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TRAVEL: Seattle’s grunge music legacy
Thirty years after the death of Kurt Cobain, Seattle’s music legacy lives on. Discover everything from the city’s key grunge sites to its music scene, including the best vinyl shops and the newest bands.
PROFILE: Tales of Two - Julie Dolan and Paul Chapman
A passion for soccer united former Matilda, Julie Dolan, and school principal, Paul Chapman.
ROUND-UP: Run in Paradise
A round-up of running clubs and running events on the NSW Central Coast.
TRAVEL: Gluten-Free Turkey
Fresh, whole ingredients are the star attraction in Turkish cooking, meaning eating out doesn’t rely on gluten-free substitutions. Instead there are dishes totally for you – or not. Once learning which dishes to avoid, gluten-free eaters enjoy myriad options.
TRAVEL: Gluten-Free Singapore
Singapore is as much a foodie haven as a garden city. But it’s the mash-up of Asian and global cultures contained within the small country that makes gluten-free eating here easier than in other Southeast Asian countries.
TRAVEL: The ultimate Central Coast girls getaways
The best reason to celebrate friendships is simply the tremendous feat of aligning your diaries. Make it one to remember with the Central Coast's best offerings.
COLUMN / TRAVEL: Squeezing the best from a budget
Perhaps the travel we imagine ourselves having – immersive and deeply connected to local customs and culture – is as price-sensitive as the weekly grocery shop. We say we want nutrient-rich food, but trolleys are full of processed convenience and cheap lollies. Like organic finger limes, is travel authenticity out of reach for the budget-squeezed masses?
TRAVEL: In Mexico, my neighbour was an extremely loud rooster
It’s 1:37am in a hostel room of Valladolid, a regional Mexican city. It’s six hours before dawn but my neighbour is already awake. “Cock-a-doodle-dooooo!” My neighbour, I’ve discovered, is a rooster.
PROFILE: Tales of Two - Adrienne Ferreira and Rob Carlton
It's a marriage of creativity for author Adrienne Ferreira and actor Rob Carlton.
SOCIAL: Waves of Change
While Australian women have long dominated surfing's highest levels, there's a broader change happening on beaches around Australia. No longer held back by a Puberty Blues-era surf culture, there's a new sea of eager surfers - women in their 50s, 60s and beyond.
TRAVEL: Everything you need to know before boondocking in California
California has so many roadtrippers that boondockers are not always welcome. But with these tips, you'll avoid suspicion, and save a tonne of money.
TRAVEL: Los Angeles - I ate Tom Cruise's favourite coconut white chocolate cake
Hollywood actor Tom Cruise’s co-stars rejoice (and stuff their faces) annually when he sends them this particular cake for Christmas. I swung by the bakery on a recent LA visit for my own taste of fame.
TRAVEL: How to nab a cruise bargain with a family of 5
A time will come when I’ll pay anything for a bedroom door between my children and I. Right now that’s as economical as ordering each child a side of sautéed broccolini – it won’t be enjoyed quite the way I hoped. Until then, I’m cruising while my kids are at an age when sharing one cabin makes sense. Only problem is we’re a family of five. And most ships are not built that way. But pick the right ship – and right destination – to make cruising with a larger family easy.
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TRAVEL: What I saw on this cruise cabin door stunned me
It’s like turning up at an emo fancy-dress to discover everyone else knew the theme changed to ‘white party’.
That’s what it was like stepping on to the Carnival Splendor for my first Christmas cruise to see other passengers go all-out decorating their cabin doors with explosions of festive cheer. Did I miss the memo, I thought, wiping off my black lippie? I’d read all the pre-boarding information and there was no mention of BYO tinsel.