Canberra

Hand on heart, the Australian capital has never been top of my bucket list. But when I was offered a three-night media trip starting this Sunday, I'll admit I was more than a little curious. Would Canberra be the staid government centre people make it out to be? Or is it actually the Southern Hemisphere's best kept secret?

To promote Singapore Airlines' new Capital Express flight - linking Wellington with Canberra and beyond to Asia - I'll be one of three journos heading across the pond to check out this man-made city.

I've had sneak peak at the itinerary and there will be lots of eating and drinking and even a hot air balloon flight. I won't deny that this pleases me so. Canberra, here we come....  

 (Pic credit: Google Images)

This blog needs more cake

So I made this lemon cake which has filled the house with all manner of delicious smells.

It's for afternoon tea with a lovely colleague from a previous contract; she's Latvian and her partner is Italian so it should be interesting hearing their views on the Brexit debacle.

Happy weekend, y'all.

The world's longest flight

My story about flying Business Class for 17 hours on the Emirates flight from Auckland to Dubai, the longest in the world, is published in the Flight Centre blog today (click here to read).

(Pic Credit: Emirates)

Orient homewares

My story on the lovely Tania and her store, Orient Modern Asian Homestore, is featured in this month's issue of Your Home & Garden Magazine (click here to read).

Room99

My story on this gorgy homewares store is published in the Homes to Love website (click here to read).

(Photo credit: Homes to Love)

Giggle

A friend in England sent me this today with this note: "We all need a laugh after the Brexit vote. This picture did it for me today.Nothing says English Summer better than this..."

(Pic credit: Unknown)

The need for speed

My story on the Ferrari and Ducati museums in Bologna is one of two stories I have in this week's NZ Woman's Weekly (click here to read).