There are some holiday destinations where you go once to lie on a beach and recharge your jaded batteries. These destinations are terrific for working on the tan, maybe dipping in the pool and snorkelling in the lagoon – but that’s about it. There’s not a lot else to do […]
So often I hear people ask; is Tasmania really quite like New Zealand? The answer I always give is; well, yes and no. Sure, the weather is similar and the landscape is also not colossally V-A-S-T like mainland Aussie – but that’s kind of where the comparisons end. Whilst their […]
At last, Summer is here! And not a moment too soon after the seemingly endless Big Wet we’ve suffered through this year! So, at last we’re going to have the chance to slip the shades and sunscreen on and break out the barbeque on that long-neglected deck. It’s also the […]
There are two kinds of people in the world; those that enjoy peaty Islay whiskies and those who enjoy peaty Islay whiskies and have made at least one pilgrimage to the Fèis Ìle Festival on the island itself. Celebrating the best in Scottish music, song, dancing and of course, a […]
Artificial limbs; invisible braces; space blankets; freeze drying; water filters; solar cells; we have access to so many modern technologies developed for NASA’s various space programs that we really should have a NASA Day public holiday to give thanks. Maybe it could replace Queen’s Birthday – as what have the […]
Now, if you really, really like whisky and want someone to give you a bottle or two, then; ‘don’t be afraid to be understood’. You must forget about so-called subtlety and offer your loved ones the opportunity to appreciate your true feelings toward whisky without clouding them by using any […]
1836 was a very interesting year; the University of London was established; Charles Darwin returned on the HMS Beagle with its hold stuffed full of biological goodies he would use to base his Theory of Evolution on; and foodie mecca Adelaide was founded in Australia. Across the globe, another venerable […]
Eighty years ago there really was only one gig in town, certainly in Europe anyway – as World War Two ended its Phony War pretensions and in early 1940 matured into a real, nasty, proper war with the Nazi Panzer tanks Blitzkrieging their way through Norway, the Low Countries and […]
Gift giving can be easily phoned in, but something as low effort as giving a pre-paid voucher screams ‘safe and boring’, and you are anything but that. There are a bunch of things in life that are inherently cool like; Chanel, cocktails and tatts that every generation has always got […]
Who would have thought just a few years ago that the superhero fiction genre would be such a box office hit (even without box offices). Disney via Marvel have of course have been particularly apt at growing this trend with their Marvel Cinematic Universe and a network of franchises that […]
There are two things in the world that are inherently cool, sophisticated and even damn sexy. One is a little black dress and the other is gin. Oh gin, you are the taste of Summer, and not too shabby in Spring and Autumn too – and let’s not forget Winter […]
Piper-Heidsieck has launched a limited-edition bottle and gift box to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Prohibition in the US. This commemorative bottle features the brand’s logo from the Prohibition era complete with a QR code that allows you to enjoy a fantastic little film that transports you right back to the […]
Prohibition – what on earth were they thinking? The US government’s ‘noble experiment’ of totally banning alcohol for more than a dozen years from 1920 to 1933 was a total bust. Absolutely no one stopped drinking so all it achieved was to drive the partying underground and encourage the rise […]
