After a rather disappointing wine tour of the Barossa Valley (click here) and a fun/easy outing to the National Wine Centre, I wondered if I had over-organised by booking three wine trips in a week in Adelaide?! I waited outside my hotel for the bus to arrive... no bus, but a tall and heavyset gentleman … Continue reading Tours: McLaren Vale Wine Tour
Reviews: Stephen K Amos, Adelaide Festival
I attended a LOT of comedy on this Australian trip, more than I do at home. I think it's because the faces are familiar, much of the comedy tickles the same funny bones and the setting of a theatre is comfortable whether you're flying solo like I was on this trip or whether you're in … Continue reading Reviews: Stephen K Amos, Adelaide Festival
Eating & Drinking: National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide
You may have thought I disappeared and forgot the last of my few days in lovely Australia! I came back to Ireland a couple of weeks ago and immediately started a new job, so my attention has been there! Now that I know how my week is working, I have a few more posts about … Continue reading Eating & Drinking: National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide
Reviews: Best of British Comedy, Adelaide Festival
I love a bit of comedy. Yes, I'm a picky person, but generally anyone setting out to make me laugh has a ready and willing partner, as long as I'm not picked on. Thus, I never sit in the front row! With the Adelaide Festival and Fringe Festival on in town, I was spoiled for … Continue reading Reviews: Best of British Comedy, Adelaide Festival
Tours: Barossa Valley Wine Tour
Let's see if I can remember any of this wine tour! Not because it was so long ago, but - well - it involved a lot of wine tasting! Pick-up for the wine tour was a couple of hundred yards from the front door of the Ibis Adelaide. It was setting up to be a … Continue reading Tours: Barossa Valley Wine Tour
Eating Out: Osteria Oggi, Adelaide
While food options in the Outback were pretty limited, I did find a decent lunch in Darwin. With Adelaide, my hopes were set higher: could I find a good Italian and maybe some of Adelaide's famous hipster brunches? Osteria Oggi was first up on deck in the Italian stakes and reviews looked good, hovering around … Continue reading Eating Out: Osteria Oggi, Adelaide
Hotels: Ibis Adelaide
For once (!), a positive hotel review! This is a 5 star review for a 4 star hotel! My experience in Accor-owned hotels in Australia (Ibis Melbourne, associate hotel Outback Pioneer) has been more flawed than flawless. I was excited to try out the Ibis Adelaide, for the simple reason it's ranked (consistently) in the … Continue reading Hotels: Ibis Adelaide
