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If you’ve never been to Western Australia, you haven’t spent enough time exploring your own backyard. Our biggest state covers a whopping 2.6 million square kilometres – home to everything from the big city bustle, wine regions, the rugged great outdoors, quiet seaside towns, world class beaches and the wild outback. Here’s our Listopedia of everything… Continue reading Listopedia: The Ultimate Western Australia guide
When you’re in the Wine State, you’d be wild not to have a tipple or two – but the good news is you don’t have to go all the way to the Barossa to try some of South Australia’s best drops. And these days it’s not just about a bold shiraz. From gin and tonic… Continue reading Listopedia: Adelaide’s best drinks and where to find them
Mount Maunganui, also know as “The Mount” to locals, is a popular beach town in the Bay of Plenty – just 2.5 hours’ drive from Auckland and located on the stunning East Coast of the North Island. If you’re driving in from Auckland, you’ll want to make sure you stop at Blueberry Country in Ngatea… Continue reading Mount Maunganui
I recently visited Hong Kong with my seven year old daughter Lottie and four year old son Sol. We had a great time exploring the vibrant city and trying lots of local food. Here are my Top tips for fun things to do in Hong Kong with kids: 1. Visit the Zoological and Botanical Gardens.… Continue reading How to Holiday in Hong Kong For Kids
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. Little National Hotel, Canberra The Little National has taken a leaf out of Dutch brand citizenM’s playbook, whose aim is to foster “affordable luxury for the people”. The result is a superbly efficient, streamlined experience that reduces overheads, allowing the Little National to focus on stylish… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Little National Hotel, Canberra
Melbourne is a food lover’s paradise, it has the most cafes and restaurants per capita in the world. There are no shortages of places to eat and there are enough options to last a lifetime. It is easy to see why in 2015 Melbourne was voted the most live-able city in the world. I have… Continue reading Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Melbourne
Teeny-tiny in size (less than one square kilometre!), Chippendale is an oft-overlooked neighbourhood when thinking of ways to spend a day in Sydney – but it packs a lot of punch. With so much recent development around the area, this tiny pocket of leafy streets, trendy eateries and cutting-edge galleries is fast becoming a hot… Continue reading 48 Hours in Chippendale
The Lord of The Rings trilogy documented this country in ways that I, even as a local, had never seen before. And since then I’ve become entirely captivated with finding and visiting these entrancing spots. The LOTR trilogy and The Hobbit were filmed all over New Zealand, featuring many shots of the cascading Southern Alps… Continue reading Exploring the real Middle Earth: Lord of the Rings Locations in New Zealand
Hawaii is a holiday destination we’ve really grown to love. A ten-hour night flight from Auckland has you landing in Honolulu ready for a stunning Hawaiian morning. With the time difference being nearly 24 hours behind, it leaves you largely jet lag free and ready to hit the ground running (or in our case, shopping… Continue reading Honolulu’s Healthiest Hot Spots