he/she is loved To be given a cuddle or a kiss To be given a gift To spend the afternoon together uninterrupted To be helped with his/her chores

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Which would he/she enjoy the most?

To spend the afternoon talking about what we love most about each other Lots of cuddles and kisses on the couch with a movie To be given a love letter To go out to dinner together To do some gardening together

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Which of these would upset him/her the most?

If we weren’t speaking If I wasn’t being affectionate towards him/her If I didn’t get them a gift on our anniversary If he/she didn’t see me for a couple of weeks due to work If I didn’t help him/her around the house

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What would he/she consider the perfect date?

Lunching in a quiet park where we could chat and laugh Hanging out in bed together Going shopping Anywhere so long as we were together At Bunnings getting some all important stuff for the house

5) If he/she is upset, I can usually cheer him/

her up quickest by a. Telling him/her how wonderful I think they are b. Giving him/her a big hug c. Giving him/her a gift d. Just being with him/her and listening e. Helping take his/her mind off it by doing chores together 6) If you get a bit of extra cash in the bank,

what would he/she most like? a. Getting together and talking about the possibilities b. Going to a couples retreat with daily couples

massages and lots of love making c. Being surprised with that special something

he/she has had their eye on for a while

Dealing with Change

BY KELLY MANIATIS, REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST AND MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY “We’re going through a time compression in our history, in our economy. And what used to take 10 years to evolve has gone to five, four, three, two, one and now six months. So the idea of management as some sort of science, with certain principles from which you never deviate, no longer applies. The only practice that’s now constant is the practice of constantly accommodating to change – and if you’re not changing constantly, you’re probably not going to be accommodating to the reality of your world.”

- The late William G. McGowan, CEO, MCI Communications Corporation.

Changing work environments are a result of external pressures such as a new policy, practice or structure that an organisation is trying to manage or bring about. It can be a result of d. Travelling together e. Spending it on renovation material so you can both get started

on that long overdue project

changes coming from rapidly changing market conditions,

If you answered mostly As His/her love language is Words of affirmation Tips to get their heart racing: Write a list of at least 10 things you love about them and read them out over dinner. Try to tell them as much as possible how important they are to you.

people have to adapt to this changing environment however

If you answered mostly Bs His/her love language is Physical touch Tips to get their heart racing: Be more physically affectionate towards them, not necessarily in the bedroom though. Give them more cuddles, kisses and hold their hand as much as you can to watch them light up.

Typically, people go through a transition which involves three

If you answered mostly Cs His/her love language is Gifts Tips to get their heart racing: Try and give them a gift at least a couple of times a week. It doesn’t have to be anything expensive, just something that may have made you think of them or something you’ve made.

If you answered mostly Ds His/her love language is Quality time Tips to get their heart racing: Take an afternoon off work together and go for a quiet picnic somewhere with no interruptions – that means no phones!

If you answered mostly Es His/her love language is Acts of service Tips to get their heart racing: Cook their favourite meal, even if it isn’t yours or wash their car for them. Anything practical will get this person going so even if it means helping out with whatever work they have to do, it will mean the world to them. n Inflight Publishing has 5 copies of The Five Love Languages to give away! For your chance to win, simply email us at info@inflightmagazine.com.au with your name, mailing address and why you love the magazine! Winners will be notified on 14th May 2012.

constantly developing technologies, shift in customer needs and expectations and changes in the workforce needs. As a result, some have difficulty adapting to change. Instead they have to transition to the change and try to psychologically reorientate themselves to the change. This article looks at the emotional experiences people go through when experiencing change.

phases*. These are: The Ending – characterised by focus on what is being lost. In this stage people experience feelings of anger, disappointment, loss of control, disbelief, grief as something has changed that is out of their control. Often the question people ask is ‘why is this happening to me?”

The Neutral Zone – characterised by uncertainty, ambiguity and confusion. In this stage, people recognise that something has been lost or stopped, but experience a feeling of “wait and see” as the new beginning hasn’t occurred yet. Usually when people are in this stage, there is an increase of sickness or absenteeism as the pressure of not knowing plays greatly on people’s minds.

The New Beginning – characterised by people adjusting to behaving in a new way and at this stage people feel comfortable taking a risk, seeing a future path way.

By understanding the emotional experience that comes with change, people can better adjust as to why they are feeling they way they are. It is normal to react under change, however it is important to not get stuck in the Ending or Neutral phase for too long. Finding support, communicating with others and taking ownership for your well-being, career and lifestyle all contributes to seeing you move out of the Ending and Netural phase into the New Beginning.

