november-2012

Green Island: TourIsm Queensland 

contents 

NOVEMBER 2012 

takeoff altitude 

welcome note 

save the date 

aRt Beat 

sPotlIGht 

Two must-see events 

the GossIP 

Julian Morrow 

tastInG Plate 

Food trends 

& cool drinks 

nIGhtlIfe 

Seminyak, Bali 

day trip 

Cairns, 

Queensland 

tRavel news 

Hot new hotels 

Been theRe, 

done that 

Great Wall of China 

Postcode 

Cottesloe, 6011, WA 

fashIon 

For guys and girls 

looKInG Good 

Summer tan-boosters 

tech savvY 

Cool cameras 

mY favouRIte Place 

Angus Stone on Sydney 

PaRents onlY 

Fiona O’Loughlin 

adRenalIne 

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Arrivals 

090 traveller tips 

092 sudoku 

094 Kids’ puzzle page 

108 Jetstar news 

110 meet the crew 

111 stopover tips 

112 doing Good: charity work 

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052 PRemIeRe 

Gyton Grantley on Carl 

Williams, gay dads and 

marathon man Cliff Young 

three of a kind 

fiji for 

adventurers, 

Couples and 

families 

064 sIx deGRees 

Locals recommend things to 

do in Christchurch, NZ 

070 off the Beaten tRacK 

A Melbourne chef’s foodie 

cruise along the Mekong 

076 cultuRe 101 

Youth fashion 

in Bangkok 

082 famIlY escaPe 

Singapore’s Sentosa Island 

is a hit with the kids 

Cover Photo: 

Fabrizio 

Lipari/Lizard 

Management 

114 local tips 

123 australian airport info 

124 Your wellbeing onboard 

126 Route map 

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aboard! 

Jetstar is growing rapidly and we have a lot to celebrate this 

month. Recently we welcomed our 100 millionth passenger and 

soon we’ll take delivery of our 100th aircraft; these two statistics cement 

our position as one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. 

It’s also a special month for Jetstar as a group of our passionate team 

members head to Vietnam to participate in projects supported by our 

StarKids partnership with World Vision. This partnership, formed five 

years ago, raises money for families and communities in countries across 

Jetstar’s network. 

Our generous customers and team members have already donated 

over AU$1 milllion to StarKids projects in countries including Australia, 

Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. 

A team representing Jetstar, chosen for their fundraising leadership, 

will visit projects that the StarKids program has been supporting. From 

trivia nights in Tokyo, half-marathons in Melbourne, raffles in Singapore 

and auctions in Auckland, the Jetstar team have come up with creative 

ways to raise more than $20,000 for StarKids. I expect the trip will be a 

life-changing experience for them, and I know they are looking forward to 

sharing their experiences with their colleagues 

and our customers when they return. 

For me, it’s the people that make our 

travels so unique, and we’re lucky now 

to have the opportunity to experience 

so many different cultures. Doing what 

we can to support those communities 

is important. 

Thank you for choosing Jetstar. 

Jayne Hrdlicka 

Group CEO, Jetstar Airways 

Our customers 

and team have 

donated over 

AU$1 million 

to StarKids 

ceo note 

number 

crunch 

2.9 million 

cans of soft drink were served on 

Jetstar flights last year 

3,000+ flights 

travel across the Jetstar 

network every week 

180 seats 

on a Jetstar A320 aircraft 

210 seats 


303 seats 


38 business seats 

There are 38 business-class seats on 

every Jetstar A330 aircraft 

51 minutes 

is the shortest flight on the 

Jetstar network (Christchurch 

to Wellington) 

16 is... 

the number of countries 

Jetstar flies to 

10h 45min 

is the longest flight on the Jetstar 

network (Auckland to Singapore) 

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Michael Shafran (freelance food editor), 

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Bits and pieces to get you off the ground 

Read on for: 

• Save the Date p8 • Art Beat p10 

• The Gossip p15 • Food Buzz p18 

• Thirst Quencher p20 • Nightlife p22 

• Day Trip p25 • Been There Done That p28 

HOTSPOT 

Royal Botanic 

Gardens: Jetstar 

has great low 

fares to Sydney.

more sex please, 

we’re seniors! 

Until 25 Nov It’s a fast-paced comic 

play about two elderly couples bent 

on staying on top of the pile, showing 

at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre. 

ToasT To THe CoasT 

3–4 Nov The 11th annual offering 

of Geelong’s wine, food and music 

festival on Victoria’s East Coast. 

www.toasttothecoast.com.au 

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takeoff » save the date 

parramasala 

8–11 Nov Sydney’s annual 

festival of South Asian arts 

returns with cultural plays, 

musical performances, film and 

market stalls in the centre of 

Parramatta. www.parramasala.com 

hot this 

summer 

Things to do 

this November 

on the Jetstar 

network 

tasmanian 

beerfest 

Sample the most popular 

beers and cider from 

all over the world in 

Hobart’s Princes Wharf. 

NOVEMBER 

http://tasmanianbeerfest.com.au 

24-25 

Beerfest photo: GETTY IMAGES Rooftop photo: jARRAd SEnG

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NOVEMBER 

a funny thing 

happened… 

Until 25 Nov A hilarious play set in 

Rome, at Her Majesty’s Theatre in 

Melbourne. http://funnything.com.au 

ROOftOp MOVieS 

Until Apr 2013 Perth’s first pop-up 

rooftop cinema screens everything 

from retro to art-house flicks all 

summer. www.rooftopmovies.com.au 

canterbury 

a&p show 

New Zealand’s largest 

farming fair, featuring 

pony and wine judging 

and gourmet food, set 

in Canterbury 

Agricultural Park. 

www.theshow.co.nz 

17 Nov 

harvest 

festival 

The Australian alternative 

music festival stops in Sydney 

with bands like Grizzly Bear 

and Chromatics lighting up 

the bill. 

http://harvestfestival.com.au 

28 Nov 

i am a 

walrus 

Motor-mouthed British 

comedian Russell Brand 

performs his riotous standup 

show in Auckland for the 

first time, before taking a 

break to focus on films. 

http://abpresents.com.au 

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takeoff » art beat 

Detail from 

Guan Wei’s 

Between 

River and 

Lake (2006) 

reko rennie 

Q: why become an artist? 

A: My father Biggibilla is an 

Aboriginal artist, so I was always 

surrounded by art. As a teen I got 

into graffiti; it evolved from there. 

Q: Describe yoUr art. 

A: I use fluoro colours, native flora 

and fauna, and symbols from the 

Kamilaroi people of northern New 

South Wales, my ancestral home. 

Q: where can we see it? 

A: In Melbourne, just off Flinders 

picture this 

“Negotiating This World: Contemporary 

Australian Artists” is an exhibition showing 

at the National Gallery of Victoria until 10 

February 2013. www.ngv.vic.gov.au 

as if 

Until 25 november 

Museum of Contemporary 

Art, 140 George St, The 

Rocks, Sydney, NSW. 

www.mca.com.au 

Over 200 works showcase 

the moody hues of 

Australian cult artist Ken 

Whisson in a retrospective 

at the MCA. 

Lane, there’s a piece on a building 

called Neon Natives. In Sydney, 

I collaborated with architects 

Cracknell & Lonergan on another 

building on Oxford Street, Taylor 

Square, called Always Was, Always 

Will Be – it means Australia has 

always belonged to Aboriginal 

people and always will. On the 

surface, my art may be pretty to look 

at, but has an underlying message. 

www.rekorennie.com 

text: elisabeth knowles reko rennie photo: sharon hickey PhotograPhy

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takeoff » spotlight 

margaret 

river 

gourmet 

escape 

An elegant, eat-all-you-can 

event is an indulgent way to 

greet Perth’s warmer months. The 

inaugural Margaret River Gourmet 

Escape has a fab location and 

line-up, with lauded celebrity chefs 

flying in from all over the world. 

You’ll find the Gourmet Escape 

Village set up in Leeuwin Estate 

Winery, one of the founding 

establishments in Margaret River’s 

wine region. Culinary gurus like 

Sydney’s Tetsuya Wakada and 

Singapore’s André Chiang will be 

showing off their knife-brandishing 

skills while plating their trademark 

dishes on the demonstration stage. 

There are also Q&A sessions and 

masterclasses. 

When hunger pangs strike, weave 

through pop-up restaurants serving 

dishes like braised pork shoulder 

and booths peddling samples of 

all things artisanal, from chocolate 

to cheese. On the more rustic end 

of the scale, the “From Paddock 

to Plate” section will showcase 

Western Australia’s local produce. 

Farmers and chefs will be on duty 

to explain the farming process, and 

dispense recipes that combine the 

raw ingedients on show. 

If you have a more extravagant 

streak, fringe events such as tours of 

private wine cellars and the tented 

Gourmet Beach BBQ on Smiths 

Beach – featuring menus designed 

by chefs like Greenhouse’s Matt 

Stone and Momofuku’s David 

Chang – are guaranteed hot tickets. 

Margaret River Gourmet Escape is from 22-25 Nov; 

for full program visit http://gourmetescape.com.au

The third edition of City of 

Melbourne’s independent 

music festival features artists like 

cult British DJ Floating Points and 

genre-fusing, San Francisco-based 

electronic producer Eskmo. The 

nine-day event brings 

together a massive 

line-up of artists, so the 

organisers have 

employed a crack team 

to pull it off. “In total 

there are 50 curators 

involved in the 

programming this year 

– mostly record labels, 

live music venues, 

media and promoters 

– but also individuals 

who’ve submitted 

proposals for their own 

projects as part of our 

Self-Made program,” 

says Elise Peyronnet, 

Melbourne Music 

Week’s premier event 

manager. 

This year’s artistic 

approach juxtaposes the old 

and new, with cutting edge acts 

performing against the backdrop 

of Melbourne’s historic buildings. 

“Infrastructure is an integral part 

of the MMW experience, and we 

put a lot of emphasis on ensuring 

the music matches a location’s 

melbourne 

music week 

Number 

Crunch 

Number of acts 

Over 200, with 75% 

from Victoria 

Number of 

voluNteers 

100 

Number of 

veNues 

40 

Number of 

eveNts 

90 in total, 

with 40 free 

total Number 

of eveNt 

partNers 

60 

atmosphere,” says Elise. 

“For instance, the majestic 

Melbourne Town Hall and its 

gothic grand organ gave birth to 

the idea of bringing prog-rock 

band Goblin to Melbourne, as 

they’re best known for 

their gothic scores to 

Italian director Dario 

Argento’s ’70s horror 

movies.” 

The location of 

Where?House, the 

festival’s cardinal 

venue, is still shrouded 

in mystery – all we’ve 

learnt is that it’s an 

abandoned space in 

the middle of the city. 

“Where?House 

will turn into a 

1,000-capacity concert 

hall at night, with a 

fully furnished café, 

retro market and 

workshop space in 

the day,” says Elise. 

“There’ll also be a 

dining hall featuring some 

of Melbourne’s best-loved 

eateries, like I Love Pho and 

Huxtaburger.” 

Melbourne Music Week is 

on from 16-24 Nov; for more 

information go to www. 

melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw 

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interview: EliSABEtH KnoWlES 

julian 

morrow: 

tv host 

The Chaser guys are back 

on television, this 

time with a 

comedy game 

show The 

Unbelievable 

Truth 

I like humour 

that’s edgy or 

uncomfortable, 

and makes you 

think 

Tell us 

abouT your 

new show. 

The Unbelievable 

Truth is a comedy 

game show where you try to 

spot weird facts hidden in totally 

made-up stuff. For example, if I told 

you Queen Elizabeth was given 

a pair of washing-up gloves by 

Margaret Thatcher and a pair of 

boxing gloves by Muhammad Ali, 

which would you guess is true? It’s 

the washing-up gloves. Apparently 

the Queen does her own washing 

up, so the Iron Lady gave her rubber 

gloves. The heavyweight champion 

offered Her Majesty boxing gloves, 

but she said, “We already have a 

pair for our kickboxing class.” On 

the show, four comedians try to spot 

unbelievable truths hidden amid 

funny lies. I used to be a lawyer, 

so hiding the truth comes very 

naturally to me. 

Describe your sense 

of humour. 

I like to think I have a broad sense 

of humour, but then again I also like 

to flatter myself. I’ve always liked 

comedy that makes a good point, 

which is why I like programs like 

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 

and Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert 

Report. Coming from The Chaser, 

it’s probably no surprise that I also 

like humour that’s a bit edgy or 

uncomfortable, and makes you think. 

who is ausTralia’s all-Time 

funniesT comeDian? 

Barry Humphries. He’s a superb 

writer and an amazing performer 

who makes smart comedy that is 

also popular and riotously funny. 

The Unbelievable Truth airs on Channel Seven 

from late October. http://au.tv.yahoo.com 

the gossip » takeoff 

why Do you chaser Guys 

KeeP worKinG ToGeTher? 

We keep working together because 

when you combine the abilities 

of the six of us, it adds up to one 

mediocre comedian. We’ve been 

working together since 1999, and 

one of the things about working in 

a group is that we’re very tough on 

each others’ work. And while that 

means that we all hate each other, 

and these days only communicate 

through lawyers, it does tend to 

improve the standard of what we do. 

if you’D chosen a DifferenT 

career PaTh, whaT woulD iT 

have been? 

I would have stayed on as a lawyer. 

I used to work in employment law, 

helping to make sure workers were 

treated fairly. The best help I ever 

gave workers with employment law 

problems was getting out of the law 

so they could get a proper lawyer. 

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Photo: Ali Mitton

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takeoff » tasting plate 

penang 

assam laksa 

Penang’s take on laksa is both tangy and piquant 

Try IT! 

