Where to stay in the Hunter Valley – Spicers Vineyards Estate Hotel, Pokolbin

Finding that perfect romantic getaway is a balancing act between location, price, quality and your partner’s expectations. Our recent trip to Spicers Vineyards Estate Hotel in the Hunter Valley 2 hours north of Sydney completely took our hearts. It’s the perfect mix of luxe living and romantic seclusion to make a special occasion even more … Read more

3 San Diego rooftop bars you must visit

San Diego was built for rooftop bars. From its perfect weather and range of views to its friendly locals and SoCal lifestyle, this city should have way more high-up open-air drinking spots. Here are our 3 favourite San Diego rooftop bars you must visit. We’ve spent a lot of time in San Diego rooftop bars! … Read more

Broome to blow the budget – how to live it up in the capital of the Kimberley, WA

Broome, Western Australia and its romantic allure of exotic isolated sunset beaches has been calling to us forever. Popular with a wide range of travellers, it is possible to come to this notoriously expensive destination on a shoestring… but this is Broome to blow the budget. I’ve wanted to go to Broome since I first … Read more

Broome on a Budget – how to hack the pricetags of northwestern Australia

Broome in northwestern WA, Australia is a place on many people’s travel bucket lists. The image of camel trains riding along the beach as the sun sets into the Indian Ocean is iconic to Broome. The downside is it can be very expensive. But here’s how you can visit Broome on a budget. We visited … Read more

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

3 Sydney beaches only locals go to

Everyone’s heard of Bondi Beach and most people know about Coogee. But the beauty of Sydney’s geography and topography is that there are still hundreds of other beaches that are quieter and prettier. Like these Sydney beaches only locals go to. Bondi, Coogee and Bronte – the Big Three in terms of popular Sydney city … Read more

Postcards from Cuba

Cuba, it’s safe to say, has had a chequered history. Civil wars, CIA incursions, corruption, nuclear involvement, abject poverty, isolation from the West. But still the vitality, the romance and the sheer natural beauty of this the largest island in the Caribbean has managed to capture the hearts and imagination of so many. As travel … 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