They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky, they’re all together ooky … not unlike their quasi-Goth mama! I’m talking, of course, about my very own gruesome twosome! Raffles and Sugarpuff are more excited than usual at the prospect of a weekend at one of our favourite Sydney “haunts”, the Novotel Sydney Central. It’s not […] Read more…
On a scale of one to epic, I rate Love Fish Barangaroo an epic point five. And that’s not just because the food and service at the waterfront restaurant is so good, but because the restaurant is so green. The owners, Michelle and Michael, are my new eco heroes because they are all about serving […] Read more…
Everyone enjoys a little highland fling once in a while, right? Turns out my kids are especially keen when said flinging is flung above the treetops. We’re in the NSW Southern Highlands at the award winning Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventures, home to Australia’s premier Treetop Walk – a stunning, suspended, cantilevered one way ticket to […] Read more…
Sydney Harbour’s largest island is one of the city’s most intriguing and architecturally important sites, cloaked in mystery and history. For almost 200 years, the only way you could visit was if you were transported there in manacles, or you were brandishing a resume packed with industrial skills. But now, visiting one of our crew’s […] Read more…
Because my mum is sooooo irresponsible she took me to the pub for dinner. Just kidding, she’s very responsible, mostly for satisfying my taste buds, which she did very, very well at the Vista Bar at The Buena in Mosman, which is not just any old pub. Well, I suppose it is because it’s really […] Read more…
The Hunter Valley is a destination we thought would need to be relegated to being a (hazy) memory of our hedonistic pre-parental life. But a weekend of booze, banter and ballooning at Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort Hunter Valley with kids proves this is one wine region that can be as fun for children as it […] Read more…
After weeks of travelling around Asia what could be more Aussie than coming home to a pie at Harry’s Cafe De Wheels in Woolloomooloo? Coming home to a couple of pies at Harry’s, of course! And what made this visit even better is getting to scoff them in the company of Harry’s super nice owner, […] Read more…
For the best part of two centuries, the only way you could gain access to Sydney’s sensational Cockatoo Island was if you were rocking manacles or brandishing a resume packed with industrial skills. And while it is still shrouded in mystery and history, there are few places in Sydney as perfect to explore as Cockatoo […] Read more…
Written in collaboration with TFE Hotels How could we possibly get from Mexico to the Middle East via Italy in one weekend without punching a big fat hole in the space-time continuum? Easy. It turns out that The Adina Apartment Hotel in Bondi is a portal to a whole world of fun experiences and face […] Read more…
The winter blues make the best of us over-sleep and over-eat. But rather than fighting it we’ve decided to embrace the over-indulgence with a weekend away, at home. As the school holidays approach, the kids are getting a little tired and crabby. And so am I because a couple of whiney-arsed kids will do that to […] Read more…
Junior journo Raffles has a passion for Aboriginal culture that is matched only by his fervour for stuffing his face. This cultural hunger is one we’re more than happy to indulge and one of our favourite places to do just that is at Sydney’s Blak Markets. This incredible market is dedicated to Aboriginal crafts, skills, food […] Read more…
On the weekend my mum tossed me in to a tank full of sharks. But I’m not surprised… it’s not like it’s the first time she’s done it. Although it is the first time she’s tossed my friends in after me. But don’t worry, she’s not insane… well not very. It was my 8th birthday present […] Read more…
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Hey, I’m Aleney! A mum, award-winning travel writer, magazine editor and gallivanting glutton. He’s Raff, the “boy” in boyeatsworld, and a fearless foodie, adventurer and eco-warrior. Along with his all-singing, all-dancing, all-adventurous sister, Sugarpuff, we’re exploring the world’s colour, culture and cuisine on a food safari for the junior set.
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