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Searching for the best gifts to give mum this year? In an effort to show our mums how much we love them, we’ve scoured the internet and pulled together a list of gifts almost worthy of their great recipient. 

We're here to help you sort the good from the great and to dig up the most unmissable Black Friday sales.

Eliminate barriers of resistance—and find a gym that hits all the right notes. 

 Score a champagne sleep on a beer budget.

From raincoats to coats, knitwear, and jackets designed to keep our furry pals warm. 

Update your space for winter with these on-trend pet essentials.

You'll love these kid-friendly experiences, too. 

From scenic flights to night kayaking, luxe harbour cruises, haunted ghost tours, and more. 

We're picking fresh food over kibble to keep our pubs happy and healthy. Here, we have a look at Australian-owned fresh dog food brand, Lyka, and why wholefoods make all the difference. 

Found: A better way to meet your health and money goals. 

Found: A cringe-free, wholesome and fun Valentine’s Day date idea they'll actually love. 

The epic fitness-focused Aussie meal delivery service you need on your radar. 

It's not as pricey as you'd think. 

In the heart of the Sydney CBD, Kimpton Margot is the first Kimpton to open in Australia, and the stunning new 172-room hotel is a whole new reason to book a Sydney getaway. 

It’s considered to be a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, supporting specific ailments and illnesses like depression and arthritis, and general health and wellbeing.

Born in 2019, Australian-based sneaker brand BLAC needs to be on your radar if you’re looking to take positive, planet-saving steps when it comes to style.

With some of the world’s best beaches in our very own backyard, it’s no wonder 90% of our downtime in summer is spent lapping up the glorious salt, sand and sun.

This one’s a shout out to all the serial leave takers. We feel your pain and we’re here to ease it with the help of P&O Cruises and their brand new Short Breaks.  

QueensPlaza is a Brisbane shopping icon, plain and simple. It’s long be home to Brisbane’s fanciest boutiques—Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co, David Jones and more—but, to our great pleasure, we’ve just discovered the shopping is in throes of a $36 million-dollar renovation. 

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for an excuse to justify moving your extensive shopping wish list to cart. Good news is, so are we. So we’ve got five flawless reasons you should stop dreaming and make 2019 the year you invest in the three ‘ilitys’: versatility, durability, practicality

Not to be dramatic, but news of a new rooftop spot opening is high up with there with the best news, ever. Especially when it’s almost summer, the weather is heating up, and the sun sets that teensy bit later (soz, Daylight Savings). Given the level of competition in Brisbane, taking out title of best rooftop spot is no mean feat. But, in Blackmarket Bar & Grill we think we have a new champion. 

When we speak about food, we tend to speak in hyperbole. It’s hard not to when we pride ourselves on being ride-or-die foodies.

Spring is back, baby. The sun is out, the Jacarandas are almost in bloom, and winter feels like but a distant memory. With spring comes not only our fave weather ever, but also our fave social season ever: it’s the spring racing carnival, guys! 

From local craft breweries, to Insta famous cocktails and a street dedicated to late-night ramen, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Destination Canada to put together the only guide you’ll need to navigate Vancouver’s coolest neighbourhoods - Gastown, SOMA and The West End.

Die-hard brunch fans will know that Shouk café was an OG of the Brisbane brunch scene. No weekend was complete without waiting it out for a table at Shouk. If you were wondering where the f Shouk went, well—it’s back, as Paddington fave, Naim.

In case you haven’t heard the news yet, Cairns is the next big thing. Why? Because it’s close to the reef, it’s packed full of stunning (and relatively empty!) beaches, there is a plethora of waterfalls nearby to explore, the food is delicious, and because Pacific Hotel is actually that good you’d book a trip to Cairns just to stay there.

Guys, it’s September already. We don’t know how this happened, and we swore this year we wouldn’t be one of those people who comment on how fast the year has gone. But, how fast has the year gone?! Sorry, we had to.

