Gaynor Alder, Author at Onya Magazine

Cocktails & Unforgettable Adventures: Discovering Airlie Beach – Part 3

So we've travelled over the Great Barrier Reef in a sea plane, snorkelled, sunk our feet into the sand on Australia's best beach and twilight sailed the Whitsundays. Now it's definitely time

January 16, 2014

Travel

Cocktails & Unforgettable Adventures: Discovering Airlie Beach – Part 2

Gaynor Alder travels to Hideaway Bay. A tropical paradise that’s coveted by locals - this hidden beach is a heavenly oasis that makes you feel like you just won lotto and bought

December 6, 2013

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Cocktails & Unforgettable Adventures: Discovering Airlie Beach – Part 1

Don't you love how you can throw out all the rules on holiday? The pure, unadulterated, hedonistic freedom that comes from doing whatever you merry well please. Gaynor Alder rediscovers that feeling

November 29, 2013

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Kate Middleton Show Queen

Katie Reddin-Clancy is performing her fabulous ‘Kate Middleton Show Queen’ at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Gaynor Alder chats with her, and finds out what it’s like to be Kate Middleton’s

April 6, 2013

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An Australian Girl in Japan: Destination Kyoto & Osaka

Exploring the stunning and serene countryside of Japan is a must, and traveling out of Tokyo is easy, fast and super comfy on the bullet train, writes Gaynor Alder. Whilst Osaka did

February 25, 2013

Travel

An Australian Girl in Japan: Tokyo

An electric and exciting city underpinned with serenity and spirituality. From the pulsating energy of people at the busiest crosswalk in the world, the quirkiness of girls in costume in Harijuku, to

January 24, 2013

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An Australian Girl in Japan: Konichiwa

Introducing Gaynor Alder's 'An Australian Girl in Japan'. From getting around (buy the rail pass) to eating out, from learning Japanese (hai) to realising everyone understands the universal language of Chanel, step

November 20, 2012

Travel

Unique & Fabulous Holiday Ideas: Buckland Retreat in Bright

Ahh...leaving behind the city and heading out on a road trip into the country. The fresh air. The clarity of the stars in the night's sky. The tranquility. Bright is a beautiful

August 31, 2012

Travel

Unique & Fabulous Holiday Ideas: Summerhouse & Seaview

If you’re looking for a luxurious B&B that’s nestled just out of town in the Byron Bay hinterlands, The Summerhouse is the perfect retreat. But if you're looking for a breathtaking view

July 11, 2012

Travel

Unique & Fabulous Holiday Ideas: The Villas of Byron

It’s hard to beat the unbridled beauty of Byron Bay, for any kind of holiday. With its beaches, surrounding hinterlands and tropical climate, it’s a Mecca for those who need to retreat

June 24, 2012

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Unique & Fabulous Holiday Ideas: Grace Hotel

Gaynor Alder was completely enamoured when she heard that Sydney's Grace Hotel was a 1930's art deco heritage restored building. If that wasn't special enough, the hotel also offers 10 unique rooms

June 14, 2012

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Unique & Fabulous Holiday Ideas: Discover Secret Melbourne

Alice in Wonderland meets Paris; Melbourne is a seductive city that lures you in with its heady mix of European architecture and sweet nothings that whisper into your ear to reveal its

June 6, 2012

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