Specialists for the experiential traveler
I have been traveling to Byron Bay every year since I was 18 (25 years!). I’ll never forget my first stay there, in a teepee in a hostel while on a huge drive up the east coast to Cooktown. What a gorgeous little spot this town is. The beaches are simply stunning and the wildlife,…
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You have travelled the world to experience international gastronomy. You have tasted the cheese & wine from Bordeaux, perhaps you went truffle hunting in Tuscany or took a cooking class in Hanoi. Now it’s time for you to experience what’s on offer in your own backyard… Living in Australia, we are so lucky to have some of the best quality local produce, wine makers,…
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Port Douglas will always have a special place in my heart as it was where I was proposed to. That was my first visit to Port Douglas 5 years ago and we loved it so much that we returned only 2 years later with a group of friends. Port Douglas is around a 50 minute…
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When my son was 8 years old it was his year to choose our annual mother/son holiday. As he was a great fan of train travel and there was a big promotion on The Ghan taking place on TV each day this was an obvious choice. While The Ghan was not something I’d considered or…
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For my 50th Birthday celebration, my husband & I went to Daylesford for the weekend. Daylesford is about an hour and a half North West of Melbourne and located between Castlemaine and Creswick. It has Australia’s largest concentration of natural mineral springs with a huge industry built around physical and spiritual wellness including spa treatments,…
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Nothing beats a break from busy life than an escape to nature. I had often talked about doing a multi day walk and after years of coming up with excuses I just went ahead and booked one. Maria Island’s 4 day/3 night walk ticked all the boxes as it was over a long weekend, only…
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With nothing between the Three Capes Track and Antarctica, you feel as though you are at the edge of the world. The Southernmost points of both the African and South American continents are equally as breathtaking but the Three Capes Walk boasts a range of truly ‘Aussie’ rugged terrain and feels like nowhere else on…
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My inspiration to travel to Western Australia derived from an Australian cooking-travel show ‘Surfing The Menu’, where they showcased the natural beauty and diversity of this spectacular coastline. Being fortunate to have experienced some stunning scenery and towns around the world we wanted to see what was on offer in my own ‘backyard’. A week…
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Stunning seas, smiling locals and sensational wildlife – Palm Cove has it all! I was fortunate enough to stay in Palm Cove for two weeks with my family recently and it was the perfect holiday. Relaxing, adventuring, eating, drinking, and just being in a stunning place such as Palm Cove is truly a slice of…
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I’d always dreamed of visiting Hawaii; a volcanic group of islands, each with their own paradise to explore. With two and a half weeks for island hopping, we first flew into Honolulu and then took the short flight across to the eastern island of Kauai, also known as the Garden Island. After picking up our…
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