Executive sous-chef Lim 

Leng Chuan of Shangri- 

La’s Rasa Sayang Resort 

& Spa shares 

his recipe 

ingredients 

0.8kg Indian mackerel 

2 litres water 

100g shallot (ground) 

30g fresh turmeric (ground) 

60g galangal (ground) 

1 stalk lemongrass (ground) 

1 stalk lemongrass (bruised) 

1 ginger flower 

60g chilli paste 

20g dried prawn paste 

40g prawn paste 

80g laksa leaves 

15g tamarind skin 

75g tamarind paste 

(reconstitute in water and 

squeeze for juice) 

10g salt 

40g sugar 

1kg laksa noodles 

method 

1 Steam the fish and leave it aside 

to cool. 

2 Debone the fish and leave the 

meat aside for later use. 

3 Bring a pot of water to the boil and 

all the ingredients except the flaked 

fish, seasoning and laksa noodles. 

4 Remove laksa leaves from 

the stock. 

5 Add the fish and seasoning. 

6 Blanch noodles and serve hot with 

laksa gravy and condiments. 

condiments 

Lettuce, pineapple, red chillies, 

bird’s-eye chillies, red onion, 

mint leaves, ginger flower 

Words: ZUHARA YUSOFF

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takeoff » food buzz 

the inn thing 

Australia raises the bar with its 

new wave of gastropub menus 

Australia’s gastropub 

movement is redefining pub 

eating, as a new wave of wateringhole 

eateries shift the main 

attraction from brews to menus. 

Keith Austin, the editor of The 

Sydney Morning Herald Good Pub 

Guide, defines a gastropub as one 

that’s gone out of its way to source 

and serve good-quality food that’s 

simple, seasonal, and at prices that 

won’t break the bank. 

“It’s a phenomenon that’s been on 

the rise in Britain for a good 15 years, 

and here in Australia for the past 

three or four years,” says Austin. 

At the apex of the movement 

is Melbourne’s iconic Builders 

Arms Hotel in Collingwood, where 

celebrated chef Andrew McConnell 

has opened two new eateries already 

packed with diners: a bistro with its 

own dry ageing room and a seasonal 

focus, and an intimate fine-dining 

restaurant called The Moon 

under Water. The latter, featuring 

a weekly-changing 

four-course tasting 

menu, has been 

particularly praised. 

McConnell named 

The Moon under Water 

after a fictitious pub 

described by George Orwell, 

which details numerous criteria that 

his ideal watering hole should abide 

by. “Most of those qualities we’ve tried 

to implement,” says McConnell, citing 

informed and friendly service, garden 

dining, a relaxed atmosphere and 

“very refined, smart, bistro-style food”. 

Among Sydney’s top pub 

restaurateurs is Irish chef Colin 

Fassnidge, who assumed the helm 

at Paddington’s Four in Hand hotel 

several years ago, and turned its 

restaurant into an award-winning 

destination. This year, he also added 

Oxford Street’s Paddington Arms to 

his pub food stable. 

“In a way the whole gastropub 

thing made me angry,” he says, 

It’s all about 

simple food, 

good value 

and cooking 

food well 

explaining that 

from the beginning, 

he operated the 

Four in Hand in 

the same way he 

would any fine-dining 

restaurant. “Some people 

gave me grief because it was in 

a pub,” he recalls. He didn’t pay the 

adjoining bar much attention until 

the global financial crisis hit and 

his fine-dining patronage halved. 

In an attempt to address this, he 

upped the food quality at the bar – 

serving the likes of crumbed pig’s 

tail with celeriac rémoulade, roast 

bone marrow, and corned beef with 

braised fennel – and substantially 

beefed up his bottom line. 

Fassnidge says pub dining has 

become more accomplished as 

diners have come to know and 

expect more. Now, he says, it’s all 

about simple food, good value and 

cooking food well. “And it’s not hard 

to cook well, really,” he adds. 

Words: michael shafran

Best 

gastropubs 

SYDneY Four in Hand. 105 

Sutherland St, Paddington, 

tel: +61 (2) 9362 1999, 

www.fourinhand.com.au 

MelBOUrne The 

Moon under Water. 

Builders Arms Hotel, 211 

Gertrude St, Fitzroy, tel: 

+61 (3) 9417 7700, www. 

buildersarmshotel.com.au 

BriSBane Alfred & 

Constance. Corner Alfred 

& Contance Sts, Fortitude 

Valley, tel: +61 (7) 3257 7410, 

www.alfredandconstance. 

com.au 

aDelaiDe The Franklin 

Hotel. 92 Franklin St, tel: 

+61 (8) 8410 0036, www. 

thefranklinhotel.com.au 

cold drip 

coffee 

Forget the latte: Cold 

brew coffee is made using 

two devices. There’s 

the cold-drip machine 

that slowly drips cold 

water over ground coffee 

for several hours, and 

there’s the cold press that 

immerses coffee in cold 

water to slowly leach out 

subtle properties. 

where to try it: 

ShUckeD cOffee hOUSe 

Newstead, Brisbane. The machine 

sits on the café’s communal table. 

www.shucked.com.au 

BrOther BaBa BUDan 

in Melbourne’s CBD offers 

cold-drip year-round and 

seasonally at sister cafés 

Seven Seeds in Carlton and De 

Clieu in Collingwood. www. 

brotherbababudan.com.au 

Single Origin rOaSterS in 

Sydney’s Surry Hills serves it 

in artisan-crafted glasses. www. 

singleorigin.com.au 

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takeoff » thirst quencher 

the 

under 

study 

Downstairs at 1806, 

9 Exhibition St, Melbourne, 

tel: +61 (3) 9663 7722 

About the bAr: 

» The Understudy is a 

contemporary cocktail bar found 

behind a secret door in the 

basement of 1806, 

one of Melbourne’s best-loved 

drinking establishments. 

» At 1806, you’ll find comfy seating, 

table service and traditional 

cocktails such as the appropriately 

named Old Fashioned. 

» At The Understudy, you’ll find 

cocktails with a modern twist. An 

example is the Hawaii Five-O, which 

is a Bloody Maria (tequila-based 

Bloody Mary) topped with Piña 

Colada spuma. 

» Try the dégustation menu that 

includes five cocktails ($75 per 

person, drinks only; $90 with food). 

try it At home: 

1806 has just released 1806 

Cocktails: World history as Seen 

through the bottom of the Glass, a 

book of old-school cocktail recipes. 

buy it online for $35 at 

www.1806.com.au 

short 

black 

What is it? Short 

Black is an Australian 

coffee liqueur created 

by Distillery Botanica, 

based in Erina on the 

NSW Central Coast. 

Why is it great? 

It won a gold medal at 

the 2012 International 

Wine and Spirit 

competition. 

Find it: 25 Plymouth Rd, 

Erina, NSW 2250, 

www.st-fiacredistillery.com 

hoW to 

enjoy it 

Says distiller 

Phillip Moore: 

“It is transcendent 

poured over 

chocolate ice cream 

— coffee-chocolate 

nirvana.” 

Words: elisabeth knoWles

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takeoff » nightlife 

seminyak 

by night 

Bali’s hottest suburb will take 

you from cocktail hour to a 

late-night tipple 

nibbles at slippery stone 

Slippery Stone has a reputation as 

the place to stop by for pre-dinner 

drinks. Under the skilled culinary 

touch of Dean Keddell, formerly of 

Mu Shu in Sydney, this is one classy 

spot. The wine list is long – pair a 

glass with tapas or Keddell’s awardwinning 

Peking duck rolls. 

Jln batu belig 9n, tel: +62 361 846 

5999, www.slipperystonebali.com 

CoCktails at Mantra 

This cool bar offers some of the best 

musical talent with live bands and 

DJs. The style is decidedly funky, 

with arty décor and beautiful people, 

and mixologist Tim Adams creates 

great drinks. Weekends are busy. 

Jln petitenget raya 77x, 

tel: +62 361 473 7681 

DJ MaMsa, 

MINT 

“The lighting 

and music add 

to the craziness 

of this place.” 

DanCing ’til Morning at Mint 

Just across the road from Mantra is MINT, the 

nightlife scene’s newest and most vibrant club, 

dishing up serious music from owner and resident 

DJ Mamsa’s deck. Open from Wednesday to 

Saturday from 10pm until 4am, the electronic dance 

music is deep and DJ Mamsa is pretty serious with 

the whole set-up. The central bar has a promotion 

where selected bottles of spirits are IDR500,000 

(AU$50) each between 10pm and midnight. 

Jln petitenget raya 919, tel: +62 361 473 2884 

Words: Sarah-Jane ScraSe Photo: GeTTY IMaGeS

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cairns 

Spend an adventurous day in 

tropical north Queensland 

UP IN THE AIR: 8am 

Australia’s only bungy facility, AJ 

Hackett, is hidden in dense tropical 

jungle 15 minutes north of Cairns. 

Climb 196 stairs to a purpose-built 

platform, which offers views across 

the rainforest and beaches to the 

Great Barrier Reef, and choose 

your jump. There are 16 types of 

jump to try, from beginner plunges 

to advanced leaps (from $169). 

The truly brave-hearted can take 

a running jump off the roof of the 

platform, or jump with a BMX bike. 

If falling head first from the 

50m-high platform is too much of 

an ask, the Minjin Jungle Swing is a 

slightly less terror-inducing option 

(from $99). While bungy jumpers 

must be 14 or over, there’s no limit 

on the swing, which zooms from 45m 

high to 1m above the ground in 3.5 

seconds at a speed of 125km/hr. 

GO! 5 McGregor Rd, Smithfield, tel: 

1800 622 888, www.ajhackett.com 

LUNCH BREAK: noon 

Come down from your adrenaline 

high and chat about your jump 

over an early lunch by the water 

at Pesci’s Mediterranean and 

Seafood Restaurant at The Pier. 

Share a seafood tasting platter 

and dream of owning one of the 

multi-million-dollar yachts at 

the marina. 

GO! The marina side of the Pier 

Market Place, Pierpoint Rd, 

Cairns, tel: +61 (7) 4041 1133, 

www.pescis.com.au 

night day trip life » takeoff 

BELOW THE SEA: 2.30pm 

Take a 45-minute catamaran ride 

out to Green Island, a 6,000-yearold 

coral cay in the Great Barrier 

Reef Marine Park. The reef is best 

experienced from below the water, 

so this is a great place to take your 

first dive lesson ($140). Certified 

divers will find plenty to look at 

too ($98 for one dive). 

GO! For more information, 

go to www.greatadventures. 

com.au/green-island-divesnorkel.html 

BE THERE FOR THE ECLIPSE on 14 November, 

between 5.45am and 7.40am. eclipse2012.org.au 

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getting around 

Con-X-ion coach services conduct airport 

transfers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, 

Townsville, the Sunshine Coast and the Gold 

Coast, with new outlets opening soon in Cairns, 

Port Hedland and Kuala Lumpur. 

For pricing and destination information, go to 

www.con-x-ion.com 

a ’nam to 

remember 

Here’s one for the wish list: opening on 1 

November, Banyan Tree Lang Co in Vietnam 

is a luxury resort with 32 lagoon pool villas 

and 17 pool villas right on Canh Duong Beach. 

The resort was built in the style of historic 

Vietnamese dynasties, with clay-tiled pitched 

roofs and open courtyards surrounded by lush 

forest. Room rates at www.banyantree.com 

oopen for business 

Ibis Hotel re-opened in Christchurch last month – 

the first hotel to open in the CBD after earthquakes 

decimated the inner city. The in-house restaurant Oopen 

serves affordable grill and pizza meals. Room rates from 

NZ$131 (AU$105) per night. Go to www.accorhotels. 

com. For more on Christchurch, turn to page 58 

Words: elisabeth knoWles

ibis.com | accorhotels.com 

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BRAND 

NEW IBIS, 

BRAND 

NEW 

COMFORT.

wonder 

wall 

Fleur Bainger camps 

overnight on the Great 

Wall of China 

My body is stiff, my hips are bruised 

and my hair is a tumbleweed, but 

the view from my unzipped tent 

makes it all worthwhile. I’ve spent 

the night camping on the Great 

Wall of China. I’ve travelled more 

than three hours from Beijing to 

Jiankou to visit a beautiful, timeworn 

strip of the Wall that is well 

away from the more accessible, 

restored sections. 

I didn’t sleep much last night. My 

bed was a thin foam mattress laid 

on hard stone, the air was thick with 

humidity and mosquitoes. But my 

complaints are nothing compared 

to the suffering of the people who 

actually built the wall. It’s thought 

that one million people died during 

its erection. 

“You could call this China’s 

largest cemetery,” says Liu Jianjun, 

aka “Jack”, my English-speaking 

tour guide. 

While tourist-heavy sections 

of the wall, such as Badaling and 

Mutianyu, have been renovated to 

show what the wall was like 

in its heyday, Jiankou’s 

degraded stretches reveal 

its layered past. As we 

trek a short, ragged 

section, I am in awe of 

this age-old rampart. 

Sometimes, even if you’re 

tired and sore, you feel 

lucky to be a traveller. 

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Photo: GETTY IMAGES

now you do it! 

