Formula 1 returns to Africawith Rwanda signing a 10-year deal to host an African Grand Prix from the early 2030s. Early renders show that they’re benefiting from a genuine blank slate, with the proposed 6km circuit near Kigali taking full advantage of Bugesera’s rolling hills, lakes, and natural undulations rather than simply throwing up barriers on city streets or repurposing an old airfield. It was designed by former F1 driver Alex Wurz and Tilke Engineering: a 17-corner layout featuring 197 metres of elevation change per lap, with Wurz already describing it as a potential classic and designer Carsten Tilke likening it to a rollercoaster.
Qantas Double Status Credits Is Back (Kinda)Fast-track to Platinum, anyone? Qantas Business Rewards members are getting double Status Credits on any QF flight booked by 20 October 2026, for travel right through to 2 October 2027. Get your boss to register for the offer through Qantas Business Rewards, pop your business ABN and Frequent Flyer number on the booking and that lounge upgrade gets a whole lot closer.
If you're ever in Tuscany, you can't look past renting a classic carbecause life’s too short to hire a Ford Puma. Richard and his team at Tuscany Classics, based in Poggibonsi (halfway between Florence and Siena), have a serious fleet worth going out of your way to drive.I took an immaculate 280SL Pagoda for the day last month, but I also spied Jaguar E-types and a Ferrari 308 GTS in a succulent Ribena Red in the garage. Plenty to satisfy any retro automotive kink.While the Chianti hills are the most picturesque to drive, some of the tight roads might have you on edge driving such beautiful machines. I’d recommend a leisurely snake up to San Gimignano, and Castelfalfi further afield for lunch. The roads are about as good as Italy can get.
Melbourne knows how to turn it on. At least, that’s what I thought to myself as I flopped into the MCG yesterday, around 42km after setting off for the Nike Melbourne Marathon 2026. The Victorian capital’s reputational weather had subsided, and the late-morning sun was beaming into the stadium as I – along with around 20,000 odd runners – crossed the finish line. PBs all round.
Daniel Craig is opening a pubin London with Soho House founder Nick Jones and the man behind London’s best (most-posted-to-Instagram) pub, The Devonshire, Charlie Carroll. Dating back to 1748, the Horseshoe pub in Clerkenwell will undoubtedly undergo a timely refurb before the former Bond actor swings open its doors, but Craig insists the old-school boozer will still maintain much of the charm that’s kept the taps pumping for almost 200 years. Just don't expect him to serve you a Vesper.
I just got back from some annual leave on the Costa Bravaand it’s now – easily – my favourite spot in the Med. We based ourselves at La Bionda in the medieval hilltop town of Begur, a 10-minute drive from the best coves, restaurants, and beaches.It felt more manicured than anywhere else I’ve been in Spain, like Mallorca, for example, and in mid-September we got a car park every time, ate at all the best restaurants whenever we liked, and never once saw a beach overrun with tourists. Truly bliss.
