Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2020 (1)

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PHOTOGRAPHY WASA MEDIA (JACK NEW), SIMON SHIFF (ALBERT PARK HOTEL) & GETTY IMAGES (DOG).

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FLAT

PACK

AirNewZealandis

pavingthewaywhen

it comestorestful

travelforeconomy

guests,unveilinga new

lie-flatbedprototype,

dubbedtheEconomy

Skynest.Afterthree

yearsofresearch

anddevelopment,

theairlinehasfiled

patentandtrademark

applications.The

bedsaremorethan

2 metreslongand 60

centimetreswide,and

comewithearplugs

anda USBcharger

tomakeflightseven

morecomfortable.

airnewzealand.com.au

A NEW WAVE

Summermaybebehindusbut

thingsareheatingupinBondi.

AtHarry’s,up-and-comingchefs

willtakeoverthekitchenon

Sundayeveningsfora pop-up

snackshowcase.Tastemenus

bythelikesofKerbyCraig(Ume

Burger)on5 April,andMichael

LoPresti(MomofukuSeiobo)

on 19 April.Talentin Maywill

includethecrewfromthePrince

ofYorkalongsideJackNew(sous

chefatthesoon-to-openTeramoto;

pictured),plusKentaTakeuchi

from Cirrus. harrysbondi.com.au

TravelwriterNinaKarnikowskihascarveda nichedetailinghertrips,butfor

erfirstbookshe’slookedtopeopleoverdestinationsforinspiration.Make

LivingLiving(LaurenceKing,$29.99)followsfolkswhohaveswappedthe

9-5 for other passions from knitters and florists to a surf-retreat founder.

Riding in cars with dogs

Attentionallpetowners:youcannowride

inanUberwithyourfurryfriendthankstothe

introductionofpet-friendlydriversinSydney

andBrisbane.Uberdriverscanoptintothe

service,whichwillallowdomesticatedanimals

tohopintoUbersforanadditionalfeeof$7.The

servicecomesin timetomeettherisingdemand

forpet-friendlyofferingsfromthehospitalityand

transportindustries– headtop141for our story

on the rise of pet-friendly hotels.