The China Guide offers overnight trips to the Great Wall 

of China. http://thechinaguide.com/sleeponthewall 

been there done that 

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takeoff » postcode 

Cottesloe: 6011 

Where laid-back cool is the uniform 

and living well is the mantra 

food mecca 

The Boatshed 

40 Jarrad St, 

Cottesloe 

www. 

boatshedmarket. 

com.au 

A fishmonger, 

speciality butcher, 

bakery and all 

things providore 

under one roof. 

drink 

Elba 

29 Napoleon St, 

Cottesloe 

www.elbacottesloe. 

com.au 

Bubbles are the 

favoured libation 

here, paired with 

delightful 

piccolo mangia. 

coffee 

Vans 

1 Napoleon St 

www.vanscafe. 

com.au 

For a lazy 

breakfast, grab a 

window seat at 

this smart café and 

watch the parade 

of beautiful people 

strolling by. 

hidden gem 

Monogram Café 

Within The Grove 

Library, 1 Leake St 

Tucked within 

the community’s 

new eco-library, 

this coffee haven 

is invisible from 

outside, making it 

a real find. 

beach 

Cottesloe Main 

Beach, 91 Marine 

Parade 

Soft sand and 

transparent waters 

beckon (sun)bathers 

marvelling at the 

“Sculpture by the 

Sea” exhibition 

each February.

outique 

Flannel 

48 Napoleon St, 

www.flannel.com.au 

Characterised by 

its relaxed feel, 

chalky tones and 

natural fabrics, 

this home-grown 

fashion house is a 

must-visit. 

sunday session 

Ocean Beach Hotel 

Cnr Marine Parade 

and Eric St, 

www.obh.com.au 

Embrace Western 

Australian culture 

and join the Sunday 

Sessions: drinking 

pints of beer as the 

sun sets over 

the ocean. 

local 

history 

The Surf Life Saving 

movement in WA found 

its genesis on Cottesloe 

Beach in 1908. Volunteer 

life-saving patrols began. 

Today, two fiercely 

competitive clubs remain. 

fashion 

Elissa Coleman 

1 Station St, 

www. 

elissacoleman. 

com/boutique 

Local lass 

Elissa Coleman 

collaborates with 

a French designer 

to produce tailored 

women’s clothes. 

Words: Fleur Bainger illustration: Wesley Valenzuela at illustrationroom.com.au 

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takeoff » fashion 

IN THE SWIM: Seafolly, Lucia bowfront 

bustier in Starlette print, and 

Lucia Mini hipster pant 

$99.95, $64.95; seafolly.com 

Spotted! 

who: Laura from Wellington, NZ 

STYLE: Photographed on 

Singapore’s Orchard Road, Laura 

is wearing a dress by Forever 21, 

shoes by Rubi and belt by Max. 

orange 

blossom 

Squeeze into citrus this 

summer with tangerine hues 

TIME KILLER: 

Target orange watch 

$20; target.com.au 

EAR BUDS: Diva, plastic 

flower-stud earrings 

$3.99; diva.net.au 

CLOSE SHADE: Arnette, 

Moolah sunglasses 

$139.95; arnette.com 

OFF THE CUFF: 

Pratten, burnt 

orange cowhide 

leather cuff with 

18k gold clasp 

$49; 

pratten.com.au 

DRESS TO KILL: 

Golden Dreamers, Billie Tiered Silk 

Maxi Dress in burnt orange shimmer 

$139; goldendreamers.com.au 

A COOL HEAD: 

Witchery, floppy 

wide-brim hat 

$49.95; 

witchery.com.au 

BEST FOOT 

FORWARD: 

Holster Australia, 

Masquerade Jelly 

Tangerine sandals 

$59.99; 

holsterfashion.com 

Fashion Editor: KIRSTEN BUTLER Inset Photo: ALEx WESTcoTT

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GET SHIRTY: Saba, Faded Gingham shirt 

$129; www.saba.com.au 

TEED OFF: 

Orri 

Henrisson, 

Goswell 

Boatneck 

cotton T-shirt 

in mint choc 

$109; http:// 

orrihenrisson. 

com 

SURF’S UP: 

Tom and Teddy, Stripe board shorts 

$79.95; http://tomandteddy.com 

the new 

pastel 

Don’t be afraid to be soft this 

summer. Pastel colours 

suit you, sirs 

MELLOW 

YELLOW: 

Sportscraft, 

Fulton cotton 

shorts 

$99.95; www. 

sportscraft. 

com.au 

SHADY CHARACTER: 

Dragon Alliance, 

Regal sunglasses 

$179.95; www. 

dragonalliance.com.au 

CARRY ON: Red Collar Project, Rosco duffel bag 

$79.99; www.jetsettr.com.au 

WRISTY 

BUSINESS: Ice, 

Classic Pastel 

watch 

$99; www.icewatchstore. 

com.au 

Spotted! 

CHUCK IT IN: 

Converse, Chuck Taylor 

All Star sneakers 

$90; www.converse. 

com.au 

WHO: Verlaine, from Sydney 

STYLE: We spotted Verlaine on 

Singapore’s Robertson Walk. 

His pastel shirt by Aussie label 

Marcs updates the T-shirt-andthongs 

look. He’s also wearing 

a Forever 21 T-shirt, French 

Connection shorts, Havaianas 

and Ray-Bans. 

Fashion Editor: KIrSTEN BUTLEr

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takeoff » beauty 

tanning tips 

To get a flawless fake tan, you need to start with a good 

base: flaky, dry skin will make your tan application 

blotchy. Exfoliate skin before you apply the tan with a 

buffing body brush, such as the Clarisonic Mia ($149). 

This battery-powered gadget can be used on the face and 

body, and is small enough to pack in your suitcase for a 

beachside holiday. 

Available from leading pharmacies, Myer, 

David Jones or www.adorebeauty.com.au 

LIGHT TOUCH 

Give your face and 

body a subtle summer 

glow with Natio Instant 

Bronzer. The golden 

shimmer helps provide 

a healthy look, and its 

fast-drying, non-greasy 

formula is easy to apply 

and washes off with water. 

$18.95; www.natio.com.au 

winning 

bronze 

Get that sun-kissed look 

with these new-season 

beauty products 

POWDER AND 

THE GLORY 

Powder bronzers allow 

easy touch-ups to a 

flagging tan. Arbonne’s 

powder bronzer ($46) 

is applied by brush. 

Also in the Arbonne 

range is the Sheer 

Glow Highlighter 

($55), which can be 

added to foundation or 

moisturiser for 

subtle illumination. 

www.arbonne 

international.com.au 

ONE NIGHT 

TANNED 

If you’re in 

it for the 

short haul, 

ModelCo’s 

One Night 

Tan ($28), 

will give you 

a specialoccasionfullbody 

tan that 

can be easily 

washed off in 

the morning. 

www.model 

co.com.au 

RUB IT IN 

Vani-T Brazilian 

Bronze 1-Hour Self Tan 

Mousse ($39.95) has 

natural ingredients, 

and is paraben- and 

sulphate-free. Use with 

the application mitt 

($11.99) for smooth, 

all-over coverage, 

giving a deep, naturallooking 

tan. 

www.vani-t.com

HAIRFREE’S 

BIG 

SUMMER 

SALE 

Amazing deals on IPL hair removal, from 

Australia’s Biggest Hair Removal Specialists 

NEW 

Create your own wn Deal 

Don’t wait around, deals only last 7 days 

www.hairfreeonline.com.au 

1300 HAIRFREE / 1300 424 737

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takeoff » tech savvy 

The Lomography Supersampler has four 

lenses so it takes four panoramic shots 

in a row on one 35mm photo. Perfect for 

capturing the flow of an action shot, such 

as BMX stunts or ballet moves. 

$75; www.lomography.com.au 

scene stealer 

shooting stars 

The hottest new cameras on the market 

PowerShot SX50 by Canon offers the 

world’s largest optical zoom in a compact 

camera. The 50x zoom is equivalent to 

1200mm in 35mm terms and ZoomPlus 

extends this to a whopping 2400mm. 

$650; www.canon.com.au 

Australian nature 

photographer Steve 

Fraser took this 

beautiful landscape 

photo at sunset in 

Margaret River, 

Western Australia. 

If you’ve ever 

wondered how to get 

an ethereal effect like 

this with water, here 

are the equipment 

and settings he used. 

• CAMerA Phase One 645AF 

body with P45+ back 

• LenS 35mm 

• ISO 50 

• SHuTTer SPeeD 1/4 second 

• APerTure f18 

• eXPOSure 

COMPenSATIOn -0.0 

Passenger giveaway! 

Send us a landscape photo that you have taken depicting a Jetstar destination for the chance to 

win one of five copies of The Wild Frontier (Panographs Publishing, $55). Send submissions with the 

subject heading WILD to jetstar.ed@ink-global.com. Winning photos will be printed in the magazine. 

cute clicker come closer retro looks 

A smart leather panel makes the Fujifilm 

XF1 a cool-looking camera. Specs include 

optical image stabilisation, full HD video 

recording, 11 artistic filters such as “toy 

camera”, and a black and white option. 

$549; www.fujifilm.com.au

WELCOME 

TO LIFE 

IN FULL 

COLOUR 

Today’s amazing. Just take a look around you. You can 

connect with the world at the click of a button. You can 

buy flowers online, then smell them for real minutes 

later, or talk to your aunt in China whilst messaging 

with mates in Melbourne. 

Pretty amazing right? 

Telstra believes in the power of connection, because a 

life connected to everything and everyone you love is a 

life lived in full colour. That’s why we’ve built Australia’s 

fastest and most reliable national mobile network, and 

why we’re enhancing our mobile network with 4G. 4G will 

let you multitask with ease. Plus you can upload and 

download at faster speeds in more places than on any 

other mobile network in Australia. 

We’re also developing the connected home. Imagine 

downloading your media at even greater speeds and 

then being able to enjoy it from a completely connected 

living environment. 

And that’s just the beginning. 

But if you really want to make the most of your 

connections today and into the future, you’ll need the 

network that’s been designed for them. Because the 

world is as amazing as you want it to be. And amazing 

is just a click away. 

4G speeds are currently available in all capital cities, associated airports and selected regional locations 

and will automatically switch over to our fastest 3G speeds available in other coverage area. 

Telstra 4G: Typical download speeds of 2Mbps to 40Mbps are available in all capital CBD’s (meaning within 5km from GPO), associated airports and selected regional 

locations (3km from regional town centres). Outside these areas, 4G capable devices will automatically switch over to Telstra’s advanced High Speed Packet Access or HSPA 

enabled 3G network and speeds will be less. Actual speeds vary due to factors such as location, distance from the base station, local terrain, user numbers, hardware & 

software configuration and download source/upload destination. The spectrum device is a trade mark of Telstra Corporation Limited.

Interview: ELISABETH KNOWLES Photo: ALI MITTON 

angus stone 

The Aussie singer’s favourite Jetstar destination is 

Sydney – surprising, as he’s such a nature boy 

my favourite my place favourite » takeoff place 

The beach and 

the city sit side 

by side — it’s 

the best of 

both worlds 

Q: WHAT DO YOU LOVE 

ABOUT SYDNEY? 

A: The beach and the city sit side by 

side — it’s the best of both worlds. 

You can stroll the streets of Newport 

on the Northern Beaches, kick back 

under the Norfolk pines by the 

waves, or hang with city folk and 

boogie down until sun up. 

Q: SECRET PLACE TO STAY? 

A: Barrenjoey House at Palm Beach 

— it’s low-key and chilled. 

Q: WHERE TO EAT? 

A: Breakfast: Boat House, Palm 

Beach. After eating breakfast 

overlooking the water you can walk 

up to the Palm Beach lighthouse. 

Lunch: Kawa on Crown Street, 

Surry Hills. You can sit and watch 

the world go by, and the salads and 

sandwiches are rad! 

Dinner: Mexicano, North 

Narrabeen. It’s an awesome new 

Mexican joint opposite Narrabeen 

Beach, run by locals. 

Q: WHERE TO GO OUT? 

A: Shady Pines, Darlinghurst: 

Have a few whiskies to warm your 

spirits and feel like you’re lost in a 

log cabin in the middle of nowhere. 

505, Surry Hills: A hidden livemusic 

venue that plays jazz and 

world music. It’s really intimate, 

and you never know what might 

be happening. 

The Flinders, Surry Hills: An 

awesome, chilled pub that’s open 

late, with good tunes and good 

drinks. Definitely somewhere to roll 

in past 10pm. 

Q: WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE 

MEMORY OF SYDNEY? 

A: Building cubby houses when I was 

a kid — in the bush, by the ocean and 

above Newport Bowling Club. 

Angus is touring his first solo 

album, Broken Brights, in 

November and December. For 

dates go to angusstone.com 

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I’ve never been one for holidays. 

I don’t trust brochures. I’m not a 

romantic and I’m a hard sell for a 

holiday for a destination’s sake. I 

live in Central Australia, a worldfamous 

destination, and would often 

wryly smile at the international 

tourists meandering around Alice 

Springs as they crossed it off their 

bucket list. It’s a beautiful place, but 

no more or less special than any 

place on Earth, surely? 

My youngest son Albert and I 

were standing in front of a travel 

agency in Adelaide, waiting at a 

set of traffic lights, when a poster 

of Fiji caught my eye. Can there 

really be such a place? I’d had a 

tough, exhausting year, juggling 

comedy with my family, and I was 

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fijian 

remedy 

Comedian Fiona O’Loughlin 

found that a holiday in the South 

Pacific is a wonderful panacea 

“Let’s go to Fiji.” “Really?” “Why not?” 

“Can we?” “Of course we can.” We did. 

tired beyond belief. I had not had a 

holiday for 15 years. Something in 

me was mesmerised by the 

white beaches in the 

poster, the blue ocean. 

“Let’s go to Fiji,” I 

blurted. 

I shudder at 

the thought of 

having missed that 

poster, and I seized 

the opportunity on a 

complete whim. Until my 

dying day, my Fijian holiday 

with my two youngest kids will be 

one of my most deliriously happy 

memories. 

Three weeks later, we took off for 

Fiji from Sydney on Jetstar – just 

me and my beloved “bear cubs”. 

Three weeks 

later we took 

off for Fiji from 

Sydney on 

Jetstar 

From the second we landed, Albert, 

Mary-Agnes and I knew that we were 

on to something. Time stood still, as 

if we had stepped into a brochure. 

We sailed, we snorkelled, we ate, we 

laughed, we stopped and took the 

time to truly understand 

how lucky we were. For 

the first time in so 

long I felt the weight 

of the world lift from 

my shoulders. 

