filed in Beaches, Food, Markets, Melbourne, St Kilda, St Kilda Beach, Tram Route 96 on Dec.15, 2009
The St Kilda Beach Night Market has become an annual event on the St Kilda calendar.
I love night markets. The first one I explored was in Yogyakarta in Indonesia. There was magic in the air with the music and colours but I felt uneasy being in such a crowded place with so many dark corners. [...]
filed in Asian, Markets, Richmond, Tram Route 109, Tram Route 78 on Sep.22, 2009
Can you go past a bargain shop without popping in? I can if I’m in one of the many shopping areas that have Two Dollar or Bargain cum Gift Shops dotted along the strip. You’ve seen one you’ve seen the lot.
In Victoria Street, Richmond the Two Dollar Bargain and Gift Shops are different.
They can look [...]
filed in Collingwood, Melbourne, Tram Route 109, Tram Route 86, Tram Route 96, Vintage on Jul.03, 2009
If your idea of heaven is whiling away a few hours amongst retro/re-cycled/vintage clothing and collectibles, then head for Lost and Found 12 Smith Street, Collingwood.
It is said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. The odd thing is that there is so much ‘treasure’ left around. When you walk into Lost and Found [...]
filed in Cafes, Food, Markets, Melbourne, Richmond, Tram Route 109 on Jun.26, 2009
Take a trip into Asia on a Melbourne Saturday morning.
Take the 109 Tram and head to Victoria Street in Richmond. The moment you cross Hoddle Street the atmosphere changes. You are entering a different world.
Many people call this area little Saigon. I’ve been to Saigon but it’s not Saigon to me. To me it is [...]
filed in Markets, Melbourne on Apr.15, 2009
They say you can buy anything at the Chapel Street Bazaar in Prahran. It is one of the first places I browsed when I came to Melbourne. Seventy individual market stalls sell collectibles and memorabilia of every kind.