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*William Bridges (1995) Three Phases of Transition Model

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All the engineering tests are validated.

Extensive safety features come standard with the coaches.

These include a built-in Rollover Protection System (ROPS) to Australian Standards 1636.1 and 2294.2 and Australian Design Rule rollover compliance, full size coach seats with seat belts and driver’s air bag.

Air conditioners designed and built for extreme heat and vibration also come standard.

Testament to the company’s business philosophy of building tough yet safe, reliable and comfortable vehicles that meet the highest standards are customers such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and NationWide Hire and a repeat business rate of 90 per cent.

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Inflight’s In-house Personal Trainer Exercise Series B rad Sheppard, Inflight’s resident personal trainer gives us some of his favourite exercises for getting

you into your best shape.

This issue, Brad focuses on the use of little of no equipment.

In addition to this, he focuses

on improving posture and enhancing lower body strength to create rock hard legs and buns of steel!

Base Conditioning and Postural Drills

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LYING HIP RAISE

Sets: 3 Reps: 15 Tempo: 1:2:1 Time: 1:00min Rest: 30 sec Technique Comments: Lying on the ground raise your hip to the air, with bent knees – progress to a single leg pattern.

4 POINT KNEELING SUPERMAN

Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Tempo: 2:2:2 Time: 1:00min Rest: 30 sec Technique Comments: Whilst on all fours, activate your deep abdominal and raise one arm (thumb up). Progress to also raising the opposite leg with a bent knee.

PRONE COBRA

Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Tempo: 2:2:2 Time: 1:00min Rest: 30 sec Technique Comments: Lying face down with your arms by your side, rotate your hands with the goal of having your palms face the ceiling.

Strengthening and Advanced Drills 1.

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BY GUDRUN OLIVER FROM PEAK PHYSIQUE PERSONAL TRAINING

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ave you ever thought about strength training?

I personally am a great believer and feel very strongly that to be fit after 50, you absolutely have to do some form of strength or resistance training. I can hear you saying, “I don’t want to do weights because I don’t want to look like a body builder.” Take it from me, there are many forms of strength training and you WON’T end up looking like a bodybuilder.

Strength training is definitely no less important than cardio training. If you want to look and feel absolutely fabulous after 50, you simply cannot do without strength training in your life!

Why? If you don’t strength train, your muscles will get weaker as you age. This is called muscle atrophy. Strong muscles will allow you to enjoy life well into your 70s and 80s. Imagine playing a sport, playing games with your grandkids, hiking, cycling or swimming at that age. Imagine if you have to have surgery as you get older, the benefits to your recovery with stronger muscles. The positive mindset from strength training also enhances your recovery. Don’t miss out on this and don’t miss out on being a leaner, stronger version of yourself.

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Strength Training For Women Who Are 50+

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Imagine all these benefits: • Appearance – you look trim and fit

and can buy any clothes you like.

• Mobility – you are more flexible, active

and enjoying life.

• Improving bone density – especially

for females.

• Physiological improvements – your

blood pressure is lower and so is

your cholesterol, you have decreased

your risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

• Functionality – you are being able

to perform your day to day tasks

more effectively with less fatigue.

So why don’t you try some strength training this week whether you choose to do some exercises at the gym or take up a sport.

HAPPY STRENGTH TRAINING!

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OVERHEAD WEIGHTED LUNGES

Sets: 4 Reps: 12 Tempo: 2:1:2 Time: 1:00min Rest: 30 sec Technique Comments: Whilst maintaining completely locked elbows (weight overhead) perform a static single leg lunge (2 sets on each side).

WIDE STANCE SQUAT TO WEIGHTED FORWARD THRUST

Sets: 4 Reps: 30 Tempo: 2 sec Time: 1:00min Rest: 30 sec Technique Comments: Adopting a wide stance squat, lower yourself to the squat position in a dynamic fashion as you thrust the weight in an upward rotation.

JUMP SQUATS TO JUMP LUNGE

Sets: 3 Reps: 32 Tempo: Powerful Time: 1:00min Rest: 30 sec Technique Comments: Perform a jump squat then switch to a single leg jump lunge – 4 x reps to complete 1 x cycle.

