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.

Dracula’s Comedy Cabaret Restaurant Review

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You will have no doubt gathered from my previous post that I snagged a long weekend out of the Australia Day holiday on Tuesday and took the opportunity to sneak in a quick break on the Gold Coast with The Hubs. While up North, we were treated to a fabulous night out at Dracula’s Comedy Cabaret Restaurant. Dracula’s is a Gold Coast icon that has been entertaining guests for more than 30 years so you just know they must be doing something right. If you are looking for things to do in Surfers Paradise, you should definitely pencil in a night at Drax. Read on for all the details …

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Dining In Phuket Thailand: 5 Of The Best Cheap Eats

Dining In Phuket

Eating is one of life’s great pleasures and one of the things I really look forward to while on holiday, so I take choosing each meal very seriously. There is nothing worse than being disappointed with a bad meal as you only have a finite number of meals while on the ground. South East Asia is an assault on your senses. The sights, the smells and of course the tastes, so indulging a little while we are here was always going to be on the cards. Dining in Phuket can mean anything from street carts to five star dining and everything in between. We are staying in Patong and according to Trip Advisor there are 428 restaurants to choose from but there are no doubt many more that have not been reviewed and plenty in the surrounding areas. We were pretty happy with all our choices. Read on for all the details …

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5 Options For Dining In Koh Phi Phi Thailand

Dining in Koh Phi Phi

Koh Phi Phi is a tiny speck of an island in the middle of the Andaman Sea so don’t expect to be spoiled for choice here. The island is divided by a fairly steep hill so once people have chosen which side to stay on they generally stick to that area. We are staying at the Cabana Phi Phi Hotel so we have been dining in the Tonsai area during our two days here. While Michelin stars may not abound you can still find some tasty treats while dining in Koh Phi Phi. Read on for all the details …

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Restaurant Review: Nobu Melbourne

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This weekend I’m in Melbourne with The Enabler. While I’m down here a lot for work mid week, I don’t get out and about much so this is a rare opportunity to sample some of what this city has to offer. Melbourne is renowned as a foodie town and tonight we are dining at Nobu Melbourne. Nobu is quite possibly the worlds most recognised Japanese restaurant, which first opened its doors in New York in 1994 as a partnership between chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro and producer Meir Teper. Since then it has gone from strength to strength popping up in some of the world’s sexiest locations such as Los Angeles, Waikiki, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, London, Moscow, Dubai and of course Melbourne. Earlier this year I was gifted a dining voucher for Nobu in recognition of my 50th stay at Crown Towers (read my review here) and quite frankly it’s been burning a hole in my pocket ever since but I was waiting for a special occasion and this weekend is perfect. So how was my first Nobu experience? Read on for all the details …

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