Flights To Fancy

Travelling the world in luxury for less a week at a time

Travel and food are a marriage made in heaven. Join me as I sample local fare from around the globe in my destination dining series.

15 Waikiki Cheap Eats: Where To Eat Well Without Breaking The Bank

Diamond Head View from Waikiki

Waikiki is expensive. Especially when you are only getting USD0.67 for an Aussie dollar. Outside of airfare and accommodation, food is likely to be your next biggest expense. Oahu’s most famous beach town has plenty of fancy restaurants where you can drop AUD$200 on a meal without even trying. While I am all for the occasional special meal, I don’t want to eat like that everyday so on my last trip to Hawaii I made it my mission to find some decent Waikiki cheap eats. I decided to up the ante on my challenge and specifically seek out meals under USD$10 (AUD$15). It wasn’t easy, but I found 15 places where you can eat for less than a tenner and in the process I found some of the best cheap eats in Waikiki. Read on for all the details …

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Waikiki Happy Hours: 50 Places To Enjoy Cut Price Drinks In Paradise

Waikiki Happy Hours

Who doesn’t love a happy hour? I’ve been to Hawaii more than a dozen times and on my last trip my weak AUD bought considerably less greenbacks than I would have liked. One of my favourite things to do in Waikiki is to sip on a fabulous cocktail (OK a lot of fabulous cocktails), but sometimes the bill can be heart stopping after a good night out. Rather than delay my trip until the exchange rate improved, I decided to look for creative ways to make my dollar go further. Hello Waikiki Happy Hours! The Hubs got right into it with me and we had a ball skipping from one bar to the next looking for the best happy hours in Waikiki. I’m all about travelling in luxury for less and saving where it counts and splurging where it matters. We saved so much money on our drink bills by hitting up the happy hours that I was able to make a very special purchase at the end of my trip. Read on for all the details …

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The Winery Queenstown: Taste 80 Fabulous Wines In The Heart Of Town

Wine glass on wooden table

Where are all my fellow wine lovers at? Have I got a treat in store for you! I stumbled on The Winery Queenstown quite by accident and I’m sure glad I did. Queenstown was the third stop on our road trip through New Zealand’s stunning South Island and we had three nights in town. The Hubs and I were aimlessly wandering through Queenstown one sunny afternoon when he popped into The Oakley store for a ‘quick look’. I love the man to bits, but I knew there would nothing quick about his look so I let him do his thing while I browsed around for a bit on my own. I didn’t get far because two doors up I spotted a sign promising the opportunity to taste test 80+ wines inside. Who could possibly resist that?

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Where To Eat In Hoi An: 12 Of The Best Restaurants In Hoi An

Where To Eat In Hoi An: Chicken Stir Fry Sincerity Restaurant

Hoi An is one of my favourite cities in Vietnam. I first visited in 2017 with The Hubs, I returned in 2019 with a group of ten other ladies and I am planning a third visit in 2021. One of my favourite things to do when I travel is enjoy the local cuisine. The best restaurants in Hoi An feature an amazing mix of local and international fare so choosing can be quite the dilemma. If you are planning a trip and are wondering where to eat in Hoi An you have come to the right place. This list of Hoi An restaurants is sure to provide plenty of food for thought …

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7 Outstanding Nusa Lembongan Restaurants You Absolutely Must Try

Nusa Lembongan Restaurants - Entrance to The Deck Restaurant Nusa Lembongan

There are 165 Nusa Lembongan restaurants according to Trip Advisor. Given Nusa Lembongan is only about 8 square kilometres, that’s just over 20 restaurants per square kilometre. Sadly our three days on the island didn’t allow us to sample as many restaurants in Nusa Lembongan as we would have liked and choosing was quite a challenge. The Hubs and I love our food and life is too short to waste on a bad meal so we did as much research as we could before our arrival. As with any best laid plans, not everything goes to script, but we had more hits than misses. If you are looking for the best restaurants in Nusa Lembongan read on for all the details …

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Restaurants In Koh Lanta: 10 Koh Lanta Restaurants To Try (& 1 To Avoid)

Best Restaurants Koh Lanta

Looking for the best restaurants in Koh Lanta? You have come to the right place. One of the joys of travelling is eating well and during our three days in Koh Lanta we ate our way through a mountain of food. We chose a variety of restaurants with a good mix of local Thai cuisine and western favourites. Most of what we ate was really good, but we did have one disappointing experience. These 9 amazing Koh Lanta restaurants are sure to inspire your gastronomic journey through one of Thailand’s most spectacular islands. Read on for all the details…

 

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4 Te Anau Restaurants You Should Try On Your Next Visit to New Zealand

Te Anau Restaurants: The Moose Garlic Bread

I popped into several Te Anau restaurants before deciding where to eat during our two days in town. Most restaurants in Te Anau are either on the main street (Town Centre) or on the lake shore (Lakefront Dr). While Te Anau is not a big town, there is still enough variety to please the palette during your stay. Read on for all the details…

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Winnies Queenstown Pizza Bar Will Satisfy Your Gourmet Pizza Cravings

Winnies Queenstown Pizza Exterior

Queenstown in New Zealand’s Stunning South Island has no shortage of fine dining establishments, but sometimes the only thing that can satisfy your hunger pangs is a really good pizza. Luckily when you are in The Adventure Capital Of The World, Winnies Queenstown has you covered. Winnies Gourmet Pizza Bar has been serving up pizza in Queenstown ‘since forever’ and is well worth a visit. Read on for all the details of my Queenstown pizza fix …

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