Category: Tasmania

Tasmania is Australia’s smallest state, but it proves that beautiful things come in small packages. Tasmania is an island state, south of the mainland, directly below Melbourne across the fierce Bass Strait. Tasmania’s charming capital, Hobart, is a short 50 minute flight from Melbourne, making it an essential weekend escape. Tasmanians are some of the friendliest people in Australia, and no wonder they’re a cheerful bunch – Tasmania has some of Australia’s most beautiful national parks, some of the cleanest air in the world and the country’s freshest seafood and best wine and spirits.

So far, I’ve visited Hobart twice and driven around the Huon Valley, but I’m very keen to visit Bruny Island,  Cradle Mountain, Bay of Fires and Freycinet National Park.

I acknowledge the Palawa people as the First Nations owners of the lands now recognised as Tasmania. I pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. I recognise that these lands have always been places of great natural beauty, culture and community. 

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Bendigo Most Charming Country Towns Australia
Australia, Country NSW, Daylesford & The Macedon Ranges, Destination Guides, High Country Victoria, North Coast NSW, Southern QLD Country, Tasmania, Victorian Goldfields

The 15 Most Charming Country Towns in Australia

One of the greatest joys of travelling inland in Australia is discovering its charming country towns, with their heritage architecture, truly farm-to-table food and classic country hospitality. The best country towns in Australia to visit include Bendigo, Ballarat, Beechworth, Daylesford, Hahndorf, Rutherglen Ross & Montville, to name a few! While Australia’s islands, beaches and beach towns tend to get the most fame and glory, the … Continue reading The 15 Most Charming Country Towns in Australia

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Wineglass Bay Tasmania
East Coast Tasmania, Launceston & North, Tasmania, Travel Itineraries

3 Days in Tasmania: Wineglass Bay, Freycinet, Launceston & The Tamar Valley

Wineglass Bay in Tasmania is famous for being one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and has long been high on my travel wishlist. Located in Freycinet National Park on the beautiful East Coast of Tasmania, we visited in September on a 3-day trip to Tasmania from Melbourne. We built our 3 day itinerary around visiting Wineglass Bay & Freycinet, with some time spent … Continue reading 3 Days in Tasmania: Wineglass Bay, Freycinet, Launceston & The Tamar Valley

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10 Best Things to do in Hobart in 2025 (+ Map & Tips)

Tucked away on the southeast coast of Tasmania, Hobart feels a world away from the mainland, in the best way possible.  The best things to do in Hobart include visiting Mona, shopping & grazing at the Salamanca Markets, exploring quaint Battery Point, visiting Lark Distillery’s cellar door, indulging in fresh Tasmanian seafood, and making day trips from Hobart to the Huon Valley, Peppermint Bay or … Continue reading 10 Best Things to do in Hobart in 2025 (+ Map & Tips)

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Australia, Islands & Beaches, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Travel Itineraries, Victoria

Itinerary for One Month in Australia: Cairns to Melbourne

This itinerary for one month in Australia, from Cairns to Melbourne, covers some of the country’s most beautiful scenery and charming cities, from the Great Barrier Reef in the north to the Great Ocean Road in the south. This travel itinerary covers Australia‘s three largest cities, four state capital cities and five states. There is so much more to see in Australia, but these are … Continue reading Itinerary for One Month in Australia: Cairns to Melbourne

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Why visit Hobart? Falling for the capital of the Apple Isle

Lots of cities are great on paper, or movies, or Instagram, and yet disappoint in person. Then there are cities that don’t warrant their own bible-sized guidebook, yet seep under your skin and wriggle their way into your heart. Hobart, the state capital of Australia’s “Apple Isle”, is one of those cities for me. Last weekend, my boyfriend and I spent the weekend in Hobart. … Continue reading Why visit Hobart? Falling for the capital of the Apple Isle

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Charleston, Hobart, Melbourne, New Orleans, New York City, USA

Top 5 Travel Experiences 2015

Every year I like to look back and choose my top 5 travel experiences that defined the year. Last year, it was more about “big” experiences like seeing the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and the best beach in Australia. Looking back, the experiences that stood out the most for me this year had more to do with time spent wandering and little discoveries, … Continue reading Top 5 Travel Experiences 2015

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Food & Drink, Hobart

High Tea at Hadley’s Hotel, Hobart

A weekend in the capital of food, wine & whisky-loving Tasmania meant one thing: Non-stop indulgence. A weekend of gastronomic overload wouldn’t be complete with a high tea in Hobart, at Hadley’s Hotel. Hobart is the second-oldest city in Australia, but it feels like the oldest. Unlike in Sydney, there are no skyscrapers or towering modern icons here. The sandstone warehouses & heritage buildings of Salamanca … Continue reading High Tea at Hadley’s Hotel, Hobart

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Food & Drink, Hobart, Tasmania

Where to eat & drink in Hobart

One of the most important parts of any trip to Hobart is deciding where to eat and drink. Tasmania’s capital is one of Australia’s best foodie destinations, despite it’s smalls size. Tasmania has built its reputation as a foodie destination on the back of hardworking salmon & oyster industries, distilleries and wineries, and countless producers, chefs and restauranteurs who bring their produce to life. Where … Continue reading Where to eat & drink in Hobart

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Stay in Hobart: Hadley’s Orient Hotel

I spent the weekend in Hobart with my boyfriend, which was the first time either of us had ever travelled to Australia’s southernmost state, Tasmania. I was so blown away by how beautiful this part of Australia is, I am already dreaming and scheming of ways to return. I’ll be posting more details of our trip this week, but I wanted to start by sharing our experience at … Continue reading Stay in Hobart: Hadley’s Orient Hotel

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