May 22, 2013

Wanderlusting: Back Streets of Venice

In Venice it’s easy to get lost in the streets. Signs point hilter kilter to St Mark’s Square and… [more]

Wanderlusting: Back Streets of Venice Wanderlusting: Back Streets of Venice

How to get Last Minute Centre Court Tickets to Wimbledon

Wimbledon is a London experience that features on my London Glampacker Bucket List not only for being… [more]

How to get Last Minute Centre Court Tickets to Wimbledon How to get Last Minute Centre Court Tickets to Wimbledon

Wanderlust Photo: Installation Art in Madrid

Look at this tree opposite the Prado Museum in Madrid a little closer. It's not red fruit hanging from… [more]

Wanderlust Photo: Installation Art in Madrid Wanderlust Photo: Installation Art in Madrid

Perth in Summer

What do I love about Perth in summer? I love the sizzling hot Perth summer days when you can spend the… [more]

Perth in Summer Perth in Summer

High Tea at the Langham Hotel Melbourne

High tea at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne is a lavish and intimate experience. To celebrate Easter… [more]

High Tea at the Langham Hotel Melbourne High Tea at the Langham Hotel Melbourne

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Glameating: The Art of the Melbourne Weekend Brunch

Since moving to Melbourne I’ve realised that brunch is taken very seriously. On the weekend brunches are slow, lazy affairs. You can order multiple coffees. Or even a bloody mary. You can stick to simple menu choices. Or you can go for the weekend brunch feast. In London I struggled to find good brunch places. [...]

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My Amazing Race Experience in Melbourne

  Would you eat live worms? Or run around the city of Melbourne and do crazy challenges in under 3 hours? I recently participated in the Great Pursuit hosted by Uplift Events. This is an “Amazing Race” style event which features physical and mental challenges in an orienteering race around Melbourne. I love the Amazing [...]

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Wanderlusting: 1000 Steps Kokoda Track Memorial Walk, Dandenong

Hiking up 1000 steps of the Kokoda Track Memorial Walk sounds like a lot of climbing. The 1,000 steps in Dandenong is well known among Melbournians. It’s a 2.8 kilometre hike up stone stairs in Upper Ferntree Gully. The 1,000 steps is a 45 minute drive west from Melbourne’s CBD. Once you reach the top [...]

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Fun things to do Cyprus – besides going to the beach

  This is a guest post from Jamie Pericleous - a news journalist who loves traveling, eating, drinking, buying shoes, and making the news. Jamie was born in Australia, but my heritage is Greek Cypriot, so I have grown up with a passion for food and family. Cyprus is a beautiful island country, with pristine clear waters, [...]

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High Tea at the Langham Hotel Melbourne

High tea at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne is a lavish and intimate experience. To celebrate Easter this year, I had a high tea feast at one of Melbourne’s most premium luxury hotels. The Langham Hotel offers a decadent high tea experience on weekends in their Aria restaurant. In a quiet corner, we were seated [...]