Located on the shores of beautiful Port Stephens just over 2 hours drive from Sydney and 40 minutes from Newcastle, Peppers Anchorage is the perfect place to relax and unwind for a weekend yoga retreat. Ryoho yoga, meditation, food talks, beach and bush walks are all part of the 2012 autumn and Winter-into-Spring weekends.

With its magical mosques, decadent palaces, harems, spice-filled markets and bazaars, Istanbul is a city of sensual delights where dipping your toe in the waters of a traditional Turkish bath (hamam) is a quintessential experience for any holiday goddess.

Like a trusted and impossibly cool girlfriend you rely on to inspire and surprise you, THE HOLIDAY GODDESS HANDBAG GUIDE reveals the secrets of what women REALLY want to know about four of the world′s most fabulous cities: Paris, London, New York and Rome. Published by Harper Collins Publishers, it’s on sale now.

I’ve fallen for the private Balinese villa experience. A well-staffed luxury villa offers most of what you get from a 5-star hotel in Bali – lazy days filled with relaxing by the pool in beautifully appointed accommodation with great food, attentive service and on-demand pampering. And with the price of villas starting at less than the cost of a luxury hotel, it’s incredibly good bang for your buck. But for the uninitiated, searching for a villa is overwhelming because there are so many options to choose from. So, what to look out for?

Located in the northwest corner of Western Australia, Broome is one of the most remote towns in Australia. With its fame and fortune built on the by-gone glory days of the pearling industry, Broome these days has been overtaken by mining and tourism becoming a mecca for travellers seeking a ‘top-end’ Australian adventure.