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The Meat & Wine Co is a restaurant where the dining is Afro-centric, the steaks come from hand-selected farms around Australia, and the wines are as much a highlight on the menu as the meals. The Meat & Wine Co is … Continue reading The Meat and Wine Co, Chadstone
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Let’s set the scene right. This restaurant doesn’t have an ala carte menu you can technically order from. Their seasonal degustation menu changes almost on a daily basis, depending on what fresh produce they currently have available, which they happen … Continue reading O.MY Restaurant, Beaconsfield
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My husband and I recently spent 3 days in and around Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula, child free, for our 12th year wedding anniversary and my birthday. Our little annual getaway this time of the year is something I … Continue reading 3-Day Couples Getaway Itinerary: Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria.
We were so lucky that we didn’t have to cancel our holidays last month, as the dates fell right in between Lockdown #4 and Lockdown #5 in Melbourne. In fact, I have to be honest and say that lockdown #5 … Continue reading Oblique, Hepburn Springs
Just before we went into our 5th lockdown in Melbourne, hubby and I managed to sneak one last night out with a couple of friends to celebrate their combined birthdays. We went out to dinner at the Northern Git, also … Continue reading Northern Git, Thornbury
When I first wrote how I felt about the coronavirus and the new “pandemic world situation” back in March 2020, I was really hoping the year 2020 was going to be its own bad year, the ONLY bad year… yet … Continue reading COVID Thoughts: 2021 Edition
I finally had the chance to check out Little Ratoons in Berwick last week. These guys are fairly new in the area, and they are a little different. They are basically a degustation style tapas bar with a menu that … Continue reading Little Ratoons, Berwick
This weekend, I had the opportunity to go away with just a couple of friends, completely child free, to Phillip Island for two nights. It was more for my friend’s 40th birthday next week, but since it’s also Mother’s Day … Continue reading Girls Weekend at Phillip Island / Mother’s Day 2021
Beechworth is a well-preserved historical town located in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, famous for its major growth during the gold rush days of the mid-1850s. There is so much to do in this town, and we got a good … Continue reading Camping at Beechworth, Victoria
Port Campbell is a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Shire of Corangamite. The seaside town is very popular during peak summer tourist seasons, with a … Continue reading Port Campbell, Victoria
I love a good budget hotel! I snapped up this room at Rendezvous Hotel, Perth Central for only $277 for 3 nights from booking.com. That’s less than $100 per night, and usually at that price, you are very likely to … Continue reading Rendezvous Hotel Perth Central
At the end of October, 2020 – I made my way from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur to Perth. Before I could even do anything or proceed home to Melbourne, I had to complete a mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine in Perth. … Continue reading Quarantine Hotel: Intercontinental Perth City Centre
I had a 13-hour transit at KLIA airport before flying to Perth early the next morning, so instead of “roughing it” I decided to splurge on a comfortable stay at Sama Sama Hotel. Located conveniently just across the skybridge from … Continue reading Transit Hotel: Sama Sama Hotel, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