I’m on a holiday! 

This is how it’s 

supposed to feel! This 

is what a holiday is! 

It’s three years since our 

Fijian escape, but it wouldn’t 

matter if it were 20 years, because 

I take it with me wherever I go. I 

had no idea that a holiday is an 

investment for life. No matter what 

happens to any of us anywhere, any 

time, we will always have Fiji. 

Illustration: Mary Sarpong at IlluStratIonrooM.coM.au

Kluger. It’s a family thing. 

Family life is unpredictable, and road trips are no exception. But with a reversing camera 1 and 

seven SRS airbags for safety, convenient keyless entry and start 2 , up to seven seats, and a rear seat 

DVD entertainment system 2 , you can be sure Kluger is ready for your next adventure. 

1 Reversing camera is designed as a driver assist device only and should not be used as a substitute for skilled driving 

and/or safe parking practices. The area into which the vehicle is to be driven must be visually monitored by the driver. 

2 Grande model only. 

toyota.com.au/kluger

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The skydiver 

in this image, 

Thomas Dillen, 

was captured 

by another 

skydiver’s 

helmetmounted 

camera as 

both men were 

freefalling at 

about 210km/h 

above the 

beautiful 

island of Oahu, 

Hawaii. 

Try it yourself 

— take a 

tandem jump 

or learn how 

to skydive 

with Pacific 

Skydiving, 

Hawaii, tel: +1 

808 637 7472, 

www.pacific 

skydiving 

hawaii.com 

a leap of faith: 

oahu, 

hawaii 

Photo: GETTY IMAGES

adrenaline » takeoff 

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AWARDS 

TRIPLE FINALIST 

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studio with skilled on-site jewellers individually creating 

handmade pieces of precious jewellery. 

www.mdtdesign.com 

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stocking 

stuffers 

Our top picks for your 

Christmas pressie list 

Dish it out 

Need some ideas on what to whip up at 

your Christmas do? The Sydney Seafood 

School Cookbook offers over 80 delicious 

recipes from Australia’s leading chefs. 

RRP $49.99; available at all good bookstores 

and at www.sydneyseafoodschool.com.au 

golD finger 

If money is no 

object, get her 

this 18ct white 

gold ring with 

round blue 

brilliant-cut 

diamonds. 

RRP $3,300; 

MDTdesign, 166 

Swanston St, 

Melbourne 

gifts 

for her 

PlAyful Ayful A 

touch 

This Spring Paisley bracelet from 

Riley Burnett mixes sterling silver, 

dyed jade and crystal. RRP $145; go 

to www.rileyburnett.com/stockist 

ArAbiAn nights 

This sterling silver necklace and 

earring set from Pastiche will jazz 

up any outfit. The range combines 

bold pieces with ornate detailing. 

Necklace $135, earrings $150; 

available at www.pastiche.com.au 

xmas gift guide » takeoff 

the chic of it 

Layer on these Tuskc necklaces to 

create your own look. RRP $69-$249; 

http://tuskc.com.au/Nearest_Stockist 

PAcking orDer 

Keep your luggage clean with Go 

Clean bags which hold dirt inside, 

and prevent odours from spreading. 

$18-$30; www.flight001.com.au 

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MaLe order 

The Man Plan covers everything from 

fitness to finance, romance to cooking, 

mental health issues to careers and more. 

Written in a cheeky style, it’s meant for guys to have 

a few laughs while learning a thing or two about life. 

RRP $19.95; available at all good bookstores. 

Money 

Matters 

Time to chuck 

out that tattered 

wallet and opt for 

something fun 

and simple from 

Old Guys Rule. 

Choose from a 

range of genuine 

tan leather 

wallets with 

notes and coin 

compartments. 

RRP $39.95; 

available at www. 

oldguysrule. 

com.au 

A grAte dAy out 

The Lodge Logic Sportsman’s Grill is perfect for 

picnics and tailgating, so you can enjoy the perfect 

barbie this summer. RRP $299; call +61 (2) 9938 2400 

for stockists. 

gifts 

for him 

Listen and Lean 

Look stylish while listening to 

your favourite tracks with the 

DJ Slim, which also works as 

a hands-free device for your 

phone. RRP $99.95; http:// 

outdoortechnology.com.au 

Bag of tricks 

Crumpler’s Vegetable 

from Inside the Mountain 

holdall is spacious enough 

to accommodate your 

essentials for that short 

holiday. RRP $165; available 

at www.crumpler.com.au 

toe’s coMpany 

The gym rat will love the 

adiPure Trainer that’s 

designed to provide balance 

and flexibility. RRP $120; visit 

www.adidas.com.au 

for stockists

Play time 

The young 

ones will love 

these brightly 

coloured 

graphic watches 

from Smiggle. 

These analogue 

watches with 

plastic band 

come in six 

colours, each 

with a different 

design. 

RRP $16.95; 

available at 

www.smiggle.com 

CamP it uP 

Sleep outside with the 

little ones this summer 

in the Hippo Tent – it’s 

big enough for the 

whole family. RRP 

$114.95; The Amazing 

Baby Company, 

tel: 1300 661 885 

Jewel of the nail 

Girls will love this nail 

art set which comes 

with six pots of glitter, 

rhinestones and three 

bottles of glitter polish. 

RRP $34.95; available at 

www.faber-castell.com. 

au or call 1800 677 885 

DesiGn of the times 

Get this cute Karlsson Peekaboo wall clock for 

the kids’ room and watch them count the minutes. 

Available in goldfish, ladybug, frog and cow 

designs. RRP $45; http://mdhomewares.com.au 

Christmas CraCkle 

The Superstar Popcorn Maker is safe and easy to use, and 

can pop 12 cups of popcorn in two-and-a-half minutes 

in the microwave. RRP $20; available at selected Coles, 

Woolworths and Big W stores, and at www.zanui.com.au 

Games Galore 

Enjoy hours of fun this holiday season with the new 

smaller, lighter PS3. It comes in several models, 

including one with extended built-in Hard Disk Drive 

capacity of 500GB. RRP $399.95 (500GB); visit www. 

au.playstation.com for stockists 

gifts 

for kids 

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SOCIAL GOLFER? NO HANDICAP? 

The Crown Lager Social Golf Club is the club for social golfers who love 

to have a hit with their mates and receive great member benefits. 

With a presence in all Australian states, Members will always have 

a Crown Lager Social Golf Club centre to visit no matter where they are. 

For more information and to join up today, visit 

www.crownlagersocialgolf.com.au 

WELCOME TO the CLUB 

• Receive a Golf Australia Casual Handicap 

• On-course personal liability insurance 

• A welcome pack valued at over $100 

• Discounted green fees at some of your 

favourite courses 

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gyton 

grantley 

Once married to the mob, the bad boy of TV’s 

Underbelly is now the domestic dad with a difference in 

House Husbands. The versatile actor talks to Jetstar 

Words david smiedt 

PHotos Fabrizio LiPari/Lizard management

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“ 

Gyton? What kind of name is 

Gyton?” So asks a character 

played by actor Gyton 

Grantley in the short film Being Carl 

Williams, which was a finalist in the 

2009 Tropfest competition. 

Only a year before, much of 

Australia wondered the same thing. 

And, like the protagonists of the 

short, many of us were having 

trouble separating Grantley from 

a character he was playing on a 

television series. The show was 

Underbelly and the character was 

the late Carl Williams, a Melbourne 

criminal who at the time was alive 

and serving a life sentence. 

Despite having graduated from 

the Australian actors’ finishing 

school that is the soap opera – think 

Home & Away and Headland – and 

having a CV peppered with stage 

work and feature films such as 

Danny Deckchair, people thought 

of him as, well, “You know, that guy 

from that show…” 

That all changed on February 

13, 2008, when the first episode 

of Underbelly aired. Grantley’s 

portrayal of Williams would 

eventually win him a Logie Award. 

gyton’s top travel 

destinations 

THIS PAGE: Gyton 

Grantley as a dad 

in House Husbands 

OPPOSITE: 

in North Bondi 

QUEENSLAND 

“North 

Stradbroke 

ISlaNd for 

ItS beautIful, 

uNSpoIlt 

beacheS.” 

CHINA 

“harbIN, for 

the aNNual Ice 

feStIval.” 

BALI 

“I Speak SemIflueNt 

bahaSa. 

It’S great to 

chat wIth 

localS IN theIr 

owN laNguage.” 

Grantley’s masterstroke was making 

viewers care (even if just slightly) 

for this convicted killer. 

Grantley’s evolution from nice 

guy to crim and back again is all the 

more remarkable when you meet 

him in person. The Carl Strut is a 

gangly amble, the eyes more puppy 

than parolee, the sneer a smile. On 

a picture-perfect day in his home 

suburb of Bondi, Grantley is a man 

as comfortable in his own skin as 

that of the characters he inhabits. 

While Underbelly has become 

one of the most successful 

franchises in Australian TV history, 

Grantley’s career has seen a similar 

ascendancy. Still indulging his love 

for short-film projects and the stage, 

he has also starred in Australian 

war film Beneath Hill 60, Balibo, 

the thriller The Reef and SBS crime 

series East West. 

In his role as Kane Albert on 

Channel Nine’s drama House 

Husbands (the first season of which 

ends this month), the 32-year-old 

notches up an Australian TV first – 

playing a gay parent. 

“In this role, I’ve tried to 

highlight that a person’s sexuality 

Main Photo: North BoNdi rSL CLuB (www.NorthBoNdirSL.CoM.au); Queensland: touriSM QueeNSLaNd

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has no bearing on their capacity 

to be a father, or as a partner in a 

relationship,” he says. “That said, 

I never wanted the character of 

Kane to be defined by his sexuality. 

Whether I’m playing an overweight 

serial killer or a gay dad, I ask what 

the character wants out of life and 

how he is going to go about getting 

these things.” 

So what’s it like having such a role 

now, at a time when gay rights are 

so hotly debated? 

“I think it’s important that 

homosexual people are as visible on 

television as they are in the rest of 

society,” Grantley says. “The show 

doesn’t make a big deal about it, 

because it is simply not a big deal. 

Especially in a society where the 

idea of a ‘conventional family’ is 

becoming redundant.” 

House Husbands, which also 

stars another Underbelly star, Firass 

Dirani, has recently been renewed 

for a second series, to screen in 2013. 

Grantley is looking forward to again 

exploring contemporary fatherhood 

through his character. But such 

challenges won’t be featuring in the 

single Grantley’s off-screen life – at 

least not right now. 

“Having a family is something 

I’ve always wanted,” he says. 

“Pretending to be a father has added 

fuel to the fire of cluckiness.” 

Grantley’s next project is TV 

movie Cliffy, which tells the story 

of legendary ultra-marathon runner 

Cliff Young. After which it’s back 

to shooting House Husbands in 

Melbourne. 

Before that, though, the former 

Queenslander will spend summer 

by the beach he has called home 

for 10 years. Bondi caters to 

Grantley’s love of surfing, fishing 

and photography. It’s also perfect 

for another of his pastimes: people 

watching. “It may be a gesture, tone 

of voice or turn of phrase, but I’m 

fascinated by how people behave,” 

Grantley says. “Like 

many actors, I’ll 

see someone do 

something and lock 

it away to use in 

a role.” 

TOP LEFT: 

Grantley as 

Carl Williams 

in Underbelly 

ABOVE: Relaxing 

at Bondi Beach 

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placed here 

“A person’s sexuAlity 

has no bearing on their 

capacity to be A fAther or 

a partner in a relationship”

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fiji 1 

Fiji’s beaches 

often overshadow 

its adventurepacked 

inland rivers 

three of a kind » altitude 

Words ElisabEth KnoWlEs 

ACTION LOVERS 

If the idea of a sunloungerbound 

holiday bores you 

to tears, Fiji is well prepared for 

you. Surfers will feel the pull of 

the 6m waves at Cloudbreak near 

Tavarua Island. Some resorts, such 

as Castaway Island, offer daily boat 

trips to Cloudbreak so surfers can 

holiday with non-waxhead family 

members and be satisfied they won’t 

be missed. 

But if you want to be as close to the 

action as you can, Tavarua Island 

Resort is the place to be – it hosted 

the Volcom Fiji Pro in June this year. 

As well as Cloudbreak you’ll have 

access to top-notch reef and beach 

breaks for all abilities – from the 

holiday 

3 ways 

Explore three different holidays on the Pacific 

island nation — for families, couples and 

adventure lovers 

frighteningly named Desperations to 

Kiddieland, where you can take your 

L-plated grommits. 

Fiji’s beaches often overshadow its 

adventure-packed inland rivers, but 

sustainable-tourism operator Rivers 

Fiji wants to change that perception. 

As well as offering day trips with 

sea kayaking off Beqa Island, 

the company organises two- and 

six-day river tours. The Highlands 

to Islands Ultimate Fiji Explorer 

package includes accommodation 

in Pacific Harbour and class II-III 

whitewater, with kayaking on Luva 

River, rafting the Upper Navua 

Gorge, sea kayaking, snorkelling 

and ziplining. 

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Likuliku Lagoon Resort; 

RIGHT: Likuliku’s Masima 

Island Bar at dusk 

ROMANTICS 

If money is no object – say 

you’re on honeymoon, 

celebrating your 50th wedding 

anniversary or wanting the ultimate 

wedding location – Likuliku 

Lagoon Resort in the Mamanuca 

archipelago is the top pick for a 

romantic getaway. It’s the only 

resort in Fiji with over-water bures 

(thatched huts). There are 45 bures 

all up (those not over water are lined 

along the beachfront). All are in 

traditional thatched hut style, but 

with a nightly turn-down service. 

