Kings Bridge Restaurant, Launceston
Convict bricks built this bar and restaurant, but today you can build a drink at a special venue next to Launceston’s stunning Cataract Gorge.
Bridport, Tasmania – Retro Beach Bliss
Bridport is 91 km from Launceston and decades back in time.
The Hobart Autumn Price Drop
March to May in Hobart sees Sydney tourists depart (too cold) and bargain-hunting travellers fly in (with coats).
Newtown for Book Lovers
Newtown, Sydney is where people go for good books – and quiet pubs to read them in. Music fans can pick up band biographies and see where they played.
Sappho Secondhand Books and Bar – Sydney
Glebe is Sydney’s forgotten, quiet, bookshop-heavy village.
Melbourne Rooftop Bar Crawl
An occasional series where we pair rooftop bars to find the best places to bar hop (or crawl) with big Melbourne views.
Metz Pizza – Launceston
The best pizza restaurant in Launceston also has several menu pages of Tasmanian beer, whiskey, wine and gin.
Pitzi Italian – Hobart
Where do Romans go to feel at home in Hobart? Pitzi. Where do you go, if you’re missing Rome? Pitzi.
Shapowei Solo – Going Native in China
Determined to live like a native, I set off alone to the groovy area of Shapowei on Xiamen Island armed only with apps.
Melbourne’s Italian Cake Cult
Brunetti at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, Brunetti on Flinders Lane, Brunetti in Myer – it’s a cake cult.
Hobart’s Murals Pub
It’s that pub with the funny murals. It’s also Tasmania’s best-known Irish pub.
The Wonder of Woy Woy
From grand old Central Station, Sydney to Woy Woy – along beautiful Hawkesbury River views – and towards the Milligans’ old home – takes around 90 minutes.