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Here’s our essential guide to drinking, eating, staying and flying across the planet in April. By James Wilkinson
FLYING… QANTAS DOMESTIC More often than not, Qantas has been proving to be the cheap option on the Melbourne-Sydney and Brisbane trunk routes at off-peak times. When you get meals, entertainment, checked bags, frequent flyer points and soon, free inflight Wi-Fi included in every ticket, it’s hard to skip past the Flying Kangaroo. www.qantas.com.
STAYING AT… ADINA BERLIN HACKESCHER MARKT Aussie brand Adina has been popping up all over Berlin and the Hackescher Markt property offers oversized rooms with kitchenettes and a vibrant location in the heart of Mitte close to Unter den Linden and Alexander Platz. The one-bedroom apartments offer an ideal amount of space. www.tfehotels.com.
EATING AT… BURNT ENDS, SINGAPORE Chef Dave Pynt’s take on modern Australian barbecue comes in the form of smoking, roasting, baking and grilling on apple and almond wood burning machines and custom-built grills. Drinks man Andrew Cameron’s smoked cocktail pairing is impeccable and his wine list features some brilliant small-batch producers. www.burntends.com.sg.
DRINKING AT... DANDELYAN, LONDON Ryan Chetiyawardana’s cocktail list is packed with garden-to-glass interpretations of classics inspired by the British countryside, such as the Natural Born Gatherer (Ford’s Gin, melon wine, truffle aperitivo, elderflower and soda) and BC3 Negroni (Beefeater London Garden Gin, Dandelyan pollen vermouth, propolis, Ceylon Arrack, Campari and aged honey). www.morganshotelgroup.com/ mondrian/ mondrian-london/eat-drink/Dandelyan.
VIEWING... MARILYN: CELEBRATING AN AMERICAN ICON The new Murray Art Museum Albury’s (MAMA) first headline exhibition is complementary to Bendigo Gallery’s. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood sex symbol through 100 paintings, photographs and videos by Cecil Beaton, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Antonio de Felipe, Milton H Greene and Andy Warhol. www.mamalbury.com.au. Until May 8.