Queenstown: Eichardt’s quiet ult-luxe

Amid the hurly-burly adventures to be had, Riki Swannell opts for quiet ult-luxe.Sitting proudly in the centre of town, occupying a prime location on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, Eichardt’s Priv…

Eat, drink and love Southland

Eleanor Ainge Roy swigs, slurps, munches and nibbles through a food safari.Mum is beginning to flag as I reach for another battered Bluff oyster, washing down the full-bodied morsel with a swig of cha…

Ethiopian Airlines to launch flights to Jakarta

Jakarta is Indonesia’s economic, cultural and political centre. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world, and with this new service Ethiopian will have service to all five of t…

Painting Our House: A Three-Year Labor of Love

The first thing anybody asks me when I see them in person is: “How’s the house coming?” This is very thoughtful, of course, because it shows they care (and are following our progress…

Finest places in Costa Rica for a luxury holiday

When it comes to great luxury holiday destinations, Costa Rica is one of the few places in the world that tick off the vast majority of the boxes of the privileged traveler. Spectacular beaches, plent…

Lyttelton: Seasonal surprises

The tiny dishes of this Lyttelton eatery grew on locals, says Jesse Mulligan.When Giulio Sturla opened Roots, an ultra-modern restaurant in Lyttelton, the locals hated it. The Canterbury harbour town …