{"id":30460,"date":"2013-12-28T07:29:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-27T21:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=30460"},"modified":"2015-03-12T09:30:12","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T23:30:12","slug":"year-in-review-top-reads-of-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.co.nz\/vc\/blog\/year-in-review-top-reads-of-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in review: Top reads of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We love a good best-of list so if you\u2019re looking for some light reading over the Christmas break (or you\u2019re seriously procrastinating during the last few days at work), our most popular blog posts of the year are a good place to start.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\nIn no particular order, here are the ten posts you loved most in 2013:<\/p>\n

1. Top 5 Bangkok rooftop bars <\/strong>
\nStrictly speaking this one went live last December but that didn\u2019t stop it being one of our most popular posts. Our resident Bangkok<\/a> expert Claire<\/a> has her finger on the pulse of all things fabulous in this buzzing city and it seems cocktails with a sky-high view are a top priority for travellers in the Thailand capital. We\u2019ll drink to that!<\/p>\n\"Top\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n2. Celeb travel: Kate Ritchie <\/strong>
\nWhen we sent Kate Ritchie and her hubby Stu off to explore Adelaide<\/a> and the Barossa<\/a>, we knew her trip would make us jealous, just not this jealous! Making our own blend at Penfolds<\/a> has crept right up our must-do list.
\n\"Celeb<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n3. Recipe for the perfect escape <\/strong>
\nWhen lastminute lovelies Sasha and Shauna headed for the Yarra Valley we knew there would be wine fun to be had. Sash\u2019s guide to the Yarra Valley had us all dreaming of a gourmet Vic escape and one lucky reader won a trip there for themselves!
\n\"Recipe<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n4. Beached as: a guide to New Zealand\u2019s beaches <\/strong>
\nNew Zealand\u2019s beaches are super impressive. Who knew? We know where we\u2019ll be planning some solid sand time in 2014.
\n\"Beached<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n5. Top 5 unusual things to do in Tokyo <\/strong>
\nAny good holiday needs stories to tell when you return home and Tokyo<\/a> has the goods for plenty of quirky adventures. The Travel Tart let us in on his secrets for the Japanese capital. The beer vending machine was def one of our faves.
\n\"Top<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n6. Airline review: Malaysia Airlines <\/strong>
\nWe all love a good airline review and lastminute lovely Louise\u2019s look at Malaysia Airlines was a winner. Chicken satay in business anyone? Yes please!
\n\"Airline<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n7. Hotel review: Ovolo Melbourne <\/strong>
\nWhen a new hotel opens, we want to know all about it. Especially when said hotel features a complimentary mini-bar, happy hour, grab-and-go brekky, flexible check out time (and is just around the corner from THE most delicious bowl of pasta we\u2019ve had all year at Grossi Florentino Cellar Bar.
\n\"Hotel<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n8. 36 hours in Seminyak <\/strong>
\nFurther away from home, Sasha also lived it up in Seminyak and gave us her top five tips for a fleeting visit to Seminyak<\/a>. We couldn\u2019t agree more with her tips to lock in a stay at a villa with a private pool and enjoy a fresh stick of pineapple on the beach!
\n\"36<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.
\n9. NYC Top 5 homewares gems<\/strong>
\nWhen shopping in a foreign city, tips from those who\u2019ve been there and done that are priceless. Especially when they\u2019re homeware tips from an interior stylist in the style capital that is New York.
\n\"NYC<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. Hot air ballooning in Byron Bay<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re going to get up early to go Hot Air Ballooning, we can think of worse places to do it than Byron Bay.
\n\"Hot<\/p>\n

Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you want to see more of on the blog in 2014? Let us know in the comments. <\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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