Picture this. It's Boxing Day 2017, and while still recovering from the food coma of Christmas Day, you're leisurely scrolling through the list of discounted airfares and you find a deal to Hawaii that is SO GOOD you book it on the spot. (OK, maybe it was a few hours later once Mr SnS caught up with my enthusiasm). In fact those airfares were cheaper than flights to Bali in August - say … [Read more...]
Five (More) Great Cafes in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs (Winter 2018)
While Melbourne's food scene has always been top notch, CBD standards have not always rippled out to the 'burbs. In the last decade we've lived in the eastern suburbs though, we've seen an exponential improvement in not only the number, but choice and standard of offerings around these parts. Every six months or so, as I put together these posts, I scroll through my Instagram and am amazed … [Read more...]
Uluru with Kids – What to Do, Where to Stay & What to Pack
Uluru has long been on my bucket list. I've been lucky enough to travel to all sorts of exotic places in the world but in recent times, Mr SnS and I decided it was time to tick off some home grown sights. Uluru, like Margaret River, was at the very top of The List. Last year, I spotted a promotion for airfares where you travel one way free, so I jumped on it and our Queen's birthday long … [Read more...]
HONG KONG: What To Do, Where to Eat, Where to Shop & Where to Stay
I was lucky enough to spend 6 nights in Hong Kong, or, as I like to call it, Honkers, last week. As someone who LOVES a big city and can spend weeks exploring them - NYC and London among my faves - I found plenty that was fabulous about it. It's unlike any city I've visited and when I've pondered why, I keep coming back to Hong Kong being a city of contrasts. There's the English influence … [Read more...]
Girls’ Weekend in Bendigo – Where to Stay, Play and Eat
Getting away for a weekend with the girls is always a good thing, right? Heading out of town Thelma and Louise style - except that weird going off the cliff bit - and into the anticipation of a couple of days somewhere else is an excellent way to blow out the cobwebs and get a breath of fresh air from Routine Central. As many of you regular readers know, I am rather partial to a girls … [Read more...]
Summer BBQ
A BBQ is one of my favourite things about our long hot Australian summer. The no dishes factor; the simple grilled meat and salad situation and the generally relaxed vibes that a BBQ evokes in me - and many of us - are hard to resist. Especially on the weekend and when good friends are involved. This weekend just gone, we caught up with friends at our place. With all six of our kids … [Read more...]
