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Lady Brisbane Experience
Japan has Cherry Blossoms, Netherlands has Tulips, Provence has Lavender and Brisbane has Jacarandas. From early October to mid November Brisbane is awash with magnificent purple Jacaranda blooms and I would like to take you to experience these beautiful trees up...
Devonshire tea in Ipswich
While coffee is today’s fashionable drink, tea is the ultimate classic cuppa and when enjoyed with a scone topped with jam and cream you have the necessary ingredients for a Devonshire tea. Here are 5 Ipswich venues where you can enjoy this much loved English...
Brisbane Open House 2019
Brisbane Open House is celebrating 10 years of unlocking the City, launching its largest program to date. The 2019 program is granting visitors unprecedented access to Brisbane, with 119 buildings and more than 60 events and walking tours leading up to the festival...
Brisbane’s iconic Port Office Hotel reopens
In January the glorious heritage-listed Port Office Hotel was gutted by fire, fast forward seven months and owners Nick and Meaghan Gregorski are proud to reopen the doors after a multi million dollar refurbishment. The devastating January fire, which started in the...
2019 Brisbane Writers Festival
The Brisbane Writers Festival is back, for its 57th year, sharing and celebrating story, writers and thinkers. This year the festival runs from September 5 to 8 at the State Library of Queensland and QAGOMA. The Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF) aims to connect...
Brisbane coffee views
When the sun is shining and the sky is filled with fluffy white clouds I love nothing more than to sip my Cappuccino while enjoying a fabulous view of Brisbane. Coffee shops are popping up everywhere in Brisbane but those offering an amazing view have an unfair...
20 FREE things to see and do at the Ekka
The Ekka begins on August 9 and if you’re wondering what’s free at this year’s show, well wonder no longer as I've compiled a list of 20 free things to see and do at this year’s Ekka. How about … Make farmyard friends at the RACQ Animal Nursery See more than three...
Where to find the best Ipswich street art
If you love street art, locating it and then admiring the creativity outside the four walls of an art gallery then you are in for a treat when you visit Ipswich. I have curated the perfect Ipswich street art day trip for you which starts with catching the train....
Yalingbila Whale Tours
Enjoy the magical experience of whale watching with Yalingbila Whale Tours who now departing regularly from South Bank Parklands. Yalingbila Whale Tours, owned and operated by the Quandamooka people, offer guests a day cruise with local Aboriginal guides sharing...
Ekka 2019 – what’s new at this year’s show?
The Ekka is all about celebrating and championing agriculture and the important role it plays in our everyday lives and it’s our opportunity to show our country cousins that we support them as they continue to battle devastating drought. The Ekka is committed to...
8 reasons to visit Quilty & Margaret Olley at GOMA Brisbane
GOMA (Gallery of Modern Art) located within the Brisbane cultural precinct at South Bank is currently exhibiting the work of two iconic Australian artists, Margaret Ollley and Ben Quilty. I attended the opening of the exhibition and absolutely fell in love with the...
Where to picnic in Ipswich
Time to pack your picnic basket and head west of Brisbane to the city of Ipswich, just a short drive along the M7, to enjoy a picnic at any of these glorious Ipswich locations. Queens Park - situated at the entrance to the city of Ipswich is this well known Ipswich...