In today's Viva: Mid-winter escapes

The Italian farmhouse of Angela Wickstead. Built in 1897, the house is in the village of Odalengo in Monferrato. Photo / Patricia Tesman

Viva managing editor Amanda Linnell shares highlights from today’s Viva magazine. Follow her hyperlinks below and be informed and inspired at viva.co.nz.

Whether you're booking a last-minute flight to Bali, hitting the ski slopes or travelling to the Northern Hemisphere on a trip you've planned for years, there's nothing better than travel to escape the daily grind of winter. This week we visit the beautiful Italian farmhouse of former New Zealand designer Angela Wickstead and we look at the growing trend for private clubs - the perfect places to network and feel like a local, no matter where you are.

Beef Rib and Beef Brisket at Miss Moonshine's. Photo / Guy Coombes

It's not just about where you're going - the clothes you travel in need consideration too. Read our guide on how to look smart yet comfortable on a plane, and learn about the host of labels upping the technical ante so that looking good in the snow is easy.

Plus, this week Eating Out editor Jesse Mulligan reviews hip new kid on the block Miss Moonshine's - find out what all the fuss is about.

- nzherald.co.nz