Jay-Jay & Hoani's ROMANTIC GETAWAY

In her own words, More FM radio star Jay-Jay Feeney opens up about her trip to Melbourne with boyfriend Hoani Molnar - and why she's never felt so content!

When I found out that my boyfriend of nearly two years, Hoani, had never been to Melbourne, I was so excited to explore the city with him. I knew he'd love the beautiful food, magnificent wine and buzzy nightlife - and that we'd travel well together.

Since meeting in July 2021, we've had a few adventure-filled weekends away in New Zealand, and we've been to Fiji, Sydney and Bali - that last trip was with my ex-husband Dom Harvey and his girlfriend. If you're with me, you will see the world!

They say travel is a good test of a relationship and if that's the case, we well and truly pass. I absolutely love travelling with him. He's just awesome. He's so positive and I need that as I can be a bit cynical. We all know being away from home can be stressful, but he makes me feel so relaxed and even if I get upset or wound up about something, he has a way of bringing me back down to earth.

I did the booking for this trip because, frankly, Hoani will just go along with anything. Before leaving, I asked him what was the one thing he really wanted to do in Melbourne. He replied, 'I really want to ride the trams!"

Not quite what I was expecting to hear, but we did save a lot of money on taxis after discovering how easy the public transport is.

We don't actually go out too much when we're in Auckland because we were in lockdown the first half of our relationship and, since then, I've always got home from my More FM drive show at 7pm, so I'm pretty tired. But we make up for it when we go away!

In Melbourne, the quality of restaurants and bars is a step up from other Aussie cities - and perhaps even Auckland! Our first dinner out was at a teppanyaki restaurant in Chinatown. It was sensational and, at the end, I got to make my own candyfloss flower, which we ate on the way back to our hotel.