I’ve always loved the laneways, street art and cafes in Melbourne, but there’s been a couple of changes here since my last visit that are making me appreciate Burn City even more! 5 things I’m loving about Melbourne right now are: 1. Free Trams All trams are now free to ride throughout the city centre – … Read more
I didn’t even drink coffee until I started dating an Australia. Appalled, he got me started with a very weak mocha and trained me up to appreciate the fine art of freshly roasted single origin beans. Fast forward 5 years and I’m a bit of a coffee snob. I’ve sampled some of the best beans … Read more
From traditional afternoon tea to cream cheese frosted ice cream, this is my hand picked selection of the best sweet treats in Melbourne. Warning: the post will cause doughnut cravings! Shortstop Coffee & Donuts Whilst it seems Sydney-siders (myself included) are crazy for cronuts, in Melbourne at the minute its all about the doughnuts. First … Read more
It’s no secret you can’t move for good coffee in Melbourne but what makes some coffee shops stand out above the rest? For me, it’s a combination of great atmosphere, funky décor, good service, quality beans and drool-worthy cake. On that basis this is my selection of the coolest cafés/coffee shops found in Melbourne. Brother … Read more
From Budds Beach to Burleigh, savoury or sweet, my pick of the best places to eat brunch all along Queensland’s Gold Coast. Elk Espresso Elk is tucked down a quiet street in Broadbeach. The owner’s have turned what the signage suggests was an old surf club into a rustic woodland complete with Elk motif on … Read more
The arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is made from straight steel beams. Some of you may not find this the most riveting fact (and I have facts about rivets to come too!) but this was just one of the many things I loved discovering on my Sydney Bridge Climb this morning. I’ve stared at this … Read more
We’d never heard the term ‘So:Me’ before. No Melburnian I have ever met has referred to South Melbourne as SoMe and the one I was with, Brendan from The Travel Pop, didn’t seem so keen on the moniker (which is a polite way of wording his objections.) We had a debate over it, which turned … Read more
Netflix has arrived in Australia. (*Sings: Haaaaaaallelujah, Hallelujah.*) My binge watching of TV shows and developing bizarre celebrity crushes can now resume as normal. TV affects where I want to travel too. I can’t tell you how much I want to visit Albuquerque, New Mexico since Netflix bought us Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul. Just a … Read more
You can probably tell from my social media feeds that I love living in Sydney. But the UK will always be my home. Aside from the people in it (which it goes without saying I miss terribly) these are the things about Blighty I unexpectedly found myself pining for. 1.Drizzle So Sydney doesn’t do rain … Read more
My gosh it’s hard to do a round up post of the coolest cafés and coffee shops in Sydney. I swear a new one opens every week and I’m so fickle my faves change as often as I eat cake. But for the sake of brevity, I’ve selected my very top picks in different parts … Read more
