By Catriona Rowntree
Last year I was thrilled to be asked to host a 'behind the scenes' TV special of the latest Australian Outback Spectacular show. It was incredible to be up in the high country mountains and it was my first time seeing the famous Craig's Hut from the movie The Man From Snowy River, with the ...
After the glitter of New York City, the tranquil life of Amish families in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and the sombre site of Gettysburg, also in Pennsylvania, it was time for me and my fellow-travellers on the Scenic Tours ‘Historic Trails & Southern Belles’ journey to head south. First stop, Tennessee. Tennessee is known as the ‘Volunteer State’ ...
Saffire Freycinet is a stunning eco-friendly, award winning hotel on Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula, 2.5 hours drive from Hobart. It's in beautiful isolation, only surrounded by luscious greenery, mountains and the sea. If the word "isolated" scares you, then read on, as there are endless ways to embrace this hinterland. Being that Saffire Freycinet is very intimate, General Manager Justin King ...
Ele Deane is an inspirational woman who I met on my recent journey to Longreach. She's a young, vivacious Mum who has had her fair share of personal challenges, not to mention the fact that it hasn't rained out her way for three years! She's so keyed into her creativity, has followed her instincts and is an absolute role ...
“Agrarian – relating to land, land tenure or the division of landed property”. Not a word we use every day, but when I was headed for Tasmania’s Derwent Valley to visit The Agrarian Kitchen, we wondered how its name came about. A visit to The Agrarian Kitchen is like stepping back in time, to when life was ...
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