Stylish places we’ve stayed and can confidently recommend. Tap the pictures to book beautiful hotels, villas and apartments for your next trip. Please note this site uses affiliate links which means I make a small commission at no extra expense to yourself if you book using one of my links. Read the site disclosure policy … Read more
With its vast and varying landscapes, Australia is a fantastic country to road trip and Victoria is no exception. We found some of the best road trips in Australia within hours of our home in Melbourne. From the Great Ocean Road (they don’t call it ‘Great’ for nothing) to Daylesford’s hot springs, Phillip Island’s famous … Read more
Is it just me or do children have special powers when it comes to falling ill at inopportune times? Like family holidays. They go downhill so fast too that one minute they’re merrily jumping in and out of the hotel pool and next minute you’re asking reception to book you a taxi to the nearest … Read more
Billed as Australia’s largest outdoor gallery, the Silo Art Trail is a collection of 8 decommissioned wheat silos in rural Victoria that have been transformed by international street artists. Large-scale murals depicting the local culture and community have been painted on the silos by world-renown artists in a bid to inject colour, creativity, intrigue and … Read more
As soon as the opening credits rolled I knew watching Love It or List It Australia was a terrible idea. Those first few glimpses of beachfront abodes, sprawling single-storey homes and gorgeous heritage terraces in Surry Hills had me pining for the all places we could have been living in Australia. Then, as the show … Read more
The Aussies have taken over the New York coffee scene and I for one could not be more pleased. Offering silky lattes that taste straight outta Melbourne and sourdough toast slathered in avocado, this bunch of Australian cafes and coffee shops in New York are the best places for coffee and brunch if you’re craving … Read more
I was so lucky that during my 4 years living in Australia I had the chance to visit every state. This diverse, vast and downright beautiful sunburnt country has so much to offer travellers, but it can be hard to narrow down where exactly to go and what to do in Australia. I’ve got lots … Read more
Every couple of years I share my Christmas travel gift guide full of essential travel gifts, gadgets and experiences for travel addicts. But as its rather challenging for travel fans to satisfy their itchy feet right now, I thought this year I’d do a roundup of Christmas gifts that inspire or celebrate travel instead. From … Read more
I’ve never been one to treat where I stay on holiday as just somewhere to rest my head. I fully believe that where you choose to sleep makes or breaks a trip and since adding a mini traveller to our family that could not be truer. Nailing the perfect location (I have been known to … Read more
A personal look at what it’s like to live in Melbourne compared to Sydney, now that I’ve spent more than a year as a resident in both.* *3 years in Sydney and 1 year in Melbourne for those that lost count :p Which city is better to live in – Sydney or Melbourne? My thoughts … Read more
