I’ve never seen the city so busy. I thought heading into the city, we’d avoid some of the crowds of Bondi Junction. Wrong! Absolute madness but the sales were good. pretty much 50% off everything at DJs. Can’t do much better than that unless you roll t…

Reading this year, I focused on Paris again (my meta-desire to live there), read a bit about Jackie Kennedy,tried  a bit of self-help and  read some awesome fiction. Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre DumasMy heart wanders – Pia Jane Bijer…

The beginning of the month started with a fun weekend in Melbourne. Dinner at The Smith, a day in the Mornington Peninsula, a bit of shopping – no major purchases though. A really great city break with the husband.At the wineries, at Cape Schanck, ea…

There used to be an Indian restaurant right on Hall St for a while…Bombay to Bondi. Good food, easy and local. But then it went away about two years ago or so (Now its a bloody Nando’s…ew) and sadly Bondi went curry-less. Happy days are here again…

I love points, rewards and loyalty cards of all types. But I was really surprised when a voucher from Priceline came in the mail.I only joined their Sister Club program about 6 months ago and didn’t know that they sent you vouchers you had to use withi…

Last week I got an amazing call out of the blue. Would I like to go to a private invite-only meeting with Diane von Furstenberg at David Jones? There would only be about 30 people or so there. Interested? Oh hell yes I was!I knew her story fairly well….

Life happened, that’s what.The beginning of the month started in California with my birthday and the closest of friends and family. It was glorious. It was two weeks in true Seinfeld style – a whole lot of nothing that was truly entertaining. Sitting b…

It’s probably not the best idea to go on a shopping holiday (because that’s what it is!) without a game plan. Budget needs to be considered and specific items need to be listed or I’m going to blow right out. I’m hoping that end if summer sales will he…

It vay-cay time and we’re off to California. Palm Desert and LA to be exact. I just posted that I can find just about anything in Australia these days and I will continue to shop Aussie when I’m home. But c’mon, I’ll be on holidays and there’s shopping…

Sydney’s latest boutique hotel offering just opened this week and I had a chance to have a good look around on Friday night. It’s their first weekend open so had to have a look. QT’s website is not my cup of tea…it’s dated looking and busy. Also, I t…