Treat yourself to a sunny holiday in the Balearic Islands for the cost of a typical Christmas party in London – Hasselblad H4D Bah humbug, it’s that time of year again. Eating too much, drinking too much and having too much contact with family, plus a beating when it comes to the bank account. A … Read more
You may have an image in your mind of a typical art student – someone who may be imaginative and expressive and has always been drawn to creative pursuits. So you might be surprised to discover that many of the students studying at the Royal College of Art in London have backgrounds in non-arts subjects, … Read more
The team behind Victorian regional travel project One Hour Out share some of their favorite walking finds in the state. Winton Wetlands Located between Benalla and Wangaratta in the Yorta Yorta country, the Winton wetlands are a place that shares stories of the past, present and even the future. One of the largest restoration projects … Read more
Flying to places like Madeira could become ‘something for the rich and privileged’ as airlines face jet fuel tax hikes – Stone RF/Getty Flying will become “a thing for the rich and privileged” as airlines face significant tax increases on jet fuel, with some destinations set to become more expensive than others, according to Jet2’s … Read more
C on the wall, Bangkok, 1992, by Nan Goldin (Nan Goldin) Nan Goldin was working as a go-go dancer in New York in the late 1970s when she realized—thanks to Tin Pan Alley bar owner Maggie Smith, who pointed out—that she was a political artist. Her best-known oeuvre dates from that period; unflinching yet loving … Read more
Shampoo containers and breakfast buffet foods might be considered fair game, but what about towels, dressing gowns and slippers? – JGI/Jamie Grill/Tetra images RF My career as a hotel thief ended in 2014 when a hotel receptionist in Bangkok stood over me while the concierge of the four-star hotel gingerly pulled a pair of blue … Read more
A Western narrative is invariably grafted onto Australia’s most prominent Indigenous visual artists – a reductive paradigm that makes them easier to understand, interpret and write about. And as a practitioner at the vanguard of the central desert art movement of the 1970s and 1980s, “Emily” Kam Kngwarray (a white male given name, attributed to … Read more
The Picos de Europa separates Asturias from the rest of Spain – Getty It’s almost as if Asturias was designed by a clever algorithm to keep everyone happy. You don’t have to choose between beaches or mountains, or between a city trip or an active holiday; this compact region in northern Spain has it all. … Read more