Hyatt Melbourne

... on the verge of becoming Australia’s next aquatic great hope… We also spent a day on an impromptu tour of Melbourne’s street art. Whilst taking some snaps of some graf down a dingy back alley, we found ourselves chatting to gallery ...

... , and Sonia.  We continue to email each other about how we just clicked and had such a special time!! So, on to Melbourne which is where I am now (I think it is Thursday!).  FABULOUS city!!  I was talking to someone the night I ...

We kicked off Melbourne with a nice culture and historical tour of Melbourne (the city) Victoria (the state) and Australia (the country).  I do not want to share it all, but the biggest a-ha's are: *  Australia became a country in 1901. ...

... in London but more pleasant, and with better weather. It has been oft discussed recently that the people of Victoria, particularly Melbourne central and St Kilda, seem a little more... aloof, than other Australians. This was thrown open to the table ...

Hi there I am back travelling, well only for 3 weeks... ...

... comprehensibly beaten. Lote Tuqiri decided he needed to answer his critics and spent the whole night hammering Tom Varndell into the Melbourne turf! Went back to the hotel, changed and then headed out to sample some of the Melbourne nightlife. Had a ...

... to Australia for a couple of weeks and here is our story... Quantas did a great job on the 16 hour flight from LAX to Melbourne but have to admit, had about the scariest time of my life. Picture this, it's 3am, the lights are off for "sleep time" we ...

... bag in Melbourne, just had to wait an additional 15 minutes for it.  Best flight was the Qantas flight from Alice to Melbourne.  Two friendly flight attendants (female) in business class:  chatty Liz and Sharon.  Only two passengers in ...

... the Raffles, they went to the room and are holding the bag until I return to Singapore on Thursday. The flight down to Melbourne was quite pleasant especially as there were only two of us in First today.  Arriving in Melbourne felt like coming ...

Back to Melbourne again to see more of how things work over here and also to see the rugby. I was going to be better than last year as it was not just me and Bruce but more people from work, including Ed. After working on Friday it was game time on ...

... very jolly time, and I can highly recommend the tour to anyone with a lack of embarrassment / sense of fun at a loose end in Melbourne. Our Irish tour guide Gerry was a hoot and Patrick was a charmer too, regaling us with gossip and stories of his life as ...

... four years ago), chicken snitzle sandwiches. As I write this, Georgina is now back in the UK and I am back to life in Melbourne with myself and I. I spent a quiet Easter with Lakshmire AKA Meow Meow (the kitten). Now it's back to temp work, salsa lessons ...

... Kilda area. They have dancing right by the beach, it's on concrete floor and in the open. Everybody that is in to salsa in Melbourne goes there so it is a really good night. The next time I write I intend to be employed and my coffee making skills ...

... nbsp; Everything tasted so fresh and the flavours were just brilliant.  I don't even think it's possible to get that in Melbourne, not even dodgy dumpling which I love.  After dinner, we explored the Yong Kang st area and bought some pastries ...

... had not been to since we first set foot on this continent 10 years ago is Australian Capital Territory or ACT, which is between Melbourne and Sydney cause presumably like bold children they couldn't agree who was the capital (a bit like the battle for the ...

Beijing – Touched down in a mild rain about noon on Saturday, 14 hours after leaving Melbourne. The captain said we have the "usual chaos" on the ground, so it'll be a long taxi to the gate. It was. Just want a shower and a nap and to get some ...

... went and caught a famous San Francisco Cable Car. The Cable Car is pulled under the ground by cable and is similar in appearance to a Melbourne Tram. The car was packed and so we got a spot on the outside of the car hanging on.  I think we went ...

... travellers, a friend and two other friends of his. The group was 3 from Sydney and myself from Melbourne. We flew into Incheon and stayed at the Hyatt Regency. Was really a overnight stop over on our journey to the start, which was to be from ...

... was spent rubbing anti-itch cream onto the several dozen bites we acquired during an open air showing of "Twilight" in Melbourne's Botanical Gardens (real-live bats swooping overhead enlivened the dull vampire narrative...) and downing hot toddies to ...