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COVER: JOSH THOMAS. PHOTOGRAPH BY SIMON SCHLUTER. STYLING BY JAM BAYLON; GROOMING BY HELEN MAGELAKI; JOSH WEARS ANGEL COSTUME FROM ROSE CHONG/WWW.ROSECHONG.COM. THIS PAGE: SIMON SCHLUTER; KATE GERAGHTY; TIM BAUER; STOCKSY
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Son Bunyola Estate, Mallorca, Spain Two villas, part of Richard Branson’s Virgin Limited Edition collection, nestle on his 275-hectare Son Bunyola Estate. On arrival, staff dressed in uniforms designed to match the ocean and lemon groves whisk you to your personal slice of prime real estate (such as the four-bedroom Sa Terra Rotja, pictured) and, from that point on, life takes on a distinctly luxurious hue. Sit in stillness contemplating the iridescent Mediterranean, take a leisurely dip in the pool or embark on a sailing adventure. Later, savour a feast of regional produce prepared by your personal chef, complemented with a glass of Mallorcan wine. Tatyana Leonov
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Also inside 07 Modern Guru 09 Minutes With … 10 Two of Us 24 Fashion 26 Food 30 Back Chat:
Heaven Can Wait
Return of the Soldier
Rage against the Machine
Port of Call
BY AMANDA HOOTON
BY LINDSAY MURDOCH
BY TIM ELLIOT T
BY MARK CHIPPERFIELD
Josh Thomas’s humour is full of non-sequiturs, and firmly rooted in the reality of his day-to-day life. Talk about growing up in public. p12
After the Vietnam War, most Australian servicemen swore they’d never go back. Yet in recent years, many have settled permanently in the port city of Vung Tau. p16
Naomi Klein’s take on how to save our planet – smash capitalism – is radical but, as the Canadian author and activist says, “people are angry”. p20
With its glitzy skyscrapers, fine restaurants and fantastic shopping, cosmopolitan Hong Kong continues to shine as the “Pearl of the Orient”. p28
Adult Education; Samurai Sudoku; Quiz & Get It?
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