There is nothing more fun then discovering new places and spaces. It can be somewhere exotic, remote or even inaccessible, but sometimes it can be right there in your backyard. I have come across some of the most incredible gifts when I have often expected it the least. When someone tells me about their own discoveries, I think ‘serendipity’ and seek it out.
I share my discoveries both locally and not-so-locally in . When I enjoy the magic of exploring some wonderful natural places while hiking and bushwalking, then there is no hope of keep those little gems to myself. There are so many beautiful places to explore, the bucket list is going to take some time to complete.
Lord Byron Distillery… A ‘spiritual’ journey with provenance – Byron Bay’s newest distillery
Lord Byron Distillery is one of those distillery stories I aspire to… We often reflect on [...]
Red Hill Brewery… annual hop harvest on the Mornington Peninsula
Hops. I wonder who it was that first made the connection that resulted in this humble [...]
Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass… mastering the art of gin making, or trying to…
It is no secret that I love gin. I like to think that I loved gin [...]
Waiheke Island – Glorious Countryside, Sensational food and Fabulous Wines
Over the years I have visited New Zealand a number of times, which made it all [...]
North Stradbroke Island… glamping, relaxing and other island things
Overdue for a bit of R&R, I recently set my sights on Stradbroke Island for a [...]
climbing the glass house mountains…
Climbing Mount Beerwah… the prize of the Glasshouse Mountains
Having climbed most of the Glass House Mountains, the only one really left to climb was the prize, Mount Beerwah. Mount Beerwah’s summit route had been closed to the public for a number of years [...]
A guide to the climbing the Glass House Mountains…
At the beginning of the year I decided that this year I was going to fill my some of weekends with a little adventure and climb the Glass House Mountains. I guess it was a [...]
Mt Beerburrum… another great Glass House Mountain walk…
In seeking out our weekend vistas, we find ourselves with another weekend gone and another Glass House Mountain nailed. This time one of the babies of the collection - Mt Beerburrum. Located on the outskirts [...]
Mt Tunbubudla… the Glass House Mountains Twins
I was itching for another Glass House Mountain adventure. We have nailed a few of the Glass House Mountains of late, so it is starting to be slim pickings with only a few to go, [...]
Wild Horse Mountain… a scenic Glass House Mountain vantage point
In my goal to climb all of the Glass House Mountains this year, Wild Horse Mountain was the next to be conquered… well, ok, it can hardly be called ‘conquering’, and if you want to [...]
Mt Ngungun… the greatest sunset viewing vantage point on the Sunshine Coast
O.K. I have officially found my favourite… Glass House Mountain that is. Well, actually, not quite true. Mt Beerwah is actually my favourite, but we are not allowed to climb that one at the moment [...]
Mt Tibberoowuccum… a Glass House Mountain less travelled
I decided at the beginning of the year that this year I was going to climb all of the Glass House Mountains and today we climbed the third (though it is officially my fifth – [...]
Mt Tibrogargan – a summit view of the Glass House Mountains
I was feeling rather ambitious this Australia Day… thinking a family walk would be a nice Australian way to see the day in and I had always wanted to ‘walk’ to the top of Mt [...]
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Lord Byron Distillery… A ‘spiritual’ journey with provenance – Byron Bay’s newest distillery
Lord Byron Distillery is one of those distillery stories I aspire to… We often reflect on provenance when it comes to our food. Who grows it, the ethics of animal husbandry, organic, chemical free, the [...]
Red Hill Brewery… annual hop harvest on the Mornington Peninsula
Hops. I wonder who it was that first made the connection that resulted in this humble herb’s flower becoming the primary ingredient of beer. Living on the Sunshine Coast, hops is not something that is [...]
Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass… mastering the art of gin making, or trying to…
It is no secret that I love gin. I like to think that I loved gin way before it became fashionable to love gin. Gin was always my go-to drink; G&T. #yesplease I am not [...]
Waiheke Island – Glorious Countryside, Sensational food and Fabulous Wines
Over the years I have visited New Zealand a number of times, which made it all the more wondrous to me that I had never heard of Waiheke Island. Waiheke Island is probably one of [...]
North Stradbroke Island… glamping, relaxing and other island things
Overdue for a bit of R&R, I recently set my sights on Stradbroke Island for a few days away. Living on the Sunshine Coast, it is not too far away, but far away from home [...]
Whangaroa, you have my heart… hiking in New Zealand’s Northland
Ahhh. Whangaroa you have my heart. It would have to be one of the hidden jewels of the earth. Part of me wants to say, ‘Go there go there’. They other part wants me to [...]
