The summer sun’s peeking through spring showers, ushering in Christmas, parties, and cherries. The joyful ‘silly season’ is my favourite time of year and a trip to Cherryhill Orchards is a highlight on my summer calendar. It’s the sweetest, most…
The Terminus Hotel didn’t let a flood warning stand in their way of celebrating the first weekend of summer. The team kicked off the summer drinking season with Sour-Off, their latest installment in the popular Craft Beer Showdown series. The…
It’s no lie that Melbourne is home to some of the greatest coffee and food that the world has ever seen, but it’s also home to Hike & Seek, the coolest boutique travel company to hit our shores. Have you…
Travelling on trains has always been one of my favourite things to do, so I was super excited to ride on the Victorian Colonial Express as part of the National Trust Heritage Festival 2017. This line was officially closed in…
This summer Burnham Beeches played host to the inaugural Dal Zotto winery’s Prosecco Picnic. Situated on the lawns in front of Shannon Bennett’s latest venture, Piggery Café, the Dal Zotto family treated all picnic-goers to a fantastic feast, and some delectable…
Like many, I have been lured to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie by the three big bowls of free couverture chocolate (white, milk and dark) that greet you upon arrival. With spoons to help regulate consumption, it makes for a hygienic equivalent…
The scene is set for the Murder on the Puffing Billy Express. The night skies let down a light drizzle, tall woods loom over the train tracks. The historic Puffing Billy steam train belches smoke as the passengers wait to…
It’s better than Xmas! At least that’s how I felt bouncing around my lounge room in my pyjamas the morning the Good Beer Week program launched. With 270 events in the festival this year, there is an awesome range of…
I must admit I didn’t know what to expect when invited to attend the Urquhart Cup, a country polo tournament. (I put the emphasis on the word ‘country’ because that was what was stressed over the phone when I enquired…
It’s SPRING! Ready to celebrate the start of a new season, I enthusiastically made my way to Federation Square for the Spring Flavour Exchange. Held quarterly, the Flavour Exchange features seasonal flavours from local Victorian producers. Armed with a stack…