5 top things we enjoyed in Melbourne

Melbourne CBD

1. Walk round Fitzroy We’re staying in Fitzroy, an older, elegant part of Melbourne, with some beautiful old buildings. We are enjoying staying in the Cairo building, Art Deco, built in 1936, with a bunch of interesting shops, restaurants and street art around. There’s also a tram stop right outside, and the Melbourne Museum across… Continue reading 5 top things we enjoyed in Melbourne

7 Top Things to do in Sydney

Sydney

The first stop on our year-long visit to Australia was the iconic harbour city of Sydney. Such a beautiful city! Lots of stunning new architecture, we especially loved all the greenery and planting on balconies. There’s a lively, vibrant, young feel to the city, I can imagine living here  🙂

Arthur’s Pass to Akaroa

As part of our New Zealand road trip, while in the South Island, we drove over Arthur’s Pass to Christchurch and the Banks Peninsula. There is stunning scenery over Arthur’s Pass, it’s a shame it was raining so much we really didn’t want to do any walking.

Dunedin – the Edinburgh of the South!

DUNEDIN RAILWAY STATION

Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand calls itself the Edinburgh of the South, but I’m not sure I see it.