Christmas in Melbourne
Did someone say party?
I hear clinking glasses, laughter, carols.
I smell fresh berries and anticipate ham and plum pudding.
I see buckets of champagne, prawns and sunshine.
I feel frenzy, anticipation and joy.
Party, tradition, Santa, Sun.
It’s our favourite time of year and here are some magical Melbourne moments we want to share with you:
A Tourist In My Own City
Signing off on another long week and with a long weekend ahead, the usual discussions and phone calls began about what everyonewas doing with their long weekend. Some were getting out of the city for the opening weekend of the snow season, some getting out of Melbourne to find somewhere more tropical and many deciding it was simply too cold to do anything. I on the other hand was open to ideas and after a bit of consideration decided I’m definitely not the type to sit around hiding from conditions. Instead I decided that with my first year as a Melbournian coming to an end it was time for me to rediscover what had drawn me to this city to begin with.
Melburnians have three main passions sport, food and art. They are the driving forces that make the city what it is and the people who they are. Imaginative, fun, cultured and at all times welcoming and ready for a chat. This weekend I had two of my favourite Melburnians by my side. Good mates Graeme and Bernard to explore the city.
Melbourne After Dark – Beating The Jetlag
The toll of travelling to the other side of the world is something that all MPT staff, as avid travellers understand all too well. You spend up to (and sometimes beyond) 24hrs sitting in departure halls, planes, trains and taxis, but for some reason the only thing you can think about is getting to your hotel and crashing out. But inevitably this results in sleepless nights that can seriously affect your travel plans for days while you try to recover. Read more
FIVE UNIQUE VICTORIAN GOURMET EXPERIENCES
Uncover hidden culinary delights of Victoria on a luxury gourmet experience with Melbourne Private Tours. For lovers of all things food and wine, these tours will take you behind the scenes to meet the growers and artisan producers that make each region tick.
MPT LAUNCHES EXPERT-LED TOUR SERIES
Victorian based tour experiences for discerning travellers who have seen and done it all
Take the ultimate step into uncovering and understanding Melbourne on an expert-led experience with Melbourne Private Tours. The newly introduced series delves beyond the ‘behind the scenes’ to spend a day with a Melbourne based specialist who will entertain and educate you about their specific industry.
Live it up in Melbourne, Australia’s city of plenty (cityam.com)
A brilliant cafe culture, exciting food, world-class wineries and outdoor sport has Esther Shaw enthralled
EARLY morning Melbourne, the sun is rising, and we are drifting over this modern metropolis and its spectacular skyline of skyscrapers and spires in a hot air balloon.
Rising high above the city, we gaze down on icons such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Formula One racetrack, Government House, Melbourne Park, and the meandering Yarra River far below.
Springtime Shenanigans
Even having spent a chunk of our Melbourne winter overseas this year, thus warming my bones and thawing out, I have been counting down the days until spring really arrives here in Melbourne. Read more
Travel destinations: Melbourne, Australia on helium.com
Read the “Travel destinations: Melbourne, Australia” article on helium.com Read more
Matt Skinner’s inside guide to Melbourne
Read Matt Skinner’s inside guide to Melbourne featuring MPT on gourmettraveller.com.au! Read more
My quest to give it up….
It all started after I made the big move to Melbourne.
Hailing from a small town, my idea of a good coffee involved a jar of instant, some boiling water and a good helping of sugar…but all this was about to change when I moved to the coffee capital of Australia… Read more
Autumn Arrival
When the leaves turn golden, the air crisps and footy season hits Melbourne, I hold back a tear. Goodbye summer, hello winter.
But a change is as good as a holiday and with a rare weekend at leisure, a mini break is planned in an effort to cheer me up. All in the name of research for our visitors of course. Read more
It's all about sweat and balls
Williams sisters – strength, Monfils – antics, Hewitt – intensity, Nadal – toughness, Ivanovic and Sharapova – sex.
12 games in 2 days. Yes, this is work, I promise.
January in Melbourne - tennis, sun, icy cold beer, girls in short skirts, topless men, chanting, sweating, furry yellow tennis balls.
lots of them all. Read more
