Travel blog of a digital nomad.
Finding free wifi in Australia is surprisingly hard work. I have a have found the availability of free wifi to be better in Mexico and Malaysia than it is in Melbourne. On my last visit here I spent my days visiting cafes to work in, most of which still don’t offer wifi. There is one [...] Read more »
The clocks at Flinders Street Station is a traditional meeting place in Melbourne, so if someone says to you “meet me under the clocks”, that is where you would go. Travel Photos: Melbourne Photo Gallery Read more »
…Happy birthday to you! The 30th of August is Melbourne Day, and today Melbourne was 175 years old. [Melbourne Day Birthday Cake] Although Melbourne Day is an official day, it’s not an official holiday, so it’s not celebrated with gusto. Most people don’t know about it actually. If you were to pick a true Melbourne [...] Read more »
Boxing day in Australia means two things on the sporting calendar - The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Read more »
China Express Mural by drewfunk.com, corner Little Lonsdale and Swanston St Melbourne. Read more »
It’s not just in the bush that you can see Australian birdlife. I see the occasional exotic parrot species in the inner city, such as these corella’s in Albert Park, Melbourne. [Corellas in Melbourne] Read more »
In an age when cities around the world are preserving Art Deco buildings, The City of Melbourne has given the go ahead to demolish one of the cities best examples. Lonsdale House is set to be demolished and replaced with a glass box shop. Visit www.savelonsdalehouse.com to find out more. [edit: Lonsdale House has been [...] Read more »
Wicked Camper Review Air travel in Australia is a convenient way to get between the capitals, but you will only see cities doing this. To experience the rest of Australia, a road trip is the best way to go. I don’t own a car, so trying out a Wicked Camper for a few days was [...] Read more »
Getting the train in Australia is not the quickest way to get around, but it is an enjoyable way to travel. The Overland runs between Adelaide and Melbourne and takes about 10 hours to cover the 828 kms. I got the train mostly because I wanted to try it out. The ticket price was as [...] Read more »
Adelaide is not only famous for being the only place where iced coffee outsells Coca-Cola, it is also known for the pie floater. A pie floater is a meat pie in a plate of pea soup or mushy peas. It’s very English in its origin and apparently used to be popular across Australia, but has [...] Read more »