Quirky Sights. Fun Food and Drink. Unusual Things To Do.
Adelaide is known as the city of churches – but there aren’t any of those in this article. There are however 17 other quirky, fun and unusual things to do in Adelaide that you might want to try. 1. Hire a BBQ Buoy These floating round boats are available to…
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When I went to Tokyo (for a day!) in June 2017 my number one thing to do was go to a hedgehog cafe. There were only two in town at that point and the queues were out the door – fast forward less than a year to my most recent…
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Tokyo is a not a friend to the early riser – or the jetlagged. On my recent trip, I woke up every morning around 5 am and, after a couple of hours enjoying lounging about, I was raring to explore this exciting city – but, nothing, it seemed, was open…
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One of the big problems when visiting wineries in Australia is that they tend to be found in gorgeous rolling countryside (aka the middle of nowhere) which means either you have to stay overnight (pricey), someone has to drive and not drink (irritating for them) or you get stuck on…
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The d’Arenberg Cube is probably the most controversial addition to the landscape of Adelaide’s McLaren Vale wine region – ever. A five-storey black and white cube that stands Transformer-like above the genteel fields of sprawling low vines that surround it, you can see it for miles. But while the outside…
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The Glebe Foreshore Walk is a 2km paved path that runs from Rozelle Bay in Sydney’s West round, past the waters of Blackwattle Bay to Pyrmont close to the city. It’s one of Sydney’s best walks and every day it teams with walkers, runners, cyclists and happy dogs. But it’s…
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It looks like the lair of a Bond Villian, but Oceanic Victor’s floating HQ just off Granite Island near Victor Harbor, South Australia actually conceals something far more exciting – tuna fish you can swim with and sharks you can cuddle! We went in for a dip with both. What…
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A town dubbed the ‘Corrugated Iron Capital of the World’ might not be top of your must-see list – but what if I told you that that iron was formed into the shape of giant sheep, cute dogs or birds with stilettos on. Would I have your interest then? Then…
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Just outside of Adelaide, in a town called Gumeracha stands The Big Rocking Horse. It’s officially The Biggest Rocking Horse in the World, and, guess what…you can climb it. But scaling the BRH isn’t the only thing to do here, there’s added kangaroos to play with too. Why a Big…
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BBQ Buoys might sound like a bad boyband, or a street gang who come at their enemies wielding sausages, but it’s actually one of the most fun things you do in Adelaide. We gave one a spin (literally) down the River Torrens and had an absolute blast. The concept of…
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