My flight from Sydney to Los Angeles was on a Qantas A380, and after spending time in the lounge, I headed down to the gate, ready to board.

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The French Laundry, Thomas Keller’s Yountville restaurant in California, probably does not need much introduction to anyone remotely interested in food.

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Shoya is a multi-level Japanese retaurant on Market Lane, next door to Flower Drum and across from HuTong.

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I don’t think Flower Drum needs too much of an introduction.

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J and I first discovered Ten Minutes by Tractor back in 2005, when we spent the weekend down the Mornington Peninsula with another friend and did a winery tour in a Rolls Royce!

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Our last night in Daylesford was new year’s eve and we were dining  at the Lake House, taking part in their eight course with matching wine degustation dinner.

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My flight home from Auckland after two nights in Hawkes Bay was in business class, row 2, seat C, on the aisle.

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Pacifica is located in a blue beach bungalow just outside the town centre of Napier.

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Traffic can cause havoc with your plans.

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Readers, I had a wardrobe malfunction.

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The French Cafe in Symonds Street Auckland is run by husband and wife team, Simon Wright (Executive Chef) and Creghan Molloy Wright (Restaurant Manager).

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‘These guys know what they are doing’. I am not sure how many times Panda said that over the course of our latest degustation dinner but I wasn’t going to argue with her, the guys (and girls) at Estelle Bar and Kitchen DO know what they are doing. And they do it very well.

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Our flight back to Australia was again on an A380 and again we were able to use points to upgrade to Business class.

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The Oneworld First Class lounge at LAX is located on level 5 of the Tom Bradley terminal and is open to all Oneworld first class passengers and those that have platinum or the equivalent status.

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