New York with small kids
Expedia has commissioned me to write a piece on travelling to New York with young kids, presumably because most people would read that sentence and think to themselves WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT ARE YOU CUCKOO NEW YORK CITY WAS …
Why Families, Including Mine, Love Fiji
My husband went to Fiji when he was three and had the holiday of his life. He vividly recalls the beach and kids club in great, and some might say, unnecessary detail; it was a profoundly happy time in his …
Zoë Foster Blake’s sky-high skin hacks
Back when I was a product-obsessed beauty editor and didn’t sashay round with a handbag full of corn puffs and plastic cars, my flight skin advice would have read something like this: “Start with a deep cleansing exfoliating mask, then …
Europe for every age and stage
Outside of the USA and Asia, Europe is where Aussies go for holidays. And good on us, I say. If we can suck up a 30-hour flight to Athens/Rome/Heathrow, we deserve it. Depending on our age or life stage, these …
Tips for long flights with a toddler
If there’s one thing I know about travelling 36 hours with a toddler, it’s two things: If possible, choose a toddler you actually like or are related to It’s achievable We decided we liked our two year-old enough to fly …
The Blake Family take on Italy’s gelato one cone and cup at a time
The Blake family are fearless when it comes to gelato. Watch as they bravely take on Italy’s gelato one cone and cup at a time – whether it’s sweet, sour, world famous, by the beach, completely melted, in a piazza, …
Listopedia: Italy 101
Despite the fact that it requires many thousands of dollars/kilometres for Australians to holiday abroad, and our currency is always being picked on by the bigger kids, we Strayans continue to travel overseas in rising numbers, and with craftier luggage …
Zoe Foster Blake packs for a European holiday!
To me, dressing up on holidays makes PERFECT sense. I put it in the same category as ‘dress for the job you want, not the job you have’ except that it’s more, ‘dress for the place you’re in, not the …
Zoe Foster Blake power shops Florence!
Zoe Foster Blake has just half a day to take on the shops in Florence! From vintage finds to mega brands, click on the gallery above or check out the list below for her Florence hit list: High end heaven: …
Eating in Italy with food intolerances
Despite my earlier post detailing the finest pizzas and gelato and cheesecakes in Florence, I must confess those magnificent meals were not indicative of my daily diet. They were naughty, delicious pit stops on a food journey through Italy that was primarily …