SKI > The Remarkables Ski Resort

Situated 37 minutes drive up above Queenstown, 'Remarks' is one of the three resorts included on the SkiNZ Superpass - you can ski at The Remarkables, Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt all on the same pass which makes for great value. Once you have parked your car or alighted from the bus at 'Remarks' you…

ByEd ItorJune 29, 2023

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Perisher Ski Resort

There is no question that Perisher is big. Very big in fact it is the largest ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere with some 1200 hectares (3000 acres) of skiable terrain that is more than four times the size of Mt Buller and more than double the size of Falls Creek or Thredbo. …

ByEd ItorJune 29, 2023

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Thredbo Ski Resort

Thredbo Alpine Resort is located in the heart of the Kosciusko National Park its 493 kms from Sydney (5.5 hour drive) or 213km from Canberra (2.5 hours drive). Thredbo is very proud of wining Australia's Best Ski Resort at the World Ski Awards for six years in a row! The resort…

ByEd ItorJune 28, 2023

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Falls Creek Ski Resort

About Falls Creek is Victoria's largest resort with 450 hectares of skiable terrain, the village sits at the bottom of the valley and the lifts take you and over to the other side. Falls is a town with a strong community, family friendly with lots of cruisy trails, it also boasts more than 25…

ByEd ItorJune 27, 2023

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Mount Buller

It takes just over three hours to get to Mount Buller from Melbourne, which makes it the closest ski resort to an Australian capital city. There are over 300 hectares of skiable terrain which range from the beginner slopes of 'Bourke Street' and 'Burnt Hut Spur' to the challenge of black runs 'Fanny's Finish' and…

ByEd ItorJune 27, 2023

SKI > AUSTRALIA WHERE TO SKI >

SKI > Mount Hotham

Those who choose to ski regularly at Mount Hotham, are often zealots as to why 'Hotham is so much better than any other mountain in Australia'. It is not that they are critical of other Australian Ski Resorts, its just they are certain that Mount Hotham is the best. Perhaps it is because…

ByEd ItorJune 27, 2023

DESIGN

TRAVEL > San Sebastián Donostitia

San Sebastián Donostitia is the heartland of Basque country and in just a few days it will be the starting point of the 2023 Tour de France. Well actually Bilbao is going to be the starting point and stage 1 will weave its way through San Sebastian and back but it got me to thinking…

ByEd ItorJune 19, 2023

EAT > MELBOURNE WHERE TO EAT >

EAT > No. 100 Flinders Lane (15/20)

Melbournes Flinders Lane is full of fine dining options so there is an incredible amount of choice available and No. 100 is possibly the newest option that is just a little different from the usual choices. Firstly it is small - there are only 20 seats in the restaurant and while there are…

ByEd ItorJune 15, 2023

DESIGN DESIGN > TECHNOLOGY

TECH > Klima from Boldr

The Klima is a wireless smart controller that transforms your existing air conditioner or heat pump into a smart home device through mobile phone control, that means you can replace the remote to your split system air conditioner (you train the device to emulate the signal, so you no longer need the remote) with…

ByEd ItorJune 13, 2023

DESIGN DESIGN > TECHNOLOGY

TECH > Walkie Talkie time

Communicating can get hard when you are in the midst of adventure sports and there have been a few attempts to get a really good walkie talkie alternative going for couples or groups out skiing, biking or kayaking. Out Door Technology (ODT) Chips had a software solution for phones that was supposed to…

ByEd ItorJune 13, 2023

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