Why is it romantic to flee to the Italian hills, yet depressing to move to Bowral? Is it because the far-flung is inherently more attractive? Is it because our heads are full of stereotypes? Is Italy’s countryside really more seductive?
Although the 2020 work from home revolution has led droves of Sydneysiders and Melburnites to escape the rat race, the bulk seem to be going to coastal enclaves like Byron Bay, Jervis Bay, Port Macquarie and Noosa – or semi-tropical inland getaways like Bellingen.
Country towns like Dubbo,