Tasmania

Hobart, the east coast, the wine regions, and the quieter side of the island.
26
May
The Morning We Woke Up in the Snow at Cradle Mountain

The Morning We Woke Up in the Snow at Cradle Mountain

We spent the drive up from Strahan worried about being snowed in and cut off with no accommodation. We woke the next morning in Cradle Mountain to it having happened anyway — and it turned out to be the best night of the trip.
6 min read
14
Apr
Strahan: The Fishing Village at the Edge of the Wilderness

Strahan: The Fishing Village at the Edge of the Wilderness

A harbour you can hear before you see it, a river so still it mirrors the sky, and a Huon pine cheeseboard I'll never replace.
5 min read
10
Mar
Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better

Tasmania's East Coast by Caravan: The Drive That Keeps Getting Better

Spirit of Tasmania, Derby mountain biking, Pipers Brook wines, Bay of Fires, bubbles before 10am on Wineglass Bay, and a lobster shack in Bicheno. This is the trip.
6 min read
09
Mar
How to Do Hobart in a Long Weekend

How to Do Hobart in a Long Weekend

Three nights, the right restaurants, MONA, and the parts of Hobart that most guides forget to mention.
5 min read