Fitness Australia REPS Council member and Queensland Fitness Professional of the Year title winner; Brad Sheppard, has run Peak Physique Personal Training (www.peak-physique.com.au) in Brisbane for 17 years, lectured nationally and is the Inflight Publishing and Ultra-Fit Magazine’s own Personal Trainer. Brad has a real passion for any challenge being a former Mr Australia Bodybuilding Champion and now competes in Ironman triathlons and marathons. Brad is also the co-founder of Create PT Wealth (www.createPTwealth.com.au), Australia’s leading business coaching and mentoring program for personal trainers. n

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How to be the

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hilst much of it may seem like common sense, I’m amazed at how many times I have had guests over for dinner and they do things that I would consider social sin. Of course, everyone is different but when I started questioning others about dinner party etiquette, they too agreed that many times they’re left speechless at what their guest do, or sometimes don’t do.

From guests who become excessively drunk to those who end up a little frisky, it seems everyone has a story about a dinner party gone amiss. So, I’ve put together a couple of dinner guest tips sure to have you invited back again and again.

1) Don’t turn up empty handed Even if your host forcefully tells you not to bring a thing, you always bring something. A bottle of wine is usually conventional, but if for some reason you’re highly against taking alcohol, a box of chocolates can also be nice to nibble on after the meal.

2) Don’t get too drunk Even if you’ve known each other forever and

Recipes BEEF

BEEF STROGANOFF Ingredients: 500g lean beef sliced into stir-fry strips 1 tsp sweet paprika 1 tbs olive oil 1 chopped onion 250g sliced mushrooms 1 cup beef stock 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce 3/4 cup sour cream Instructions: Over a medium-high heat, heat oil in a large frypan. Add beef and paprika and cook till brown. Remove beef (including juices) and set aside. Into the frypan, now add the onion and mushrooms, stirring until browned. Then add stock and Worcestershire sauce and bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer gently until sauce reduced slightly (should take 5 to 10 minutes), then add sour cream stirring all together. Return the beef and juices and cook for a further 2 minutes until thickened.

TIP: goes great with mashed potato

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they are telling you to have another and have another, there’s a point where you become a burden instead of a laugh. Have a good time of course, just be sure you don’t need to be carried anywhere - your host didn’t sign up for babysitting duty!

3) Have some respect Your host has invited you to their home for a meal – this is where they live and it needs to be respected.

I was speaking to someone who told me their dinner guest actually put their foot up on the table and without knowing was actually kicking things about, and another tell me their guest decided to throw their empty bottles into the garden. Some of this goes back to point 2 – you lose sight of what could be considered inappropriate as you get more wines under the belt!

4) Without the offer, don’t take I had people over once who did bring some nibbles and wine with them. We had a great time with lots of laughs, but when it came time to leave and they saw we hadn’t gotten to their bottle, they actually picked it up and took it with them!

BY BETTINA MANIATIS

I was shocked. Don’t get me wrong, if it were a case of left overs and your host offers, of course it’s not rude to take some – but you should certainly wait for them to offer.

5) Get a babysitter A touchy one, but I can tell you I’ve invited friends over expecting only them, and they bring their children. I have no problem with kids whatsoever, but it can put a bit of a damper on the night if there isn’t enough food as you weren’t expecting them or you have no entertainment for them.

Perhaps some of you might take these tips as a little uptight, so it’s with this in mind that I would also like to mention another pointer, a very important one: have FUN. No one wants a stick in the mud over for dinner! n Do you have a story about a dinner guest? We’d love to hear from you!

Tell me about it on Facebook at: www.facebook.cominflightpublishing and we’ll publish your story in the next issue!

VEGETABLE

VEGETABLE FRITTATA Ingredients: Olive oil spray Olive oil 500g of desired chopped vegetables (hints: broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, capsicum, pumpkin) 6 eggs ½ cup milk ½ cup shredded tasty cheese Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Instructions Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly spray a cake pan (roughly 15-20cm base) with oil until surface covered.

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Stir-fry the vegetables until soft (depending on which vegetables you’ve chosen). Transfer to the prepared pan.

Whisk eggs, milk and cheese in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and then pour over the vegetables into the cake pan.

Bake until set and light golden (should take approximately 25-30 minutes).

Serve when cooled.

TIP: try with a light salad for a very healthy dinner option

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PASTA

CREAMY BROCCOLI PASTA Ingredients: 500g dried spaghetti 750g broccoli, trimmed, cut into small pieces and the stalks removed 1/3 cup olive oil 3 garlic crushed cloves 1/2 cup cream Instructions: Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water. When 5 minutes away from tender, add broccoli. After 5 minutes, drain and stand aside.

Returning to the pan, place heat down to medium, add oil and garlic stirring until fragrant. Add pasta and broccoli mix and combine all together. Finally, add the cream and stir for additional 2-3 minutes until all flavours combined.

TIP: delicious with garlic bread

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Live a Goodlife

Are you what you eat?

More importantly, are you what you absorb?

