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Don’t seize the day in Europe. Seize the night
It’s another gangbusters season for continental travel, and the usual suspects are dealing with baking heat and swarms of tourists. Here’s how to avoid both.
- Natalie B. Compton and Andrea Sachs
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Wine & spirits
The six best wines from this year’s Penfolds collection
Wondering what to buy, what to drink and what to stash away? Here are six bottles we especially loved.
- Max Allen
The secret to French beauty? It’s simple, and powerful
Terry de Gunzburg, the woman behind the By Terry makeup empire, says a laissez-faire approach – and a little red lipstick – goes a long way in business, and life.
- Lauren Sams
Why fishing is time well spent for this finance podcaster
Casting a line offers a practical life lesson for author and podcast host Glen James.
- Life & Leisure
How to pack and stay sane when you travel 200 days a year for work
Photographer Cindy Miller Hopkins travels from polar regions to steamy island jungles. She shares some of her packing tips – including taking two of everything.
- Jane Cornwell
This Month
- Gadgets With John Davidson
- Digital Life
This foldable phone will make other people envy your selfies
Samsung’s Galaxy Flip6 won’t just take great self-portraits, it will help you get to Instagrammable locations, too.
- John Davidson
Paris haute couture week is fashion’s answer to the Olympics
For enthralling displays of human skill, witness the designs of Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli and Thom Browne at the autumn/winter 2024 shows.
- Kati Chitrakorn
A limited-run Wallabies jersey and seven more premium luxuries
Check out these go-for-gold sneakers, and a stunning statement ring from Tiffany & Co, too, plus more inspired suggestions.
- Eugenie Kelly
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
We drove the new Ferrari Roma Spider on Italy’s Mille Miglia route
Being a GT, it’s a more comfortable ride with superb handling and, with a price tag starting at $520,000, it’s guaranteed to turn heads.
- Tony Davis
Lessons in ambition from Lady Macbeth
The actress Bojana Novokovic admits to admiring the chutzpah of Shakespeare’s most scheming wife ahead of playing her in a new theatrical production.
- Peter Craven
Smith leads six-man Aussie charge at Royal Troon
Six Australians – from a former champion to debutant – are set to tee off at the British Open.
- Richard Allen
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Wine & spirits
What happens when an Australian winemaker ventures into Barolo country
Narelle King has teamed up with a leading Italian producer to make the first barolo in the Tar & Roses range. And it’s lovely.
- Max Allen
This week’s pick of luxuries: haute headphones to fancy fedoras
From sound tech to homewares and high jewellery, we have inspired suggestions for you.
- Eugenie Kelly
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
Feel the need for Speed as Bentley unveils its most powerful vehicle
With a hybrid V8, the Continental GT Speed will be available as a coupe or convertible.
- Tony Davis
Why young people love London’s newest luxury hotel
In contrast to its heritage-rich big sister in Hyde Park, the £1000 a night Mandarin Oriental Mayfair is cheekier and more focused on fun.
- Fiona Carruthers
Sydney’s new aquatic centre was worth the wait
It’s won the Sulman Medal for public architecture and the hearts of locals with its empathetic design and impressive facilities.
- Stephen Todd
How to eat your way to a good mood
What you eat doesn’t just affect your waistline but your emotional outlook as well.
- Luke Benedictus
The most glam Olympics of all? Parisians are unimpressed
Plonking games venues among the city’s iconic monuments is an unprecedented experiment that will look grand on TV but its setup in causing street-level chaos.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Gadgets With John Davidson
- Digital Life
We went from hate to love in no time flat with this electric scooter
It may not have the charm of a Vespa, but this nifty and very reasonably priced bike from Segway gives it a run for its money.
- John Davidson
Why Sofia Coppola is so enamoured by this particular lip balm
Such is her dedication to European brand Augustinus Bader, the movie director has helped it create three tinted versions.
- Jessica Sier
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
The upgraded Tesla that’s cheaper than its predecessor
The new Model 3 Performance delivers a power boost and driving modes that range from Chill to Insane.
- Tony Davis
The all-in-one physical, mental and emotional workout
Kimbali Harding began learning piano as a toddler. The hobby has not just guided her career choice – she can’t imagine her life without it.
- Life & Leisure
The exercise habit that boosts this founder’s productivity
Road running in the morning gets Brand Rebellion’s Bryden Campbell primed for her workday.
- Life & Leisure
The hippy hotelier upping the ante in Bali luxury
We’re a lab for showing those greenwashing monkeys in Bali that not everybody wants to spend their holidays in a concrete shell, says John Hardy of his fantastical jungle resort.
- Ian Neubauer
This week’s pick of luxuries: a $17k wrist cuff and a posh dog harness
Who needs a sculpture by a top American artist when you can get a mini version for your wrist? Or another artwork for your walls when your pooch can wear one?
- Eugenie Kelly
