The Yarra Valley Lodge, set on the Heritage Golf Course, is a convenient base to explore the valley & nearby ranges on a short break from Melbourne city. We couldn’t visit Melbourne and not spend a couple of days exploring the beautiful Yarra Valley and…
Get a birds eye view of Melbourne city from 285 metres above the ground on the Eureka skydeck or take on the Edge experience if you dare. When you arrive in a new city one of the first things to do is get up high…
A comprehensive Melbourne city guide for first-time visitors. We answer all your questions on the top things to do in Melbourne, day trips, when to visit and the all-important where to eat, stay and play to get the most out of your time in the…
On a recent Melbourne city stay we based ourselves out of Peppers Docklands. a modern and vibrant Melbourne hotel and put MOMAMI, their signature Asian Fusion restaurant to the test.
While visiting Mooloolaba Beach recently we were invited to visit the aquarium and marine displays at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast. We hadn’t been for several years so were very excited to head back and take a look around again. The aquarium is a labyrinth of…
We’ve spent some time this summer revisiting the Lamington National Park walks and wanted to share some of our favourites. There’s something here to suit almost everyone from serious hikers to families catering to little legs. The great thing about the climate here in south-east…
We’d been meaning to walk some of the tracks in the Toowoomba Region National Parks for a while so when Peter and Thuy invited us out to Tweeters Country Getaway to experience their new farm stay we didn’t hesitate. Tweeters is located in Glenaven in…
We recently spent 3 days in the Lamington National Park as guests of O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat. We’ve stayed once before many years ago and it’s incredible being right there surrounded by the rainforest 24/7 but still with all the comforts you could wish for. The…
The Glass House mountains are the remaining cores of 26 million year old volcanos. Get all the info you need to explore this dramatic National Park and region We recently headed away for a couple of days in the Glass House Mountains. This region is one…
Have you visited Ipswich lately? Being based in Brisbane we regularly jump on the highway and head south until we hit the Gold Coast. It’s like the car’s on autopilot. Recently we’ve become curious about Ipswich, the provincial city that lies in between. It’s high time…
We’ve continued to explore the Ipswich region south of Brisbane this month and recently discovered the Nerima Japanese gardens. Along with the Ju Raku En gardens in Toowoomba they are one of the best examples of Japanese garden design that we’ve found in Australia. We…
I love the Chinese New Year celebrations and wherever we are I try to get along to some of the festivities. A few years back we celebrated in Kobe, Japan. Last year we decided to spend Chinese New Year in Sydney, Australia so I thought…
