I’m writing to you from Melbourne airport. We are stranded here for hours before returning, which means taking another flight to Sydney first before returning to Singapore. So just when I was going to write off Melbourne from my move-and-live-for-a-few-years list, we went out earlier today, and I got to see how it would…
Keep ReadingSchedule today is to explore the iconic Melbourne laneways and arcades starting at the Federation Square, right in the middle of the city center.…
Keep ReadingI am typing this from inside the vintage steam train, Puffing Billy. Choo choo… all the way to Menzies Creek.…
Keep ReadingYarra valley was picturesque, even on a wet, cloudy day like that day. It has everything to relishes: wine, greenery, and farm animals.…
Keep ReadingI spent my last morning in Melbourne watching the Ellen DeGeneres show while shivering under the blanket, waiting for my turn to shower.…
Keep ReadingI hate to tell you this, but in the winter, Melbourne is kind of blah. St Kilda, the Seminyak of Melbourne as I called it, is dead.…
Keep ReadingThe first half of my Australia holiday, the Sydney part, is officially over. I have covered tourist spots in Sydney, including the Rocks, Darling Harbor, Taronga Zoo and Bondi beach, and I have started liking the things I hate in Sydney in the first place. But first, Flat White! In Australia, I needed my coffee…
Keep ReadingWe then rode to Woolloomooloo to check out Harry's Café de Wheels. Russell Crowe was spotted a few times here in since he lives nearby.…
Keep ReadingAustralian meat pie is one of the most iconic foods in Australia. Consumed as a snack, the local delicacy is a hand-sized pie filled with minced meat, cheese, and mushrooms. Jik said that meat pie is one of the must-try foods while in Australia. Hence, we decided to visit Harry’s Café de Wheels in…
Keep ReadingWhen I told the hotel concierge we were going to the zoo, she was overly excited about the fact. Good. After all, I have a plan to bring back a Koala for my Appa.…
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