9 articles tagged with melbourne
Melbourne stole my heart the moment I arrived—not just for its vibrant culture and artistic soul, but for how generously it offers its treasures to those of us traveling with light pockets. After relocating to Darwin from Berlin three years...
The urban Pacific holds a special kind of magic that's uniquely challenging to capture. After years of photographing wildlife in their natural habitats, I've found that cities along the Pacific Rim offer a similar thrill—they're living organisms with rhythms, patterns,...
There's something deeply revealing about how a city approaches its coffee. As someone who's structured investment meetings around café visits in 30+ countries, I've found that coffee culture offers a fascinating lens into local values, pace of life, and creative...
There's something profoundly liberating about exploring a city on your own terms—setting your own pace, following your curiosities, and allowing serendipity to be your occasional guide. After spending the past few years immersed in my music history studies in Wellington,...
When you've spent years designing dream weddings in spectacular locations, you develop a sixth sense for spaces that transform an ordinary stay into something magical. Living in Auckland these past three years has given me the perfect base to explore...
Y'all, I've been to 27 countries with my little dude, and I'm still having *dreams* about Melbourne's coffee. Like, wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-craving-it dreams! While my son was visiting his dad for the weekend, I escaped to Australia's coffee capital for a solo...
I've spent the last decade exploring nightlife scenes across five continents, and I can tell you with absolute certainty: Melbourne doesn't just have a nightlife—it has a *night identity*. After relocating to Frankfurt, I've made it my mission to compare...
As someone who's typically hunting down hidden food markets between business meetings, my latest trip to Melbourne revealed an entirely different side of this sophisticated Australian metropolis. Most corporate travelers see Melbourne through the lens of its coffee culture and...
G'day, adventure seekers! Kevin Thompson here, and I'm about to share one of my favorite road trips on the planet—the magnificent journey from Melbourne to the Great Ocean Road. As someone who's traveled this route three times (yes, it's that...