Penny Cordner-Maas

Penny is a mum of two and a firm believer that every great trip starts with a great meal. She plans her travels around what (and where) she’ll eat, never missing a happy hour and always arriving with the menu memorised. When it comes to dining out or deciding where to go next, her friends and family don’t bother researching anymore – they just ask Penny.

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7 Reasons Guests Keep Coming Back to This Melbourne Hotel

Most Melbourne hotels are easy enough to leave. QT Melbourne – laneway address, award-winning rooftop bar, three restaurants and rooms that feel like a designer’s fever dream – is not. In a city that takes its boutique hotels seriously, repeat guests are the real review. More than half of Luxury Escapes travellers who stay at […]

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Why Hayman Island Needs to Be on Every Aussie Bucket List

Australia’s most iconic private island resort delivers everything (and more) when it comes to the epitome of paradise: beachfront pools overlooking the Great Barrier Reef, immersive island experiences and standout drinks and dining. You’ll find the renowned InterContinental Hayman Island Resort located at the furthest northern tip of the Whitsundays. This acclaimed destination (with a […]

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Vino & Views: 11 of Australia’s Most Beautiful Cellar Doors

From avant-garde architecture to hidden Hobbit-holes, these are some of Australia’s most stunning cellar doors. Australia is blessed with some of the most spectacular wine country in the world and while wine tasting is the ultimate aim, some cellar doors offer more than just a good drop. If you prefer your vino with a side of cinematic views, sensational design and heritage that’s lasted the ages, set your sights on these spectacular cellar doors. […]