Only two and a half hours north of Sydney, Port Stephens is an easy destination for people wanting to get away from the quick beat of city life. Our Essential Guide to Port Stephens has all you need to know about this unsung hero of the NSW coast. Sign up to our free newsletter here … 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
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
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
Everyone loves a long weekend. And in Australia and New Zealand last week, the dates all lined up so that the Anzac Day public holiday fell in the same week as Easter Monday. It meant savvy employees could have 10 days off work at the cost of just three days of annual leave. To celebrate … Read more
What a week it’s been! There’s been so much new stuff going on, my head’s still spinning. First off, we headed up to Port Stephens – a beautiful little beachside peninsular 2 and a half hours out of Sydney. Our plan was to help Mrs R’s sister renovate the new house they’ve bought there. I … Read more
Why would you want to go to a brewery? Why would you even bother? It’s just a smelly old building full of blokes talking about beer, drinking beer and making beer. Or is it? These days places like Murray’s Brewing Company offer a lot more than a cliché. And they’re not even all that smelly. … Read more