Today I am loving Lumio – a multi-functional modern lamp that unfolds from a book. I could see some of these fitting beautifully into my life.
Lumio is a dynamic, multi-functional lamp that conceals itself in the form of a hard-cover book. Lumio opens to 360 degrees and comes with a custom orange micro-USB charger, magnetic wooden pegs for mounting, and a beautiful leather strap for hanging.
Since discovering these fantastic breakfast muffins through my friend Anna, we haven’t looked back. I make a couple of batches every week and they quickly disappear – Poppy and James just love them. Give them a whirl – they are delicious and sugar free, dairy free, gluten free and grain free!
I thought this time of year was supposed to be a quieter time of year, a time to retreat indoors with the fires blazing, Ugg boots on whilst the soup is bubbling on the stove? There has been no soup bubbling on my stove, as I have had an unprecedented busy schedule for the past month.
I love being busy but I have definitely been burning the candle at both ends at the moment. I have been working my normal three-days per week, plus guiding trips with Tourism Tasmania hosting International buyers to the state prior to the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) that is happening in the Gold Coast this week. ATE is Australia’s largest annual travel and tourism business-to-business event.
Last weekend I hosted Emily who hadn’t been to Tasmania before but fell instantly in love with our beautiful food, wine and scenery. She promotes Tasmania as a destination in the luxury Chinese market.
We spent an afternoon at Josef Chromy with a private tour of the winery followed by a delicious lunch and wine tasting. The highlight of her trip was actually meeting Josef himself, who joined us at our table for a chat.
We still had room to eat more beautiful food at Geronimo Aperitivo Bar & Restaurant on a rainy Launceston evening. The next morning we drove to Hobart where Emily spent the afternoon at MONA, before dining together at Peacock and Jones. A delightful experience to complete her Tasmanian journey. Xx
It is that time of year again when Tasmania hosts a travel forum called TasBound. Inbound Tour Operators are invited to Tasmania on several familiarisation tours before meeting operators at an ATEC event at MONA last Saturday.
As part of my role with Tourism Tasmania, I hosted a group of seven Inbound Tour Operators from Sydney and Melbourne last week on the TasBound South Famil:
Discover Tasmania’s capital city of Hobart and learn more about the enriching experiences which are just on it’s door step. This is a place where old meets new and there’s so much to discover including a visit to Bruny Island, where eco cruises will exhilarate you and culinary pleasures will delight you. Explore Tasmania’s last frontier as you fly over the Southwest National Park where you will see untouched wilderness in one of the world’s last remaining temperate rainforests.
Our visit incorporated visits to The Apple Shed, Huon Jet Boat, Grandvewe Cheese, Villa Howden, Bruny Island Cruises, Bruny Island Cheese and the Wrest Point Casino to name a few. Unfortunately their flight with Par Avion into the Southwest was cancelled due to bad weather, but they experienced a helicopter ride to Bangor Wine & Oyster Shed and Pooley Wines instead.
It was a wonderful three days, spent with a group of lovely people experiencing the wonders of Tasmanian tourism.
My extended family all met at Icena Farm Accommodation for the ANZAC Day Long Weekend. A farming family going on holidays to a another farm … classic!
Nick and I broke up our journey and stayed in Launceston on Friday night – where the Autumn leaves and light were amazing, before venturing out to Icena the next morning.
Icena is located on the far north-eastern tip of Tasmania – a special place for me as an amazing camping spot when I was younger, and later where I was a guide on the Bay of Fires Walk for several years. Nick also had a family farm in the district when he was growing up and my brother spent many years harvesting on the Rushy Lagoon property.
In my opinion the region has it all – beautiful beaches, rolling green hills, bushwalks and even a wind farm! The weather was absolutely glorious and we really did have an amazing time.
We had a cooking roster where you were allocated a meal and a sibling or brother/sister-in-law to cook with. As a result, it was a very relaxing weekend apart from when you were in the kitchen cooking your assigned meal.
We had some fun and games on our last night, pulling out some hilarious masks that I bought years ago at The Louvre in Paris. Masks that always add a little bit of humour in any situation. Xx
The Poppy Files 