A Rottnest Island day trip was one of my favourite recent travel experiences. Lovely little Rottnest Island is just 18kms from the center of Perth. The island is loved by locals as much as tourists. There are no cars on Rottnest Island and it has 20 bays, 63 beaches and 45 kilometres of cycling paths. …

Stylish Brisbane boutique hotels were few and far between twenty years ago! However, the Queensland capital of Brisbane is now increasing in domestic and international mileage as a must-visit destination. I remember when it was called BrisVegas and much derided by the inhabitants of Melbourne and Sydney. This is very much no longer the case …

A Daylesford Spa weekend getaway is a favourite for those who live in Melbourne. The region is famous for its hot springs at Hepburn and the beautiful surrounding land. The town of Daylesford is super cute – filled with antique shops and delicious cafes and restaurants. There are many walks in the region and lots …

There are loads of great weekend getaways from Sydney. The city has so much to offer – like Watsons Bay Sydney– but it is nice to experience something not so big city and a bit more non-urban Australia. Why not add a weekend getaway to your Sydney Itinerary? Here are the 10 Best Sydney Weekend …

When it comes to the best place to stay in Melbourne there are so many choices. Melbourne is an incredibly vibrant and exciting city. I should know as I was born there and grew up there. It does not have the big glitzy attractions of Sydney. Instead, Melbourne is more European. It is more about …

Looking for the best things to do Mornington Peninsula has on offer? The Mornington Peninsula is the quintessential beach escape for Melbournians. It is a beautiful stretch with several very cute beach-side towns. And with the new freeway, you can be there from Melbourne in just over an hour with good traffic. This is definitely …

The restaurants in Barangaroo are now some of Sydney’s hottest. Barangaroo is a relatively new very exciting neighbourhood in Sydney. Shockingly, there was a rather large area of Sydney New South Wales just over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and to the side of the central business district that was quite a no man’s land. Extraordinary …

Watsons Bay Sydney is ridiculously beautiful. It is Australia’s oldest fishing village. Visting Watsons Bay is like being in a beautiful beach resort but with amazing views of the Sydney Central Business District. It is a weekend getaways from Sydney option that is actually in Sydney. It is also home to sandy beaches and some …

It isn’t easy to choose what to leave out of a Sydney Itinerary. I have lost track of how many times I have been to Sydney. I grew up in Melbourne lived there until I was 30 so there were many trips. I then lived in sydney for a year and now my brother lives …