A perfect day out at The Entrance, NSW Central Coast

The Entrance is a pretty weird name for a place, right? This seaside location is a popular holiday spot in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, and is where the ocean water travels in and out of Lake Tuggerah (hence the name). Aside from having a handful of really nice beaches, The Entrance is also known for having a colony of friendly...

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The best things to do around Port Arthur + the Tasman Peninsula

This post was originally published on A Globe Well Travelled in 2018. The content has been revised and updated with fresh information. It’s easy to see the appeal of the Tasman Peninsula as this area really has it all. Stunning beaches that are nearly empty, rolling hills topped with deep green gum trees, towering sea cliffs, hikes...

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Wander through the treetops on a Huon Valley day trip from Hobart

The Huon Valley is one of those places that can show you everything that Tasmania is really about. People travel south to this state to be engrossed in the natural scenery, to eat the local produce, to get up close to the wildlife, and to smell the remarkably fresh air. If you’re hoping to do all of that in a day trip from Hobart, this Huon Valley...

Aug 2021

The best itineraries for a spectacular Tasmania road trip

This post was originally published on A Globe Well Travelled in 2014. The content has been revised and updated with fresh information. I spent 22 years living in this naturally beautiful Australian state. My childhood was filled with day trips up the coast, hiking in national parks, visiting waterfalls and viewpoints and rock formations....

Jul 2021

Hit the slopes in NZ: Queenstown ski trip guide

Queenstown is one of my favourite places to visit for a winter ski trip. It’s pretty appealing for snow-loving Sydneysiders like me to head on over to Queenstown for a winter holiday. A quick 3 hour flight from Australia’s east coast takes us to ZQN airport, then the nearby ski fields are under an hour’s drive away. For context, driving...

Jul 2021

10 cheap or free things to do in Hobart

This post was originally published on A Globe Well Travelled in 2014. The content has been revised and updated with fresh information. The Tasmanian capital can easily be explored on a budget. Not only can you get flight specials from most major Australian cities at various times throughout the year, accommodation prices are reasonably...

Jul 2021

Tasmania’s most wonderful winter activities

I remember the days when barely any tourists would actually consider visiting Tasmania in winter. Australia’s southernmost state has always been known for being a somewhat cold destination, so the majority of people who journey south of the mainland tend to do so in the summer months. However, I have noticed on my regular visits home that the...

Jun 2021

How to spend one day in Tamworth, NSW

The regional city of Tamworth proved to be way more urban than I thought it would be. With few surroundings except livestock roaming grassy fields and bushland with scattered gum trees, Tamworth feels surprisingly like a mini-metropolis with conveniences that rival the busier towns lining the east coast of Australia. I’d never had the...

Jun 2021

The best Melbourne activities (plus some hidden gems!)

When I lived in Tasmania, I used to travel to Melbourne all the time. As the closest major city to my hometown of Hobart, Melbourne was the place for us Taswegians to go if we wanted to attend a show, see a band play, or do some serious shopping. Now that I live in Sydney, my trips to Melbourne have unfortunately become much less frequent....

May 2021

Is Taronga Zoo worth the crazy admission price?

This post was originally published on A Globe Well Travelled in 2015. I’m currently updating some older content with fresh information so that we’re all inspired to continue travelling! Let me start by saying I don’t normally visit zoos. I’m more of a wildlife sanctuary kind of gal. Wild animals that aren’t enclosed in cages or...

May 2021