Chalk & Cheese Travels
Day Trip To Curio Bay Back in 2008 when we were travelling through New Zealand, over what i can only imagine was a few beers and and a game of beer pong. In a hostel was said to be on New Zealand steepest Road (thats another story). A fellow traveler brought to my attention a […]
At the end of 2008 I decided quit my job and in the new year start a solo trip my first in fact, backpacking to New Zealand it was. This trip was 2009 so many things may of changed, and with that if anyone has been recently I would love to know more about these […]
The gold coast is a hub for tourism and fun and has become a real big craft beer area, with the emergence of many a breweries and micro breweries all over the region. Somebody needed to try them all, so who was better equiped than myself to give them a go myself. I struggled through […]
Social Eating House Gold Coast Insight Class and sophistication is the key at Social Eating House on The Gold Coast. This relaxed yet formal dining experience. Set in a quiet corner of Broadbeach only emphasizes the relaxed nature of this venue. Impressively Social is the winner of three consecutive years of the People’s Choice ‘Chef […]
Can Tho Kitchen Insight A little slice of Vietnam on the Gold Coast. Located a bit out of the city in the suburb of Runaway bay lies Can Tho Kitchen. A once uninspired dining room was transformed and modernised a few years back and Can Tho kitchen has never looked back. The modernisation has really […]
Lucky Bao Insight Lucky Bao Gold Coast is a restaurant with a story we just love. What was once a stall at the Miami Marketta when there were pumping out Bao’s out of a small marquee to foot traffic then fast forward they opened the doors of there own restaurant. A dream any small business […]
Edgewater Dining Insight Edgewater Dining, Gold Coast offers upmarket modern Australian cuisine with a slight Italian twist. Opened in 2014 Edgewater quickly became a premium destination for quality dining on the Gold Coast. With it’s river views onto the city, fine food and extensive cocktail list, it wasn’t long before it became a busy spot. […]
Mount Tamborine History Mount Tamborine has a very interesting history that spans back millions of years, it it is a former crater rim of a volcanic explosion that happened about 22 Million years ago. It is based around cluster of three villages that have settled on the mountain ridge over the past years. Making up […]
The Gold Coast Gold Coast History The history of the Gold Coast Australia is one of fast development since WW2. After WW2 the South Coast region of Queensland was a popular holiday destination for servicemen returning from the war. From then on and with inflated prices for real estate and other goods and services led […]
Etsu Izakaya Insight Hidden away behind the large white wooden doors on the Gold Coast Highway, is this hidden little gem, you’d say speakeasy as other than the music it is relatively unseen. With just a little red lantern shining out the front to distinguish Etsu themselves say “look for the red lantern”. And here […]
