Last Updated: September 2026 I don’t know about you, but I love Singapore. We’ve visited four times now and still feel like we’ve barely scratched the surface of everything this fascinating city has to offer. Singapore is packed with interesting attractions and neighbourhoods, with an incredible mix of old and new architecture and cultures from...
The Grampians National Park is part of the Great Southern Touring Route, and so for a lot of tourists, a visit there is a one-day affair on the way to or from the Great Ocean Road. Although you can’t possibly see everything in a single day, it is possible to see the main sights and to fit in a short hike or two. Of course, if you’re the adventurous type, the hiking...
There’s definitely no shortage of breathtaking places to visit in Tasmania, and even though the state is quite small, you could easily travel around it for weeks and not see them all. The Bay of Fires is one of those amazing places. This hidden gem of Tasmania stretches fifty kilometres from Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point along the eastern coast of Tasmania. The...
Last Updated: September 2026 Running alongside the Tamar River, the Tamar Valley stretches sixty kilometres north from the Tasmanian city of Launceston, up to the Bass Strait. It’s Tasmania’s oldest wine growing region and is renowned as one of the best in Australia. Simon and I both love wine, but surprisingly after eight trips to Tasmania, we still hadn’t made it...
Last Updated: October 2026 The Sapphire Coast in southern New South Wales is one of Australia’s most beautiful coastal regions, yet it somehow manages to fly under the radar compared to other popular seaside destinations. With its pristine white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, spectacular national parks, abundant wildlife and charming coastal towns, it’s...
Important update – October 2026: We travelled through Myanmar before the military coup in February 2021. Since then, the country has experienced significant political upheaval, ongoing conflict and major changes to tourism. We’ve kept this article as a record of our journey and the beautiful places we were fortunate enough to experience. Please be aware that...
Last Updated: October 2026 Tropical North Queensland is one of Australia’s most beautiful regions, with ancient rainforests, palm-fringed beaches, spectacular waterfalls and, of course, the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. From the laid-back coastal towns of Palm Cove and Port Douglas to the lush rainforest surrounding Kuranda, there’s so much to discover...
Important travel update (2026): We visited Ngapali Beach in November 2017, before Myanmar’s military coup and the ongoing conflict. Sadly, the security situation has changed dramatically, particularly in Rakhine State, where Ngapali Beach is located. Travel to this region is currently unsafe, and many of the hotels, restaurants and activities mentioned in this...
Last Updated: October 2026 On our recent trip to tropical North Queensland, there were two things we knew we had to do. The first was to revisit the Great Barrier Reef. That’s a no-brainer, you can’t head up there and not go snorkelling on the reef. But many people had also suggested taking the Skyrail over the rainforest to the quaint little town of Kuranda...
2017 has been a great year for us. We’ve maxed out our holidays, taking three international trips and several long weekends away within Australia. It’s been a blast! So it wasn’t very hard to put together our top ten list of experiences for the year. Taking a boat right up close to an active lava flow in the Big Island, Hawaii One of the best ways to experience the...