Touring is thirsty work!.
🍻 The Rocks, Sydney – One of Our Favourite Places to Get Lost (and Found at a Pub!) There are plenty of places to visit around Australia, but some destinations have a way of drawing you back time and time again. For us, The Rocks in Sydney is definitely one of those places! With Circular …
Dining and Drinking Review – Pioneer Hotel – Kulpi, QLD Location: Kulpi, QueenslandDate of visit: 02 May and 10 July 2026 Overall score: 5/5 Country Pubs 💕🍻🍺 You know you’re getting out into proper country Queensland when you arrive in a town like Kulpi. It’s a small rural community on the Darling Downs, surrounded by farming …
Pullman Melbourne City Centre – Melbourne, VIC City-Centre Comfort, Lounge Perks and Rooftop Drinks! 🍸 Location: Melbourne CBD, VictoriaDates of stay: 25–29 June 2026 19–22 April 2025 Overall score: 5/5 When you’re heading to Melbourne for a few days, location is everything. You want to be close to the action, have plenty of dining options …
The ABC’s of Touring is a Harley-Davidson Owners Group (H.O.G.) A touring challenge that encourages riders to get out on the road and visit different destinations, usually collecting a photo or other evidence of each stop. For The Thirsty Tourists, it’s a great excuse to get the Harley out, explore some new country towns, find …
Motorcycles, Melbourne mornings and one last pub stop! Well, here we were on Day 4 of our Melbourne adventures, and sadly, the end of our little getaway was getting closer. But there was still time for one more adventure before heading home. After all, we couldn’t possibly leave Melbourne without squeezing in a few more …
Dining and Drinking Review – Naked Racer Bar Cafe – Cheltenham VIC Location: Cheltenham VictoriaDate of visit: 28 June 2026 Overall score: 5/5 The Naked Racer Café – Motorcycle Heaven 🏍️ Well, here’s a place that could keep a motorcycle enthusiast occupied for quite some time… and possibly require a search party to get them out …
Arcades, Alleyways and Pubs Day 3 of our Melbourne adventures dawned with a very important question: what do you do when you want to explore a city without spending half the day on public transport or travelling halfway across town? Simple! Find a few interesting places within walking distance, throw in some historic arcades, a …
A New BMW and a Beer or Two! Day 2 dawned in Melbourne, and after a leisurely start, we were ready to tackle another day of adventures. Well, when I say adventures, there was a little more to the morning than sightseeing, as I had some rather important business to attend to. Important business involving …
Dining and Drinking Review – West Lake Restaurant, Melbourne Chinatown Location: Chinatown, Melbounr VICDate of visits: August 2023 April 2025 June 2026 Overall score: 5/5 If there’s one thing we enjoy almost as much as discovering a good country pub, it’s finding a restaurant worth returning to. And West Lake Restaurant in Melbourne’s Chinatown has …
Darling Downs to Melbourne via Brisbane Business Class, Melbourne’s Winter Chill and the Search for a Cold Beer! 🍻✈️ The annual Thirsty Tourists adventure was underway, and this time we were heading south to Melbourne! Living on the Darling Downs means getting anywhere involving an airport usually requires a road trip of its own. So, before …