For our food fixated fam, the Mackay Region turned out to be quite the culinary surprise. Not only does this region bring nature to life with beach-loving roos and paddling platypus, lush rainforests and some of Queensland’s prettiest beaches, it’s also packed with epicurean delights. Not only will visitors find sublime restaurants and cafes serving […] Read more…
It has only been a few months since Tropical Cyclone Debbie hit the Whitsundays with ferocious force, but we’ve already revisited several times to soak up the sun, sand and a little family fun. And while the area has certainly undergone something of an environmental makeover, I can happily confirm that Airlie Beach, the gateway […] Read more…
For us, Airlie Beach is more than just a gateway to the reef, it is also a gateway to gorging on fantastic food. With sublime restaurants and upmarket cafes serving everything from the freshest seafood to incredible organic superfoods, Raffles and I suggest factoring in eating, right alongside snorkelling and swimming, when planning your Airlie […] Read more…
Airlie Beach is a small beachside town with a big village atmosphere and the perfect spot for families to access the extraordinary Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. And, we’re happy to report that, despite Cyclone Debbie’s tempestuous tantrum, it is a patch of paradise that is as beautiful and welcoming as ever, as we discovered during […] Read more…
What could be better than a room with a view over South Bank and the beautiful Brisbane River? A suite with a view, natch! It is getting rather chilly Sydney side and the winter blues have me over-sleeping, and over-eating and over-imbibing. OK, I’d be doing that no matter what the temp, but the lure […] Read more…
Brisbane, you’ve changed. I mean, come on, it has only been a couple of years between dates but while my back is turned, you’ve gone and turned into a whole new city, flirting with other visitors and flashing your new boutique restaurants, cool craft breweries, and sexy small bars. And don’t even get me started […] Read more…
Given their mother’s rampant bleeding heart hippie Kool Aid supping ways, there was never a chance our kids would grow up without respect and recognition of Indigenous Australians. But Raffles has surprised me with his passion for Aboriginal culture. We’re more than happy to indulge his cultural quest for knowledge and, wherever possible on our travels around Australia, expose him […] Read more…
The #escapers15 teams have arrived on the glittering Gold Coast for our final day of challenges and let me tell you, they are doozies! Many of us are going to have to conquer our personal fears today… Some of us are heading up to the top of Q1 and the SkyPoint Climb, Australia’s highest external building […] Read more…
From sizzling Singapore to the Sunshine State! #Escapers15 has seen all nine teams from around Asia Pacific Scoot in to Queensland in absolute style to continue our amazing race for the social media set. The overnight flight in Scoot’s ScootinSilence quiet zone not only meant loads of extra legroom but a blissfully peaceful flight, so we’re all pretty […] Read more…