Hi all. Today just a short little ‘peep’ into a part of Melbourne, into the area of Chapel street, which stretches from the suburb of Windsor to Prahran and South Yarra. It’s a popular strip stretching from the Princes Highway to South Yarra, and you’ll see it change bit by bit as it goes from …
Continue reading Around Melbourne – Chapel Street and Chapel Street Bazaar
It seems that this is the time to write about the bushfires in Australia. Right now a significant portion of Australia’s south east is burning. To try and explain how much land is burning – well this is something as a lot of people have been trying to do to explain it clearly to people …
A Christmas in Australia is different from one in Europe in many ways..
Hi all. Melbourne is a city which always seems to have something on, from the Melbourne Cup to various different festivals. Today I’m doing a bit of a list with the rough time of the year these events happen – as they are not exact and often change! Midsumma Festival – LBGTI festival featuring shows, …
A number of weeks ago now (well, as per when this post will appear) I visited Chinatown in Melbourne. We have a pretty decent Chinatown in the centre of town, where you certainly can find a plethora of Chinese eateries. I remember a wonderful dumpling restaurant from my fays at University that we would frequent …
Continue reading Tasting Melbourne – Hofbrauhaus (German Restaurant)
The State Library is a significant landmark in the city that is Melbourne. Right now it’s undergoing renovations, and looks a bit rubbish as you can see, but it’s certainly a useful place to note if you’re visiting. Why? Well not so much because it has all the Harry Potter books, and actually I don’t …
Ahhh the first Tuesday in November is a big day on the Melbourne Calendar – it is the day of the world famous horse race – ‘The Melbourne Cup’. This race is the premier horse race in Australia, it is known as the race that ‘stops a nation’, and would you believe it… it’s a …
So, I’ve never done this before. I have never produced a Vlog, which for the uninitiated, is a blog but on video, or should I say Youtube? It seems it is the thing everyone is doing these days, and so I thought it was time to give it a go. Now, I’ve been using and …
Continue reading My First Ever VLOG – at the Royal Melbourne Show 2019!
Howdy all and I hope this post finds you well! Last week I took the chance to attend the Royal Melbourne Show. The Royal Melbourne Show is a big event that happens every September-October in Melbourne at the Royal Showgrounds, Flemington. If you’re in Melbourne at that time of the year, it’s not a bad …
Ahhh hello yes. It’s a rivalry that sort of exists between two virtual neighbours – Australia and New Zealand. Australia is the world’s smallest continent, a large wide land of deserts, rain forests, beaches, mountains and more. New Zealand on the other hand is smaller. Comprised principally of the North and South Island, and is …
Continue reading New Zealand or Australia? Which One for What?
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
A Scottish island girl exploring the world on a budget
exposing the inner-world of my brain
My second blog page
Put pictures on your travel dreams
The beautiful picture of angels makes you happy.
inspiring journeys and friendly advice
Andy's World Journeys 