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On a recent 17-hour stopover in Singapore en route from London to Melbourne, Smith discovered that the Lion City’s charms can be discovered in a day. We recommend you book a hotel in Singapore for lengthier stopovers, but if you’re not overnighting in town, here’s our guide to making every hour count… TOUCHDOWN Changi Airport is [...]
Here at Smith, we don’t know whether to drag out our saris, ski poles or swimwear this month, as we welcome new luxury hotels in the Indian desert, European mountains, sun-drenched Sicily and tropical Australia. Our collection of boutique hotels in India continues to swell, with the arrival of two beauties in Jodhpur, including fairy-tale desert [...]
And they’re off! The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is underway, with all eyes on the major prize, the Melbourne Cup on 1 November. Saddle up for our guide to the big-ticket races and boldly bright fashions… THE FIXTURES They don’t call it the ‘race that stops a nation’ for nothing: on the first Tuesday in November, [...]
He drums for Aussie alt-rock band The Vines, he microbrews his own beer and he DJs at some of Sydney’s coolest bars. OK, so he claims to be a fairly average surfer, but what’s not to like about Hamish Rosser? When not touring with the band, Smith tastemaker Hamish (right) loves travelling, even penning a [...]
Sorry London lovelies, but as you dig around for your winter coat, down-under Smiths are getting set for a scorching summer in St Kilda, Melbourne. This seaside suburb beckons with a host of hot new places to eat, drink and play. Make a weekend of it and stay at St Kilda boutique hotel The Prince, [...]
It’s a destination better known for its gourmet getaways and wow-inducing wilderness but Tasmania is fast building a reputation for the happening art scene in Hobart. Culture vultures have been flocking to the Tasmanian capital in Australia since the MONA Museum of Old and New Art (pictured above and below) threw open its industrial-sized doors [...]
As director of the cutting-edge Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Smith tastemaker Elizabeth Ann Macgregor has turned her passion into her profession. Born in Dundee, she discovered the world of art at university and hasn’t looked back since. Prestigious posts in Scotland, and helming Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery followed, before she headed down under – [...]
For an indulgent minibreak, a Daylesford escape in Victoria’s Spa Country delivers the goods: fabulous food, stress-melting mineral springs and a host of boutique holiday houses. FEAST A brisk walk up Wombat Hill, through Daylesford’s blissful Botanic Gardens, brings you to Wombat Hill House (pictured above), the latest venture from Alla Wolf-Tasker of Lake House [...]
As Singapore goes into event overdrive this September, the luxurious tropical setting and to-sigh-for spa treatments at Capella Singapore boutique hotel offer the perfect antidote to the super-charged city centre. Style Clash of the centuries Setting Southern Sentosa Island Why this week? Always stylish Singapore has something for everyone this September. Formula 1’s finest roar [...]
Australia’s events guru extraordinaire David Grant has been the invisible hand behind eight Olympic Games and some of the sexiest parties from Sydney to New York. With over 25 years experience in drumming up jaw-dropping events for media players and luxury brands such as Hermès and Calvin Klein, David knows a thing or two about [...]