We asked the hard questions and you answered—who does the best burger, coffee, breakfast and everything in between on the Gold Coast! It’s like chosing between your children, but you did it! We’ve trawled through all your votes for your fave hot spots in the Gold Coast and without further ado, here they are:

Hands up who loves (read: desperately needs) a holiday? Hands up who needs a cheap holiday? That’s what we thought. Well, folks, we’ve got some freakin’ huge news for then: Flight Centre’s infamous travel expo is heading to town this weekend only, and you can grab a seriously impressive discount on your trip.

When a restaurant has a drinks list specially designed to compliment the food, we know it’s going to be a good one—Chop Chop Chang’s you’ve won our hearts. It’s hard not to head to Chop Chop Chang’s everyday for lunch or dinner when it’s so fast and fresh, and it’s even harder to say no to desert when they have spiced apple dumplings with cinnamon sugar, caramel and your choice of home made ice cream—mouth is watering just thinking of them.

Having nothing to wear is a real problem. One that seems to only bless the less stylish of us. After much research (read: stalking cool girls on Instagram) we can confirm that these six items are the building blocks of stylish wardrobes around the world.

ICYMI Yacht Week is the floating paradise of your dreams.

​It’s 3pm—prime snacking time—but there are just a few problems: you’re bored senseless of your standard green apple, you’re hangry and you’re about to flip your keyboard and walk straight out of the office door unless you eat something soon.

What’s everyone’s favourite four letter word? Beer? Glad we can agree on that! Well beer lovers, have we got some good news for you…

Japan is one of our favourite places on earth. Fact. So, when we found out there’s a festival going down that has the potential to snatch the crown from our festival right off Coachella. If you’ve been to Japan before, chances are you done all of the usual tourist offenders, so use this occasion as the perfect excuse to discover Gion, a tiny pocket of history just outside Kyoto.

Paris is potentially the tourist capital of the world. It can be hard to truly immerse yourself in the city when everywhere you look someone is bumping into you with their selfie stick or shouting awful French at a local as they struggle to find the nearest Maccas—not exactly the vibe all of the saved snaps of paradise in your Insta feed gave you. But fear not, because we’ve teamed up with experts on all things Parisian, L’OR Espresso, to bring you five things you didn’t know you could do in Paris. 

No travel bucket list would be complete without an appearance from the USA. And—newsflash—there’s so much more to America than New York. 

Hands up who’s addicted to shopping. And keep ‘em up if you're that co-worker whose desk is littered in online shopping deliveries pretty much five out of five working days? Yup. We’re all guilty. But if we’re being honest, we’re a little over the whole online shopping fail thing—there’s only so many times a gal can show her face at the post office with an armful of returns.

Fact: the perfect getaway includes sandy beaches, crystal-clear waters and an abundance of palm trees. Sounds like a total dream, right?

If you’re anything like us, you will have had a trip to Paris on your bucket list for years. And why wouldn’t you? Croissants for breakfast, endless servings of cheese, and a city so pretty you won’t ever get tired of the view. Well, stop that day-dreaming right now and consider this a sign: Bastille Day is fast-approaching and it’s the absolute best time to visit Paris if you want the full French experience.

Solo: A Star Wars Story is one of the most eagerly awaited flicks of 2018, and Queensland, we know the best way to celebrate its cinematic release on 24 May. We’ve whipped up a go-to-guide for experiencing Australia’s sauciest state based on your favourite Star Wars character.

Hands up who likes a bit of Mexican?

You heard it here first, Brisbane, a huge party featuring our favourite clear beverage is coming to town and we’re drunk with excitement!

Winter is here, folks! Seriously though, how did that happen?!

Whisky lovers, you may or may not be aware that World Whisky Day is fast approaching. And look—if you’re anything like us, you’ll have had plans to celebrate in place since last year, but if not, don’t worry: you can celebrate by showing some TLC to your whisky collection with these hacks. 

ICYMI Solo: A Star Wars Story is being released in cinemas real soon and we feel like little kids anticipating Christmas as we (not so) patiently await its arrival on 24 May.