BY NUTRITIONIST & LIFESTYLE COACH HELEN MCCUMISKY

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s a nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I am confronted by all sorts of physical symptoms and stressors that cause disruption in my client’s lives.

One of the most critical elements as far as fuel for our human vehicle is water intake!

What is the first thing you reach for in the morning? Ok, after the snooze button? Is it the coffee/tea, toast, cigarette or medication?

I am not exaggerating when I say that in 99 per cent of my client assessments, dehydration is the key issue. In fact almost everyone would feel better if they just drank some more, clean, live water.

Quality of drinking water is an issue where ever you live in this country! Tap water has a variety of contaminants; bottled water is often very acidic, which in turn leaches toxins from the plastic and this can create severe hormone imbalances in men, women and children of all ages.

Many home and commercial water filtration systems do a fabulous job of cleaning our water - in fact so good they can also clean out some of the key elements that our cells require. Trace minerals and salts. We are left with anaerobic (dead) water that only accumulates with the other toxic water surrounding our cells rather than cleansing and hydrating.

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The buzz about alkaline water Our body functions optimally when our blood ph. is slightly alkaline, around 7.3. You may recall the swimming pool ph. tester kit. The balance has to be right so we can swim. Since stress creates acidity and our intake of food is mostly acidic, an intake of alkaline (live) water is key.

In my experience, the best possible water filter source is that offered by WATERS CO AUSTRALIA portable, home and commercial products that provide water complete with minerals at around 10ph. It will provide a bigger buzz than any coffee or energy drink!

Since our bodies are more than 75 per cent water, our blood 82 per cent water, our lungs 90 per cent water and our brain is approximately 90 per cent water, my advice is this: • If you are tired, drink water • If you are experiencing stomach cramps, drink water • If you are hungry, drink water • If you suffer symptoms of arthritis, drink water • If you suffer back pain, drink water • If you are constipated, drink water For more information, visit Helen’s blog page at: www.wellbeing.com.au/blog/author/helen/. n

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4. If you could own property that covered its own costs and gave you surplus cash every week, how many would you want?

If you answer 'Yes' to any or all questions 1 to 3, and in answer to question 4, believe "at least one", then you need to look closely at NRASAustralia.com.au. We spoke to NRAS Australia to get some answers.

WE’VE HEARD A FAIR BIT RECENTLY ABOUT NRAS. CAN ANYONE INVEST IN NRAS PROPERTIES? Yes. NRAS is designed to be very attractive to the property investor. In most cases NRAS properties provide a cash positive income each week from the very first year, so no

NATIONAL RENTAL AFFORDABILITY SCHEME each year (currently $9,524 pa).

additional ‘top up’ contributions impacting existing incomes.

HOW DO NRAS PROPERTIES DIFFER FROM ANY OTHER INVESTMENT PROPERTY? To qualify for NRAS, the property must be brand new. The property is indistinguishable from its neighbour in a new development. The significant difference is the property provides the investor with the huge 10 year advantage of a tax free annual government incentive, currently $9,524 pa increasing annually for 10 years.

IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MANY NRAS PROPERTIES AN INDIVIDUAL CAN OWN? No. Each approved NRAS property owned by an investor qualifies for the NRAS incentive.

Over a 10 year period that equates to over $100,000 tax free per NRAS property. If an investor owns 10 NRAS investment properties, they will receive 10 times the NRAS incentive

To find out more, go to www.nrasustralia.com.au – if you’ve got a QR code reader on your phone, scan here. n

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You work hard for your money.

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WHERE ARE THE NRAS PROPERTIES? Across the country in key growth areas identified by the Government. Location is driven by expanding infrastructure and underlying pressure of demand for affordable rental properties. NRAS properties are in limited supply.

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TAKING A STEP BACK, CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT NRAS? NRAS is a government intervention policy to stimulate essential building of new housing by private enterprise property developers to satisfy the demand for affordable rental homes for middle income Australians.

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2012 Mackay Marine Festival featuring:

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free entry

June 23 - 24, 2012

Open 9am - 5pm both days

The Mackay Tinnie and Tackle Show and Australian Offshore Superboat Championships are teaming up for a second year at Mackay Marina!

This year the Festival expands into Mulherin Park where there’ll be live entertaiment across the weekend.

Check out Queensland’s leading boat brands on display - sailing boats, offshore fishing boats, tinnies, fibreglass boats, engines, PWCs, marine electronics and accessories.