For those over a certain age, 

Turtle Island is the ultimate 

Fijian resort as it was the 

backdrop for Brooke Shields 

and Christopher Atkins’ 

cavorting in the movie The 

Blue Lagoon. But it’s good 

for all romantics because 

it is an all-inclusive island 

take me there 

FIjI FOR 

FAMILIES 

FIjI FOR 

COUPLES 

FIjI FOR 

ACTION 

LOVERS 

RESORT STYLE 

Plantation Island Resort: 

http://plantationisland.com 

FIVE-STAR FAMILY 

Outrigger on the 

Lagoon: www.outrigger. 

com/hotels-resorts/fiji 

ANIMAL WATCH: Kula 

Eco Park: www.fijiwild.com 

TOP SPOT 

Likuliku Lagoon: http:// 

likulikulagoon.com 

BLUE LAGOON 

Turtle Island Resort: 

www.turtlefiji.com 

GREAT GIFT 

J. Hunter Pearls: http:// 

pearlsfiji.com 

SURF’S UP 

Tavarua Island Resort: 

http://tavarua.com 

SURF SAFARI 

Castaway Island: 

www.castawayfiji.com 

RAPID PLAYER: Rivers 

Fiji: http://riversfiji.com 

If money is no object, 

Likuliku Lagoon Resort in the 

Mamanuca archipelago is 

the top pick for a 

RoMantIc getaway 

resort that caters to just 14 couples at 

a time. It has 14 private beaches too – 

that’s one each! 

If you’re a guy looking to impress 

your lady with a special gift, nothing 

says “Fiji” like South Sea pearls. 

J. Hunter Pearls, a company that 

works with the local community, 

has its showroom on Naverea Road 

in Savusavu Town on Vanua Levu 

island, not far from the pearl farm. 

You can’t get much closer 

to the source than that. The 

jewellery is also available 

in the gift shops of resorts 

such as the Westin, Sofitel, 

Outrigger and Sheraton 

resorts, as well as in Nadi 

airport’s duty-free store.

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Families 

Fijians love children, which 

makes this group of South 

Pacific islands an ideal family 

holiday destination. 

Most Fijian resorts 

have meimeis 

(nannies) on hand to 

look after children 

from six months 

through to 12 years old. 

Plantation Island is 

one such resort – its famous Coconut 

Club offers kids a parent-free respite 

with canoe racing, longboat rides, 

water polo, crab hunting, frog races, 

fish feeding and beach games such as 

sandcastle building. 

A five-star option is Outrigger on 

the Lagoon, which is located on the 

Coral Coast at Viti Levu. Meimeis 

here will teach your children basic 

Fijian language skills and traditional 

fishing techniques, arts and crafts. 

Culture-based entertainment, such 

as fire walking, will thrill young 

ones too. 

A meimei keeping a 

child occupied 

at Outrigger on 

the Lagoon 

Fijians love children, 

which makes this group of 

South Pacific islands an 

ideal family destination 

Viti Levu is also home to Kula Eco 

Park, where endemic wildlife can be 

seen in its natural environment. The 

flora of this coastal forest is beautiful 

and lush, and can be explored 

along wooden walkways, while the 

fauna is strange (iguanas and other 

prehistoric-looking reptiles) and 

colourful (butterflies, parrots and 

native doves). The park’s captive 

breeding program is trying to protect 

Fiji’s endangered species. 

Jetstar has great low fares to 

Nadi, fiJi. go to Jetstar.com 

to book

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christchurch 

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six degrees 

While the South Island city is still recovering from the 

earthquakes of September 2010 and Febrary 2011, creative 

souls like these are keeping calm, carrying on and filling 

their hometown with fun places to go 

WORDS ELISABETH KNOWLES 

PHOTOS GIORA DAN 

scissor artist 

bus publican 

jeans genie 

art lover 

caffeine fiend 

tank man

scissOr artist 

Hannah Armstrong 

OccupatiOn: Hairdresser 

business: Felix culpa 

“Many businesses here are 

in shipping containers” 

Hannah operates her hairdressing 

business from a shipping container 

at the back of a pub on Victoria 

Street. The pub, Revival, is also 

made up of shipping containers. 

Revival’s owner, Sam, had his hair 

cut by Hannah for many years 

and knew her business had been 

destroyed in the earthquakes. 

“Sam called me to say he had this 

space out the back of Revival,” she 

says. “It’s great – people go to the 

pub, then pop in to say ‘Hi’ or have a 

haircut. It’s so relaxed and friendly.” 

The salon’s name, Felix Culpa, 

means “happy mistake” in Latin. 

Like many people in Christchurch, 

Hannah sees the rebirth of the city 

as an opportunity to be creative. 

HannaH recommends Having a 

beer at tHe smasH Palace 

Many people see 

the rebirth of 

Christchurch as an 

OPPOrtUNitY 

six degrees » altitude 

bus publican 

Johnnie Moore 

OccupatiOn: bar Owner 

business: tHe smasH palace 

“Home-brewer night is the 

first Monday of the month” 

The Smash Palace is a bar made 

from two buses, scaffold and a 

shipping container. One bus is fitted 

with tables; the other is the bar. 

“We had a bar called Goodbye 

Blue Monday that fell over in the 

earthquake,” says Johnnie. “Smash 

Palace is mobile, so if anything 

happened again I could pack my bar 

up and drive it anywhere.” 

Whereas Johnny’s former bar was 

all about live music, Smash Palace 

is all about local beer by boutique 

labels like Three Boys, Rain Dogs 

and Yeastie Boys. 

“We also have our own beer that 

Harrington’s brews for us, Bodgie 

Beer.” [A bodgie was 1950s slang 

for teen boys who loved rock’n’roll.] 

JoHnnie recommends going to 

re:start container mall 

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take me there 

jeans genie art lover 

Jason Dean 

occupation: shop owner 

Business: hunters and 

collectors 

“Many people want the 

container mall to stay” 

The Re:START mall on Cashel 

Street in Christchurch’s CBD 

is built entirely out of shipping 

containers. It has 27 retail outlets, 

including cool boutiques stocking 

NZ designers and jeans specialists 

Hunters and Collectors. 

Says owner Jason: “We were on 

High Street before the quake. We’re 

seeing regular customers again now 

at the mall – jeans junkies, who are 

desperately looking for jeans.” 

The container mall will stay 

during the rebuild of the city, and 

some hope it stays forever. It’s a 

quirky, fun place to hang out, which 

also has coffee shops, food trucks 

and a small pizza joint. 

JASON RECOMMENDS A TOUR OF 

THE CITY’S GAP FILLER PROJECTS 

FELIX 

CULPA 

THE 

SMASH 

PALACE 

HUNTERS 

AND 

COLLECTORS 

GAP 

FILLER 

C1 

ESPRESSO 

TANKS 

FOR 

EVERY- 

THING 

94 Victoria St, tel: +64 

21 858 671; Facebook: 

Felix-Culpa-Hair 

Corner Victoria St 

and Bealey Ave, tel: 

+64 21 353 759, www. 

thesmashpalace.co.nz 

Re:START Mall, Cashel 

St, tel: +64 21 900 011, 

www.restart.org.nz 

Various locations 

around Christchurch. 

Find out more at www. 

gapfiller.org.nz 

150 High St, tel: +64 

21 380 386, www. 

c1espresso.co.nz 

McLeans Island Rd, tel: 

+64 3 359 1007, http:// 

tanksforeverything.co.nz 

Coralie Winn 

occupation: community art 

project curator 

Business: gap Filler 

“We’re regenerating the city 

with creative uses of space” 

Gap Filler is an art project that 

sees the spaces left by demolished 

buildings becoming tourist 

attractions in themselves. Projects 

so far include painted wall murals 

around the city, a Dance-O-Mat – a 

pop-up outdoor dance floor with 

disco ball – a vacant block that’s 

become a life-size Monopoly square, 

and a cycle-powered cinema. 

“Gap Filler allows everyday 

people to do something positive to 

help our city,” says Coralie. “People 

are open to creative ideas because 

we need life, colour and energy back 

in Christchurch. We’re a charitable 

trust; anyone wanting to help can 

make a donation via our website.” 

CORALIE RECOMMENDS HAVING 

A COFFEE AT C1

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While you’re here: 

CAffeIne fIenD TAnk mAn 

Sam Crofskey 

OCCUpATIOn: CAfé OWneR 

BUSIneSS: C1 eSpReSSO 

“We’re excited to be part of 

Christchurch’s transition” 

C1 is an institution in Christchurch. 

When its first incarnation was 

destroyed in the earthquakes, owner 

Sam took over a grand old Georgian 

bank building, using recycled 

materials to make it a café. 

“The panelling is from an old 

nunnery,” says Sam. “The lights 

used to be in the Art Centre, and 

the furniture is made from the floor 

of our old building.” New fixtures 

include a counter made from 14,000 

Lego bricks and a vacuum-tube 

system for placing orders. 

A coffee roastery features beans 

grown in C1’s plantation in Samoa. 

They also produce tea and juices, 

and have plans to put a vineyard 

and beehives on the roof. 

Sam recommendS taking a 

Spin in a tank 

STAY 

The Ibis is the first 

hotel to reopen 

in the CBD. It’s 

next to Re:START 

container mall. 

To book: www. 

accorhotels.com 

TOUR 

Learn about 

Christchurch on 

a Hassle Free 

double-decker 

bus tour: www. 

hasslefreetours. 

co.nz 

WATCH 

Alice in 

Videoland is a 

Christchurch fave, 

now reopened 

with a 38-seat 

cinema: www. 

aliceinvideoland. 

co.nz 

VISIT 

Visit Christchurch 

& Canterbury 

Tourism for 

more info: www. 

christchurchnz. 

com 

Jonathan Lahy-Neary 

OCCUpATIOn: expeRIenCe OpeRATOR 

BUSIneSS: TAnkS fOR eVeRYTHIng 

“New Zealand is known for 

doing out-there things” 

Originally from Manchester, 

England, Jonathan had the idea for 

his unusual business, Tanks For 

Everything, on a long-haul flight. 

“Blame it on jetlag,” he says. 

Anyone with a driver’s licence can 

drive a decommissioned ex-Army 

tank. “I’ve got two big battle tanks, 

three medium-sized armoured 

personnel carriers, a couple of scout 

cars and a jeep,” he says. “The oldest 

one is from 1952, our big Centurion 

tank. It’s a veteran from the Vietnam 

War with the Australian army.” 

Jonathan thinks everyone 

should visit Christchurch: “It’s a 

small, friendly city. It’s close to the 

countryside, sea, beach, forest and 

mountains. I love the skiing.” 

JetStar haS great low fareS to 

chriStchurch. go to JetStar. 

com to book

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altitude » off the beaten track 

mekong 

Mekong River 

a tasting tour 

Main photo: GETTY IMAGES; Other photos: BrETT DuDlEY, ECruISING TrAVEl

Melbourne chef Adam D’Sylva cruises the 

Mekong from Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap 

Words AdAM d’sylvA 

Two-time Lexus Young Chef of the Year Adam 

D’Sylva is a Melburnian with part-Italian, part- 

Indian ancestry. A truly multicultural foodie, 

he creates a fusion of Asian flavours at his acclaimed 

restaurant Coda, so it was with relish that he took a 

two-week cruise along the Mekong River from Vietnam 

to Cambodia, to experience the region’s gastronomy. He 

shared his diary with Jetstar. 

“Delicious aromas 

waft up from the 

street stalls 

in old saigon” 

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take me there 

SNACK 

FRESH 

GOING 

UNDER- 

GROUND 

LOCAL 

EATS 

RIVER 

RIDE 

FANCY 

STAY 

TRY AT 

HOME 

Ben Thanh Market: 

Corner of Le Loi and 

Tran Hung Dao, Ho 

Chi Minh City 

Cu Chi Tunnel: 

Ben Dinh, Nhuan 

Duc, Cu Chi, 

Ho Chi Minh City 

Cuc Gach Quan: 

10 Dang Tat, Ward 

Tan Dinh, Ho Chi 

Minh City 

Jahan Cruises: 

For info on Mekong 

riverboat trips go to 

www.jahancruises.com 

Amansara Resort: 

A luxury resort spa 

in Siem Reap; www. 

amansararesorts.com 

Coda Bar + Restaurant: 

141 Flinders Ln, 

Melbourne, tel: +61 

(3) 9650 3155, http:// 

codarestaurant.com.au 

FIRST STOP: HO CHI MInH CITy 

The hustle and bustle of Old Saigon 

is a shock to the senses. There’s a 

constant rush of people, motorbikes, 

and loud, beeping horns. Delicious 

aromas waft up from the street 

stalls, as do some smells that aren’t 

quite so appetising. 

I can’t wait to get among it all. 

Before I left Australia, I was given 

insider tips from my friend and 

fellow chef Luke Nguyen of Red 

Lantern restaurant in Surry Hills. 

His TV show about the Vietnam 

food scene, Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 

[first screened on SBS in 2010] was a 

major inspiration for my journey. 

First stop: Ben Thanh market. It’s 

even more intense than I imagined. 

I pass tanks of live seafood ready 

to be grilled over hot coals and 

mountains of chillis, garlic, gai lan 

(broccoli), water spinach, coconuts 

and farm-fresh vegetables – all 

the basics for great Vietnamese 

cooking. Live chickens amp up the 

noise levels in the market. 

The next day, I take a guided 

tour of the Cu Chi Tunnel – an 

underground network of Viet 

Cong passages that was a base for 

several military campaigns during 

the Vietnam War. It’s strange to 

squeeze through the openings of 

these underground mazes, the site 

of many a gory ambush. 

Over the next few nights, I dine 

out in local restaurants. The menus 

in Vietnam are long, with dishes 

featuring the staples squid, prawns, 

sea bass, pork and wok-tossed 

zucchini flowers. My favourite 

is Cuc Gach Quan, an old-style 

Vietnamese restaurant in an old 

shophouse. Their caramelised chilli 

squid is beautiful, and so is the fresh 

passionfruit juice.

