Brisbane is home to some of the biggest names in the business hotel space, and there’s now one more, with the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Brisbane South Bank last month. The city’s newest property under the...
Street art is my kryptonite. It doesn’t matter if it’s plastered across the side of a building or hidden down the dingiest looking alley, I’ll find it. Thankfully, I don’t have to look too hard in Brisbane –...
Foodies, rejoice! The Star Entertainment Group is about to spice up your life with 40 Days of Flavour – an autumn explosion of food, drink and entertainment from 22 March – 30 April. Basically, it’s...
Sydney is home to some pretty stellar luxury hotels – and they’re about to be joined by another. Opening in mid-2021, Aiden Darling Harbour is designed for digitally connected travellers, with contactless technology and...
Remember when you’d wake up on Easter Sunday as a kid and the Easter Bunny (aka your parents) had scattered a bunch of chocolate eggs about the house and garden for you to hunt? Leisure Inn Pokolbin Hill has taken that...
Hotels are always better when they have a connection to their location. The first hotel that really made me realise this was the Hotel Indigo Hong Kong (read our review here). Located in historic Wan Chai, it took...
The Gold Coast has always been a little kitsch. While quirky fixtures like the gold-clad Meter Maids are no longer around, there is still an element of playfulness that fills its busy streets. Although most recent...
Bali is one of those destinations every Aussie visits at least once. I’ve been there, you’ve been there, your neighbours have been there. But, due to the ongoing travel restrictions, we haven’t been able to visit Bali...
The Granite Belt is a gem of southern Queensland. Though best known for apples and wine (two very good reasons to visit), it’s also a regional artistic powerhouse, the hub of a vibrant community of talented artists. At...
With great power comes great responsibility. That was the advice given to Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, by his Uncle Ben. And yet, it rings true in so many areas of real life too. One is architecture. When done well, it...
We're Chris Ashton and Simon Ceglinski, two Aussie travellers with a love of exploration and adventure, and the odd bit of luxury thrown in. We seek out street art, street food, and scuba diving wherever we go, and prefer the road less travelled over well-worn tourist paths.