The beachside town of Balnarring on westernport bay at the start of the Mornington peninsula is only 70 kms from Melbourne and is an easy drive that can be made even nicer by stopping off for a couple of secret walks along the way. Sweetwater Creek Bush Walk On the far side of Frankston, before you climb Oliver’s Hill, take a left at Liddesdale avenue and access the #sweetwatercreek 3km […]

Outback New South wales is a pretty spectacular place with rustic towns (Hay, Walgett, Hillston) punctuating big wide, dry swathes of land broken up by mighty rivers (Murrumbidgee and the Murray) and mining towns (Cobar and Lightning Ridge). We drove 1,300 kms over one week in late November and discovered some magical sights. We’ve collated the highlights of our 1 week in Outback NSW itinerary with three things to tick […]

Who knew Canberra was so cool? This compact, country-style capital punches way above its weight dishing up delicious food, funky bars, cultural highlights, great hikes, bike rides and even boutique wineries in the nearby Murrumbateman area. There’s so much to explore we thought we’d put our top three things to tick in three categories of 1. Restaurants and bars 2. Hiking and biking and 3. Arts and culture. Top three […]