Mr Romance 
In the middle of the English Midlands, the most famous tree in history—the one that inspired Sir Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity—is still growing (and dropping) apples each year. Here’s what to expect when you visit Woolsthorpe Manor. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy … Read more
Made famous by its craft market that’s been running twice-weekly since 1979, Eumundi in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is well worth visiting. But what else is there to do here once the stalls close? Here are 7 things to do aside from Eumundi Markets. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You … Read more
Big and bold, Shiraz is a superb wine to put away and drink years and years later, but what happens to Shiraz when it gets older? We put the Maximus Shiraz from Lisa McGuigan Wines to the test with a vertical tasting. Synonymous with Australia, Shiraz is really our national wine variety. It’s the most … Read more
It’s hard to believe it’ll be two and a half years since Christina and I travelled internationally, but at long last we’re heading yonder into the big blue at the end of the month. And even though I managed a quick trip back to the UK for my dad’s birthday in May, it was a … Read more
Serving Sydney rock oysters, freshly plucked and shucked from the lapping waters of Merimbula Lake less than a stone’s throw from its floor-to-ceiling windows, Valentina Restaurant embodies the Sapphire Coast Oyster Trail with a degustation to showcase the region’s five estuaries. You’d expect a restaurant with views over one of the figureheads of the Australian … Read more
500 million years in the making, the Lake District in England’s northwest is famous for its natural beauty, fascinating history and quaint hamlets. Here’s how to explore the region’s most famous lake and its namesake village: Windermere. The Lake District. Where ancient villages top hills like sprinkles and long lakes shimmer, filling deep valleys and … Read more
With travel gearing back up, it feels like everyone’s heading overseas at the moment. We’re still in the planning stage, but things are coming together. In the meantime, we’re getting our itchy feet and travel bug tended to by meeting with some friends from Memphis and Hawaii tourism boards, and distracting ourselves with visits to … Read more
Under 90 minutes north from Brisbane, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has so much to offer. We’ve put together just 10 top things to do here, but as soon as you arrive, you realise this is the tip of whatever the subtropics’ version of an iceberg is. From pristine beaches to rare subtropical rainforests and waterfalls, from … Read more
What to get Dad for Father’s Day doesn’t have to be a hard (or cliche-heavy) task. Sometimes it’s just working on a theme. Here are nine alternative spirit-based gift ideas for the drinking dad you probably haven’t heard of. Thinking of gifts for Father’s Day is a tricky job. There’s always push-back against playing into … Read more
Surely there’s nowhere better to learn how to shuck oysters than on the shores of one of the world’s finest oyster regions. We travel to the Sapphire Coast and Broadwater Oyster Farm on Pambula Lake in southern NSW to get our shuck on. Not far from the southern border of New South Wales, the extraordinary … Read more