Did you know Tamworth was the first town in Australia to have electric streetlights? On the site where that first spark was formed, the Powerhouse Hotel Tamworth is electrifying the city in other ways. The first five-star hotel in the region, this is what country luxe looks like. Looming high in the deep blue summer … Read more
And like that, we’re in December. Actually, it seems to have taken a century to get to the end of this horrendous year, but it looks like we’re finally getting there. And with a vaccine-coloured light at the end of the tunnel, I wonder if next year won’t end with things being completely back to … Read more
Beyond the hectic high-rise of Australia’s cities, pretty regional towns and villages show a different side to the country. Here are 15 beautiful country towns to visit in NSW. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of our travel ebook – it’s on us! Christina … Read more
You know, being in the travel industry in any shape or form really isn’t a lot of fun at the moment. Of course, being in Sydney is a better place to be (for now) than many other places in the world with regards to Covid outbreaks, closed borders, travel bans and outright lockdown, but it … Read more
I think it’s safe to say we’re all jonesing to get away on a trip asap. I know that Christina and I are feeling the tug of the open road more than usual. This time of year we’re usually hiding from winter’s chilly gaze in Europe, the States or Asia… sometimes all three! Of course, … Read more
As Australia brushes bushfire ash from her brow and her burns begin to heal, the restaurants, cafes, shops and hotels in fire-affected communities are open for business again. All they need is you. Here’s our story of our empty esky tour. There are few things more heartbreaking than seeing places of natural beauty turned to … Read more
To say it’s been an eventful week is putting it lightly. With a fun trip to Emergency with a suspected broken ankle, an actually fun trip down to Melbourne and a truly stunning wedding in a part of Victoria I’ve never been to before, there’s plenty to tell you about this week. We hope you … Read more
Happy New Year – and happy new decade too! It’s still sinking in that it’s finally 2020, a year that felt as much like a sci-fi date as 2000 did in the ’90s if that makes any sense. For a bit more perspective – as if we need any more of that – a friend … Read more
Wedged between NSW’s premier wine region and the coast, Maitland often gets overlooked. But here’s why Maitland is one of the best Sydney weekend escapes out there. Maitland is in a unique and – on one hand – enviable position. Only a couple of hours north of Sydney, it’s easily close enough to get to … Read more
Just 30 minutes from the Hunter Valley’s wine country and the same from Newcastle, is the little town of Morpeth, NSW. Once the epicentre of colonial life and the genesis of Arnott’s Biscuits, Morpeth now sits beside the Hunter River waiting to show its history, culture and community to discerning travellers. In spite of its … Read more