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Where to stay in Melbourne? 8 Best Areas in Melbourne for Visitors

Planning a trip to Melbourne? Finding the best area to stay in Melbourne will help you get the most out of your trip to the city, especially as Melbourne is famous for its dynamic and eclectic neighbourhoods. The best areas to stay in Melbourne include the Melbourne CBD, Carlton, Fitzroy, Richmond, Southbank and St Kilda, depending on the type of trip you’re planning. I’ve lived … Continue reading Where to stay in Melbourne? 8 Best Areas in Melbourne for Visitors

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Destination Guides, Food & Drink, Melbourne

15 of The Best Restaurants in Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia’s capital of food & dining, so picking the best restaurant in Melbourne to try on your visit can seem overwhelming. Luckily, it is very hard to go wrong. The best restaurants in Melbourne include world-renowned restaurants like Attica and Gimlet, glamorous fine dining in gorgeous surrounds like at Reine & La Rue and Grill Americano, and local favourites such as Carlton Wine … Continue reading 15 of The Best Restaurants in Melbourne

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Melbourne, Neighbourhood Guides, Victoria

Prahran: Melbourne Neighbourhood Guide

Prahran (pran) is one of Melbourne‘s most lively neighbourhoods on the southside, home to cool wine bars, excellent restaurants, boutiques, and more smashed avo than you could eat in a lifetime. The best things to do in Prahran include the Prahran Market, Greville Street shopping, the pub College Lawn Hotel, and restaurants such as Entrecote and Borscht, Vodka & Tears. 📍 Planning a trip to … Continue reading Prahran: Melbourne Neighbourhood Guide

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Architecture & Design, Culture, Melbourne

Brighton Bathing Boxes: Melbourne’s Rainbow Row

The rainbow row of Brighton Bathing Boxes is one of the most iconic sights in Melbourne. There are 96 brightly-coloured, tiny beach houses lining Dendy Beach, in Melbourne’s affluent bayside suburb of Brighton. They are a Melbourne icon, alongside Flinders Street Station and the MCG, plastered across postcards, prints and artwork all over the city. Even in our first apartment in Melbourne, which we had … Continue reading Brighton Bathing Boxes: Melbourne’s Rainbow Row

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The Wanderbug Bites: October 2021

This is something new I’m trying, since I unceremoniously dumped my New York City Life series after moving back to Australia (and I haven’t even posted my final NYC Life post – I think I’m still in denial that its over). I wanted to find a way to share more in real time (or close to it), and round up interesting travel news, openings and … Continue reading The Wanderbug Bites: October 2021

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Highlights from a brief return to Melbourne

Last year, I had to travel from New York City to Australia to get my US working visa. I had my visa interview at the US Consulate in Perth, but while I waited for my passport to be returned to me I spent some time in Melbourne and Brisbane. This is a long overdue recap of my three or so weeks in Melbourne, in November … Continue reading Highlights from a brief return to Melbourne

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Notes on 4 Years of Living in Melbourne

Melbourne is one of the most beautiful cities in Australia, and easily the country’s capital of culture, food & sport. It’s easy to see how I ended up living there for four years, even though I thought I’d only stay for two. I moved from my hometown, Brisbane, to Melbourne in 2015. I left nearly a year ago, to try my luck in New York … Continue reading Notes on 4 Years of Living in Melbourne

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The Conservatory at The Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne

The Fitzroy Gardens is one of the most beautiful gardens in Melbourne. Technically, the gardens are just outside the boundary of Fitzroy, but they’re perfect as part of a morning or afternoon in the neighbourhood. Last year, before I moved from Melbourne to New York, my friend Stef asked me to teach her a few tips on using her new camera in manual mode. I … Continue reading The Conservatory at The Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne

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NYC Life: November 2019

November has been an unpredictable and stressful but ultimately rewarding month! I barely spent any of it in New York City, because I spent three weeks in Australia, getting my working visa for the US. I mentioned last month that I was super stressed about this, and I’m so glad to report that I’ve finally got my visa and am back in New York. I … Continue reading NYC Life: November 2019

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