Here are the new features from Qantas The Australian Way October 2009 online at Qantas Travel Insider + highlights of our web-exclusive content.
Web Exclusive
At Large: Chicago portrait
At Large is a new feature on Travel Insider, which will include files from the Qantas Travel Insider team on the road. For our first installment, we check in from Chicago, providing our top picks, your tweets + more.
Jewellery & Watches special
The new glitterati
Words Susan OwensLeading jewellery houses are looking outside the atelier: to architects, industrial designers and celebrities to add investment shine to their high-end pieces.
Flash Dance
Words Brenda Christian
Australian jewellery designers are making their mark on catwalks, the big screen and the red carpet. Brenda Christian reports on the state of their art.
Laying some style on the dial
Words Bani McSpedden
From mysterious to magical, rococo to recessive, never has there been such choice for adorning the wrist. Bani McSpedden reports on the class of '09 and the trendsetters at this year's Swiss watch fairs.
City Guides
Ask the Concierge: Florence
Paul Lydka, Four Seasons Hotel Florence.
Accommodation
Conjuring tricks
Words Sally Howard Illustration Katie Sorrenson
Conjuring tricks: the modern concierge has to be mostly magician, regularly make the impossible come true, and treat every guest as a demigod.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel
25 Hunter Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
Quay West Resort & Spa Falls Creek
17 Bogong High Plains Road, Falls Creek, Victoria, Australia.
Upper House Hong Kong
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong.
W Barcelona
1 Placa de la Rosa dels Vents, Barcelona, Spain.
Food & Drink
Melbourne: Smart casual
Words Rita Erlich Photography John Laurie
As Melbourne plays host to both the Spring Racing Carnival and the International Arts Festival, a casual eating boom sees a host of new players bringing plates to the people. Enjoy our pick of the best.
Hearty read
Fushia Dunlop has been described as the Claudia Roden of Chinese cuisine. Her explorations of the provinces of Sichuan (Land of Plenty) and Hunan (Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook) are classics. She will be in Sydney for the Sydney International Food Festival's World Chef Showcase this month.
Hunting Party
Words Toni Paterson MW
The Hunter Valley in New South Wales is the semillon heartland, but other parts of Australia are finally paying homage to this unsung hero.
Neil Perry: The fab four
Words Neil Perry
Food creator turns food critic: Neil Perry dines at the LA restaurants of four top US chefs.
Critics' Choice: Off the hook
As the world's biggest island, it's only to be expected that Australia has the world's biggest marine larder. These eateries serve some of the best and most creative seafood.
Shopping
Latin lovers
Words Carmen Michael Photography Felix Busso
Culture, history and shopping conveniently come together in South America; an insider's guide to antiques tourism in Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, Valparaiso and Buenos Aires.
Talkabout: October 2009
Complied by Brenda Christian
A special-edition Talkabout, focusing on all things bling.
See & Do
Brett & circuses
Words Elissa Blake
Subscribing to the ancient Roman view of crowd control, Brett Sheey, Melbourne International Arts Festival artistic director, brings performance to the people.
Escapes
India: Symphony in stone
Words Jane Johnson Photography Brian Murphy
As if elaborate temples of erotic art weren’t drawcard enough, India now offers a new luxury safari experience.
Subantarctic escape: Away with the penguins
Words Greg Roberts
Once hell for man, but heaven for wildlife, four remote and rugged subantarctic islands have a new incarnation as ecotourism destinations.
Scene but not herd
Words Susan Skelly
A new batch of top-drawer escapes celebrates the limited-edition landscapes they occupy as much as their chichi accoutrements. Susan Skelly goes bush
Travel Blog
Some recent highlights from the Travel Insider blogosphere: taking a stroll down Reservoir Street, Surry Hills; finding the best on Singapore's hawker dining scene; chats with some of the World Masters Games athletes; some Industry Insider tips on enjoying autumn in Japan.
Nine Fine...
Australian urban adventures
Whether you’re striving to rival the adrenaline levels of the World Masters competitors or simply wanting to try something different, here’s nine fine ways to find Australian city adventures, both big and small.
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Happy travels from the Qantas Travel Insider and the Qantas The Australian Way teams!