New South Wales

The start of the new year brings with it a fresh calendar of celebrations and first on the roster is Australia Day and the accompanying long weekend. Those long summer days, endless blue skies and the inevitable heat wave combined with a few cheeky extra days off make for the perfect mini-break. If you happen […]

Sydney is one of those Aussie cities a lot of flights tend to go through. If you’re planning an international trip there’s a chance you may find yourself transiting through Sydney or, like us, you may find yourself catching an overseas flight that only departs from Sydney, meaning you gotta get ya butt there! A […]

When people think of Australia and must-visit destinations, Sydney often pops to mind. It’s a melting pot of food, culture and history, a fascinating mix of old and new. In the same day, you can sip a pint in a pub from the 1820’s and dine in a cutting-edge restaurant, pushing the boundaries of modern […]

The beach and the city side-by-side, that’s just one of the amazing things about Newcastle. The fact you can be walking down the main street, turn left and the beach is suddenly there, still kinda melts my mind. Moreover, Newcastle has become a fantastic destination for food-lovers, with trendy restaurants popping up overnight and alluring little […]

When planning a relaxing retreat, Sydney, as the largest and most populous city in Australia, is not the first destination that comes to mind. However, with more than 240 kilometres of shoreline and waterways, there’s more to Sydney and its natural harbour than meets the eye. Sydney Harbour is that hard on the outside / soft on the inside cookie. […]

From sunrise to sunset, dusk to dawn, the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge is a dream to capture. Snapping the grand piece of architecture in all its beauty and moods gives me some serious gratification for calling it my home. With its strong shapes and lines, you want to align all the elements in the photo […]

Hello, LGB readers. I’m Tiffany. TODAY is the day I publicly express my love for hometown Sydney, Australia for the first time – this really excites me! How so? Also an Aussie travel blogger (nice to meet you!), I’m teaming up with the awesome Phoebe Lee to give you guys a fresh insider guide to […]

In need of a wine-fuelled, cheese-inspired weekend getaway? Newcastle is the perfect base for a trip that’ll see you lapping up some of the best beaches in the country and ducking out to award-winning wineries too. Think of it as your very own surf and turf weekend break! By staying in Newcastle you get the […]

12 Really great things to do in Berry.

The wind is blowing so hard I think I may get swept away and never come back. It’s unseasonably windy and cold in a way that’s novel and enjoyable. I bundle myself into my thick coat, zip it up and make a beeline for the front for. The foyer at Lilianfels is grande, evoking an […]