Best way to fly to Australia from UK or Ireland

What is the best way to fly to Australia from the UK or Ireland? Here’s the short answer: you can ...
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Hains & Co, Adelaide: refreshingly hip for drinks

Here’s a quickie post! Just before meeting my old chum, Toby, on our visit to Apothecary in Adelaide, we arranged ...
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Apothecary, Adelaide: fresh take on Australian cuisine

Adelaide, South Australia, is a place I knew little of until a visit in 2019. A friend, Toby Gilbert, a ...
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Flinders St Project, Adelaide: handwoven hipster avocados

Everyone knows I am no hipster, neither in demeanour nor intent, and yet I find myself drawn to cafes and ...
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Hey Jupiter, Adelaide – no croissants at this French cafe

‘Hey Jupiter’ is not only the name of one of my favourite songs by Tori Amos (click here), but also ...
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Osteria Oggi, Adelaide – slow but worth it Italian

While food options in the Outback were pretty limited, I did find a decent lunch in Darwin. With Adelaide, my ...
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Chow Restaurant Darwin – rich and friendly pan-Asian lunch joint

An urge for a spicy lunch tempted me towards the harbourside area and Chow Restaurant Darwin. I had not spent ...
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PM Eat & Drink, Darwin – service doesn’t meet the quality food

I think there is only one LGBT bar in Darwin, right opposite the Rydges Darwin Central hotel and there was ...
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Ilkari, Sails in the Desert Hotel, Uluru / Ayers Rock

“Yano”, I thought, “yano, it’ll be difficult to take pictures when the flies are at rest on my face”.  Yano? ...
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Kaprica, Melbourne

On my first night in Melbourne, I was zonked by the time difference and had had a pretty good walk ...
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Arc of Iris, Margaret River, Western Australia

Everyone I met in Margaret River recommended Arc of Iris. It is a local restaurant with a great wine selection ...
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A boozy afternoon at Morries, Margaret River, Western Australia

Margaret River in Western Australia is rightly celebrated for its wine production (low volume, high quality, which is why we ...
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Dry Pizza at Little Creatures Brewing, Fremantle, Western Australia

After a very educational tour around Fremantle Prison, the hunger came on me. It was 34 degrees (mid 80s) with ...
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Delicious Barramundi at The Goose, Busselton, Western Australia

Regular readers might know that I enjoy road trips (there are MANY on my travel blog, Planet Patrick). I was ...
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Jaw Sushi in Perth: less sushi, more crunchy!

In the spirit of it being mega-hot (low 30s) in Perth and not feeling super-hungry, I sought out a sushi ...
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