Last month, Diane over at Oui in France wrote a piece about shopping carts, or shopping trolleys, as they’re called in Australia. I realised that this has become part of normal life here in Melbourne, but it’s something I never did until I came here. In Melbourne, shopping trolleys refers to two things. One is the kind …
When I stepped out of Victoria Station and caught my first glimpse of London during a 2006 vacation, I immediately decided I wanted to live there. A few days later, when I traveled to the quaint Shakespeare-happy town of Stratford-upon-Avon, I decided I wanted to live there. When I visited New England for the first …
Open House Melbourne is an annual event that celebrates Melbourne’s culture through its architecture. The program includes talks, tours, workshops, and interviews. My favourite part is Open House Melbourne weekend, which provides the public an opportunity to explore buildings, some of which you wouldn’t get the chance to see otherwise. Last weekend, more than 100 …
It’s cold and it’s windy, but it’s worth heading to the Docklands fireworks and making a night out of it. Docklands is an inner-western suburb of Sydney adjacent to the CBD. You wouldn’t know by looking at it, but this area was once a swamp that became used as a dock. It had a network of …
I’ve always wanted to go to Comic-Con, but I never made the journey from Miami to San Diego for it. I was really excited when I discovered Comic-Con was coming to Melbourne. It took place this past weekend at the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building and I’m so glad I went. The two-day event had an …
What did I just finish reading? Magus of Stonewylde, a fantastic magical tale in the Young Adult genre. I like Pagans to be good. By that, I don’t mean unable or unwilling to face or engage with their darker sides. I mean wise, virtuous, socially just, good stewards of the earth, champions of equality and religious …