Marie-Antoinette Issa checks in to Novotel Darling Square for a Sydney staycation and looks at how the hotel’s rooftop bees, menus and plastic-free rooms tackle sustainability.
A rare kid-free weekend away is always something to look forward to, but I was particularly keen to head to the Hunter Valley to check out its brand-new dining destination.
My husband and I made the two-hour road trip to Roche Estate. We left mid-morning and arrived with plenty of time before lunch.
Walking into…
by Brooke Hill.
When did you last have a chance to really wonder?
Not wonder what’s for dinner. Or whether you replied to that email. I mean the kind of wondering that happens when you have enough space to let your mind wander somewhere unexpected.
I’ve been thinking about wonder for years.
As…
Australia’s love affair with bathhouses shows no sign of slowing. What was once a niche wellness ritual has become something of a cult phenomenon, with mineral bathing, saunas and hot-and-cold therapy firmly part of the way we unwind. Cathy Wagstaff reports.
Sydney’s Bathhouse Boom Heads to the Hawkesbury with the Opening of VELA Spa &…
Forward Travel’s data-led hotlist shows Australians travelling on two tracks: loyal to comfort classics like Indonesia and Singapore, yet increasingly drawn to Japan, India and places barely on the map.