Looking to go on a road trip and get away from the stresses of city life in Melbourne? Check out these fabulous locations, perfect for a weekend, or a few days if you can swing it. Jump in the car and explore one of these epic road trips from Melbourne. Read More ...
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6 Best Day Trips From Melbourne
Want to take a short drive and get out of Melbourne for a change of scenery? Let me give you some suggestions from a long-time resident here. These are 6 of the best day trips from Melbourne, which are perfect Read More ...
Guide To The Yarra Valley Region
14 AWESOME THINGS TO DO When visiting Melbourne you should spend some time in the outer areas to explore the picturesque countryside and the many attractions on offer. Victoria’s beautiful Yarra Valley Region is a short drive from the city Read More ...
16 Fun Facts About Melbourne
I love putting together lists of fun facts about places I’ve been to, so of course I had to do one about my home town Melbourne, Australia. Check out my 16 fun facts about Melbourne and discover new reasons to Read More ...
5 Exciting Online Tours of Victoria
VIRTUAL TRAVEL OF MELBOURNE AND BEYOND Craving some Australia travel whilst in lockdown? I can help you get your travel fix with these five exciting online tours of Victoria, including Melbourne and beyond. You can virtually enjoy iconic landmarks and popular Read More ...
Tourist Mistakes To Avoid in Melbourne
IMPORTANT ADVICE FROM A LOCAL If you haven’t been to Victoria’s capital city before, you need to read this. Here are the most important tourist mistakes to avoid in Melbourne. Just follow these 10 recommendations, from a local, and you’ll Read More ...
10 Unique Melbourne Activities
RECOMMENDED BY A LOCAL Have you been to Melbourne and done all the touristy stuff? Want to know what else there is to do? Then you need to check out this list of unique Melbourne activities to do in and Read More ...
10 Awesome Things To Do In St Kilda
MELBOURNE’S BEACHSIDE SUBURB When in Melbourne, Australia, you must visit the iconic beachside suburb of St Kilda. Let me tell you the 10 most awesome things to do in St Kilda that you will enjoy and make you fall in Read More ...
31 Free Things To Do In Melbourne
A LOCAL’S RECOMMENDATIONS If you are planning to visit Melbourne, Australia, and are concerned that it might be a little pricey, think again, ‘cos there are a whole bunch of free things to do in Melbourne that are fun and interesting, Read More ...
7 Best Melbourne Restaurants
Are you coming to Melbourne and would like to dine at some classy establishments? Are you sick of the run-of-the-mill burger/fast-food joints when travelling? I totally understand, so let me help you. There are many, many fabulous places in which Read More ...
A Visit To Yarra Valley Chocolaterie
Chocolate Heaven Attention all chocolate lovers! Recently, I went to chocolate heaven. About an hour’s drive from Melbourne in the middle of wine country there is the divine Yarra Valley Chocolaterie. Why in the middle of vineyards? I don’t know, Read More ...
Marvel at Melbourne’s Pink Lake
a pink lake. Not hot pink, or baby pink, but more of a raspberry pink. If you want to go and see the lake, you’ll find out why it’s pink here. Read More ...
4 Places To See In Melbourne’s Iconic Carlton
REALLY COOL SITES TO VISIT Walking distance from the city centre of Melbourne is the iconic suburb of Carlton. This historic area is one of the oldest parts of the city, dating from the beginning of the Victorian gold rush Read More ...
Mingle With Australian Wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary
Get up close and personal with the Animals When you travel to the wonderful country of Australia, you have to see the local wildlife. Yes, you can go to pubs and clubs, but I’m talking about the ‘native’ animals, silly. Read More ...
A Quick Guide to Daylesford
The Ideal Country Retreat Daylesford has been fortunate to be the location of two major mineral discoveries in the past – natural mineral spring waters and gold minerals. Both of these huge findings in the 1800’s have made this Victorian Read More ...