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?
I just discovered this recent story Come hell or highways in The Age on the road trip and family travel, and was flattered to see myself quoted. Samantha Selinger-Morris writes: “So why does the family road trip receive so much attention? The Sunday Times of London recently reported a boom in motor-home travel. And in … Read more about Come hell or highways
That’s the headline of a story in The Age yesterday written by former Lonely Planet writer Chris Taylor who recounts his discovery that the author who’d updated the China guide before him hadn’t visited places himself, but had sub-contracted a cafe owner (who subsequently recruited his cousin!) to do the research instead. Taylor argues that … Read more about Death of the guidebook?
Glamping down under? There are endless options from Karijini Eco Retreat (take a look here) to El Questro’s Emma Gorge (pictured here), however the Australian travel media seems largely to have missed the glamping trend. Except Lissa Christopher who in Carry on Glamping for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald writes: “Glamping is about exploring … Read more about Carry on Glamping