Travel

Tasmania

The word Tasmania evokes something exotic or mystical. BF thinks the name conjures up images of prehistoric exoticism and of being on the edge of the Earth. Growing up, I only knew the name in regard to the devil cartoon. Tasmania was one of two states that I didn’t visit in 1991 so I was […]

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Difference

There are more similarities between AU and the US than there are differences. Both populations speak English although the accent can be hard to parse sometimes. Here are some obvious and not so obvious distinctions: They drive on the left side of the road. Crossing the street causes some anxiety for me because I don’t

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Sweets

So many sweets As many restaurants there are in Melbourne, there is an equal number of sweet shops selling all types of sweets. Sometimes there are more sweet shops open than restaurants! Types of sweets yogurt ice cream Chinese desserts custard tarts chocolate tea with fruit/boba coffee with boba Taiwanese desserts (yes, this is different

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Artvo

What to do on a rainy Sunday in Melbourne? Visit ArtVo, an immersive, ‘trick-art’ gallery. I hadn’t tammed out to the Docklands yet so I got to see a different part of the city. The gallery was packed with people so having space and time to set up the shots was tricky. There was sticker/signage

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Museums

There are several museums in Melbourne. It feels luxurious to visit on my time table rather than being a tourist, only having a couple of days or hours, and having to choose only 1 or 2 museums to visit. Melbourne Museum We visited the Melbourne Museum with a family who had 2 small children causing

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