By sea and by road – the ultimate Tasmanian driving holiday

From coastal highways and mountain tracks to dirt roads and isolated inland lake trails, a driving holiday through Tasmania is the perfect way to see this amazing island state of Australia. We went aboard the new Spirit of Tasmania to begin our ultimate Tasmanian driving holiday guide. Check out how we stay and play in … Read more

Across the Tasman Sea and back again

It feels like forever since our last Instagram Diary, so much has been happening. Thanks to a multitude of reasons – not least our sites all being hacked and taken offline while they were being fixed – we’ve been a bit quiet on the blog. It has meant we’ve been busier than ever on Instagram … Read more

21 things to do in Marysville, Victoria

From waterfalls to forests, from top class restaurants to catch-your-own fish farms, and from hikes and snow to luxury spas and hotels, Marysville, Victoria has it all. Reborn from the 2009 ashes, this little alpine town 2 hours from Melbourne is a must-visit. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You … Read more

A bumper breakfast and a Hunter Valley revelation

You know when you get those weeks that don’t seem to be quite real in how fast they’ve gone? That was last week. It’s been bananas. Thankfully, we love bananas so we’ve kind of enjoyed all that’s been going on. You might remember we went to Marysville in regional Victoria the week before. Well, this … Read more

7 wineries you must visit in Orange, NSW

Wine in Orange, NSW is some of the best in Australia. Elevation, a cool climate, and some very green fingers and thumbs have put this little nugget of regional New South Wales on the wine map. Here are our top 7 wineries of Orange not to be missed. We’re constantly surprised by Orange, NSW. Each … Read more

Highway 1 road trip – the best way to see California

North America is made for driving holidays. Big distances, big roads and even bigger views, the best way to see this amazing part of the world is from behind the wheel. And Highway 1 along the Pacific southwest coast of the USA is the ultimate road-tripper’s road. The San Fran – LA drive is one … Read more

Murray’s Brewery, Port Stephens

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

American Road Trip – San Diego to Las Vegas… the long way

The drive from San Diego to Las Vegas is probably the best road trip we’ve ever done. From desert roads to mountain passes, the Colorado River to the San Andreas Fault, and Route 66 to America’s best apple pie… It’s the American dream at 70 miles an hour! Sign up to our free newsletter here … Read more