Picnics at Cottesloe Beach

Picnics at Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia There are so many outstanding restaurants and cafes near the beach at Cottesloe (a short distance from Perth) that a picnic may seem tame.

Brisbane’s Best Art Deco Pub

The Empire Hotel, Brisbane The original 1937 Art Deco features of The Empire Hotel still survive generations of hard drinkers, the occasional shooting and music fans.

Wild Swimming for Depression

woman swimming under waterWild Swimming for Depression Swimming outdoors in cold oceans, rivers, lakes and pools can lessen or cure depression.

Kayak in Western Australia

Kayak - taylor-simpson-ROXggehIu7M-unsplashIf you want to try something different on your next holiday or weekend away, but do not want to commit to a kayak (or don’t have the space) – you can hire one.

Hobart: Best Bakery

Daci and Daci Pastries ADAMSClose to the Saturday Salamanca Market and the catamarans to MONA, the chic European bakery, Daci and Daci, sells perfect picnic ingredients, or paper bags full of pastries to take home.

Sydney: Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020 – What Matters? What matters to comedian Bob Downe (pictured front and centre) for Mardi Gras 2020 is “Not being run down by one of the new Sydney Trams” as they move among us in Sydney, without passengers, like some robot silent disco.