Bangalow is a funky town twenty minutes inland from Byron Bay. It’s also reasonably close to the Gold Coast and a day trip is easy. Bangalow has a many festivals, markets and events and is worth visiting. Last minute we decide to head to the Bangalow Food Festival. With no expectations of the festival, we…
Read MoreListening to the sound of the gurgling creek beside my table, gazing over the vineyard feeling that yummy mummy bliss. This Saturday lunch, I have taken myself and the kids to Albert Creek Winery. The kids have taken themselves off to explore and I am happily reading up about this lovely property. The sparkling white…
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On board drinking experiences are they worth it? If you like a wine or cocktail I think the tasting experiences are a must. On the cruise I am doing there are a few days at sea which means forced rest and recouperation. I take this part of my life very seriously and aside from writing…
Read MoreI know from growing up in Hobart that the night scene is excellent. Live bands, old fashioned pubs and clubs are in abundance. Many pubs while looking a bit “uneventful” on the outside will be pumping on the inside. Let your teenage inquisitive self take control and explore. These are a couple to try out……
Read MoreBondi Beach is a total iconic Australian land mark. Even today, a gloomy wet day, the beach is magnificent. Bondi has a reputation world wide as being that “typical Aussie beach”and it is… although it has soared a bit in hipster and wealth notoriety! I have been going to Bondi for years and today, just…
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Situated 40 mins by ferry from Auckland is the lovely island of Waiheke. The population is about 9000 steady residents that swells to 45,000 in summer. The scalloped wind-protected bays are delightful and on a sunny day shimmer in the light. The ferries with Fullers leave pier 2 in Auckland Wharf every thirty minutes on…
Read MoreIt’s a Friday night in Auckland and we are keen to head out. We start at My Bar, a funky wine and beer bar tucked away, on Durham St South – a lane way off Queen Street. It is the perfect place for TGIF drinks, and you can order Japanese from next door which they…
Read MoreIf you are booking a trip to Hobart, Tasmania, make sure you include a Saturday morning in Hobart and visit Salamanca Markets. A local iconic experience shared by millions over the years and a mainstay for locals. I remember growing up here (in Hobart), we used to frequent the markets every Saturday. It was a…
Read MoreSituated up the Derwent River, a twenty minute drive from the CBD of Hobart, is MONA (Museum of Old and New Art). It has only been opened since 2010 but I make sure I go there every visit. There is a solid collection of regular exhibits (the building has actually been built around several) and…
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My favourite Cucina in Rome Everyone needs a home away from home and I made mine at Vini & Cucina Blasi. I stumbled across it the first night I was in town and Maurizio, the owner, is a gregarious and friendly soul. Greeting everyone, making them feel welcome, pouring their wines, he is the perfect…
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