SEvEn DAyS On THE MEkOnG 

I board the river cruiser Jahan 

for a seven-night meander up the 

Mekong. It’s a gorgeous old wooden 

boat modelled on the boats of the 

British East India Trading Company. 

First stop is a town called Cai Be. 

We hop off our boat and onto a junk 

to visit the floating markets. There 

are boats full of green papaya, green 

pineapples (picked before they are 

ripe), coconuts, jicamas (turnip-like 

vegetables) and rambutans. 

At the market, an elderly 

Vietnamese lady teaches me the 

intricacies of hand-making ricepaper 

rolls the traditional way. It’s 

an amazing skill – one that would 

take me a fair bit of practice. 

From Cai Be we cross the border 

into Cambodia and dock at the little 

town Chau Doc. The Jahan has an 

onboard chef, so I head off with 

him on a tour of the local market. 

Locals here speak a combination 

of Cambodian and Vietnamese, 

which makes conversing tricky. But 

it’s worth negotiating the language 

barrier because it’s a bountiful 

local market with the freshest of 

vegetables. We purchase winged 

beans, chickens, jicamas, lotus 

root, okra, prawns, betel leaves and 

coconuts. I turn these ingredients 

into a fresh winged-bean, coconut, 

prawn and chicken 

salad for the boat 

guests. 

Next stop is 

Phnom Penh, 

capital of 

Cambodia. It’s a 

OPPOSITE PAGE, clockwise 

from left: temples of 

Angkor; sugar-cane prawn, 

chef Adam D’Sylva. THIS 

PAGE: Angkor Wat; (inset) 

a serene view up the Mekong 

“In the FLOATING markets, 

there are boats full of 

GREEN PAPAYA, coconuts, 

jicamas and rambutans” 

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great city, buzzing with life. I have 

a couple of hours spare and wander 

the streets, making a flash decision 

to get my head shaved by a local 

barber on the side of the road. 

There’s yet another fantastic food 

market to visit in Phnom Penh – 

Central Market. It’s the cleanest and 

most established market I’ve seen 

on this trip. 

ThrEE dAyS IN SIEm rEAp 

I end my trip at the Amansara 

Resort in Siem Reap, where I am 

invited as a guest chef. It’s an 

exclusive 24-room garden resort that 

was formerly the guesthouse of the 

Cambodian king Sihanouk. I feel 

like royalty here too, because every 

off the beaten track » altitude 

The floating 

market; INSET: 

Adam cooks 

on the boat 

time I leave my room I return to a 

hot bath filled with lotus flowers. 

(Blokes might like to keep this place 

in mind for out-of-the-box wedding 

proposals.) 

Hard as it is to do, during the day 

I venture out to visit the beautiful, 

peaceful temple complex of Angkor. 

The centrepiece, Angkor Wat, is the 

highlight for me – it’s where Lara 

Croft: Tomb Raider was filmed. 

I spend my final day in Cambodia 

preparing a full-on feast for 

Amansara’s guests. The banquet 

includes my version of a classic 

Vietnamese dish – sugar-cane 

prawns with sweet chilli sauce. I also 

plate up a smoked kingfish salad 

with tamarind dressing and a crispy 

pork salad. 

On my return to Melbourne, I add 

these and other Mekong-inspired 

dishes to my menu at Coda, so 

people can come in and experience 

my journey through the flavours I’ve 

brought home with me. 

Jetstar has great low fares to 

Vietnam and melbourne. go to 

Jetstar.com to book 

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bangkok 

thai cool 

We took to the streets 

to check out Bangkok’s 

casual fashion culture 

Words and Photos Brent LeWin 

W 

hile it may not rival the 

street fashion meccas 

of Paris or New York, 

Bangkok is rapidly gaining ground 

as one of the premier fashion hubs in 

Asia with the emergence of several 

international designers on the 

global scene. And it’s not just the 

runways where Thais are leaving 

their mark. While the “Big Mango” 

still retains many elements of 

its Eastern charm, many of 

the steamy city’s youth have 

embraced Western fashion while 

also looking to Bangkok’s many 

local markets to give their look 

its own unique twist. 

To the trained eye of a 

fashionista, two main trends can be 

spotted on the city’s bustling streets 

and in its numerous shopping malls 

and markets: high-end designer 

labels or the vintage, retro look. 

The affluent “hi-so” (Thai slang for 

high society) can often be seen 

in the Ratchaprasong District 

(home to Siam Paragon, 

Central World and more 

high-end malls), sporting 

designer labels that are as 

much a symbol of social 

status as an expression 

of style. Across town 

at Chatuchak Weekend 

Market, a more DIY retro look 

reigns supreme as Thai youth 

scour second-hand clothing stalls 

to mix and match their wardrobe 

on a budget. This retro fashion is 

an extension of the Thai hipsters’ 

obsession with antique and vintage, 

which is currently considered the 

pinnacle of cool among Thai youth.

SuraSit, 

Graphic 

DeSiGner 

Spotted at 

Chatuchak Market 

“Everything 

I’m wearing 

was bought at 

Chatuchak Market. 

I really like nonname 

brands.” 

panG, 

StuDent 

Spotted at 

Siam Paragon 

“My shirt is 

Levi’s and 

my bag is by 

[local Thai 

brand] Vanco. 

My jeans are 

by Lee.” 

Bangkok 

is rapidly 

gaining 

ground as 

one of the 

premier 

fashion hubs 

in asia 

culture 101 » altitude 

Yoon, 

entrepreneur 

Spotted at 

Chatuchak Market 

“My bracelets 

and necklace are 

both handmade 

by me. My bag is 

also handmade; 

I bought it at the 

night market at 

Victory Monument. 

My glasses are 

vintage, bought at 

Chatuchak Market.” 

oke, 

StuDent 

Spotted at 

Siam Paragon 

“My glasses are by 

Ray-Ban and my 

jeans are Guess. 

My shoes are by 

Reebok.” 

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altitude » culture 101 

James, 

student 

Spotted at 

Siam Paragon 

“Everything 

I’m wearing 

including my 

bag is from 

Chaps, except 

my shoes 

which are by 

Caterpillar.” 

mulee, 

Works 

in Public 

relations 

Spotted at 

Siam Paragon 

“I’m wearing 

a vintage hat 

purchased at 

a market in 

Bangkok. My top 

is by Theory. I 

like to mix and 

match brand 

names and 

vintage styles.” 

Two main 

trends can 

be spotted 

on the 

streets: highend 

designer 

labels or 

the vintage, 

“reTro” look 

sayo, 

student 

Spotted at 

Siam Paragon 

“My shirt is by 

Vivi, a Japanese 

brand, my shorts 

are by Roxy and 

my watch is 

by Swatch.” 

thanakrit, 

assistant 

stylist 

Spotted at 

Siam Paragon 

“I love designer 

fashion. My 

sweater is by 

Alexander Wang, 

T-shirt by Comme 

des Garçons, 

my bag is by 

Balenciaga, my 

watch is by Beams, 

my pants by Gap 

and my shoes by 

Tod’s.”

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altitude » family escape 

View from the top of 

the Tiger Sky Tower 

Photos: SingaPore TouriSm BoarD

singapore 

adventure island 

Singapore is more than just a hub that connects 

travellers to the rest of Asia – it’s a wonderful place for 

a family holiday. We check out its island resort Sentosa 

Words Melissa de Villiers 

My seven-year-old, the surfer. It’s a talent she 

never knew she had and probably would 

never have discovered had it not been for 

the instructors at Wave House Sentosa, the indoor surf 

centre on Singapore’s Sentosa Island. 

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LEFT TO RIGHT: 

Underwater World; 

the Flying Trapeze 

on Silosa Beach; 

the Wave House 

"After lots of prActice 

at kneeling, then standing 

on a board, I stood trembling 

waiting to ‘ride’ the fAst 

moving surge of water” 

They offered an irresistible 

combination of patience, 

encouragement and good-natured 

humour to steer my two daughters 

and myself through an hourlong 

encounter with the “Double 

FlowRider”, the smaller of two 

impressive artificial waves on offer 

at the centre. Iris, nine, needed little 

encouragement; her younger sister, 

Eden – frozen in terror on her first 

attempt at standing up on a board 

– needed lots; I very nearly didn’t 

even try. 

But eventually, after lots of 

practice at 

kneeling, then 

standing on 

a board while 

holding on to 

a rope, I stood 

trembling 

waiting to “ride” 

the surprisingly 

fast-moving surge of water. I wanted 

to flee, but there was no escape, so 

I did it, staying upright for a full 10 

seconds before wiping out. 

The Wave House was the 

unexpected hit of our first family 

day out at this hugely popular island 

playground just half a kilometre 

off the south coast of Singapore. A 

cross between a mini-Disneyland 

and a resort, Sentosa is like an 

enormous toy box overflowing with 

activities to keep kids occupied. You 

can get them flying (without wings)

on an indoor skydive, screaming 

their lungs out with excitement 

on a 450m-long zip line at Imbiah 

Hill, or clamouring for more at the 

movie-set themed rides of Universal 

Studios Singapore. 

Critics carp at how artificial the 

island is, that it’s overdeveloped 

and cheesy. They’re missing the 

point. From the moment we stepped 

into the cable car at HarbourFront 

Place for a stately descent down 

to Sentosa over the water (you 

can also take the monorail from 

VivoCity mall), I just knew the 

family was in for a smooth, seamless 

ride. At Imbiah Lookout, where we 

disembarked, smiling staff were 

at the ready with maps and advice 

about what to see and do. The 

well-signposted roads between 

attractions were lined with lanky 

coconut palms and blossoming 

tropical shrubs. 

Yet life here hasn’t always been 

quite so beguiling. Once known 

as Pulau Blakang Mati (“Island of 

Death from Behind”), the place 

languished as a swampy, malariastricken 

backwater and occasional 

pirate hideout until the British 

turned it into a military fortress 

in the late 1800s. During World 

War II, following the Allied Forces’ 

surrender in 1942, the island became 

highlights 

imbiah 

lookouT 

siloso 

PoinT 

ResoRTs 

WoRld 

senTosa 

The 

beaches 

iFly Singapore offers 

the rush of skydiving 

in the world’s largest 

indoor skydiving 

wind tunnel. Tel: +65 

6571 0000, www. 

iflysingapore.com 

» Displays at 

atmospheric Fort 

Siloso tell the story 

of civilian life 

during the Japanese 

Occupation. 

Tel: +65 6279 3264, 

www.fortsiloso.com 

The hotel-andcasino 

hub offers 

a water park, a 

maritime museum, 

swanky boutiques 

and restaurants. 8 

Sentosa Gateway, 

tel: +65 6577 8888, 

www.rwsentosa.com 

» Sentosa has three 

man-made beaches: 

Siloso Beach is where 

you’ll find Wave 

House Sentosa; 

Palawan Beach has a 

pirate-themed water 

play area for kids; and 

lastly, the laid-back 

Tanjong Beach. 

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a fire-eating performance at 

Singapore Zoo’s Night Safari 

a Japanese PoW camp. A new lease 

of life began in 1967, when the newly 

independent Singapore government 

decided to develop the island as a 

holiday resort. In 1972, the newlook 

resort was launched with the 

name “Sentosa”, after a Malay word 

meaning “peace and tranquility”. 

Today – in the year of its 40th 

anniversary – Sentosa’s busier than 

ever. We enjoyed poking around 

Fort Siloso, which is full of poignant 

insights into life during the 

Japanese occupation of Singapore. 

We screamed our hearts out on the 

“Transformers: the Ride” attraction 

at Universal Studios Singapore, 

splashed in a pirate-themed water 

park and took in the great views 

from the Tiger Sky Tower. 

jetstar has great low fares to 

singapore. go to jetstar.com 

to book 

more things to 

do in Singapore 

The NighT 

Safari 

The world’s first 

night zoo allows 

you to see what 

over 900 nocturnal 

animals get up to 

after dusk, from 

big cats gnawing 

on their meat 

dinners to flying 

squirrels and fruit 

bats. 80 Mandai 

Lake rd, tel: +65 

6269 3411, www. 

nightsafari.com.sg 

"We screamed our hearts 

out on ‘Transformers: the Ride’ 

at Universal Studios Singapore” 

WiLd WiLd WeT 

This water park 

offers four-storey 

slides and wave 

pools. 1 Pasir 

ris Cl, tel: +65 

6581 9128, www. 

wildwildwet.com 

aSiaN 

CiviLiSaTioNS 

MuSeuM 

The aCM is packed 

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tel: +65 6332 7798, 

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NEWCASTLE 

“Newcastle’s CBD has 

been renewed with young 

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For a printable map of 

sites, go to http://renew 

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your 

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MELBOURNE 

“Go hot-air ballooning 

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can take great photos of 

the wine country.” Sally 

BEST HOLIDAY EVER: Rowena is a 

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Coronet Peak to “trash the dress”. Rowena, Melbourne 

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HONG kONG 

“The world’s cheapest 

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are worth it.” Denise 

Earl Ocampo shares: 

• Purchase a Pasmo or Suica card from any 

train station for a deposit of ¥500 (about 

AU$6). They can be used on buses too. 

• To get to know karate in Japan, remember 

the name Sosai Masutatsu Oyama. Visit 

his honbu dojo, or HQ, in Ikebukuro. 

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“Take a full-day tour 

of Milford Sound from 

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Grab a pencil, put on your thinking cap and join the craze! 

The objective of sudoku is to fill in 

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the numbers 1 through to 9. To get 

you started, here are a few tactics… 

Scan each horizontal and vertical 

band consisting of three 3x3 boxes. 

