Barrier Beach House, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

When choosing where we will have our annual family holiday, we select the destination first and then look for accommodation, hoping there will be something suitable for all five of us. After we’d decided we wanted to revisit Espiritu Santo after spending a magical day there while on a cruise at the beginning of 2014, […]

Dining at Moyyan, House By the Sea, Espiritu Santo

When we arrived in Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu we were aware there are limited dining options but were repeatedly told that if we had an occasion we wanted to celebrate or if we just wanted a really lovely night out, the restaurant at Moyyan, House by the Sea was the place to be. Well…we did […]

Mangoes Resort and Restaurant, Port Vila

When we woke up at The Terrace Apartments, we were looking for breakfast. Right next door and apparently managed by the same couple, is Mangoes Resort and Restaurant. We wandered down the hill and walked into the restaurant that is surrounded by tropical gardens.  As the outdoor tables had been set for couples, we sat […]

Mirage Alexandra Headland

Carl and I have been in disgrace with his parents because it’s been a while since we popped up to Queensland to visit them.  We did receive a bit of a thrashing over Easter because for some reason there was some notion in their heads that we were arriving any minute which was news to […]

Mantra Aqua, Nelson Bay, NSW

Now that the cyclone has been and gone, I’ll show you the resort where we stayed in Nelson Bay. As we were booking at the last minute, I went on to Wotif to find accommodation.  There weren’t a lot of places to choose from or in fact, many places with rooms still available, but Mantra […]

Manfredi at Bells, Breakfast

Remember when we went to Bells?  Well after our enormous degustation dinner you wouldn’t think we would be wanting a huge breakfast but it’s amazing what a bit of sea-air in a country setting will do to your appetite.  Breakfast at Bells is served from 8am until 10am. We sat on the verandah where there […]