There will be boating talks and demonstrations across the weekend.

supported by:

presented by:

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The RYCO 24 • 7 network of service centres and Mobile Connector Specialists offers the complete range of quality RYCO products and onsite service for all hydraulic port to port requirements, ensuring minimal downtime and increased productivity.

RYCO 24 • 7 mobiles are now servicing your local region, supported by RYCO’s range of hydraulic hose and fittings.

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Affordable L Luxury & Winter Warmth AT NOVOTEL PALM COVE RESORT

ocated midway between Cairns and Port Douglas, Palm Cove is arguably one of Australia’s most beautiful holiday playgrounds.

Whether staying just a couple of nights or a week, Novotel Palm Cove is ideally positioned on the doorstep of a unique beachside community which exudes an addictive combination of sleepy coastal town and chic modern village embraced by the balmy warmth of the tropical north.

Guests can take advantage of the tropical north’s idyllic winter climate of mild sun drenched days with a special deal of $109 per night for a minimum two night stay inclusive of complimentary drink per person at the V-Bar on arrival.

The deal is valid until 30th July 2012 subject to availability.

The four star property has resort rooms and suites, all spacious resort rooms providing two double beds, a lounge area and balcony or patio.

Resort facilities include a sports centre with gymnasium, sauna, 9 hole golf course, tennis and squash courts, bicycle hire (charges apply), four swimming pools (including a crocodile water-slide for the kids), resort shop, internet café, 24 hour reception and tour desk and complimentary parking. There’s also a day retreat and hairdressing salon with a full range of pampering beauty and relaxing treatments, an essential part of the perfect

holiday experience.

A Kids Cove Kids Club offers holidaying parents affordable childcare in a fun, safe and friendly environment. Kids Cove activities include pool games and snorkelling lessons, sand sculpture, pirate treasure hunts, mini Olympiads, parachute play, mask making and pottery classes just to name a few.

The resort’s Canecutters Restaurant offers a relaxed and tranquil ambience along with a tantalising menu which changes regularly and showcases seasonal fresh produce of the region. Alternatively guests have the option of a more casual dining setting at V-Bar which offers an alfresco menu with enticing modern cuisine. V-Bar boasts views overlooking the pool or why not simply sit back and sip on an exotic cocktail.

For bookings call 07 4059 1234 or visit www.novotelpalmcove.com.au n

Novotel Palm Cove Resort is offering 3 nights for either a couple or family of 4 including daily breakfast and one dinner in the resort’s Canecutters Restaurant. For your chance to win, email us at info@inflightmagazine.com.au and tell us in 100 words or less why you love the magazine!

The best answer will win!

Winner will be drawn on 4th June 2012.

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Fly into work...

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On the Northern Beaches of Cairns, Bluewater not only offers your family an idyllic Australian costal lifestyle that’s close to great schools, shops and restaurants – you get to come home to the ultimate playground with pristine beaches and the Great Barrier Reef on your doorstep.

Bluewater is an investment in your family’s future and your lifestyle away from work.

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BEAUTIFUL BLUEWATER For your perfect Queensland vacation For your perfect Queensland vacation

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Situated a short 15 minute drive north of Cairns Airport, Bluewater is nature’s paradise spanning 155 hectares between two World Heritage listed attractions – Wet Tropics rainforest and Great Barrier Reef. This idyllic setting is all about the great outdoors; forest pathways, verdant parklands, white boats, sparkling marinas, barbecues and days spent at the beach. And while all this might seem miles away from the everyday, Bluewater is just minutes from Smithfield shopping centre, a choice of schools and James Cook University.

From the people who are shaping its future to those who call Bluewater home, everyone agrees on the vibrant quality of life that this innovative and naturally beautiful community offers.

As a place to live, play or invest, the beauty of Bluewater is its diversity - that along with affordability and quality, captures the tropical spirit of north Queensland.

Bluewater comprises a selection of housing allotments positioned in rainforest, park and waterfront precincts. Only few of the waterfront allotments remain, positioned overlooking the development’s impressive 108 berth marina.

In keeping with its strong design philosophy, Bluewater has secured a select group of building partners, all of which share a sympathetic approach to the environment. As a general rule, Bluewater’s building standards focus on homes that invite the natural world inside while taking advantage of elevation, views and breeze flow. Many of the homes, by names such as David McCoy Homes, Better Homes Queensland and CPC Constructions, are thoughtfully created to complement the tropical surrounds and proximity to the beach using modest, eco-friendly materials with functional design.

