Here are the new features from Qantas The Australian Way September 2009 online at Qantas Travel Insider + highlights of our web-exclusive content.
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Fashion & Grooming Special
Big deal couture
You want their business, they need your expertise. There are just a few $$$ issues to iron out. A wardrobe as slick as the pitch will help carry the day.
Pride & groom
Complied by Brenda Christian Photography Sevak Babakhani
Good grooming is an essential service station on the road to success. This selection of products will ensure your style portfolio has all the answers.
Making waves
Words Andrea Jones
As controversy raged over the racing benefits of high-tech swimwear at the recent World Swimming Championships in Rome, an exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum launched the store of swimwear – from neck-to-knee to dare-to-bare.
City Guides
Paris Nexus
Compiled by Jane Johnson Photography Carla Coulson
Three au courant – in the know – Australians living and working in the French capital provide an entrée extraordinaire to the city. From soigneé style to souvenirs, they’ve got it covered. Et voilà!
Accommodation
Star City Sydney
80 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Tribeca Grand Hotel New York
2 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, USA.
Where I Stay: The Athenaeum, London
116 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, UK.
Food & Drink
Istanbul: Talking Turkey
Words and Photography Leanne Kitchen
From traditional fare to the New Turkish cuisine scene, Istanbul rewards gastronomic pilgrimage.
Critics' Choice: On the grapevine
In some restaurants, the wine list has become as much a drawcard as the chef and the menu. Here are some eateries where the sommelier sings.
Neil Perry: Dressed to thrill
Roast chicken with grand ambition – it's become the great Australian stand-by.
Wine: Blends have more fun
Words Nick Stock
Cabernet sauvignon is most often teamed with other varieties, but it’s in these partnerships that the real magic happens.
Shopping
Talkabout: September 2009
Edited by Brenda Christian
Woods for the fairway, avant-garde eyewear, elegant wine + more.
See & Do
Master class
Words Glenn Cullen
Age shall not weary the veteran and aspiring champions at the World Masters Games in Sydney.
Escapes
Golf: Greens, with envy
Words Rohan Clarke
From the cliffs of New Zealand to the beaches of Hawaii to themini-city that is China’s Mission Hills course, a round of golf these days is more like a five-star holiday. We tee off at some of the best.
Jeju Island: A leauge of their own
Words Maria Visconti
The women of South Korea’s Jeju Island have been free-diving for hundreds of years to harvest the ocean’s bounty.
Rocky Mountain Adventure: Head in the clouds
Words Tony Perrottet
In 1872, a group of inexperienced Americans climbed Grand Teton in the Rocky Mountains, with barely any equipment, in one day. How hard could it be for a reasonably fit and well-prepared person today? tony Perrottet finds out.
Travel Blog
Some recent highlights from the Travel Insider blogosphere: Boston essentials; Travel Insider Tweeters nominate their top Vancouver and Seattle stays; cooking classes in Singapore; the Crew's family-friendly London tips.
Nine Fine
Comforting restaurants
For those on-the-road shepherd's pie, hearty soup and homemade baked good cravings...
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