SKI > Cardrona Ski Resort

Cardrona Alpine Ski Resort is incredibly popular for all types of skiers because of the three spectacular basins that each offer a huge amount of terrain to explore. Combined with an innovative and highly modernised snow making system it opens up an enormous amount of terrain to ski, board and play. Many resorts…

ByEd ItorJuly 4, 20230Comments

WHERE TO SKI > SKI > NZ

SKI > Coronet Peak Ski Resort

Just 20 minutes out of Queenstown, Coronet Peak is probably the most accessible ski resort in the Southern Hemisphere. It was the first commercial ski field in New Zealand when it opened in 1947 and now more than 75 years later it is still one of the most popular places to ski. Anyone…

ByEd ItorJuly 3, 20230Comments

WHERE TO SKI > SKI > NZ

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, 20230Comments

WHERE TO SKI > SKI > AUSTRALIA

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, 20230Comments

WHERE TO SKI > SKI > AUSTRALIA

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, 20230Comments

WHERE TO SKI > SKI > AUSTRALIA

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, 20230Comments

WHERE TO SKI > SKI > AUSTRALIA

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, 20230Comments

DRINK > WINE > Riesling DRINK > WINE

WINE > Mac Forbes RS20 Strathbogie Riesling 2022 (90/100 points)

Mac Forbes makes some great wines from fruit grown in the Yarra Valley; Pinot Noir and Chardonnay released as Single Vineyard, and Village. As well as Cabernet and Merlot released under the 'Hugh' label. But for me the most interesting stand out has been the RS range of Riesling which predominately comes from the Strathbogie…

ByCrispyJune 21, 20230Comments

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, 20230Comments

EAT > MELBOURNE 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, 20230Comments

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