THE GIRL FROM OSLO WHO LEFT HER HEART IN MELBOURNE
The Girl in Oslo is a 30 something girl that left her heart in Melbourne as a 20 something, and has been yearning to go back ever since. Here in this guest post, she introduces us to her favourite places to visit when in her hometown Oslo.
MADAM HOLIDAY: EAU DE VIE BAR
When seeking a bar destination in Sydney, it’s not often that you have to go off the beaten track – for there are a myriad of bars on the city streets that you can traipse into with your Manolo Blahniks and order a gin and tonic. But, if you’re searching for something different, something that beckons you away from the bright city lights with its style, sophistication and substance, then I suggest you seek out the award winning Eau De Vie, hidden at the back of the Kirketon Hotel in Darlinghurst.
HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED OF BEING A TRAVEL INTERN?
As well as being the Editor-in-Chief here at The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide, I am also the Travel Editor at Onya Magazine. I’m currently advertising for a Travel Intern to work with myself and the magazine.
COME FLY WITH ME: THE BEAUTY OF BYRON BAY PART 2
Travel Editor Gaynor Alder doesn’t do off-road – if there’s a 5 star option, you can bet she’s all over it. So how does she do Byron Bay? In the best, most luxe possible way, of course. Ed.
INTRODUCING ONYA MAGAZINE’S NEW TRAVEL EDITOR (A.K.A ME)
I was formerly the Beauty Editor at Onya Magazine, and now I’m pleased as punch to accept the role as Travel Editor. Who would’ve thought that I’d enjoy gallivanting around the country as much as I did reviewing beauty products?
THE BEAUTY OF BYRON BAY: PART 1
Whilst people in other states are skipping along in the sunshine like six-year-old girls off to buy a new pair of pretty shoes, we here in Melbourne are subjected to a no show from spring. The first blooms from the cherry and magnolia blossoms whisper promises of something more, but the cruelty of the cold ensures we are merely taunted …
BYRON BAY: THE UNCUT VERSION
I have casual sex down to a fine art. The name of the game is to avoid the over production of oxytocin, a chemical produced when two people have sex which makes them feel bonded to each other in the name of procreation of the human species. Not wanting to get involved in a menage a trois with genetics, I rely on minimal affection coupled with …
MADAM HOLIDAY: I’M OFF TO BYRON BAY
For the past 8 years I have been writing a book. A book I have gambled my whole life on. A book that even though I am a private person, I have bared my heart and soul in. A book that has seen through me through many ups and downs. A book that has been [...]
GUEST POST: ME, MY LIFE AND FRANCE
My attempts at the French language whilst travelling there in 99 were basic to say the least – with my Let’s Go Europe tucked under my arm and an electronic language converter, I was savvy enough to not get ripped off whislt converting my dollars to francs, but my pronnunciation of certain prolific French landmarks were met with abject horror.
AU REVOIR: SEE YOU IN TWO WEEKS
Darlings,
I will be holidaying in Perth for the next two weeks – see you when I return from the Motherland.
MADAM HOLIDAY: DESTINATION PERTH
I’m tired. Worn out. Exhausted. I sit at the keyboard to type and my mind fails to respond. I look at my calendar with resentment. I can’t bare to schedule another appointment. My inbox makes me feel sick. Yes folks, it’s that time of year. Time for a holiday.
MADAM HOLIDAY: THE LUCKY LAST
I’m about to start my holidays. It’s going to be just me, the complete series of Sex and the City and the latest Marian Keyes book which has been waiting ever so patiently for me to read it since I bought it the day it came out (yes I am a devoted fan – all [...]
ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY
Picture this. A friend has received their “divorce settlement” and asks you to go overseas with them. Having only known them for a few months and not having the money, you decline. After she begs you over and over, telling you she’ll pay for the ticket and accommodation, because she just really enjoys your company [...]