Shene Estate – the spirit and soul of a grand estate… and Poltergeist Gin
I have a few favourite things… amongst them, historical buildings and gin. There is something old world and romantic about the two combined. Well, in my mind there is. That is what I love about [...]
Cape Raoul… Tasmania’s most glorious day hike
Cape Raoul. Wow. The best way I can describe it is as one of those ‘take your breath away’ kind of places and definitely one of Tasmania’s most glorious day hikes and possibly one of [...]
Live It Tour’s Camels & Canapés Tour… behind the scenes with The Great South East
There are lots of great food tours on the Sunshine Coast, all of them offering something unique, but I don’t know that there is anything quite as unique as Live It Tour’s Camels and Canapés [...]
Montville Coffee’s Bush to Cup Experience… appreciating coffee in the true sense of the word
The Sunshine Coast really does showcase some great innovation when it comes to the foodie scene, and I love it when I stumble upon something new and different, especially when it comes to what might [...]
Climbing Mount Beerwah… the prize of the Glasshouse Mountains
Having climbed most of the Glass House Mountains, the only one really left to climb was the prize, Mount Beerwah. Mount Beerwah’s summit route had been closed to the public for a number of years [...]
Bay of Fires… a blaze of Tasmanian beauty
I often hear people say that you can ‘do Tasmania in three days’. I am not sure how this is possible, as I felt like I needed a week in each destination, and this was [...]
Grandvewe Cheese – Grand Tasmanian innovators – sheep milk cheese to sheep whey vodka – the best paddock to martini experience you will ever have
I love Tasmania. I love it for its beauty as much as for its diversity. But I love it even more for its innovative food industries, especially when it comes to cheese… and spirits… Now [...]
Tasmanian Food & Wine Conservatory – Tasmanian provenance at its best!
Tasmania do provenance well. But to do provenance well, you need to have a wonderful source of provisions to do it well with. We are talking food of course. Fresh, regionally produced and sourced food. [...]
Lake St Clair – walking the Overland Track from Echo Point to Cynthia Bay
Tasmania is truly a place of great beauty. So much hidden beauty in particular. I had heard much about Cradle Mountain, and have done a few fleeting visits over the years. But this time I [...]
Mount Warning… one of the great climbs of the Tweed Range
Mount Warning has been on my radar for sometime. I was visiting Springbrook National Park’s Best of All Lookout some months back, when I stood on the edge of the lookout and pointed out to [...]
The Farm Byron Bay… grab the kids and enjoy a bit of farming fun!
With a few weeks of the school holidays left, you may be scratching around trying to find things to do with the kids. If you are anywhere within driving distance of Byron Bay (even if [...]
Mount Coolum… a favourite Sunshine Coast climb with spectacular sunrise coastal views…
Having climbed/walked most of the prominent peaks of the Sunshine Coast, I almost overlooked the most obvious one; Mount Coolum. Not because I haven’t climbed it, but because I climb it so frequently I actually [...]
Mt Eerwah – climbing the Sunshine Coast…
We are slowly running out of mountains on the Sunshine Coast to climb, but Mt Eerwah has been on my radar for a while, and it was finally time. It was rumoured to be one [...]
Mt Cooroora… Sunshine Coast views that would make any ‘king of the mountain’ happy
Mt Cooroora has been on my ‘to climb’ radar for quite some time. We had done a string of easy climbs, and I was up for the challenge. In actual fact, this was ‘take two’ [...]
Mt Tinbeerwah… fantastic views of Noosa and the Sunshine Coast’s magnificent coastline
Mt Tinbeerwah is probably one of the easiest climbs (read ‘walks’) you would find yourself doing. Actually, it is not really a climb at all, so I shouldn’t mislead you by saying it is. And [...]
Maroochy River beauty… sunrise, breakfast and the boatsheds of Bradman Avenue
Okay, so I am not a morning person, I admit it. I would very much like to be. I hear early mornings are awesome… Mount Coolum is shrouded in mist, streaks of magenta and tamarind [...]
Mt Ninderry… beautiful views of the Sunshine Coast, Mt Coolum and beyond
It’s funny, Mt Ninderry is just up the road from where I live, and while I look at it on pretty much a daily basis, I had never walked up it – or thought to. [...]
Springbrook National Park… the Gold Coast’s best kept secret
I feel like I have been living in a cave. Believe it or not, I had never heard of Springbrook National Park. It was only after my husband spoke of Springbrook that I asked, “What [...]
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