The Best of Burnie, Tasmania
I expected my trip to Burnie, Tasmania, to be a bleak reliving of childhood, but instead turned out to be comfortable and enjoyable thanks to the addition of the Ikon Hotel and some other treasures I found while staying there.
The University of Tasmania Walk, Hobart
Walking around the University of Tasmania grounds in Sandy Bay is a must if you are interested in Sixties architecture, uncovering local secrets waterfront dining spots or a bushwalk, which may even feature native animal only found in this state, the Tasmanian Devil.
Hobart’s Best Retro and Vintage – A Gigantic Lucky Dip
Hobart’s Tip Shop is a gigantic lucky dip, but you are sure to find something special for a fraction of the price that you’d pay in a vintage shop or on eBay. There are generally no price tags; take your treasure to the counter and they’ll suggest a low, low price.
Outdoors Nightlife in Hobart, Tasmania
Jessica Adams takes to the streets of Hobart to discover the best restaurants and bars to visit when the sun goes down.
Take Me To Cradle Mountain
Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain has the kind of vista that appears on billboards and in beer commercials. It’s a glamorous, all natural spot. We travelled to Cradle Mountain from Hobart via Queenstown in a hire car. The road is winding and can be icy so don’t necessarily take the Google Maps estimate of travel time. Accommodation […]
Lake Derby’s Floating Sauna in Northeast Tasmania
Unlike health club saunas that are usually a pine box, this sauna has one transparent wall. As you sit in the sauna, you can see the sunlight on the dark lake, the eucalypt hills behind and the daytime crescent of the moon against a blue sky. It’s truly beautiful.
Embracing Clean Air in Launceston Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia has some great places to eat, drink and shop with a big open door policy.
The Best Hobart Food Market: Farm Gate Market
Head to the open-air Hobart Farmgate Market for the best food in Tasmania.
Hobart: Best Bakery
Close 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.
Hobart: Some Say It’s The Best Shop In Tasmania
Hobart is so small that you can happily walk around it and think you’ve ‘done’ the shops – most of which are in or around the Elizabeth Street Mall.