Will the travel industry bounce back? Our Wine & Wisdom interview with Heidi Dening

Wine & Wisdom interview - Heidi Dening asks us whether the travel industry will ever bounce back

Resilience and leadership strategist, orator, writer and expert Heidi Dening interviews us live on her show Wine & Wisdom. We talk travel and the damage Covid-19 has inflicted, and what we think will happen next. From the moment Covid-19 made its appearance, travel has become less about what we want to do and more about … Read more

The Humpback Freeway – where to go whale-watching in Queensland, Australia

Mr and Mrs Romance - Whale watching - Hervey Bay Fraser Island 10

From huge water spouts to full breach leaps from the ocean, the Queensland coast around Hervey Bay is a humpback playground. The perfect place for whale-watching. Here’s who to sail with, when to go and what to expect. As the peaceful waters of the Fraser Coast erupt for the first time into white foam and … Read more

Where to go, where to stay, and what to eat and drink in Orange, NSW

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

Beyond the Big Guitar – our Essential Guide to Tamworth, NSW

Essential Guide to Tamworth, NSW

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

Where to stay in Tamworth, NSW – Powerhouse Hotel Tamworth by Rydges

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

Get Ready to Get Away – travel gift guide for Christmas

Travel gifts for Christmas

With travel being so unpredictable, being prepared is key. Here’s our top list of travel gifts for those of us suffering unfulfilled wanderlust and also some unique experiences around Australia. If the times of Covid-19 have taught us anything it’s not to take travel for granted. All those easy trips far and wide and near … Read more

The taste of Africa – fine-dining at Epicure by Chef Coco

Where to eat in Johannesburg South Africa - fine-dining at Epicure by Chef Coco

Concealed in the plainclothes of an apartment block of northern Johannesburg, Epicure by Chef Coco is a superhero of African cuisine. Capturing the culture of the continent in his cooking, celebrity chef Fathi ‘Coco’ Reinarhz has taken African food to the fine-dining level it deserves. The treasure hunt of finding the extraordinary in an ordinary … Read more

10 things to see, do and eat in Bruges, Belgium

Guide to Bruges, Belgium

From ancient monastic beer to gigantic muscular beef cattle, the Flemish city of Bruges has a fascinating history, a singular culture and some of the prettiest architecture in Europe. Here’s how to experience the best of Bruges. Pretty bridges spanning narrow canals, Gothic architecture, exquisite food and unique beer, broad paved market squares, and looming … Read more

15 beautiful country towns to visit in NSW

Beautiful country towns to visit in NSW

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

Postcards from Bruges – and our reasons for and against visiting the Venice of the North

Postcards from Bruges, Belgium - famous bridge

Bruges has travel goals in abundance: elegant architecture, stone bridges spanning Venice-like canals, history going back to the Romans and UNESCO-listed beer – but aren’t we missing something?   Over the ages, Bruges has gone through a number of metamorphoses… or perhaps ‘identity crises’ is more like it. Today, Bruges is a tourist haven. Its pretty … Read more