Name: Gareth ‘Gigpiglet’ Stuckey Age: 30 Occupation: Tour/Artist Manager and Record Producer Favourite travel destination?: Mmmmm I like the travel nearly as much as the destination. Lets say New York. Or Paris. Why?: New York: ‘Cause it’s all there … everything. Nothing you can’t do and nothing you can’t be. Paris: Because nothing is there! It’s [...]

We all have them. It could be your childhood bedroom, the Old Masters section of an art gallery or a patch of grass under a giant Moreton Bay Fig. My happy places, in no particular order, are: My current home in Marrickville, NSW Eating lunch on Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca, Peru Floating on my [...]

What would you do if a new path presented itself; a path you didn’t even realise existed? Would you venture off the reservation? Consider this: maybe you were on the wrong path all along? How can you ever know if you’re heading in the right direction? Do you believe in fate, destiny, circumstance or dumb [...]

Quick sticks! The fine folk at Carlton Draught are running a competition that closes at 2pm, Friday 29th July. The prize: Return travel and transfers to Las Vegas, departing on 4th August, 2011 Three nights of 4-star accomodation Travel insurance for the group $3K spending money Bear suits to run amok with To enter, all you [...]

Dearest Good Looking People, I need your help. What do you want to see more of on this blog? Are you happy? How can I make you happier? I live to serve you, Precious Readers. Can you please give me some brutally honest feedback? Bring it on. My loins are girded (what the hell does [...]

Everybody has heard of snow angels but snow aliens? They’re new. A snow alien is what happens when you land on your back in hard, icy snow and your head leaves a giant hole but your arms and legs look spindly. I discovered this new life form when I was on a Lord of the [...]

‘Shrek’ was a sheep that went walkabout and was discovered in a cave three years after he disappeared.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I arrived in Christchurch yesterday. Devastation? Rubble? A city destroyed by disaster? Nope. Christchurch is actually OK. Around the perimeters of the city, there is evidence of the quake. Some houses are held up by wooden struts, while others are missing chunks of eaves and roof. The CBD [...]

Name: Philip Engelberts Age: 44 Occupation: Director of boutique PR agency specialising in travel and tourism clients. Favourite travel destination: Thailand – for its people, its culture, its food and its shopping! Worst travel experience: Being stuck in San Francisco (a city I love by the way!) for three nights in a row, unable to [...]

There is something exciting about a girl’s weekend – the delicious promise of wine, shopping and maniacal laughter. A little while back, I was lucky enough to win a night at The Carrington for Yulefest so I decided to take two of my lady friends on a fake Christmas adventure. Arriving at the hotel, you [...]