Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Mantra Legends Hotel Pool Mantra Legends Hotel Gold Coast What’s Your Mantra? I will relax. I will enjoy. I will get lots of fresh air. I will exercise. I will limit my time spent working. Whatever your mantra, Mantra Legends Hotel in Surfer’s Paradise, Austral…
Australia is a beautiful country. Open spaces, clean stretches of white sandy beaches, crystal water, blue skies, parklands and gardens within five minutes of everywhere, and of course laid back, down to earth, warm friendly people (;-). A popular trip for visi…
The Gold Coast is famed for its surfing beaches, impeccable waters and amusement parks. The leisurely mood of the place usually means it takes a few years to catch up with other cities around the country. Recent times though have seen higher demands on the Food and B…
Shearwater Restaurant on Coffs Creek The subtropical climate of Coffs Harbour means the weather is agreeable all year round. At a latitude low enough to still cause four seasons, but high enough to make each one rather mild, Coffs is blessed with what some call mod…
Just south of Coffs Harbour is the laid back town of Bellingen. A hippy community vibe pervades the streets and the number of cafes and interesting shops warrants the town a visit, if not a stay over. An ideal day is a morning hike up to the waterfalls in the […]
Borough Barista has great reviews from locals on the Gold Coast. Unfortunately though we arrived Christmas Eve just as they were closing up, earlier than usual for the holiday. We had time for a cup of Campos coffee but didn’t get to samp…
Witches Falls is the only working winery on Mt. Tamborine and has been named by a number of wine critics as the best on the mountaintop. Besides the obvious reason to visit (Aussie wine), the scenery is juicy green and stunning. Beautiful garde…
Eagle Heights pub, family and dog friendly. 🙂 As mentioned in previous posts, Australia is not the cheapest place to eat out. Aussie pubs though often offer big meals at not so big prices. If you’re willing to go with the daily specials you could easily get a h…