This new boutique hotel located in the CBD grind of busy Turbot Street is a thoughtfully conceived addition to Brisbane’s hotel options. Created from a radical conversion of a former Ibis Hotel, Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre is designed to spark curiosity. Using large-scale works by Queensland artists, including Blends, Bronte Naylor and Fuzeillear, it takes guests on a discovery trail of...
If you’re the adventurous type and love to hike chances are you have heard of ‘Woy Woy Waterfall Pool’ – a ”beautiful” spot that lies within the Brisbane Water National Park, a one hour and 15 minutes drive north of Sydney. It recently went viral on TikTok for its “stunning” pool. But it’s not the only infinity pool that has been doing the rounds on social media. A tiny infinity pool found along...
It’s the hipster hideaway that has gained a reputation worldwide for doing things a little differently and it’s finally opened its first Southern Hemisphere branch in NSW’s Surry Hills. The Ace Hotel brings an Indie vibe to Sydney’s hotel scene – think record players and vinyl in the rooms, a plant-forward menu at Loam and recently opened rooftop restaurant Kiln, led by renowned chef, Mitch Orr...
Most grown women don’t get to celebrate their father’s 18th birthday, but as the daughter of a leap year baby, I’d been looking forward to sharing the day with Dad. Yes, he was actually turning 72, and though there had been talking of throwing a big party at home the summer before the pandemic hit when we spotted a Carnival Leap Day Babies sale, the decision was made. Forget all of that party...
As our skipper Patrick leaves the shores of the Sunshine Coast behind and heads towards fishing boats and shipping container vessels, Johnny explains that we are all responsible for spotting whales and to use the clock method as our compass, with the bow of the boat representing 12. For the first hour, 14 wet-suited passengers are eagerly watching for whales breaching or fluking. Breaching occurs...
The ranking is calculated based on the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings for restaurants on TripAdvisor collected from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. Wild Harvest, located on King Island, is known for its sea-to-table food, boasting some of the freshest, local produce and stunning ocean views. It was followed by EXP. restaurant in Pokolbin, with other far-reaching eateries also...
But what if you stopped to explore Goompi/Dunwich? What if you didn’t even bring the car, but arrived by passenger ferry for a low-stress, family-friendly glamping holiday where your transport was your own two legs? The island’s eastern side is a quieter, gentler place. It’s where the locals live and were the original settlement site. History runs deep here and there are stories of shipwrecks...
That annual toast always comes in January, but it’s our unofficial summer solstice. It’s the sip that starts our summer. And it has been for 32 years. Jane, our two kids and I have been visiting Lorne every summer since 1990. For anyone who hasn’t been there, it’s a town on the southern Victorian coastline, nestled between the Otway Ranges and Bass Strait. It has a sweeping east-facing bay over...
I’m standing in a group of five – three participants, two guides – making my first attempt to affix nylon skins to my skis as part of Thredbo Resort’s Introduction to Backcountry tour. The two long, flat strips have a furry texture on one side, and an adhesive on the other. Once they’re on, I’m told, I’ll be able to ski uphill with no worries at all. A sensible person would query why we’re going...
Granted, there’s a vast amount of outback out there, but some of the best bits of it are only a few days’ drives from the southern and east coast capitals, and are easy to get to in just about any SUV. Take Corner Country, where three states – New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia – meet beside the legendary dog fence in the Strzelecki Desert. It’s a beautiful wilderness of flat...