In short, Bluewater is the best of many worlds – a beach side lifestyle with the convenience of close proximity to Cairns and Smithfield in a master planned community that offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and extensive public amenities. n

• Quiet (one and two bedroom) rooms • Spectacular views • Restaurant and bar • Courtyard terrace and pool • Conference room • 3 min to CBD, RNA Showgrounds, Royal Brisbane Hospital and Wickham Terrace • 5 min to Ballymore, Suncorp, Gabba and Brisbane Convention Centre

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talkin technology KEEPING UP WITH THE LATEST GADGETS AND GIZMOS

u 4-IN-1 DIGITAL CAMERA BINOCULARS They look just like ordinary binoculars, but they are so much more. Boasting a 4.0 megapixel digital camera, digital video camera and a web cam all in the one compact, stylish unit for photographing and recording for proof.

4-in-1 Digital Camera Binoculars>> RRP $200 Available on www.oo.com.au for $159.95 – that’s a 20% saving!

p ROBOMAID A cordless, bagless robot vacuum cleaner that will allow you to vacuum your home at the touch of a button. All you need to do is charge it, press start and Robomaid will take care of the rest! It uses up to 20 times less energy than standard vacuums and is up to 20 times cheaper to run.

Vacuum your home at the touch of a button or program to start while you’re at work. Automatically dadapts to your home’s layout and furniture, while overlapping its path multiple times to ensure no spot is left unclean.

A shock absorbing bumper along with 28 in-built sensors will ensure that there won’t be a single scuff or mark on walls or furniture. An easy-to-use microfiber cloth can be attached and used damp for mopping or dry for polishing. What’s more, it automatically parks itself back on its docking station and recharges when the battery is low.

Robomaid>> RRP $399 Available at www.robomaid.com.au

y TICK TOCK DOCK A docking station speaker that has a built-in alarm system, plays audio through your iPod/iPhone, has a built in FM radio and also has a display screen for when users are using the auxiliary or FM radio.

Tick Tock Dock>> RRP $99.95 The Tick Tock Dock is sold in Harvey Norman, Costco and selected Retravision stores.

t THE ROADIE™ The ROADIE™ is a nifty little gadget which replaces the need for conventional speakers by sending vibrations through flat surfaces to create high-quality, amplified audio sound. The device is incredibly compact (under 10cm in height) and will impress you with its ability to deliver amazing high-quality sound from platforms such as iPhones, iPods, laptops and MP3 players. The device is perfect for business travellers to use for presentations, teleconferencing, DVDs and listening to music from portable platforms such as an iPod or computer.

The ROADIE™>> RRP$129.95 Available from David Jones stores nationally and online at www.franklinelectronics.com.au

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ROUND OF APPSLAUSE

THE 2012 SAMSUNG SMART TV

iPHOTO BY APPLE Browse, edit and share your photos like never before with iPhoto where a powerful set of multi-touch tools help you perfect colour exposure, crop, straighten and retouch images. >>$5.49 MY WEEKLY BUDGET BY AVOCSOFT LLC Helping you with simple spending targets week to week, this is a great app for anyone needing to save their hard earned bucks. >>$0.99 FIND MY ATM BY INFINITY ROBOT Forget spending ATM fees because you can’t find the one for your bank. This app is your one stop Australian ATM finder and will save you heaps. >>$0.99 SLEEP CYCLE ALARM CLOCK BY MACIEK DREJAK LABS And alarm clock that analyses your sleep patterns and wakes you in the lightest sleep phase meaning you wake up rested and relaxed.

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Delivering outstanding entertainment possibilities and combining traditional broadcast television (but now in high definition digital), the Internet, on demand content services, apps such as Skype™, Facebook™, Twitter™ and games; not to mention videos, photos and music streamed from your compatible smart connected devices and lots more, all accessible through the TV screen from the comfort of your lounge. Some of the models are so smart you can even control them without a remote control! Selected Samsung Smart TVs come with the new Smart Interaction2 suite that use gesture and voice control to do things like changing the channel and volume or browsing the web, plus facial recognition that can quickly log you into your Samsung Smart Hub and social networking accounts.

The 2012 Samsung Smart TV is available from your nearest Harvey Norman store.

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Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island – right on Brisbane's doorstep

Rarely does the opportunity arise to purchase a property like Dunbar, at Point Lookout on fabulous North Stradbroke Island.

Enjoy uninterrupted breathtaking ocean views along Main Beach stretching to the Gold Coast, and the surrounding splendours of nature from this beautiful Island Eden.

entertaining and outdoor living and with a mix of living and sleeping arrangements.

The lower garden level contains two bedrooms, kitchenette and bathroom opening out onto a broad tree lined patio.