Whisky lovers of the world, your holy day is here: Saturday 19 May is World Whisky Day, meaning we can finally come together to celebrate everyone’s favourite spirit. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with Liquorland to put together three delicious recipes to celebrate the big day with. All that’s left for you to do is to stock up and get mixing!

​If you’re anything like us, you won’t let anything get between you and a good burger. Oozing with cheese, stacked with pickles and dripping with sauce… we want it and we want it now.

Hands up who’s dreaming of a European summer?! A yiros in the Greek Islands after a day of island hopping, getting lost in the back streets of Paris, an Aperol Spritz on a balmy Italian afternoon—there’s just that pesky two-day travel time in getting there. Eugh.

A holiday wouldn’t be a holiday without a decent dose of culture. We mean, you can’t just sit in your hotel room binge-watching Netflix! We’re all about embracing things with open arms.

If you don’t have a fave dog breed, you’re lying. That’s why you clicked, isn’t it?! Whether pugs make your day, or you’re doing the absolute most when it comes to dog breed stanning and Afghan Hounds are your vibe, we’re pretty sure we can still guess exactly where you live. Give it a go!

We get it—doing good things for the world can be hard. Between work, study and maintaining some form of a social life, trying to squeeze humanitarian efforts into your schedule can take a place on your backburner (not everyone can be Angelina Jolie okay?)

We know, we know; you can’t get through the 9-5 grind without a steaming cup of liquid java.

Much like understanding that we don’t really say “throw another shrimp on the barbie,” there are a certain number of truths that come with growing up in Australia. For example: drop bears aren’t real, we’ll never live that Simpsons episode down, and custard was the cream of the crop when it came to snacks that pair perfectly with Totally Wild. Name an Aussie who doesn’t agree. We’ll wait.

It’s that time, again, guys: the Easter long weekend is nearly upon us. AKA, that time you pool all your annual leave, turn on your out of office, and don’t even bother with a morning alarm. It’s the best time of the year, if we’re being totally honest. 

So it’s 2018, and we still don’t have hover boards or Cher’s wardrobe from Clueless, and for some reason no one has figured out how to let our dogs talk to us yet. But, thanks to Bulla Family Dairy, we now have frozen custard ice block…so, welcome to the future people! You might remember their game-changing frozen custard being released last year in tub form? Well, now they are putting their award-winning recipe on a stick! BTW, this stuff won tub ice cream product of the year, so it’s the real deal, and yes—science does suggest everything tastes better on a stick. 

Let’s be honest, Bali is sooo 2017. There’s another island getaway calling your name this year. Picture this: towering volcanoes, untouched wilderness, crystal-clear waters and an abundance of vineyards thrown in for good measure.

Swan Valley. It sounds like the name of a place a Disney princess might live, right? Well, this beautiful wine district (just outside of Perth, mind you!) is pretty much on par with the picturesque landscape of a fictional fairy tale realm – except there’s wine. The Swan Valley boasts some of Australia’s best wineries, and is home to Western Australian icon Houghton Wines (which is worth a visit alone, if you ask us).  It’s Australia’s oldest wine region, so yeah, the wine here is pretty epic. 

Your favourite emoji (aka the window into your soul), can tell us a heck of a lot about you. In fact, these teeny tiny graphics are all you need to decide your next adventure. 

Valentine’s Day is a rough time for everyone. Let’s put it this way: we’re more Ralph Wiggum’s heartbroken self and less Kim Kardashian with her wall of flowers. Because some people have a few more problems than being salty at their desk on February 14 as their co-workers get very, very large bunches of flowers delivered, we thought we’d compile a list of 12 deliciously game-changing Valenentine’s Day date spots with a difference.

We hate to break it to you, but it’s almost half way through the year already, and we don’t know about you, but we’re seriously behind on our travel goals for 2018. That’s why we’ve put together this list of under the radar (yet epic) destinations you need to tick off before the year is out.

