So Close, So Easy and So Affordable
In the past three years New Zealand has spent $120 million promoting itself to overseas visitors. The recent statistics quote that Australian visitor numbers are up 8.5% to a whopping 1,120,649. Read the rest of this entry »

When I close my eyes and think of Bali I see green terraced rice paddies and humble roadside offerings to the gods. I hear soothing gamelan music and roosters crowing at dawn. Read the rest of this entry »

Just can’t wait to get on the road again.
Pack up the car, Mum, Dad and the kids and head up the New South Wales coast along the Pacific Highway. Sound like a familiar scene to you? Read the rest of this entry »

‘Roast Lamb, Peas and a Bottle of Claret – Such is Life’.
If you are visiting Melbourne soon, here is a dining experience not to be missed.  Do you fancy eating the very same meal that notorious outlaw Ned Kelly requested on his last evening before his infamous hanging? Try Ned Kelly’s last meal. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are heading over to New Zealand’s South Island in September, don’t miss the opportunity to see an awesome attempt to break the Guinness World record at mass haka. Read the rest of this entry »

Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2010, the 14th annual exhibition, is on again from 28 October – 14 November 2010 at Australia’s most famous beach. Read the rest of this entry »

A beachfront film festival lying between World Heritage Rainforest, The Great Barrier Reef and island studded Coral Sea is about to begin. A program of films, discussions, workshops and events will entertain and inspire us to protect the natural world we live in. Read the rest of this entry »

Sat & Sun October 2 & 3, 2010
The major event on the Heathcote calendar is the Heathcote Wine and Food Festival. An annual celebration of Heathcote wines, great food and local and regional produce. Read the rest of this entry »