You will delight the grand scale and impressive space of this incomparable property (sleeps nine). The upper level is designed as Asian-inspired twin pavilions opening to a central courtyard, ideal for

Now is the time to invest in this magnificent Multi Award Winning home being offered well below valuation.

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Contact Julie Elliott today on 0408 853 940 for further information or to arrange an inspection.

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On average 95% of our graduates continue onto tertiary education in a wide variety of areas including science and engineering, giving them the edge to take advantage of Queensland’s resources boom.

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ost people live to their income.

As much as we swear we won’t, whenever we get a pay raise, we tend to accumulate that money into our lifestyle as opposed to making some big financial advances with it. Our lifestyle becomes more expensive as our income increases. So why not buck the trend this year and make the most of your pay raise.

It’ll save you money in the long run. Here’s how, inspired by Five Cent Nickel.

Now might be the time to think about putting some extra money into super.

If you can invest your raise into your voluntary contributions, you’ll earn some money by the government matching your contribution up to $1,000. It’s also all taxed at 15 per cent, which is as low as it gets when it comes to investments. On top of which, that extra money can earn compound interest and convert your retirement from workable to comfortable.

Pay Off The High Interest Card If you’ve got a couple of credit cards and are finding it hard to stay on top of the repayments, use your pay raise exclusively to knock off the highest interest card. It’s a concrete goal and will not only help you save actual money, in the form of interest, but has a motivating effect when it comes to your other cards.

Insure Thyself Insurance premiums are a cost we often delay. We probably have the basics, but if you’ve got a spare bit of money suddenly coming into the bank account, why not think about investigating whether your insurance has you completely covered?

Home and contents insurance, life insurance, disability protection. You need to know where you stand, and can think about whether you need further cover once you’ve got your raise.

Get An Emergency Fund Emergency funds are as unsexy as things get. They’re the completely no-fun option when it comes to personal finance, and I can understand the feeling that they’re the last thing you want to do with your hard-earned raise. Unfortunately, no one likes an emergency fund until they have an emergency. Save yourself the heartache and put your pay raise into an emergency fund. It won’t earn you any money, but it could save you a huge outlay in the coming years, whether a health concern, job loss or major accommodation issue.

Just Super If you’ve already got an emergency fund and pay off your cards at the end of every month, you’re doing brilliantly.

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Fun Money I read an article recently about the role of fun money in relationships; the small amount of money that each spouse has and can spend with no questions asked. Let’s take that wider, and invest in fun money for each of us. I’m not suggesting spending your entire raise on concert tickets, just using a small proportion of it every month as money you spend without guilt. You earned it, you should be able to spend some of it on yourself. n

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How Art Gains Value Part 2

BY CELIA BERRELL

Meditations

by Celia Berrell

Drifting on a tranquil lake of mottled hopes and patterned faith.

Feeling peace and tenderness, amidst your lucid water ness.

And like the caterpillar, nigh, transforming to a butterfly, I know there is a part of me transcending through eternity.

Poem inspired by Davson’s painting, Melting Transitions Rise (inset).

Melting Transitions Rise

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hether you are viewing a painting for its inspiration or investment potential, there are ways that enhance the appreciation process - both for the viewer and the painting. How can we really tell if a painting is good or not? The beauty or impact of a painting can be a very personal thing. But there’s more to valuable art than just a pretty face. This is the second article in this series of articles that provide an edge-on perspective for determining the merits of an art work.

Exposure and going Solo Are Australians becoming arty? Did you know, art gallery goers outnumbered football fans attending matches in 2007/8? Getting the most out of your Gallery viewing experience

is a comparably quiet procedure. Buy or borrow a programme, take your time and generously pause in front of any image that draws you in. Then check the programme for the art’s provenance and choose a winner.

If a painting hangs in a professional Commercial Art Gallery, the proprietor believes the painting is good enough to sell and earn them a commission. Most artists develop a symbiotic relationship with one or more Commercial Art Galleries, and are promoted through the Commercial Gallery’s operations with Group Shows and Solo Exhibitions.

Public Art Galleries aren’t motivated by art sale profits. Much of the time, Public Art Galleries (national, state and regional) provide the opportunity to view and enjoy art that is beyond the fiscal value commonly found in

Can you match the years of the Solo Exhibition tours in public art galleries to the female artist?

Answers: 1C, 2D, 3B, 4A

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many Commercial Galleries. Having a Solo Exhibition in a Public Gallery is a great honour for any artist. Having a major Retrospective Exhibition displaying works from two or more decades of an artist’s life is deemed valued acknowledgement of the artist’s worth to the greater community.

