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The Mornington Peninsula is one of my favourite regions in Victoria and is an easy day trip from Melbourne. The peninsula is about an hour’s drive southeast of the city and has around 30 small towns and villages, numerous beaches and several award-winning wineries to visit. Our first stop was Mornington, a small town about halfway down the peninsula. We were planning to go to the Mornington … Continue reading Day Trip to the Mornington Peninsula
I can’t believe it has already been a year since I boarded a flight out of Brisbane without a return ticket. I’m celebrating one year of living in Melbourne this week, and I can’t believe how much has happened already. Moving has been one of the most challenging but most rewarding things I’ve ever done. I’ve made wonderful new friends, have had a year full … Continue reading One Year of Living in Melbourne in Photos
Over the weekend, I spent about an hour or so walking around Melbourne’s CBD. It was the first time I picked up my camera this year, so not surprisingly, I got mixed results. I’ve taken some of my favourite laneway & arcade photos from this trip and turned them into Melbourne’s Laneways & Arcades in black and white. I acknowledge the Boon Wurrung and Woiwurrung … Continue reading In Photos: Melbourne CBD
Melbourne is famous for its laneways and arcades. They’re the canvas for the city’s adored street art and hide Melbourne’s best bars and cafes. It’s pretty rare to find a city where you actually want to spend time in the city centre, but you could lose hours following Melbourne’s laneways & arcades. The gorgeous arcades get less hype, but they offer a refuge from the … Continue reading Melbourne’s laneways & arcades
It’s been a very busy couple of weeks but I’ve been able to work on projects I love, so I’m happy! New gig: Acting Editor at Resource Travel This month, while Resource Travel‘s Editor-in-Chief Michael Bonocore is on assignment in Cuba, I’m stepping as Acting Editor. I still work full time, have other travel writing commitments, including a major print deadline and had 15 hours … Continue reading Sunday Stories 24.01.16
Before visiting Andy Warhol – Ai Wei Wei, the NGV’s summer blockbuster exhibition, I didn’t have a clue why the work of the late Warhol and very-much-alive Wei Wei were mingling in Melbourne‘s art gallery. As I worked my way through the exhibitions pace, parallels between the artists popped up, making them seem less like an odd couple and more like kindred spirits. x The … Continue reading Andy Warhol – Ai Wei Wei: Even better together in Melbourne
I’m back in Melbourne this week, after an extended break in Brisbane over Christmas and New Years. I’m loving getting back into the swing of things! My planned DSLR dates (just me & my camera!) were waylaid by some back issues, so it’s iPhone-only this week! Test driving ClassPass I signed up to ClassPass this week, to take advantage of an introductory offer – $149 … Continue reading Sunday Stories 10.01.16
Every year I like to look back and choose my top 5 travel experiences that defined the year. Last year, it was more about “big” experiences like seeing the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest and the best beach in Australia. Looking back, the experiences that stood out the most for me this year had more to do with time spent wandering and little discoveries, … Continue reading Top 5 Travel Experiences 2015
Time got away from me this week, but I’m determined to pick up my game a bit with the Sunday Stories posts, so this week it’s two weeks rolled into one! Out & About Last Sunday, we went to the top of the Eureka Tower, the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere. It was an uncharacteristically clear and sunny day, which you learn to make … Continue reading Sunday Stories 13-20.12.15
Williamstown is waterfront suburb, west of the Melbourne CBD. Despite having its fair share of multimillion dollar houses, its much more relaxed than the eastern bayside suburbs like Brighton. I visited for the first time on the weekend, on a mission to see something new in Melbourne. I’ve started to really miss New York, especially exploring new parts of the city every weekend.The best parts about … Continue reading Exploring Williamstown: Melbourne’s other bayside