It’s often easiest to start in a spot 

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number in two rows, you know 

that number must be in the third 

6 5 

2 

9 1 2 

4 3 1 

3 6 1 7 

1 5 8 3 

2 4 3 6 

1 9 5 

9 2 5 7 8 

9 

(the same goes for columns). Now 

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they also contain that number. (This 

method is called slicing and dicing.) 

Some sudoku fans like to pencil in 

possible answers in the corners of 

individual squares. Once you have 

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of missing numbers for each row, 

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1 easy 2 moderate 

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7 

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5 4 6 1 

3 

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Airways (Australia & NZ), Jetstar Asia 

and Valuair (Singapore), Jetstar Pacific 

(Vietnam), Jetstar Japan and soon 

Jetstar Hong Kong (subject to regulatory 

approval). 

David Hall, CEO, 

Jetstar Australia 

and New Zealand 

We’re 

growing 

in New 

Zealand 

with the 

arrival of 

our ninth aircraft, with 

up to 72 new services a 

week. We’re offering more 

flights between Auckland, 

Christchurch and 

Wellington, and increasing 

services across the Tasman. 

We now have more than 

500 Jetstar team members 

in NZ and we’re proud to 

continue offering Kiwis 

more low fares. 

Skiing in Japan 

Jetstar Holidays has partnered with 

Liquid Snow to bring you exclusively 

priced ski packages to Japan. Customers 

can build their own package or select one 

from the many packages on offer. Visit Jetstar.com 

New look 

This month we unveil our 

stylish new uniform across 

the Jetstar Group. 

The uniform was designed in 

consultation with team members 

from all regions and reflects Jetstar’s 

growing pan-Asian network. 

We’ve introduced a twist to the 

iconic orange jacket – the tailored 

buttoned front now features an 

Asian-inspired collar, worn with 

a black top with orange trim and 

black pants. So whether you’re 

flying with us from Sapporo or 

Singapore, Honolulu or Ho Chi 

Minh City, Cairns or Christchurch, 

the Jetstar team will all be wearing 

the same uniform. We feel great in it 

and we hope you like it too! 

We are proud 

to continue 

offering low 

fares to New 

Zealand

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arrivals » our people 

meet the crew 

angie, 

cabin 

manager/ 

trainer 

“I’ve been 

flying as cabin crew for almost 

13 years, and have been with 

Jetstar since it first took to the 

skies on 25 May, 2004. It was 

very exciting. We all received 

a certificate on completing the 

first ever flight with the airline’s 

‘mascot’ at the time, Magda 

Szubanski – ‘Julie the Jetstar 

Girl’ in our commercials. 

“I love my job. Not only do 

I fly as crew but I also instruct 

new recruits on the ground with 

customer service. 

“I have also been involved 

with our recruitment team. With 

Jetstar growing so rapidly, I was 

asked to start new crew bases in 

Adelaide and Christchurch.” 

MY BEST DAY AT WORK: 

“The lovely, talented Mark 

Wilson from Dancing with the 

Stars gave me ballroom dancing 

pointers. We danced the tango 

in the cabin, with our customers 

laughing at us. The whole cabin 

broke out in applause.” 

We all received 

a certificate 

after flying on 

the first ever 

Jetstar flight 

question time 

The Jetstar team tells all! 

Brett foxley-Conolly, flyIng operatIons 

development manager (melBourne/ 

avalon), answers a questIon on Behalf of 

jetstar pIlots 

Is It more fun 

to take off or 

land a plane? 

A: Landing is 

certainly more fun 

and rewarding for 

a pilot, especially when it results 

in a smooth touchdown. During a 

landing, the pilot has to consider 

external elements as the aircraft 

approaches the airport. The wind 

can push the aircraft away from the 

runway, while turbulence means the 

pilot has to work harder to keep the 

aircraft in the correct position. Rain 

or cloud can reduce the pilot’s vision. 

The landing involves reducing the 

aircraft’s rate of descent to nearly 

zero just above the runway surface, 

while contending with turbulence 

and cross winds. Some landings 

can be challenging, and make pilots 

draw on all their skills. 

When they’re picked up at the 

airport, passengers are often asked, 

“How was the landing?” 

ask us a question! 

Have you always wanted to ask a question about flying with 

Jetstar? Email your query to jetstar.ed@ink-global.com

Jump on 

a Maitai 

Catamaran 

Sunset Sail for 

stunning views 

kobe, japan 

Bryion PhilliPs-st JAmes 

tells why he loves this 

JAPAnese Port city 

HOW TO GET THERE 

Kobe is an hour and 10 minutes by 

bus from Osaka airport – or, for a 

more scenic view of the bay, take a 

one-hour ferry to Kobe then hop on 

a train to the centre of town. 

WHERE TO EAT 

Kobe has some fantastic restaurants 

community » arrivals 

stopover 

Crew members reveal their 

favourite places on the 

Jetstar route 

honolulu, 

hawaii 

AnAleshA GrAdwell on why 

she loves this sunny city 

WHERE TO EAT 

If you want reasonably priced food 

that is delicious and filling, head 

to IHOP (International House of 

Pancakes). It’s at 1850 Ala Moana Blvd. 

MuST-dO ACTiviTy 

Jump on a Maitai Catamaran Sunset 

Sail. For two hours and only US$39 

(AU$38), you’ll get stunning views 

of Hawaii and Diamond Head. 

It’s a beautiful way to relax 

and enjoy Hawaii. 

www.hawaiiactive.com 

WHERE TO SHOP 

Ala Moana Shopping 

Center, the largest openair 

mall in the world: 

everything under one roof. 

www.alamoanacenter.com 

which specialise in local cuisines. 

Ganko Sushi is near Motomachi 

Station and offers most Japanese 

dishes you could crave. The pastries, 

especially, are awesome (and 

my weakness!). 

In this picture, I am all smiles 

because I’m buying a pastry made 

to look like a hamburger. The 

beetroot was raspberry jelly, the 

beef patty was a chocolate-covered 

macaron and the bun was choux 

pastry – delicious! 

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arrivals » doing good 

a brighter 

future 

Thanks to the work of World Vision, a Cambodian teenager 

and his HIV-positive mother no longer face discrimination 

Y 

“ 

ou are the son of HIV and 

AIDS! Go away, don’t play with 

us!” Sarath, 17, has sad memories 

of when the other children in his 

village excluded him because his 

mother is HIV-positive. 

Sarath’s mother, Sokhorn, lovingly 

told her son to ignore them all and 

focus on his studies. “I obviously 

love my mother,” Sarath says. “I want 

to study hard to become a teacher. I 

want to see my mother smile.” 

Sarath and Sokhorn were isolated 

by their community because of her 

HIV status. “Once I got sick and 

my mother had no money, so she 

begged our neighbours to borrow a 

small amount to buy medicine for 

me. Nobody lent my mother any 

money because she lives with HIV,” 

Sarath recalls. 

Things began to change for 

Sarath and Sokhorn when World 

Vision started supporting their 

community through the Community 

Care for Children project. Supported 

by StarKids, the project works to 

improve the quality of care and 

support for vulnerable children like 

Sarath and their families. 

World Vision has worked with 

community leaders to ensure they 

understand the difficulties that 

face people living with HIV, and 

have helped to set up community 

support groups that actively support 

families like Sarath’s. These small 

groups help connect HIV-affected 

families to health services, allow 

them to receive anti-retroviral 

treatment and ensure they receive 

their legal entitlements. 

World Vision also conducts 

HIV- and AIDS-awareness 

campaigns in the community that 

have been effective in helping to 

stop discrimination. “Everyone 

in my community now seems to 

understand. All those who used 

to discriminate against my mother, 

they are friendly to us now,” 

smiles Sarath. 

*Names changed to protect identity. 

Nobody lent 

my mother any 

money because 

she lives 

with HIV 

ABOVE: World Vision’s support 

has given Sarath and his mother 

a better quality of life 

RIGHT: Team members at 

Jetstar’s Melbourne office Words: Therese Johnson Photos: Vichheka sok/World Vision

you can help! 

Make your destination a better place 

for children and communities in need. 

The StarKids partnership between 

Jetstar and World Vision Australia 

supports humanitarian relief and 

community-based development 

projects in Australia and across Asia. 

It’s about transforming the lives 

of families and communities living 

in poverty, and giving children a 

brighter future. 

Support StarKids by putting your 

loose change in the envelope located 

in your seat pocket – all currencies 

are accepted – or donating online at 

www.jetstar.com/starkids. Let your 

small change create a big change! 

starkids 

foreign 

currency day 

Jetstar launched the inaugural 

StarKids Foreign Currency Day on 

7 September. Team members at the 

airline’s Melbourne head office had 

the chance to donate their leftover 

foreign currency from their business 

travels or holidays to the StarKids 

fund. The day was a huge success, 

with the StarKids team collecting an 

impressive 15kg of foreign coins and 

notes. All this small change will make 

a big change to the lives of many 

children in the countries that Jetstar 

flies to. 

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Bangkok Thailand Tokyo Japan 

Narain 

Kiattiyotcharoen 

Instructor, The 

Oriental Thai 

Cooking School 

you 

need to 

know 

It’s a city of 

such stark 

contrasts. You 

can see not only 

skyscrapers but 

also vintage 

architecture 

and the Grand 

Palace’s 

nostalgic 

ambience 

Best local festival 

Songkran is celebrated from 13-15 

April, which is Thailand’s hottest time 

of the year. It’s a real time for merrymaking, 

where people splash water at 

each other. 

Must-have souvenir 

Thai silk is considered one of the 

finest fabrics in the world – a product 

with a unique manufacturing process, 

patterns and colours. Get it in the form 

of scarves, ties and clothes. 

Most beautiful view 

At the Vertigo, the rooftop bar at 

Banyan Tree Hotel – the first of its 

kind in Asia. In the evening, delight in 

a succulent seafood grill and premium 

steaks prepared by the chefs while 

enjoying breathtaking panoramic 

views of the city. 

Best local dish 

Northern-style noodles with curried 

chicken sauce, as well as green papaya 

salad. Don’t forget to order coconut 

sticky rice with mango as a dessert. 

Most unique tourism 

experience 

The daily show at Siam Niramit. 

This takes you on a journey to the 

enchanted Kingdom of Siam and 

shows you highlights from the 

country’s glorious past. 

Robert Sexton 

Front office 

manager, The 

Ritz-Carlton, 

Tokyo 

you 

need to 

know 

Navigating 

Tokyo is 

relatively easy 

even if you 

don’t speak 

Japanese. 

All public 

transport 

now provides 

English 

signage 

Best brunch 

The Two Rooms Grill & Bar is one of 

the trendiest and most sought-after 

brunch locations in Tokyo. You must 

try the eggs Benedict! 


The Annual Sumida River Fireworks 

or the Tokyo Bay Fireworks is a 

major event and happens every July. 

Many locals pick their viewing spots 

(especially along the Sumida River) 

early in the morning, and friends and 

family join throughout the day for the 

hour-long displays. 

Best day trip 

A trip to Hyatt Regency Hakone is 

certainly a treat. Visiting the sulfur hot 

springs in the area and relaxing at the 

hotel are popular with Japanese locals 

and tourists alike. 


experience 

Visit one of the many 100-yen shops 

around the city – you will be amazed at 

the treasure you can find hidden away 

in such a simple shop. 

Why Tokyo is awesome 

No matter what the situation, the 

Japanese are always willing to lend a 

helping hand and provide directions. 

In some cases, they’ll even actually 

escort you to your destination.

Auckland NZ Queenstown NZ 

Lindsay Watts 

Guest experience 

manager, Crowne 

Plaza Auckland 

you 

need to 

know 

A short ferry 

ride from 

downtown 

Auckland, 

Waiheke 

island is a 

favourite day 

trip due to 

its vineyards 

and amazing 

views 

Best place to see 

live sport 

Cheer on New Zealand’s national 

rugby union team, the All Blacks, 

at Eden Park. They’ve won the last 

25 matches played at the ground 

– no mean feat – so you’re almost 

guaranteed a local win! 


Devonport’s Food, Wine & Music 

Festival in late February is a must-see. 

With stunning city views, locals and 

tourists sit beachside sipping wine, 

eating local food and listening to 

Maori music. 

Must-eats 

Auckland’s Fish Market at Wynyard 

Quarter has an excellent selection of 

local fish fare. Several vendors display 

their catch of the day, and everything 

is fresh and delicious! 

Best local nature spot 

Hiking Rangitoto, a volcanic island in 

the Huaraki Gulf, is an exciting way to 

experience the great outdoors. 

Where to go if you’re 

young and want to party 

With over 30 bars and restaurants 

to choose from, Auckland’s Viaduct 

Harbour is the place to be. Stunning 

views paired with fantastic food and 

drink make it my favourite spot. 

Alex Vitale 

Marketing 

manager, 

Lasseters Wharf 

Casino 

you 

need to 

know 

Visit 

Arrowtown 

Chinese 

Settlement. 

It’s a mute 

reminder and 

tribute to the 

contribution 

made by 

the Chinese 

goldminers 

Must-have souvenir 

A greenstone pendant carved by local 

artist Luke Leaf. You can find them at 

Kapa Gallery. 

Best place to see 

live sport 

I enjoy watching the Southern 

Stampede, Queenstown’s ice hockey 

team – who are lucky enough to have 

several members of the national squad 

– when they play at the Queenstown 

Ice Arena. 


Summerdaze. It runs from 31 

December-31 January, and involves a 

huge variety of events and activities. 

Best local dish 

The carrot cake from Vudu Café & 

Larder. It’s popular for its great staff 

and very cool décor. 

Best place to stay 

The Blanket Bay Lodge, located at the 

northern end of Lake Wakatipu amid 

New Zealand’s finest scenery. 

