A representative from SportsBet.com.au approached me about entering its guest blog competition on the subject of the Melbourne Cup, the horse race that stops the nation. I blogged about the Melbourne Cup last year. The Melbourne Cup is attracts people who are otherwise not interested in racehorsing and is one of the biggest betting events in … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Recently Theo and I visited CERES Community Environment Park. I thought the name of the park was just a reference to the ancient Roman goddess of agriculture (which works too and I’m sure it’s no accident), but it turns out that CERES stands for Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies. CERES is a not for … Read more
How do you find the light in winter? Winter without Christmas feels strange to me, but there are still fun things to do during winter in Melbourne. Saturday night, my partner Theo and I went to Federation Square for the solstice celebration, the culmination of the month-long event, The Light in Winter. The Light in Winter … Read more
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