Melbourne is stunning this time of year – not too hot, not too cold, just right for sitting out for a few wines along the Yarra of an evening. This shot was taken from Southbank, the city’s hip restaurant/bar promenade along the bank of the river – the best place for people watching in the […]
Photo of The Week – Brighton Beach Huts
February 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
The Brighton Beach Huts might just be Melbourne’s biggest icon – sure it may not be huge next to the Opera House, but it’s the little things about Melbourne that make it – it’s not obvious or in your face. And even though you may have to sell a kidney to even close to owning […]
Getting Lost In Melbourne’s Laneways
June 23, 2011 by 8 Comments
Being a native Melbournian people always ask what the main attractions are to see in the city – Sydney has the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, but what does Melbourne have? The truth is, when it comes to ‘famous’ attractions, Melbourne doesn’t have a huge amount…well, obvious ones anyway. But what I love about it is that it’s not […]
Photo Of The Week – Melbourne Graffiti
May 27, 2011 by 9 Comments
One of the things I love most about Melbourne (and there’s a lot!) is the laneways weaving amongst it’s central business district – unless you knew they were there you could walk past every day and have no idea of the colourful street art just metres away. Melbourne graffiti really took off in the 70’s […]
Love Your Sport? Love Melbourne!
April 14, 2011 by 14 Comments
Australians love their sport (me included) and while many Sydney-siders or Brisban-ites may argue with the following statement, as a staunch Melburnian, my city is undeniably Australia’s sporting hub. It’s the spiritual home of Aussie rules, the headquarters of the Australian Open and perhaps the most famous horse race in the world – The Melbourne Cup. […]