Very few female artists have had a Solo Retrospective Exhibition tour in Public Art Galleries. This honour is reserved for the higher echelons of living (and deceased) artists, of which most are male.

Doing Things Differently Most aspiring visual artists look to Commercial Galleries for support in promoting their career path. However this places the business-end of the art process with a Gallery owner. Davson

1. Yayoi Kusama 2. Cindy Sherman

3. Marlene Dumas 4. Sharon Davson

A. 2002 B. 2009 C. 2011 D. 2012

Davson in her office with catalogues from her major retrospective touring exhibitions.

A Quality of Understanding Required

Opening of the Davson Arts Museum peace & environment centre February 2010, guests include from front right Aboriginal elder Mick Davidson playing the didgeridoo, the Right Reverend Dr Brian Farran, Bishop of Newcastle and Lord Mayor John Tate.

chose to manage her own career instead by creating art on commission and setting up studio/galleries. She seeks out her own clients and provides them with the art works they desire. Consequently, Davson’s patrons and supporters are the people who own her work, rather than Commercial Gallery dealers.

She held her first Solo Exhibition AntiApathy at the Village Frame Shop Gallery in Sydney in 1982; and her first public gallery Solo Exhibition Melting Transitions at Manning Regional Art Gallery in 1990.

“Whenever I sell a painting, I gift about ten percent of its value to not-for-profits, frequently in the form of custom framed small artworks to various public galleries.

It’s my way of supporting our regional art galleries” Davson admits. “This may have been the catalyst for my being invited to hold a Solo Exhibition at the Manning

Regional Art Gallery in 1990.”

Since then, two Major Survey Exhibitions of Davson’s art have toured in 20 Public Galleries around Australia. Most of the pieces for these exhibitions were lent from the collections of Public Art Galleries, Corporations and private collectors, as well as superannuation funds.

“I have been delighted that the owners of my work have been willing to loan the art back for exhibition so that many people can see and enjoy the art. This exposure also adds to the provenance of each artwork” explains Davson.

Davson is also frequently a guest speaker at dinners and events, and will speak at a series of seminars in Sydney being hosted

by Fusion wealth, advisory and strategy group in April and May 2012.

Through exhibitions and events, many of Davson’s artworks have been improving their credentials with interesting results. Davson’s On The Ark of Salvation sold for $1.3 million

in 2011, making her the highest valued artist in Australia and placing Davson among the top female artists in the world.

Another example, her A Quality of Understanding Required (1.8m x 3m - 10 ft by 6 ft) has gained extensive exposure since its controversial beginnings in 1986 as a commission for Sydney’s Japan Week Festival. The ownership of the painting was returned to the artist when Festival organisers were unable to complete the final commission transaction. The painting featured in both the major touring retrospective exhibitions of Davson’s art.

This master work re-sold some years ago for a very healthy six figure amount. It is currently on the market again, this time being progressively sold to a consortium of investors for a quality seven figure amount.

After all, it is an expansive painting!

Above: Detail from Davson’s painting Reflections in the collection of the Northern Territory Art Gallery & Museum, Darwin, NT, which was loaned for her major retrospective touring exhibition tour 1999-2002 in public galleries.

Contact Davson Art Management to learn more about investing in art, why Davson’s work has returned approximately 20% per annum growth for collector / investors for over two decades, or acquire her art from $5,000 upwards.

Enjoy the benefits…

mobile: 0416 026 426 email: sharon@davsonart.com www.davsonart.com n

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Shannan Ponton FAVOURITE TRAVEL DESTINATION: Bali! I feel that I'm home there. I've been over 40 times and don't really think I want to go anywhere else. It's the total package for me; people, food, surfing, climate, energy and atmosphere. I just love it. I always stay at the most beautiful place: The Dusu Villas Seminyak.

WHAT DO YOU NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT? My Quicksilver Xplode Boardshorts.

They're perfect for surfing, training and wearing everywhere and dry quickly. Also, my favourite pair of Asics Runners. I ALWAYS find time for a training session, no matter where I am.

TRAVEL TIP: Always drink plenty of beer, seems to work for me. I’ve never had Bali belly!

MOST EMBARRASSING/FUNNY TRAVEL MOMENT: Being strip searched in La Paz Airport, made worse by the fact that the curtain wouldn't completely shut!

WHAT'S COMING UP FOR YOU IN 2012?

Becoming a DAD!! Our first baby is due in early July and I'm so excited.

We film Biggest Loser until the start of May so unfortunately Bali will have to be put on hold this year, but I think we might shoot up to Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast for an indulgent long weekend and a couple of cheeky surfs! n

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