Is there anything better than glamour camping? You get the peace and tranquility of nature without having to pitch a tent or endure your air mattress deflating in the middle of the night. And Hillocks Drive on the Yorke Peninsula is the perfect spot for glamping it up. At this place of beach bliss, native […]
Gemtree Wines has it all. Visit their cellar door and you’ll find delicious wine and stunning views of McLaren Vale. But delving a little deeper on their ‘being biodynamic’ tour we discovered they’re also leading the way in sustainability and biodynamic farming. Our guide, Tam, started the tour with some history and a white wine […]
Gin’s a popular drink these days. So if you’re a fan of the G & T, you’ll love the gin blending masterclass at Ambleside Distillery, Hahndorf. The distillery has a classy bar with large windows overlooking trees and grassy fields. On a sunny day, you can sit outside on their timber deck, have a drink […]
Think you’ve seen everything in McLaren Vale? Well, a tour of Maxwell Winery is full of new experiences. Along with an overview of winemaking, you visit a limestone cave with mushroom tasting, then get an intro to that old Viking drink – mead. I visited the winery with friend Carol, and we were both keen […]
Can you have luxury and environmental sustainability at the same time? Yes. Damn right you can! Ridgetop Retreats in Deep Creek Conservation Park show that you can have the best of both worlds. A friend and I headed south to Deep Creek on the Fleurieu Peninsula to stay at the award-winning Ridgetop Retreats. Walking into […]
In the best-selling book ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ the main character goes to an ashram in India, and meditates her way to inner peace. I find this idea very appealing. But you don’t have to go to India to experience inner harmony. Riverdell Spiritual Centre is only 45 minutes from Adelaide and offers meditation, yoga, retreats […]
