DIGITAL ISSUE 9 03/2023

LADAKH

Crossing the Himalayan kingdom with cigarettes and carrot cake

DENVER

Red rocks, cannabis, disco balls and electric tuk tuks in Colorado's capital

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Six reasons why we need to stop overlooking the Sollies, seriously

A GUIDE TO KAVA

Warning: must read before drinking

DIGITAL ISSUE 9 03/2023

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DENVER

Red rocks, cannabis, disco balls and electric tuk tuks in Colorado's capital

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Six reasons why we need to stop overlooking the Sollies, seriously

LADAKH

Crossing the Himalayan kingdom with cigarettes and carrot cake

A GUIDE TO KAVA

Warning: must read before drinking

ITINERARY


EXPOSURE MASTERCLASS

Underwater photography lessons from an actual pro. Plus! Go in the draw to WIN an Olympus camera worth over AU $2,000.

THE HOT FIVE

From drag parades to a 'big gay 5k', we uncover five of the world's quirkiest LGBTQIA+ Pride events. BYO rainbow.

WEIRD & WONDERFUL DIGS

A treehouse in France's east; an all-pink, queer paradise in Palm Springs; a geodesic dome in Peru; and an oasis in the Oman desert. Stay here now.


EXPOSURE MASTERCLASS

Underwater photography lessons from an actual pro. Plus! Go in the draw to WIN an Olympus camera worth over AU $2,000.

THE HOT FIVE

From drag parades to a 'Big Gay 5K', we uncover five of the world's quirkiest LGBTQIA+ Pride events. BYO rainbow.

WEIRD & WONDERFUL DIGS

A treehouse in the south of France; an all-pink, queer paradise in Palm Springs; a geodesic dome in Peru; and an oasis in the Oman desert. Stay here now.

DENVER

The only long weekend guide you need.

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CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

A holiday is a lot more than sitting in a hammock or by a hotel swimming pool. We round up six of the best adventures to be found across the 994 islands of the Sollies.

HOW TO DRINK KAVA

This is a very interesting, not boring introduction to the Pacific elixir known as 'kava'. Read before imbibing.

LADAKH

High in the

Himalaya

A high-altitude, carbon-negative, carrot cake-fuelled expedition to the heart of Ladakh.

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GET LOST LIFESTYLE

Fancy a flask with an in-built compass? Or a mini portable charger that actually charges? We found the best gear, for your best life on the road.

DELLA NONNA

We eat with grandparents from around the world, and try to decipher why home-cooked meals at our grandparents' places are the best — hint: it's not in the recipe.

WIN A TRIP TO SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, arguably everyone's favourite Indian Ocean idyll, is back in travel action. And to celebrate, we're sending two lucky amigos on the trip of a lifetime.

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WE ASKED:

WHAT'S YOUR SECRET EURO SPOT?

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The Sharr Mountains, on the border between Kosovo and North Macedonia: trekking paths that were formerly used as trade routes in the middle ages — through lush terrain that zig-zags across wild, lonely borders, and visits timeless villages. You likely won't see another tourist for days, only shepherds with their flocks guarded by dutiful mountain dogs, or villagers picking blueberries from the miles of wild bushes that stretch up the mountainsides.


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ROBERTO SERRINI @serrini


My secret Euro spot is the seaside town of Viareggio, Italy. I’ve been quietly loving this area for 20 years now, and while it never changes, it always excites. In the summer it’s a low key Tuscan coastal paradise where Italians go to break from tourists. In the winter it is a food fantasy with wild boar on every menu in mountaintop restaurants, while the Carnivale happens below. It’s magic, but please, let’s keep it between you and me.


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TAYLA GENTLE @taylaroxene


I didn't get to Europe for the first time until I was 27. Maybe even 28, who even knows. But since then, I've made the most of it. For old-school, super quaint, downright adorable Euro vibes I can't go past Montenegro's Stari Bar. The old section lies in ruin, but is worth exploring. The relatively new section is a cobblestone mess of schnapps, burek and cevapi (grilled sausages). Be there, or be not there (and without a schnapps hangover).


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In the north-west of Ireland is Sligo — an Ireland without the leprechaun hats and green Guinness. Here you'll find Knocknarea, a visually striking kind of mountain of steep limestone cliffs that can actually be climbed in a few hours, so you’d probably call it a hill. Get closer to Sligo town and you’ll find Strandhill, an epic place for a surf and quite randomly the site of one of the best ice-cream shops in the world. Get into town and grab a pint and some craic at one of many ripping pubs, none kitschy, and none better than Thomas Connolly’s, which was only built quite recently in 1780.


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