Lara Dunston 
Coffee cupping at Market Lane café in Melbourne had been recommended to us by a guide on one of the market tours we did. Melburnians are obsessed with their coffee and cafés and see Melbourne as a global coffee-making capital. Does Melbourne make the world’s best coffee? We were about to find out. The best coffee we’d had was at Market Lane’s … Read more
In our latest edition of Local Knowledge from Melbourne, Australia, Kenneth Meow shares his insider tips to experiencing the Victorian capital. Kenneth is a Hong Kong-born Australian who is impossible to describe in a nutshell. He’s a restaurant owner, community volunteer, philanthropist, strategic advisor, social media consultant, and coffee lover. Phew. We first ‘met’ Kenneth online, in the … Read more
One of the biggest challenges for travellers is staying connected in Australia. Surprisingly for a developed nation, Australia has abysmally slow Internet speeds and some archaic telecommunications practices still in place, especially in hotels. Staying connected in Australia can be tricky at the best of times and hotels don’t make things any easier. Even at the … Read more
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2012’s Theatre of Ideas and Chef Jam provided an opportunity to hear some of the world’s best chefs speak on everything from their early inspirations to “searching for a special moment on a plate”. It gave us a chance to chat to some of the finest chefs in the world about Australian cuisine. I … Read more
That we needed to provide you with a local guide to vintage shopping in Melbourne quickly became apparent after spotting some Melbourne locals in beehives, cats eye glasses and bobby socks. After meeting vintage princess Danielle Pumo on our Hidden Secrets tour, it was obvious she should be our vintage expert. Interview with Danielle Pumo … Read more