Stories behind the stories. By Travel Writer, Amy McPherson
One of the best things about travelling off season is that everywhere feels like ‘off the beaten track’ at the moment. The cooler weather is driving most tourists away, and we have been encountering only the intrepid continental visitors who are pretty much keen to go anywhere in any weather. In Bled, there were a …
Checked in: 06 September 2013 Checked out: 08 September 2013 Room: Villa 3, room 139 Price paid: $250 per night, room only “Oh it’s niiiice” was what a friend said when I mentioned I was heading up to Chateau Elan for the weekend. I’ve had that sort of reaction before and to me it’s similar to saying that someone …
I have just spent a weekend up at the Hunter Valley, a wine region two hours drive north of Sydney, again. I have been visiting Hunter Valley for… well, since I could legally drink. It is the most convenient wine region of New South Wales, with a direct train link from Sydney Central station, as well as …
It was time for that over-due weekend away from the busy life of Sydney, and instead of an exotic location we chose to go camping in the HunterValley. Two and a half hour’s drive north of Sydney, Hunter Valley is New South Wales’ premier wine region. Many major brands such as De Bortoli, Jacobs Creek, …
The historic Hahndorf is the oldest surviving German settlement in Australia. A mere twenty-minutes drive south east from Adelaide in South Australia, Hahndorf is among one of the favourite destinations for locals to escape the hustle bustle of the city, to enjoy a weekend afternoon browsing through the many boutique and craft shops, or to …
One hours train ride away is one of the wonderful wine regions from Wellington. The Wairarapa Valley may not be as famous as the Marlborough region for NZ wines, it does have some really charming towns and beautiful scenery. The day I visited happened to be wet, and Helen from Destination Wairarapa laughed when she …
