The Melbourne Cup may be the ‘race that stops the nation’ but horsing about in Melbourne doesn’t stop there. The Spring Racing Carnival gallops on throughout November, EQUITANA Melbourne – the largest equine showcase in the Southern Hemisphere – takes over the Melbourne Showgrounds (17-20 November 2016), and polo prances onto the social calendar. Headlined by the prestigious Portsea Polo …
Like a good bottle of wine, Melbourne is a city that reveals many of her best qualities with time. Curiosity is rewarded with all manner of (photogenic) finds and (must-share) experiences in the city’s many laneways and arcades, in basements and on rooftops, and throughout its wildly diverse neighbourhoods.
Kids of all ages are going to be blown away these School Holidays following the grand opening of Australia’s first immersive Trick Art Museum, ArtVo. Located permanently in Harbour Town, Docklands, ArtVo Melbourne is a new immersive 3D art museum (otherwise known as ‘Trick Art’) and is the first of its kind in Australia. As …
A fantastic light and projection show based largely around Sydney’s harbour. Check out my photos below. If you can get to Sydney for this event, its well worth the trip. The Details. http://www.vividsydney.com/
A much needed long weekend away. When Melbourne started to get cold, I needed to put my Virgin Frequent Flyer points to good use, with a trip to the sunny Gold Coast and Brisbane. This was my first time to the Gold Coast, and while I was surprised by the dated seaside vibe, there is …
When they said it was buffet, I was at first a little iffy. But the buffet dinner at Melba is incredible! It’s a seafood lover’s paradise, with a large selection of cuisine for everyone’s taste, including Indian, Japanese sushi, Chinese peking duck wraps, seafood, and the good old fashioned roast. Then, the dessert! My …
I got to take part in a chocolate master class at Hilton South Wharf as part of Hilton’s ‘Eat Drink Hilton’ seasonal flavour series, where chocolate was the flavour of the month. The chocolate tasting, guided by the Master Chocolate-er from Ganache, was of course my favourite part of the evening. Myself and the other …
Last weekend, with the help of Accor Hotels Australia and their #WelcomeTraveller campaign, I was treated to a ‘stay-cation’ for a weekend of eating, tennis and exploring the wonders of downtown Melbourne. The weekend started with a fantastic dinner at No. 35 Restaurant at the Sofitel on the Paris end of Collins Street. 35 floors …
The ‘Love Peace Scones’ high tea at The Langham is on until Christmas at their Melba Restaurant. The treats include mint mascarpone connoli, cranberry bauble macaron, pavlova christmas wreath, chocolate cherry cream profiteroles, chocolate orange mince pies, christmas tree cupcakes, sandwiches, coffee, tea, glass of sparkling wine and cinnamon scones. No doubt there will be …
This walking tour of Melbourne is a chocoholic’s dream come true! You’ll get to visit some of Melbourne’s best chocolate retailers from Haigh’s to Chocomama to Koko Black, sampling some of the finest along the way. Besides the chocolate overload, my favourite part was exploring the hidden (and more well known) lane-ways as you walk …
