New South Wales

Before visiting Tropical Fruit World,  I had preconceived ideas of a huge plastic fruit landmark not dissimilar to the Big Pineapple in Nambour and the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour.  So with some reluctance, we decided to check it out as a tourist destination while holidaying in Cabarita Beach near...

You don’t have to travel overseas to experience Vietnamese culture, just head for Sydney’s Cabramatta, which is a cultural hotspot to go on a Sydney food safari. I’m sniffing at a sprig of Vietnamese mint in a local Cabramatta restaurant, one of the many Vietnamese herbs that brother and...

While looking through stories I had written in the last few years, I came across a travel piece I wrote a few years ago about how the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly Sydney had been captivated by Nic and Keith’s wedding. It was the celebrity wedding of the year, a...

Two small towns nestled on the banks of the mighty Murray River known as Cobram Barooga. These towns are divided by the river, with Cobram located in Victoria, and Barooga in New South Wales. Cobram  Cobram has a permanent population of about 6000 people. It has a Mediterranean climate, with approximately...

Looking for a special weekend away with your loved one? Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the gateway to the state's national parks, coastal regions and wine areas. Australia’s oldest wine region, the Hunter Valley, is within driving distance of Sydney. There are so many places...

Is this California? France? Italy? I hear you say? No, this is Mudgee, NSW. It should come as no surprise that the main things to do in Mudgee revolve around food and wine as this is prime wine-growing country, only 3.5 hours drive from Sydney, there are enough things...