Melbourne Places

Guilfoyle’s Volcano sits on top of the highest corner of the Royal Botanic Gardens and from here you can look over the rest of the gardens and to Melbourne’s CBD.
For years this strange wonder was hidden under an uncared for wilderness.
It was built in 1876 by William Guilfolye, who is quoted as saying, “ Combine [...]

Mary and Max!  Did you see the movie ‘Mary and Max’?  It is an animation classic  that tells the story of two unlikely pen pals.  Mary from Mt Waverley Melbourne is 8 when she writes her first letter to Max.  He is a chubby 48 year old Jewish man with Asperger’s Syndrome living in fast [...]

A summer’s day and the heat is up.  You pant a bit then fan yourself with your hand,  a light wind wafts around.  It is refreshing and with it comes an instant love of this movement of air.  It is easy to worship the wind on such a day.
In the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne there [...]

Be startled, amazed, awed, moved or just plain gob-smacked.  This is an extra-ordinary exhibition.  Viewing twelve pieces of Ron Mueck’s work at one time leaves a lasting impact.
The pieces are either over sized or under sized.  For example there is the ‘Old Woman in Bed’.

A perfect representation of an old lady asleep – a tiny [...]

I was looking up the Olivia helps with Christmas story and came across this video of the Myer Christmas window. If you can’t make it down this year here is the next best thing.
The Myer Christmas window video, staring the book Olivia helps with Christmas

Christmas tradition is always good and this year the Melbourne tradition of the  Myer  Christmas window display is a winner – one of the best I’ve seen – perhaps even the best.  It is the story from the book “Olivia Helps Santa” by Ian Falconer.

If you have any young children in your family you’ll know [...]

I believe some of this tranquility comes from the  formal and the symmetrical design.  It is pleasing to the eye and it seems to balance  the mind.  Or maybe it is just the over-all beauty of the design.

The garden was officially opened in 1935. It was designed by Hugh Linakar as part of Victoria’s centenary [...]

There are some fascinating places in Melbourne.  Russell House  or The Old Corner  Shop, as it is often called, is one of them.  Places like this are what make Melbourne such an exciting city to explore.

As you are wandering up Kings Street or along La Trobe Street at the edge of the CBD you suddenly [...]

It’s a weekday and you have time on your hands and you’re hungry?  One way to spend part of the day is eating in the Melba Room at The Langham Hotel, 1 Southgate Avenue, Southgate.

The Langham Hotel overlooking the Yarra River catching the last rays of the day’s sun.
This hotel used to be called the [...]

Your’re in Melbourne’s CBD and you want time out – peace, time away from crowds and the concrete jungle and some tranquility?   How about the Botanical Gardens and in particular the Tropical House?

The Melbourne Botanical Gardens are at the edge of the CBD – walking distance if you are feeling energetic or a few minutes [...]