Holiday Goddess

Bestselling novelist Sara Foster tries the hawker food and cable car. Sentosa isn’t always seen as a drawcard in Singapore, often being tagged with the …

By Sara Foster
Categories Asia, Destinations, Singapore

Immerse yourself in the skincare secrets of Eastern beauty culture. Visit luxurious spas while travelling abroad, and try some of their unique tips at home. …

By Sara Foster
Categories Asia, Bali, Bangkok, China, Destinations, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Shanghai, Thailand

Bestselling novelist Sara Foster recommends The Ellington – an homage to New York jazz bars. As soon as the heavy black door opened, the music …

By Sara Foster
Categories Australia, Destinations, Pacific, Perth, Western Australia

Sara Foster avoids being peed on by spider monkeys and learns the art of the Wet Wipe Wash in the Amazon. And yes, she can’t …

By Sara Foster
Categories Destinations, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru, South America

Sara Foster takes the Indian Ocean Drive from Perth to Monkey Mia to see Australia’s most famous dolphins.

By Sara Foster
Categories Destinations, Perth, Western Australia

Journey from Perth through Monkey Mia, and onto Coral Bay and Exmouth. Manta rays? Check. Sharks? Check!

By Sara Foster
Categories Australia, Destinations, Pacific, Perth, Western Australia

We’ve all heard those cautionary travellers’ tales of mistakes and misadventure

By Sara Foster
Categories How To Travel, Responsible Travel, Travel Tips and Secrets, Type of Travel

Many people choose to stay in Perth, only thirty minutes away by train and with more accommodation options. The most renowned place to stay in Fremantle is the Old Esplanade Hotel, where standard rooms begin at around $235 (check their website at www.esplanadehotelfremantle.com.au or last-minute search engines for the best deals).

By Sara Foster
Categories Fremantle, Western Australia

The Galapagos Islands are a nature-loving goddess’s idyll: but while you might imagine that in such an out-of-the-way place it’s all about roughing it, really, how much you choose to do that is up to you. An interest in the local flora and/or fauna is a must, because the islands are a unique hosting area for a whole variety of endemic and/or threatened species – including friendly sea lions, marine and land iguanas, turtles, penguins, a variety of birds, and of course the enormous Galapagos tortoises.

By Sara Foster
Categories Ecuador, The Galápagos Islands

Quito can be an unnerving place at night, but you’ll happily spend an evening in this pink-lit funky bar-restaurant, situated on popular Reina Victoria. There are more flavours of vodka than you’d ever dare try in a night,

By Sara Foster
Categories South America