Mushrooming season starts on Easter Sunday. Or in other words, it starts on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the equinox. But if you’re like me, you follow veteran forager Diego Bonetto on Instagram to find out…
“Where is Maria Island?” ask many of my friends. I too had never heard of Maria Island until a couple of years ago, when someone told me about the four-day Maria Island Walk. Where is Maria Island? Maria Island is…
My days of hauling a big pack on my back are over, but I still enjoy a multi-day hike. When I read that Life’s an Adventure three-day pack free walk combines the Clare Valley Wine and Wilderness Trail with great…
A tour of The Adelaide Central Market
Why join a tour of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market when you can easily walk around the overflowing stalls of fresh produce, clothing and other goods yourself? For me it’s about discovering the market’s history, learning more about the produce and…
Choosing a bar tour of Melbourne took some research. Some dates didn’t work. One tour looked like too much of a party tour for my liking. Another boasted that they visited up to sixteen bars. How could that be? In…
Silverton is about 30kms from Broken Hill. Without a car, I join Milton Hawke of Broken Hill City Sights Tours and a small group on his half day Silverton Tour. It’s been raining and Milton warns “I’m not sure how…
A week in Broken Hill might seem too long, but there’s plenty to do and to see. We spent eight nights in Broken Hill, arriving by train from Sydney on the Outback Explorer and returning by train the following Tuesday….
Bell’s Milk Bar is three kilometres from our accommodation on the other side of Broken Hill. Having arrived by train from Sydney – a long but fascinating journey – we don’t have a car and walk to the 1950s milk…
Three days on Rottnest Island seemed to be too long as most people only go for a day trip from Perth. When my friend, Hilary, invited me to join her on Rottnest for two nights and three whole days, I…