Destinations
THE GLEN HOTEL: Iconic Brisbane Pub with a Playground
The Glen Hotel in Eight Mile Plains is a popular pub, hotel and event space. It's one of our favourite Brisbane pubs with a playground. Looking for more venues like this? Check out my full guide to Brisbane Pubs with Playgrounds – I’ll be adding more as I visit them....
BACCHUS HIGH TEA: A Festive Experience at Rydges South Bank
★★★★ One of my favourite annual traditions, as a self-proclaimed High Tea Queen, is a festive high tea. This year I took my 9 year old daughter Rose to the Bacchus Festive High Tea in Rydges South Bank Hotel. If you like high teas, have a look at my list of the best...
HELLO KITTY CAFE: Sweet Treats and Adorable Eats on the Gold Coast
Located in the Pacific Fair shopping centre in Broadbeach, the new Hello Kitty Café is fast becoming a Gold Coast icon. This Japanese café is cutesy and eye-popping and will be a huge hit with the kids. It’s no wonder it’s attracting quite a buzz. The Cafe The Hello...
TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN: Spend a Perfect Day Exploring the Rainforest
Tamborine Mountain, only an hour from Brisbane, feels like another world. Climb the mountain and enter the rainforest, and you'll be met with tranquil settings, stunning views and excellent food and drink. Here's how I'd spend a perfect day in Tamborine Mountain....
PINEAPPLE HOTEL: Brisbane Pub with a Playground and Great Food
The Pineapple Hotel in Brisbane is a historic bar and restaurant in Kangaroo Point. Built in 1864, this family-owned pub complex is the fifth oldest pub in Queensland. There isn't much left of the historic building frontage, but if you go out on the street, you'll see...
HALLOWEEN HIGH TEA: Trick or Tea at the QT Hotel, Gold Coast
The QT Hotel is a modern, funky spot on the Gold Coast, so it stands to reason that their high tea offering would be just as contemporary and fun. I took my 9 year old daughter Rose with me to sample their Halloween high tea, "Trick or Tea", available daily throughout...