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I’m back in Melbourne after a seriously indulgent weekend in Hobart. It’s been a long time since I’ve done a Sunday stories post – partly because now that we’ve settled in, we’ve had a quiet couple of weeks (apart from Hobart!) and partly because I’ve been working on a number of different projects that have kept me indoors. The trip left me hungry to see more … Continue reading Sunday Stories 21.06.15
The Queen Victoria Market is the biggest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere, and a Melbourne icon. It’s usually only open during the day time, but it runs the Queen Vic Night Market during the week on Wednesdays, throughout summer and winter. Instead of the usual traders, who predominantly sell fruit, vegetables and other produce, the Night Market is full of hot food stalls … Continue reading Melbourne’s Queen Vic Night Market
Autumn is creeping in, little by little, and I feel like a kid in a candy shop. The leaves don’t change colours in Brisbane like they do in Melbourne, so this is my first “real” Autumn. It’s already my favourite season! Continue reading Sunday Stories 5-12.04.14
The Great Debate is one of the most eagerly anticipated shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Every April, Melbourne‘s theatres, bars and public buildings fill with a line up of comedians from around the world, and the crowds that come to see them. The Great Debate is held in Melbourne’s Town Hall, and is a comedic debate held by six high profile comedians, making … Continue reading Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate
I’ve had a couple of friend, fun & food-filled weeks, with delightfully warm weather over both weekends. I’m squeezing two week’s worth of discoveries into this post, because I was flat out with posting last week!
Continue reading Sunday Stories 22-29.03.15
I had the perfect excuse to visit Melbourne Zoo when my mum & little brother visited Melbourne last weekend. I hadn’t visited since I was seven years old, when I visited Melbourne with my grandparents, but I remembered how much I loved seeing bears, Pygmy hippopotamus, monkeys and my favourite animal, the snow leopard. This time around, my favourites were the monkeys and the elephants. … Continue reading Highlights from Melbourne Zoo
After last weekend’s action-packed itinerary, it was nice to take things a little slower this week, although maybe it was a little too slow in the exercise department. Continue reading Sunday Stories 15.03.15
Melbourne is Australia’s cultural capital, so I couldn’t let another month go by without dipping a toe in the vibrant cultural scene. I went to see The Australian Ballet‘s final dress rehearsal of Giselle, a classical romantic ballet of unearthly beauty. The last time I went to the ballet, it was the free Ballet in the Bowl when I was visiting Melbourne, which reignited my enthusiasm for classical … Continue reading Sneak Peek: The Australian Ballet’s Giselle
I’m lucky enough to have most weeks in Melbourne filled with great food and even better company. This week was no exception. My mum & little brother visited for the first time and I had so much fun showing them around our new city.
Continue reading Sunday Stories 08.03.15
I fall a little bit more in love with Melbourne every week. This Sunday, we had perfect weather for the first time since I’ve been here, so I spent all afternoon wandering around the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival – and got a little sunburnt! Oops. I only posted once this week, Moving vs. Travelling, because this one took me a long time to write. I’ve been thinking a … Continue reading Sunday Stories 01.03.15