One year anniversary – tick!

Last week Declan and I celebrated being in lovely Australia one year. Already! I honestly don’t know where the time has went but I do know it has probably been the best year of my life to date.

At the age of 21, I feel lucky, I packed my bags for Australia, little did I know I would love it so much, I just can’t leave – well not yet anyway. After exploring the world of newspaper advertising sales, having three jobs and serving way too many ‘Extra strong, one and a half sugars, extra hot soy latte’s” I have been lucky to venture into the world of ‘Luscious’ and I am not looking back.

I love celebrating, whether it is a new home, a new addition or being able to live in Australia for another four years of your life. Bring it on.

My plans are to see all of Australia and travel as much as possible, while squeezing in a huge skydive, water rafting and the usual touristy things to do. 

So I hope you will celebrate with me - here is to another four years of Luscious and fun filled adventures with you all!

Cheers!

xx

Travelling is not always a Luscious escapade.

I just returned from a three-month trip around South East Asia. It’s fair to say I had not anticipated just how daunting the transition from a wardrobe of designer clothes and a bathroom full of L’Occitane products to a backpack and a bar of soap would be.

Traipsing around the world also means that many of our little luxuries must be left behind. That said, I have discovered a few clever tips for all you international cosmopolitans:   

No shaving cream? Hair conditioner of all things is the best substitute for our delicate areas.

No jewellery cleaner? Toothpaste is a perfect jewellery cleaning proxy. Most costly silver cleaners include a mixture of baking soda and water, which is similar the formulas used in most tubes of toothpaste. It will have your bling up to Bollywood standard in no time!

No iron? Silks as we know are not the best travelling companion, but if you can’t bear to leave these loved ones behind, hang them in the bathroom while you have a hot shower. The steam will gently remove the creases leaving your silk party-ready.

No exfoliant? Pop a sugar sachet from a café in your handbag and mix it with your moisturiser for a gentle before-bed scrub.

No cosmetics for carry-on? We are all well aware of the scary airport regulations for our carry-ons and the anxiousness experienced when security ruffles through our bags.

Solution: Visit the cosmetics counter and ask for samples of your foundations, cleansers and moisturisers. Hey-presto! A cosmetics travel set with nothing exceeding the dreaded 50ml limit!


No idea which bag is yours? I am always on edge until my bag pops through the flappy-thing and onto the luggage conveyer belt. You’ll recognise your suitcase in any time zone with a bright luggage tag.

We love the “Surely it must be five o’clock somewhere” luggage tag from www.flight001.com.

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Who says there’s nothing luscious about a red-eye flight across the world? Especially if you can afford the feeling of being clad head-to-toe in cashmere. Sigh!

To Sir with Love’s cashmere lounge pants are the perfect travelling companion, allowing you to feel oh-so comfy and luxe at the same time.

At $650.00, the cashmere pants are a true indulgence but for the cosiness they provide on those long flights, we can all justify a little luxury.

Visit www.tosirwithloveonline.com for more styles and shopping.
 

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Tumi’s Kensington leather shoe trunk couldn’t be more ‘Some like it Hot’; providing a flashback to the luxurious age of travel.

Best of all its cotton pouches and divider curtain allow your most precious of cargo to travel first class. For more information visit www.tumi.com.

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Going travelling? Make sure you check the gorgeous luggage and accessories from Catherine Manuell Design.

With a range of travel luggage, handbags and accessories, you’re sure to find something unique and stylish to fly off into the sunset with.

Images from the Winter 2010 collection. 
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Anyone who has ever rummaged through the bathroom cupboard looking for travel sized bottles to squeeze their shampoo and conditioner into before a trip will definitely appreciate just how precious new online travel shop Flight 001 is!

Stocking everything from exclusive luggage to zip lock bags and handy plastic containers, Flight 001 is a luscious travellers convenient companion.

The top pick: Quirky pill towels – blister packs of little “pills” that magically transform into face towels when run under the tap!

Sounds weird? Check them out here.

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