Are You Ever Too Old For…Youth Hostels?

Australia has become a very expensive destination for foreign travellers who aren’t earning the high incomes that Aussies are currently earning. Hotels, flights, public transport, restaurant meals, and entry fees are all considerably more expensive in Australian capitals like Melbourne, Sydney and Perth than they are in cities traditionally considered high-cost destinations like London, New … Read more about Are You Ever Too Old For…Youth Hostels?

What happened to the quality of Australia’s restaurants – and its restaurant reviewing?

Before we moved overseas a decade ago we thought Australian restaurants were some of the best in the world. And it wasn’t that we hadn’t travelled much. We had. But a meal at Testuya’s, Rockpool or Aria was better than any we’d eaten at overseas – even in New York. Yet since returning to Australia … Read more about What happened to the quality of Australia’s restaurants – and its restaurant reviewing?