Let’s hear it for Auckland—she’s the food and wine haven that has been whetting our appetite for years with local and international culinary delights.

Can we get a moment of appreciation for the amazing, bangin’, angels in our life?! We’re talking about your #GirlGang, #Squad, #Honeys, or whatever else your group chat is nicknamed. AKA our bestest friends. Because it’s summer, and because we think it’s high time we started living our best lives (hello, 2018!) we’ve rounded up a list of 25 things to tick off with your girls. Why? Because what’s better than girl time?*

It’s been a great year for the gin drinker, what with science confirming that we’re sexy as hell, and the fact that as of right now pink gin just became a thing. 2017, just when we thought you were a write off you pulled through, thanks!

We’ve rounded up the best things to do on a Sunday that are worth getting off the couch for!

Brisbane has delivered on the goods yet again (let’s be honest, when do we ever not?!). 

Do you ever feel you just want to get away from it all? Take a load off and breathe in the fresh air away from the hustle and bustle of the city?

Although New Year’s Eve is one of the best times of year, it can also be one of the most daunting. What do I wear? Should I attempt to curl my hair in 35-degree heat? Do I have to wear heels? But most importantly, where will I welcome in the New Year? 

Holidays are often seen as a luxury. And we get it, we really do—those things are expensive. But, here at The Urban List we are super thrifty, and we’ve managed to hack our way to two international holidays a year…without sacrificing UberEats and plenty of vino along the way.

​Australia’s most indulgent dessert bar is creating next-level edible art.

Fact: everything is sweeter when it’s cheaper. 

As the nation’s food scene grows, with it comes our insatiable need to out-eat each other.

If there’s anyone who deserves a holiday, it’s you. But there’s no need to chew through your annual leave and jet off to the other side of the world for a much-needed va-cay. Nope, the ultimate short break is just a short plane ride away. 

ICYMI: This is the best mac ‘n’ cheese croissant in Australia. 

Three-cheese croque madame, anyone?

To the the friend who makes dishes with the flavour profile of chalk.

Put down whatever it is you’re eating and start saving your calories.

Otherwise known as three thirtyitis, the afternoon slump, or the Great Hour Of Brain Failure.

And you can find it at Urban Weekender, presented by ShopSmall.

Fact: burgers make the world go around. 

And it’s all because of Coke Plus Coffee… 

Procrastination. It can make a damn fool out of the best of us. One minute you’re speeding through your to-do list, ticking shiz off left, right, and center, and then the next you’re knee deep in a Wikipedia page about Chop Chop Chang (that’s the first monkey in space, FYI).  Honestly, there’s no judgment here, we’re serial procrastinators through and through—hence why writing this list was so easy (apart from the time spent procrastinating).  

Summer is here (wellllll, almost).

Don’t get us started on adulting, please. We’ve already had to quash those expectations our eight year old self had for 23 year old us, because—shockingly, might we add—we aren’t married, rich CEOS, with a bunch of kids, and wardrobe full of designer threads, and hundreds of adorable puppies. Rude. 

There’s nothing better than jumping on a long-haul flight. 

Ah, coffee. What would we do without you? Aside from being a tired, boring iteration of our former selves, we probably sound a whole lot less like the snob who says each of these things, because the coffee love is so, so real. 

There are two words that can make any holiday infinitely better: road trip. There is the playlist, the company, the LOLs, and most importantly, the views that pass by your window. Being the prolific road trip supporters that we are when we found this road trip we knew we had to share it with the people who would appreciate it the most—you guys!

Holidays planned around what cocktail to sip by the pool are great and all, but there is something to be said about a holiday that leaves you ticking items off your bucket list in abundance and creating stories that you’ll be able to tell the grandkids one day.

Have you ever wondered what your afternoon snack says about you? Or, more importantly, what your co-worker’s choice of afternoon salvation says about them? Of course you have! This whole experiment is totally, 100% grounded in years of empirical research*, so these answers are going to have you feeling like a total psychic.