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Ritzy jewels | not just afternoon tea | Put a ring on it |

Monroe
Sexy and glamorous. Red carpet ready. Did someone say 'rescue fantasy'?

While waiting to be seated for jewel-like morsels of afternoon tea, there’s a very different menu to check out at the Ritz… There are many things the Ritz Hotel London is renowned for: the world’s best-dressed afternoon tea (five sittings, these days), a tea sommelier, the creamy white Ritz rose bespoke-bred in the Netherlands; acres…

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In bed with London | UK check-ins | Hotels from heritage to hip

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

From the Ritz London to the Ham Yard to One Aldwych … three very different sleepovers for discerning London visitors. What’s it to be? Aristocratic splendour … bold contemporary colours and folk frisson… a city hub that’s a perfect jumping off point for theatre and exploration? In London’s Big Smoke, accommodation options are plentiful. Here…

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Dubai close-up | Desert city surprises | Arabian nights alfresco

Groucho
Brainy and cheeky. Witty and inventive. Always smoking hot.

From contemporary art to avant-garde fashion, gold-plated nightlife to shoes good enough to eat … Dubai plays on the unexpected. Finally, time to spend a few days in Dubai and not just wave from the airport in transit. The Arabian emirate that has spent the past few decades growing like a garden someone finally remembered to…

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genies in a bottle | crown vip cellar | vintage drops

Brando
Charisma and character - and just a little bit game-changing. Action!

A discerning clientele expects the best wines money can buy. And many of these are in the VIP cellars at Crown Towers Melbourne, reports Susan Skelly. A kid in a lolly shop has nothing on Chris Crawford, Crown Melbourne’s General Manager Beverage, in his wine vault. Hidden behind a door of latticed steel, this is an Aladdin’s…

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Putting on the Ritz | taking (afternoon) tea | top-tier treats

Monroe
Sexy and glamorous. Red carpet ready. Did someone say 'rescue fantasy'?

Why afternoon tea might still be the best chill pill going The Ritz London rolled into Sydney this week, ahead of a national roadshow, with a reminder of just how perfect afternoon tea can be. Flagging the iconic hotel’s 110th birthday celebrations – and a northern summer season of packages that incorporate Ascot, Wimbledon, Highclere Castle…

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Fremantle Alfresco: Drink, Dine, and Shop

Groucho
Brainy and cheeky. Witty and inventive. Always smoking hot.

The Port City is the perfect pit stop for those who like food, fun and sun. Susan Skelly had it on her radar when in WA recently. Here’s her hit list. Where to eat & drink in Fremantle Bread in Common 43 Pakenham Street This bakery, cafe and wine bar epitomises the West’s new food culture….

Fernleigh Upper Hunter regional NSW Monets bridge weekend away short break
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finding fernleigh | upper hunter valley | unique australia | nsw short breaks |

Garbo
Cool, understated elegance that belies inner sparkle and sizzle.

Seeking solitude and a true blue Australian break? A working farm in the Upper Hunter Valley has it in spades. Along with a unique honeymoon eyrie. Remote is travel’s new black. Out of mobile range, out of sight, out of this world … add to that exclusivity and a quintessential Australian experience, and a long weekend…

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New Zealand escape | Otahuna Lodge | Earthquake restoration

Garbo
Cool, understated elegance that belies inner sparkle and sizzle.

When two earthquakes hit the city of Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island within five months of each other, historic buildings were among the casualties. But luck and dedicated custodians were on the side of the 115-year-old manor, Otahuna. Over martinis in the sophisticated lobby of Sydney’s Langham hotel last month, Hall Cannon introduced a…

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