Filled with wineries, dotted with hot springs & fringed by beaches and coastal hikes, the Mornington Peninsula is the perfect girls weekend destination, year-round. A group of girlfriends and I took our friend Erin away to the Mornington Peninsula for the weekend, to celebrate a milestone birthday. We rented a beautiful 4 bedroom house in Rye, and spent 24 hours visiting the new Alba Hot … Continue reading Mornington Peninsula Girls Weekend: Alba Hot Springs, Wine-ing & Dining

Jackalope is one of the most luxurious destination hotels in Australia, winning multiple awards when it opened in 2019 and attracting visitors from across the country and around the world. Easily the most sought after luxury weekend away from Melbourne, Jackalope is located on the Mornington Peninsula, which is just a 1 hour drive from Melbourne. We stayed at Jackalope for two nights, as part … Continue reading Jackalope: Staying at Australia’s most luxurious destination hotel

The Mornington Peninsula is one of my favourite regions in Victoria and is an easy day trip from Melbourne. The peninsula is about an hour’s drive southeast of the city and has around 30 small towns and villages, numerous beaches and several award-winning wineries to visit. Our first stop was Mornington, a small town about halfway down the peninsula. We were planning to go to the Mornington … Continue reading Day Trip to the Mornington Peninsula