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Up your style game with an AFL-themed watch and a throwback Loewe bag

Plus, Scandi-inspired Hommey bedding, bougie Easter eggs and new Salomon sneakers.

The Moselle loop, a beautiful river in Germany.

Come for the wines, stay for the scenery on this idyllic river cruise

Our wine writer joins Viking Cruises on a longship through vineyards tucked between churches and castles in Germany and Switzerland.

Makris chef Petros Dimas.

The chef behind Athens’ hottest Michelin-starred restaurant

Petros Dimas is playing it cool – despite helping to put the Greek city on the contemporary culinary map.

Grey is the season’s biggest neutral.

What to wear, according to top street-style photographers

The eyes behind the lens have a close-up on the best style of the season. Mules or moccasins? Parachute pants or pinstripes? Let them lead the way.

Villa Feltrinelli

Where to eat, stay and play at Italy’s other lake

While Como crawls with clout-chasers, those in the know are quietly slipping away to its larger and more serene cousin.

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 The Carlton, Milan - Galleria Suite

Italy’s fashion capital just scored an ultra-luxury hotel

With a post-Olympics glow, Milan is in its renaissance era, and Rocco Forte’s The Carlton channels the city’s resplendent spirit in spades.

A smooth stay in overcrowded Europe requires a game plan.

Modern manners: 10 tips for travelling in overcrowded Europe

Travelling to the Continent this summer? Here are our golden rules of good behaviour.

At least 70 per cent of Coquillade’s guests use the hotel’s bicycles.

Why cycling is one of the best ways to explore Provence

No matter your skill level, there’s a bicycle and a route for you at the sprawling Coquillade Provence estate in the South of France.

This camera is an ode to vintage filmmaking – but it comes at a price

The retro-minded Instax mini Evo Cinema is what you might get if you crossed an old Polaroid with a Super 8 from the 1970s, but it’s costly formats could put you off.

Chalet in South Tyrol

The Australian designing one-of-a-kind homes in Italy

Carl Pickering and his husband Claudio Lazzarini are famous for creating spaces that are at one with their settings.

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Justin Hocevar.

Ineos doubles down with its off-roaders in Australia

The brand’s regional director Justin Hocevar shares his perspective on the country’s shifting sales environment.

Ineos Grenadier wagon.

The unapologetically analogue 4WD for off-roaders with $120k to spare

The new Grenadier is not quiet, refined or sophisticated, but there’s no terrain too hard for it to handle.

Antoine Maurois

Why you should give a funk about Normandy cider

The pungent aromas of rich damp soil, ripening apples and old farming ways make for a worthy gastronomic obsession, says our wine columnist.

Chef Matt Abe

How Gordon Ramsay’s Australian protégé became the toast of London

Australian chef Matt Abé has opened his first restaurant in London, and it’s already been awarded two Michelin stars. Even so, he’s hungry for more.

This $3499 laptop gets the heart right, but not the soul

New Intel chips are finally making Windows laptops competitive with Apple’s MacBooks. But HP fails to press home the advantage with the OmniBook 7.

Clash de Cartier onyx and yellow-gold necklace.

Make a statement in a punkish Cartier necklace and ’90s-style sunnies

Plus, an art deco-inspired Fendi bag, a dual time zone Louis Vuitton watch and a silky floor-length Acler gown.

Why this Cycladic idyll is unlike anywhere else in Greece

At the heart of the neoclassical city of Ermoupoli, the former home of a Greek freedom fighter is now one of the Aegean’s most desirable stays.

Why Gen Zs are spending big on fragrances they’ve never smelt

The old rules for marketing scents no longer apply. In the social media age, it’s all about influencer clout and #PerfumeTok.

This sports sedan is dark, moody and easy on the eye

With quilted leather seats, ash-wood veneers and a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6, Genesis’ G80 Black makes for a stylish ride.

Camilla’s kaftans are headed to the Met

In a first for an Australian fashion brand, Camilla Franks has created a range inspired by gallery spaces, textiles and porcelain objects at the iconic New York museum.

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Nothing can prepare you for the scale of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Antarctica for dummies – 8 things to know before you go

For most, the white continent is travel’s final frontier. Here’s what to expect – and what not to expect.

Is this TV worth the $42,000 price tag?

Samsung’s newfangled MR95F lives up to its promise of subtle, true-to-life colours, but it’s not the future of television.

The Australian whisky making a splash overseas

A premium collection of whiskies by Tasmania’s oldest distillery is taking the brand global.

Di Westaway at Curl Curl.

This hiking philanthropist has one ambition: To walk until she dies

An acute moment of burnout 20 years ago started Di Westaway on the path to some of the most ambitious hikes in the world, including Advance Base Camp on Everest.

The only way is up after a few shaky years for Polestar

With hybrids making a major comeback for many car manufacturers, the car maker is standing firm with its electric-only philosophy, saying “hybrids are the worst of both worlds”.