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Here’s our essential travel guide to the planet in June. By James Wilkinson
HEYA, BRISBANE
DRINKING AT… Walking down the stairs into the former Brunswick Street Social, you could be forgiven for thinking you’ve rolled into a bar in an alleyway in Tokyo. Pinball machines, pool, live music, pan-Asian street food and dark intimate corners feature in bar-tzar Andy Baturo’s latest. Downstairs, 367 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley 4006. 07 3252 3234. www.heyabar.com.
EATING AT…
RUMMIN’ TINGS, HONG KONG
In this hole-in-the-wall in Central, find a Caribbean-inspired joint where jerk chicken, steamed clams, sticky ribs and ragga muffins are the order of the day, best taken with a Hemingway Daiquiri, Mai Tai or a Dark and Stormy to diffuse the heat. Expect to walk in and order a wing and walk out at 2am closing time. 28 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong. +852 2523 7070. rummintings.hk.
STAYING AT…
PACIFIC RESORT, AITUTAKI
Located on the edge of the spectacular Aitutaki lagoon, this resort is positioned in the best spot on the island for sunsets, snorkeling crystal waters off the beach in front, feasts of local seafood, and Daiquiris by the pool while watching whales breach a few hundred metres away. And it’s a direct flight away on Air New Zealand ( www.airnz.com.au). Aitutaki, Cook Islands. +682 31 720. www.pacificaitutaki.com.
WATCHING…
DARK MOFO, HOBART
The third Dark Mofo, MONA’s festival of music, performance, food and art, celebrates the winter solstice. It’s headlined this year by a Marina Abramovic retrospective, a performance by Antony and the Johnsons and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and plenty of free exhibitions. Jun 12-22. www.darkmofo.net.au.