From farm to table in under 100 metres. That’s how Margan Wines runs their hatted restaurant. Here’s more about this beautiful Hunter Valley winery – its wines, its chefs, its food and its philosophy. I wonder which came first. Have Australia’s wine regions always been beautiful or do the vineyards create their own beauty? Perhaps … Read more
Food, wine, music and olive groves all set to a banquet table between the trees. It’s as European as fast driving and slow soccer, but with the finesse of a top Hunter Valley winery and the spirit of a festival. This is the Continent on our shores. Whispering Brook – the sobriquet of the quiet … Read more
Winding round a foothill of the iconic Broken Back Range, surrounded by some of Australia’s best wineries and home to its own championship golf course, Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort has so much to offer the Hunter Valley visitor that wants it all. To resort or not to resort – that’s often the question travellers face … Read more
Escaping Sydney might sound like a strange desire – she’s such a beautiful city. But like anywhere, the need to get away from it all is still there. Here are our top 9 easy Sydney weekend getaways. Christina and I love a road trip. We love Sydney too, but thankfully the two don’t have to … Read more
Not far from the broad feet of the Broken Back Mountains and even closer to some of the region’s best wineries, Aldora Cottage in Pokolbin is the perfect romantic hideaway for a Hunter Valley escape. Let’s get straight to the point. Aldora Cottage is horribly overlooked. Stared at by everybody. The Sun, the Moon, a … Read more
Through the beryl-blue haze of eucalypt forests, the bounding landscape of the Blue Mountains National Park spreads over almost 2,700km². Here’s how to explore this abundance of natural beauty only 90 minutes west of Sydney. What must Governor Phillip and co have thought when they looked the swaths of eucalyptus trees and towering 1000-metre-plus mountains … Read more
The Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s premium wine regions with some superb wineries to visit. But finding the ones that the locals really love takes a bit more than just getting off that beaten track. You need to know someone who lives there. So, thanks to our friends in the Hunter wine industry, here … Read more
Orange, NSW is a place well-known to foodies and wine aficionados, but one many of us are still discovering. Only four hours from Sydney, Orange is the perfect weekend getaway with plenty happening all the time. Here’s our Essential Guide to Orange, NSW. With incredible fresh produce and the fact that it’s the only wine … Read more
It’s easy to only see Tamworth for its incredible connections to country music, but it’s a town with much more than that. Here’s our Essential Guide to Tamworth, NSW. Friday night in Tamworth is a usually lively affair. But on a particular Friday in 1888, the town’s streets were full of a different kind of … Read more
From the wood-fire grills of Tamworth’s Workshop Kitchen, we discover what the best steak in the world tastes like. Here’s where to eat in Tamworth, NSW. Far from the madding cities, but at the same time not that far from Sydney, Tamworth, NSW lures visitors to its broad streets with its famed country music scene. … Read more