Tag: Australia
Between the December influx of schoolies, toolies and year-round Hippies, Byron Bay can get crowded. That doesn’t stop this seaside town being one of the most popular summer holiday spots along the NSW coast. There’s one spot where people will go out of their way to be in the crowds. The Byron Farmers Markets take place on… Continue reading The Foodie Playground in Byron Bay
Craving a gourmet weekend getaway with your girlfriends? Or maybe you want to celebrate your hen’s party with wining and dining? Look no further than Hunter Valley holiday. Just a couple of hours north of Sydney, this haven of quaint villages, fresh produce and fine wines is an authentic artisan experience and one of my… Continue reading A Hunter Valley Girls Weekend
Canberra, Australia’s National Capital, often gets labelled as ‘boring’ thanks to all those politicians. Having spent 10 years living there, I can assure you that’s far from the truth. For Expedia’s Kiwi travellers, the small city is gaining popularity as a short stay for the whole family, with 1-2 night stays plenty of time for… Continue reading Capital Fun: Canberra for Kids
The life of a musician is an itinerant one at best – travelling up and down the country, performing at a different town every night and seeing more of Australia (and the world) than most of us would in a lifetime. So what do musicians when they’re on holidays? Where do they go to get… Continue reading Rockstar Holidays: where Aussie musicians really go
Brazilian photographer Roberto Seba was one of the lucky seven to win Tourism Australia’s Best Jobs in the World. From September he’ll spend six months in Melbourne, working as a Lifestyle Photographer for TimeOut Melbourne Magazine and Tourism Victoria. Expedia Editor Lisa Perkovic finds out what it takes to do the best job in the… Continue reading The Best Job in the World: Roberto Seba
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast. The world’s first fashion hotel. Who would have thought it would have found a home on the humble Gold Coast. Palazzo Versace is a five star fashion hotel that has taken over-the-top design to another level since opening in 2000. This is… Continue reading Unique Sleeps: Palazzo Versace, Gold Coast QLD
Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, has always been known by many as the city of churches. Rather ironically, these days there are more bars and pubs than churches in the CBD, largely thanks to recent changes in small bar licensing. The food scene in Adelaide has evolved drastically over the last five years; the… Continue reading A foodie guide to Adelaide
Is the cold winter weather getting you down? Every year my family and I escape the winter chill with a tropical getaway. One of our favourite parts of the world is Tropical North Queensland – short flight times, no passports needed, beautiful beaches, the Great Barrier Reef, lots of sunshine and so much more. Cairns is a… Continue reading Taking Kids to the Tropical North
Unique Sleeps: Amazing hotels hand picked by Expedia Experts. The Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in the Blue Mountains