Quick Tours


Anchoring a Celebration

This quick tour fitted in nicely to celebrate Adrienne’s birthday. The Anchorage Hotel at Port Stephens is just 2 and a half hours away and after recent major renovations it’s said “you can’t help notice it’s uncanny resemblance to The Hamptons — the picture-perfect seaside community on Long Island’s east end in […]


Lounging About

Well, we have done pretty well out of our “bonus” Virgin “Gold Membership” for the last 12 months – and all good things must come to an end ! But we won’t go without a fight, or should I say a flight, so this little “quick tour” – with the help […]


A Hot Time in the Field of Light

Think of Australian iconic landmarks and Uluru, (or Ayers Rock for the oldies), will likely be amongst those on your shortlist. Northern Australia is an area we have not seen anything much of yet but it is certainly on our (long) list ! In fact my only other visit to […]


Transported to Van Dieman’s Land

We are lucky to be able to earn and use “Frequent Flyer” points quite a bit in our travels – which is a huge benefit ! Adrienne is a wizz when it comes to tracking available flights and seats when we are booking – and doesn’t do a bad job […]


Somewhere Unique

An aptly named getaway, Somewhere Unique is located in Wollombi, about a 2 hour drive from Sydney and only a short distance from the Hunter Valley wine country. It is just a great place to relax and unwind for a few days. Set in a quiet bushland location, you could be […]