Emma Bishop

3 weeks ago | theurbanlist.com | Emma Bishop

Welcome to How I Holiday, a series of travel stories and recommendations shared by friends of Urban List from Aotearoa and Australia. Abbie Davis—AKA Mrs White—is the groovy Melbourne photographer whose kaleidoscopic photos capture life's joys, from kids in fancy dress to couples getting hitched. Naturally, she also takes a cracking travel photo. Here, the photographer shares what lights her up about travelling to Japan, alongside some colourful candid captures from a recent trip with her family.

4 weeks ago | theurbanlist.com | Emma Bishop

Sure, streaming films from the couch is cosy, but unless you’ve got a decked-out home cinema, you’re not getting the full experience. At Urban List, we believe that the best new movies should be seen on the big screen—IMAX for blockbusters, cineplex recliners for epic features, and indies with feature-length wine pours for an arthouse. Movies are well and truly back in the cultural conversation in 2025, with a host of new Australian-made flicks and big blockbusters worth getting noisy about.

1 month ago | theurbanlist.com | Emma Bishop

Welcome to How I Holiday, a series of travel stories and recommendations shared by friends of Urban List from Aotearoa and Australia. If you, too, believe 'the best things in life are cheese', you'll be familiar with Sam Studd and his sister Ellie. The duo wrote a book about fromage, and their dad, Will Studd, is—as we describe him—Australia's godfather of the good stuff.

1 month ago | theurbanlist.com | Emma Bishop

Welcome to How I Holiday, a series of travel stories and recommendations shared by friends of Urban List from Aotearoa and Australia. Reading Marion Grasby's recommendations before lunch is a mistake. It's hard not to get furiously hungry hearing the Thai-Australian chef, TV presenter, cookbook author and—most recently, host of SBS series Marion Grasby's Flavours of Heart & Home—share stories about good food.

1 month ago | theurbanlist.com | Emma Bishop

I’ve had some of my favourite meals in and around Adelaide. With fresh vegetables grown in McLaren Vale’s Mediterranean climate and cracking cheese from the Adelaide Hills, South Australian chefs have the best ingredients at their fingertips, but it’s their experimentation that sets the region's food scene apart. Next time you’re in Adelaide, get out of the city and into the wine regions to taste this spread straight from the source.