The bayside suburb of St Kilda hugs Melbourne’s CBD and enticing beach of Port Phillip Bay. St Kilda attracts many visitors, and rightly so. Day-trippers from the urban sprawl of Melbourne, interstate travellers on a short sojourn and international backpackers all come here. Yet, it’s not just the beachside lifestyle that lures them. Cosmopolitan cafés […]
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Australia has a reputation for being hot and arid. Yet Melbourne defies this reputation when the autumn and winter months arrive. Sure, it gets hot and steamy during summer but winter in the most liveable city in the world gets bitterly cold and wet. Despite the chills, there’s still fun to be found in this
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For Valentine’s Day, many restaurants in Melbourne opt for set menus and prices. While some places tend to capitalise as much as they can on this day of love, Kumo Izakaya offers its guests a set menu that’s a degustation feast. And, rightly so. In some countries, Valentine’s Day is known as the Feast of
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While its country and western sounding name might be a little out of place in the industrial surrounds of Bayswater, Arrow Rest Archery is a great indoor centre if you’ve ever thought about taking a lesson in archery. For one and a half hours, Arrow Rest Archery provides its customers with an introductory lesson into
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Many Italians have immigrated to Australia over the years and Melbourne has benefitted immensely from Italian food and culture. Melbourne can credit these trailblazers, such as the Pellegrini family, who introduced the city to espresso coffee and copious amounts of pasta and pizza. You only need to walk down Lygon Street in Carlton to take
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I recently read a great article about creating your own reverse bucket list. The concept is simple – think about all the things you’ve always wanted to do before you die and identify the ones you’ve already achieved. This article made me think about the things that would appear on my very own reverse bucket
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Tucked away near the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets is the vegetarian Chinese restaurant Gong dè Lin. Though, be warned – it’s above ground level so you could walk right by and miss the sign completely! After taking a short elevator ride to level 3, we’re met by a menu of traditional Chinese cuisine
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Qdos Arts is a commanding hub for Lorne’s thriving contemporary arts scene. Established in 1987, this studio has grown to incorporate a gallery, café, sculpture park and treehouse accommodation. Visitors drive up along a dirt track, leaving behind them the rolling waves near The Great Ocean Road. Towering eucalypts shelter Qdos Arts and the woody
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Many cafés in Melbourne have been opening their doors to the dinnertime trade. One such location is Red Robyn Café and Restaurant in Camberwell. Red Robyn Café and Restaurant is situated at a safe distance from the hustle and bustle of Camberwell’s lively junction district. As you enter, there’s a rustic and relaxed feel about
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2013 has been an amazing year for Fire & Tea and my efforts have paid off. My blog has achieved some unexpected milestones this year, such as: Publishing Fire & Tea’s very first sponsored post One Billion Tourists, One Billion Responsibilities Reaping the benefits of local travel from discovering street art and stepping back in
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