Posts by Kate Ayrton
Flying The Flag
Next time you go abroad, why not take a flag? Neil Armstrong put one on the moon. Why not consider making your own mark somewhere in the world?
Read MoreHail Mary, Queen of Long Beach
The Queen Mary in Long Beach is currently celebrating the New Year by inviting all California residents to visit her free of charge through January 31st, 2009.
Read MoreQueensland's Island Caretaker
Trust the Aussie’s to know how to get the party started! If you thought 2009 was going to be a wash, think again. Tourism Queensland are offering some lucky bugger the Best Job in the World.
Read MoreThe Earth is Not Round
For all those who thought the earth was round, it’s now square thanks to Australian publishers who have spent the last twenty years working on EARTH – the atlas to end all atlas’.
Read MoreWild About Australia
Thanks to a handful of innovative wilderness camps that bring touches of class and magic to some of Australia’s most jaw-dropping natural wonders, you don’t have to be a film star to access some of the national treasures showcased in Baz Luhrmann’s epic new film, Australia.
Read MoreThe Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Learn to cook and make new friends by taking a class taught by a guest chef at the Roblar Winery and Vineyards in the Santa Ynez valley.
Read MoreAustralia: Living It Up Down Under
Why stay home this Christmas when you can turn your world upside down and rent a fabulous home in Australia for the holidays? Contemporary Hotels offers independent boutique accommodation known for its design-conscious beach houses and villas.
Read MoreCool Kayaks and Clear Waters
For seafaring adventurers, these fun transparent and collapsible kayaks make glass-bottom boats a thing of the past.
Read MoreEl Capitan Canyon: Camp Out in Style
There are lots of fancy places to stay in Santa Barbara, but we prefer to head out of town to the more rustic El Capitan Canyon; a nature reserve once home to the Chumash Indians.
Read MorePrague: The Lightness and Darkness of Being
Prague is a city of contrasts; the old mixes with the new, the traditional with contemporary, and the light with the dark.
Read MoreSeeking Sanity in San Luis Obispo
For a fun weekend getaway or a pit stop on the drive to San Francisco, a great place to check yourself into is the funky Sanitarium Spa in the college town of San Luis Obispo.
Read MoreParis, France
Wandermelon’s guide to the best of Paris.
Read MoreParis: Spring Forward Fall Back
What better way to end the summer and reset the clocks than a well timed trip to Paris? September and October are two of the best months to spend in the city of light. The tourist crowds are gone and the Parisian’s reclaim their territory with proprietary.
Read MoreOjai Valley: Finding Shangri-LA
Nestled into a beautiful valley is the newly renovated Ojai Valley Spa and Inn, a labor of love and one of California’s best-kept secrets.
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