Touring is thirsty work!.
Dining and Drinking Review – The quest for the best Meat Pie 🥧 THE GREAT PLAIN MINCE PIE QUEST CONTINUES! 🥧 The Thirsty Tourists are putting our taste buds to work in the never-ending search for the BEST plain mince beef pie in the region! 🤠🥧 It’s a tough job, but somebody has to do …
Dining and Drinking Review – Hello Harry’s Toowoomba QLD Location: Toowoomba, QueenslandDate of visits: 12 July 2026 29 October 2026 Overall score: 5/5 Burgers and Beers 🍔🍺 Hello Harry is located at Walton Stores precinct, a social, civic and dining spot right in the heart of the Toowoomba CBD at 476–482 Ruthven Street. We’d visited Hello …
The Dog and Bull – Bonalbo, NSW A Cracking Little Country Pub… Even If the Weather Was Having Other Ideas! 🍻 Location: Bonalbo, New South WalesDate of stay: 21 October 2026Overall score: 5/5 There’s something special about discovering a great little country pub while touring around Australia. Friendly service, a decent feed, a cold beer …
Accommodation Review – Rendezvous Hotel Sydney – The Rocks History, harbour views nearby and a location that’s hard to beat! Location: The Rocks, Sydney, NSWPrevious visits: October 2026 April 2025 June 2024 August 2023 December 2018 December 2016 June 2013 Overall score: 5/5 There are plenty of places to stay in Sydney, but when you’ve …
FRI-YAY – THE SYDNEY ADVENTURES CONTINUE! The Sydney adventures roll on, and thankfully, the weather has decided to play a little nicer! We had considered a trip to Cockatoo Island earlier in the week, but with the weather looking decidedly ordinary, I wasn’t keen on committing to an island adventure that could turn into a …
THIRSTY THURSDAY – SYDNEY STYLE! We normally do what we call Thirsty Thursday. as we were in Sydney we were not about to let this one pass us by. This week’s Thirsty Thursday was a busy one! Being in Sydney and plenty of places still on the hit list, there was no time for sitting around …
Accommodation Review – Aspley Carsel – Motor Inn – Aspley QLD Great Value, Comfy Beds! Location: Aspley QLDDate of stay: VariousOverall score: 5/5 Sometimes you don’t need a fancy resort, a rooftop bar or a room with more buttons than a Boeing cockpit. Sometimes you just need somewhere clean, quiet and comfortable to lay …
The Thirsty Tourists Take on Sydney – Day 1: Business Class, Big Beers and a Daylight Saving Blunder! An early flight to Sydney meant a trip to Brisbane the day before. Rather than setting the alarm for some ungodly hour and driving to the airport half asleep, we decided to make life a little easier. …
Dining and Drinking Review – Clock and Bull Brewhouse – Cabarlah, QLD Location: Cabarlah, QueenslandDate of visits: 22 Febraury 2026 08 March 2026 30 August 2026 18 September 2026 01 October 2026 Overall score: 5/5 Another Thirsty Tourists favourite! Some places just keep finding their way onto our touring itinerary, and the Clock and Bull …
Dining and Drinking Review – Meringandan Hotel – Meringandan Location: Meringandan, QueenslandDate of visits: 13 March 2026 17 March 2026 27 March 2026 10 September 2026 Overall score: 5/5 Country Pubs 💕🍻🍺 When we say this one is local, we’re not kidding! The Meringandan Hotel is a mere 1.4km walk from home. That’s practically in …