Category: Culture

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, Melbourne

Melbourne’s Queen Vic Night Market

The Queen Victoria Market is the biggest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere, and a Melbourne icon. It’s usually only open during the day time, but it runs the Queen Vic Night Market during the week on Wednesdays, throughout summer and winter. Instead of the usual traders, who predominantly sell fruit, vegetables and other produce, the Night Market is full of hot food stalls … Continue reading Melbourne’s Queen Vic Night Market

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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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Avignon, Food & Drink, France, Provence

A Quick Guide to Eating in Avignon

Avignon, the capital of Provence, is full of local specialties and quirks that jumped out at sorbet stands, in restaurant menus and in the Les Halles markets – the perfect place for a wandering foodie to spend a few days. If my photos are anything to go by, most of my time in Avignon was spent eating, at the Parc des Rocher Doms or being lost. … Continue reading A Quick Guide to Eating in Avignon

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Food & Drink, Sunshine Coast

Lunch at Flame Hill Winery, Montville

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland townships of Montville and Maleny do not suffer from a shortage of delicious food or beautiful views. We were spoilt for choice with the best restaurants, cafes and B&Bs in town spruiking their ocean or hinterland views at every turn. Although these stunning panoramas never get old, if you’re in the mountains for the weekend visit Flame Hill Winery in Montville … Continue reading Lunch at Flame Hill Winery, Montville

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Food & Drink, Sunshine Coast

Where to eat in Montville, Sunshine Coast Hinterland

It’s that time of year when a weekend escape calls for swapping beach trips for crisp days and cool nights rugged up in the mountains. Apart from the spectacular scenery, one of the best things about cool-weather hinterland holidays is the abundance of delicious food & wine at your fingertips. One of my favourite winter breaks in Queensland is in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, in the mountains behind … Continue reading Where to eat in Montville, Sunshine Coast Hinterland

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Festivals & Events, Melbourne, The Arts

Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate

The Great Debate is one of the most eagerly anticipated shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Every April, Melbourne‘s theatres, bars and public buildings fill with a line up of comedians from around the world, and the crowds that come to see them. The Great Debate is held in Melbourne’s Town Hall, and is a comedic debate held by six high profile comedians, making … Continue reading Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate

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France, History, Paris

9 Things to know before you visit the Eiffel Tower

As of yesterday, the Eiffel Tower is 126 years old! Not bad for a building that was only meant to be temporary, and torn down after 20 years. When it was unveiled in 1889, it wasn’t popular with the Parisians, but today it’s one of Paris‘ best-loved icons and attracts more visitors than any other paid attraction in the world. 1. A case of mistaken identity It … Continue reading 9 Things to know before you visit the Eiffel Tower

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Melbourne, The Arts

Sneak Peek: The Australian Ballet’s Giselle

Melbourne is Australia’s cultural capital, so I couldn’t let another month go by without dipping a toe in the vibrant cultural scene. I went to see The Australian Ballet’s final dress rehearsal of Giselle, a classical romantic ballet of unearthly beauty. The last time I went to the ballet, it was the free Ballet in the Bowl when I was visiting Melbourne, which reignited my enthusiasm for classical … Continue reading Sneak Peek: The Australian Ballet’s Giselle

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Food & Drink, Nature, Southern QLD Country

One perfect day in Southern QLD Country

Sometimes you just need the wide open spaces. Endless blue skies, rolling green and gold hills, plunging waterfalls, good ol’ country hospitality and roadside pumpkin stands. Wineries, distilleries, orchards & dairies with cheese-so-good-you-could-eat-it-with-a-spoon certainly don’t hurt either. Southern Queensland Country is at its most beautiful in Autumn when the crisp country air gets a little chilly and the trees erupt in flaming golden foliage. A … Continue reading One perfect day in Southern QLD Country

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