The ULTIMATE girls weekend in Melbourne

Back in February, the girl squad from Adelaide came to visit and I pulled out all stops to plan a duck off itinerary that showcased the best of Melbourne. When they announced they were coming back, I thought, “Frick, how am I supposed to top that weekend!” But I think I pulled a goat out of a jacket with this ‘weekend in Melbourne’ itinerary. CNTL-C away. View Post

A Yarra Valley road trip: 4 of the best wineries to visit

The Yarra Valley is my most favourite of Victoria’s wine regions. It’s less than an hour’s drive from Melbourne, has a hint of Tuscany to it, and the cellar door experiences are always varied and reliable. View Post

Yarra Valley wine tour: 5 wineries and dinner

Given most of my favourite experiences involve food and wine, the husband proved he knows his vinophile wife well by gifting me a personally-chauffeured wine tour of the Yarra Valley for my most recent of birthdays. These are the wineries I chose to visit: View Post

A Yarra Valley wine tour itinerary: 3 wineries and lunch

When my wine sister Alison recently took up residency in my spare room it was only a given that some form of wine tasting would occur at some point during her visit. We settled on the Yarra Valley and put our trust in the local Visitor Information Centre to map out a wine tasting itinerary for us. View Post