Sydney
Honda Sake Bar / Mino Sake Shop: For Sake Aficionados and Newbies Alike
If you love sake or want to learn about it, it’s time to head to Honda Sake Bar / Mino Sake shop in St Leonards – the restaurant/bar and adjoining bottle shop are run by Honda-san and Yuko-san, who also manage the importing of the sake products they stock.
Mark Ferguson
Sydney
An Izakaya In Darlinghurst: Nomidokoro Indigo
The popular Darlinghurst restaurant, Nomidokoro Indigo name translates to “indigo drinking place”. Here friendly staff serve traditional Japanese izakaya (bar) food, sake and a favourite, Orion The Dark Okinawan beer on tap.
Mark Ferguson
Melbourne
Melbourne – Best Outdoors Winter Dining: The Builders Arms
The Builders Arms Hotel offers delicious and original food, plenty of space and a beautifully restored, historic pub.
Holiday Goddess Editors
Hobart
Airone Capsule Hotel: Your Two Cubic Metres Of Hobart
Mark Ferguson spent the night at Airone Capsule Hotel in Hobart where pod rooms are just two cubic metres and shares his experience with Holiday Goddess.
Mark Ferguson
Melbourne
Melbourne Stonehenge A.K.A Melbhenge
Melbourne is laid out in a grid, like Manhattan, which is why the Melbourne Henge phenomenon occurs in a spectacular way in February and November.
Jessica Adams
Sydney
Church Bells Ringing: The Sounds of Sydney on Sundays
Listen out while you’re in Sydney for the bells and give a thought for the ringers, some who have trained for years, and even for decades, to deliver the background ambience of our urban life.
Mark Ferguson
Melbourne
Melbourne’s Beach Bar for Dogs
A bar for dogs with great open-air dining for their owners, near a dog-friendly beach is hard to find. But The Dog’s Bar in Melbourne has it all, perfect for pooches and their human friends.
Guest Goddess
Breathtakingly Beautiful Blue Mountains
Take in the sweeping views of these beautiful blue tinted mountains, breathe in the fresh mountain air, walk some magical trails and eat some bush inspired food along the way. You cannot go wrong with a trip to the Blue Mountains.
Alicia Fulton
Sydney
Ten of Sydney’s Best Al Fresco Dining Spots
Sydney boasts a mild to warm climate, so al fresco dining has been embraced, mastered and thankfully can be enjoyed all year round. Here are the top ten places to dine and drink al fresco in Sydney right now.
Alicia Fulton
Hobart
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.
Jessica Adams