An expat Brit in South Australia
If you’re looking for a coastal urban experience- but without the crowds- then Newcastle on New South Wales’ Central Coast may be worth a visit. The city’s heavy industry is still very much in evidence but juxtaposed with a burgeoning of cafe culture, craft breweries, street art, galleries, and artisanal outlets. Hunter, King and Darby
In an earlier post I proposed Huntly in the north east of Scotland as the best little town ever. However, with its seventeenth century harbour, narrow winding streets sloping down to the water, the famous Portsoy ice-cream and the nearby Glassaugh distillery, Portsoy wins hands down. Stay at Durn House. This is a small country hotel
Late summer/early autumn, February-March, is the best time to visit Adelaide, South Australia. Often regarded as ‘conservative’, the city comes alive during the twin events of the Adelaide Festival and Fringe. For three Covid-conscious festival seasons audiences and artists alike laboured under a cloud of anxiety. Would their show be cancelled? Would a key cast
Dr D in Oz 