Next stop: Antarctica. Not quite, but with the Bruny Island Adventure cruise, you will go all the way to the southern tip of the island where the mighty Southern Ocean meets the Tasman Sea. That was also the point where the wind was blowing so hard, I decided to forego my hood and my sunnies […]
Waterfront cities are the best, aren’t they? No matter where, as long as the city leads to a body of water, I’m sold! Think Barcelona, Reykjavik, Sydney, even Singapore, for that matter! So obviously, I love Hobart. Well, more like I love Tasmania’s wilderness and then I love chilling out in the “city” for a […]
This guide follows our self-drive road trip around Tasmania, with lots of insights thrown in. Our road trip (excluding Hobart) was 4 days, but after our actual experience, I would recommend 8 days instead. You know what they say about hindsight and all. 😉 That’s not to say we didn’t thoroughly enjoy our road trip but […]
1.Self-drive. There are places you can get away without driving, and then there is Tasmania. To fully appreciate the gorgeousness of the land, a self-drive road trip is imperative! We debated between a sedan and an SUV, and we were glad we ended up with an SUV. The terrain isn’t all rough but the SUV […]
As the electronic gates opened, granting us access to the private grounds of Pumphouse Point, I couldn’t help but think that I was in for some major pampering. And sure enough, upon arriving at the cosy reception room, we were immediately presented with flutes of bubbly while they checked us in. Then a short buggy […]
So I’ve just got back from an amazing trip to Tasmania, and have stories coming out of my ears I want to write about. But in true quickfire fashion, I thought I’d fire off my top memories from the trip while I am still (literally) dreaming about them. I will say that my trip was […]