escape to luxury

It's been a brilliantly busy year here at alluxia. Over the last 12 months we've travelled to 25+ destinations across Australia unearthing hidden gems for you to enjoy and discover. We've added over 100 new luxury holiday houses and boutique hotels for you to love & book, all visited or independently verified to ensure quality for our discerning readers.

To wrap up 2015, we've decided to compile a Top 10 list of the most read, shared & commented articles as decided by you our guests, followers & readers.

Looking for inspiring recipes to use the leftover Christmas ham? Our all time favourite is Bill Granger's Ham Lasagne, we've made it a gazillion times and it's a real crowd pleaser, so we're sharing the recipe here with you. I've also made this on holidays as it's super simple, feeds a hungry crowd and can also be frozen for lazy summer nights...

"Come quickly, I am tasting the stars!" ~ Dom Perignon

We asked founder of Adore Beauty Kate Morris to share her insider tips on where to eat, drink and play in Melbourne.

As you round the bend and first catch sight of the pumphouse building perched on the lake, you literally gasp and only one word comes to mind...'spectacular'.

The dining experience at East Hotel got a whole lot cooler recently with the opening of Joe's Bar.