Last updated on July 23rd, 2013 at 01:35 pmOver the past few weeks, we have posted Renting tips for Europe and Renting tips for outside of Europe. Australia was meant to be part of the second post. Because my mum works in real estate there, I asked her to jot down a few tips for…
Last updated on January 12th, 2023 at 03:51 pmSo I (Bell) am originally from a town called Ballarat in Victoria, Australia. It’s a 1 and 1/2 hour drive outside Melbourne. When we’re back in Australia visiting, I enjoy going back and bringing Alex along to do things I enjoyed as a child. One might ask…
Last updated on August 11th, 2020 at 05:46 amOn our recent trip to Melbourne in summer, it was a particularly hot day so we decided to escape the heat and check out some fantastic Australian art at the Ian Potter Gallery, Melbourne. Once upon a time, I studied art, and the school I went to…
Last updated on January 18th, 2023 at 05:29 pmUpdated: Permanently Closed: Alex and I were back visiting my home town of Melbourne, Australia a couple months ago and discovered a fantastic non-profit bar called Shebeen. This is a unique concept that supports wonderful causes and if visiting Melbourne you should definitely swing by for at…
Alex and I were fortunate to live near the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance when we lived in Melbourne 8 years ago. On the 25th of April, 8 years ago, we attended the dawn ANZAC day ceremony. The ceremony begins at 6am, but we recommend getting there at around 5:45am. This is an amazing ceremony dedicated…