Best brunch 

Croûte Savoyarde from Les Alpes, a 

beautiful French restaurant on 

Church Street. 

Best date restaurant 

Saffron in Arrowtown. Chef Peter 

Gawron will make sure you have an 

unforgettable meal. 

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Sydney Australia 

Renate Ruge 

Writer, 

editor and 

photographer 

you 

need to 

know 

Get out to the 

beaches at 

Manly, Bondi 

or Coogee for 

hot volleyball 

action 

Best brunch 

The colonial Bather’s Pavilion at 

Balmoral is slap-bang on the beach. 

Watch beach-goers wade in the 

shallows while tucking in to Sydney 

favourites like a stack of pancakes 

with ricotta and fruit, washed down 

with a flat white. 

Best day trip 

Head north of the city for about an 

hour to discover the golden sands of 

the northern beaches. Palm Beach 

is something of a Hamptons to 

Sydneysiders, as well as being home 

to Aussie soap Home and Away. 

Climb the lighthouse and don’t miss a 

cheeseburger at neighbouring Whale 

Beach kiosk. 

Where to party 

The Bucket List on Bondi Beach is a 

funky place to hang out. 

Best way to get around 

If you’re short on time and want to 

tick off the sights fast, a MyMulti Day 

Pass is a smart way to go. You can hop 

on and off ferries, buses and trains all 

over town all day until midnight. 

Recommend a “secret” 

spot 

Sticky Bar in Surry Hills can be hard 

to find – go down the alley behind 

Campbell Street to find the back 

entrance of Table for 20. Then text the 

number on the door to gain access to 

the bar upstairs, where local urbanites 

cluster for live jazzy tunes. 

you 

need to 

know 

Go back 

to where it 

all began in 

The Rocks 

precinct. 

Wander 

through 

cobbled streets 

lined with old 

houses

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Gold Coast Australia 

Joshua Smith 

Managing 

director, 

iOnline 

you 

need to 

know 

During fine 

weather, a 

trip to the 

hinterland to 

take in either 

Springbrook, 

the Natural 

Bridge or 

Tamborine 

Mountain is 

rewarding 

Look like a local 

While Surfers Paradise is a tourist 

mecca, you’ll find more locals dining 

and socialising at Broadbeach. 

The vibrant café and retail strips 

surrounding the Oasis, Surf Parade 

and the Oracle are havens for funloving 

locals. 

Best day trip from the city 

Byron Bay is the Gold Coast’s calming 

cousin. A short drive away, it’s a 

wonderful place to while away a few 

hours with its laid-back vibe, open 

beaches, art galleries and craft outlets. 

Why the Gold Coast is 

awesome 

It’s matured into such a vibrant, 

cosmopolitan city in recent years, 

balancing stunning architecture with 

an underground cultural scene. 

Best place to see live 

sport 

Nothing fires up a Gold Coast crowd 

more than a gladiatorial rugby battle 

between the Gold Coast Titans and 

either the New Zealand Warriors or 

Brisbane Broncos at Skilled Park. 

Where to go if you prefer 

a quiet night out 

Oskars on Burleigh is hard to 

overlook. With panoramic views 

of Gold Coast’s skyline across the 

Burleigh Beach break and a delectable 

menu of fresh seafood, Oskars 

provides the perfect setting for a 

relaxing night out. 

you 

need to 

know 

You can’t go 

wrong with 

locally caught 

fish combined 

with salty 

chips, enjoyed 

anywhere 

along the 

Broadwater 

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Cairns Australia 

Scott Schaefer 

Operation 

manager, 

Holiday Inn 

Cairns 

you 

need to 

know 

Cairns locals 

begin and 

end their 

weekends at 

Salt House – 

it boasts the 

best views, 

cocktails and 

tapas in town 

Best day trip from the city 

Pack the car with a picnic basket 

and explore Cairns’ most stunning 

beaches. Don’t forget to check out 

Trinity Beach, Palm Cove and – of 

course – Port Douglas. 

Most beautiful view 

Take a stroll along Cairns Esplanade. 

The area is also steeped in cultural 

history, and you can learn all about Ye- 

I-Nie, the last King of Cairns, through 

a series of outdoor displays. 


experience 

Splurge on a private reef experience. It 

includes a helicopter ride to a private 

reef pontoon followed by a snorkelling 

session, five-star service and lunch. 

Why Cairns is awesome 

Besides the weather and the people, 

I love Cairns because of the friendly 

culture. Cairns is a city of restaurants, 

bars, cafés and easy-going people. It’s 

the perfect place to relax and unwind. 

Best brunch 

It would have to be Rehab Café on 

Lake Street, a stone’s throw from the 

CBD. They serve a range of rustic 

breakfast options as well as delicious 

coffee. 

Look like a local 

During the summer, always remember 

to place a coaster over your beer 

glass. This will stop the raindrops 

from spoiling your drink during any 

tropical showers. 

you 

need to 

know 

My winter 

tip would 

be to pack a 

lightweight 

jacket for the 

slightly cooler 

temperatures 

Photo: Tourism Queensland

www.ballinabyronairport.com.au 

Gateway Airport

arriving 

at our 

destinations 

How to get from the airport to town 

ADELAIDE 

CBD 6km 

Travel time CBD is around 

15 mins by car 

Taxi Approx AU$18 

Skylink Bus Every 30 mins–1hr: 

AU$8.50 adult, $3.50 child. Takes 

around 35 mins 

Airport parking AU$4–$90 

(30 mins–72 hrs) 

AVALON 

Geelong CBD 20km 

Melbourne CBD 55km 

Travel time 15 mins (Geelong); 

40 mins (Melbourne) by car 

Taxi Approx AU$45 Geelong; approx 

AU$80 Melbourne 

Avalon Airport Shuttle Meets all 

flights. From AU$17 adult, $14 child 

(Geelong); AU$20 adult, $10 child 

(Melbourne) 

Airport parking From AU$3 

for the first 20 mins; weekly rate 

AU$53 

BALLINA-BYRON 

CBD Byron Bay is 23km; 

Ballina is 5km 

Travel time Byron Bay is 

20 mins by car; Ballina is 

7 mins by car 

Taxi Approx AU$10–$15 

to Ballina; approx $65 to 

Byron Bay 

Airlink bus Meets most flights: 

AU$20 adult ($35 return); $12 children 

under 13 years (one-way). Takes 



(1 hr–24 hrs) 

BRISBANE 

CBD 16km 




Bus Every 15–30 mins: AU$14 adult; 

$8 child; under 4 years free. Takes 

about 30 mins 

AirTrain Every 20 mins to 

CBD: one-way adult fare AU$14.50; 

return $27. Takes about 22 mins 



CAIRNS 

CBD 8km 

Travel time CBD takes 10 mins by car 


Australia Coach Shuttle every hour: 

AU$10 adult; $15 couple; AU$5 child. 

Takes around 20 mins 


(2–24 hrs) 

DARWIN 

CBD 13km 

Travel time CBD is 15 mins 

by car 


Darwin Airport Shuttle 

Meets all flights: adult AU$16 (one 

way), AU$29 (return); child AU$8 

(one way), AU$14 (return); under 4 

years free. Discount for 2 or more 

passengers 


(up to 24 hrs) 

GOLD COAST 

Surfers Paradise 20km 

Travel time Surfers Paradise is 

around 30 mins by car 


Con-X-ion Shuttle bus Booking 

required: +61 (7) 5556 9888: AU$22 

adult; $13 child (4–13 years); children 

under 4 years travel free. Takes 




HAMILTON ISLAND 

Travel time From the airport to your 

accommodation takes only a few 

minutes 

Shuttle bus Complimentary for hotel 

guests 

HOBART 

CBD 17km 



Taxi Approx AU$36–$42 

Airport Shuttle Bus Meets all flights: 

AU$17 adult; $13 children aged 4–15; 

children under 4 travel free. Journey 

takes around 30 mins 


(24 hrs) 

australian airports » arrivals 

LAUNCESTON 

CBD 16km 




Airport Shuttle Bus Meets all flights: 

AU$14 adult; $5 child; children under 

4 free. Takes around 15 mins 



MACKAY 

CBD 6km 

Travel time CBD 15 mins by car 


To Airlie Beach: Take a taxi to the 

bus terminal in Wellington Street 

and then a bus service by Greyhound 

or Premier; approx AU$22 one-way 

adult fare 


(24 hrs) 

MELBOURNE 

CBD 23km 

Travel time 35 mins by car 


SkyBus Every 10 mins: AU$16 adult; 

$6 child (4–14 years). Takes 20 mins 

Airport parking Short-term 

from AU$3; long-term from AU$29 

NEWCASTLE 

CBD 20km 




Shuttle Bus Door-to-door service 

(from AU$35) through Newcastle 

Information Services at +61 (2) 4928 

9822. Port Stephens Coaches (public 

bus) every hour: AU$6.50 adult; $3.50 

concession. Takes 35 mins 


(1 hr–24 hrs) 

PERTH 

CBD 12km (domestic 

terminal) and 17km (international 

terminal) 

Travel time 30 mins by car 

Taxi Approx AU$26 (domestic) and 

$33 (international) 

Perth Airport City Shuttle Every 30 

mins (domestic) and 

45 mins (international): 

AU$15 adult (domestic), 

$20 (international). Journey takes 

15–35 mins 

Fremantle Airporter AU$35 (booking 

required) 

Transperth Bus 37 from domestic 

terminal to Kings Park via the city 

AU$3.20 


carpark from AU$3.70; long-term 

carpark from AU$17 

SYDNEY 

CBD 8km 

Travel time CBD around 



Bus Every 20–30 mins: AU$14 adult; 

AU$7 child. Journey takes around 

30 mins 

Trains Every 10 mins 

(weekdays) AU$15 adult. Takes 

around 13 mins into the centre 

of the city 



SUNSHINE COAST 

Travel time Noosa is 

30 mins, Maroochydore 

is 10–15 mins by car 

Taxi Approx AU$56 to travel 

to Noosa; approx AU$28 

to Maroochydore 

Henry’s Bus Service Meets all flights: 

AU$25 adult; $12 child; children under 

4 years free. Journey to Noosa takes 


TransLink Bus Service number 622 

connects the airport to the suburbs. 

From 5.53am weekdays, 6.53am 

weekends/pub hols. Call 13 12 30. 

Airport parking AU$4–$18 (2–24 hrs). 

TOWNSVILLE 

CBD 5km 

Travel time CBD around 10 mins; 

taxi approx AU$16 

Airport shuttle Booking required +61 

(7) 4775 5544 

To the Strand and city, Sunferries, the 

Transit Centre and Coral Princess: 

AU$8 (adult); takes 10–15 mins 


carpark, AU$4–$24 

(2 hrs–12 hrs). Long-term 

carpark, AU$12–$72 (1–6 days); 

thereafter AU$10 per 24-hour period 

or part thereof 

WHITSUNDAY COAST 

CBD 30km from 

Proserpine Airport 

Travel time CBD takes around 

35 mins 


Whitsunday Transit AU$15 adult 

share-ride (one-way; AU$28 return); 

AU$9 child (one-way; AU$16 return), 

children under 4 years travel free. The 

Whitsunday Transit service meets 

all flights. For details, call +61 (7) 

4946 1800 

Airport parking From AU$2-$15 (1-24 

hours). AU$13 per day 

(2-30 days). 

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international 

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medan 

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Haikou 

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sHantou 

siem reap 

pHnom penH 

Ho cHi minH city 

kuala lumpur 

taipei 

manila 

surabaya bali (denpasar) 

pertH 

tokyo (narita) 

osaka (kansai) 

darwin 

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hamilton island 

mackay 

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gold coast 

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queenstown 

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(kansai) 

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new zealand 

auckland 

wellington 

christchurch 

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jamie mitchell 

Jamie Mitchell, 35, is a 10-time winner of the Molokai 

to Oahu Paddle Board championships and was 

crowned winner of the Biggest Paddle-in Wave in the 

Australian Big Wave Awards 2012. World surfing 

champion Kelly Slater namechecks him as one of his 

personal heroes. Jamie talks us through his passport: 

Q: HOW MANY PASSPORTS HAVE YOU HAD? 

A: I am onto my third now. 

Q: HOW MANY STAMPS ARE IN 

YOUR PASSPORT? 

A: I have travelled so much I’ve lost count of 

exactly how many. They have all been full. 

Q: WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST 

OVERSEAS DESTINATION? 

A: Bali, Indonesia. 

Q: DO YOU REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT IT? 

A: I remember being mesmerised by how 

different the culture was to home. The traffic, 

food and the smell were all different from 

Australia. It was such an eye-opener. I also 

remember the surf was really good. 

Q: FAVOURITE AUSTRALIAN CITY? 

A: The Gold Coast, Queensland. Great waves, 

great weather, great nightlife. It’s the place I call 

home. It is only one hour to Brisbane, two hours 

to the Sunshine Coast and 40 minutes to Byron 

Bay. Pretty hard to beat. 

Q: BEST AUSTRALIAN TOWN? 

A: Coffs Harbour, NSW. It’s where I grew up. 

Q: ULTIMATE HOLIDAY DESTINATION? 

A: Hawaii, for sure. I have been there so 

many times. I have so many great friends and 

memories from there. 

Q: FAVOURITE ASIAN CITY? 

A: I would have to say Hoi An in Vietnam. Great 

food, people, culture and nightlife. 

Q: HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW ZEALAND? 

A: I went to a little town called Piha, for a 

surf competition (find out more at piha.co.nz). 

Q: WHICH JETSTAR DESTINATION IS AT THE 

TOP OF YOUR WISHLIST? 

A: Tokyo. I haven’t been to Japan yet and I’ve 

heard it’s an amazing city! 

The Gold Coast 

has great waves, 

great weather, 

great nightlife. 

It’s the place I 

call home

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november-2012

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