Category archives: Victoria

HIGH TEA AT SOFITEL MELBOURNE ON COLLINS, MELBOURNE

Who could resist an afternoon High Tea and the luxurious Sofitel Melbourne on Collins? Definitely not me that’s for sure. Over the weekend I was warmly welcomed to Sofi’s Lounge a[...]

CHATEAU YERING, YARRA VALLEY, MELBOURNE

A beautiful weekend in the Yarra Valley requires a luxury accommodation setting and Chateau Yering does not disappoint. The Chateau Yering historic homestead was reborn in 1997 as[...]

DOMAINE CHANDON WINERY, YARRA VALLEY, MELBOURNE

Imagine escaping the hustle and bustle of the city and spending the afternoon out relaxing in the gorgeous vineyards of the Yarra Valley. Well that’s just what we did. Domaine Ch[...]

LOLLIPOP'S PLAYLAND & CAFE FOUNTAIN GATE, MELBOURNE

Over the weekend I had the pleasure of taking our 2 year old daughter to Lollipop’s Playland & Café at the Fountain Gate location. Now I must say, since having our daughter, [...]

AN EVENING WITH SERENA AND VENUS WILLIAMS

On Friday 16th January 2015, I was invited to a very special event. Sofitel Melbourne On Collins held a cocktail party which was hosted by Le Club Accor Hotels in Sofi’s Lounge wi[...]

THE PUFFING BILLY, MELBOURNE

The Puffing Billy Railway is said to be Australia’s favourite steam train and one the finest preserved steam railways in the world. The railway commenced operation on December 18,[...]

SANTA'S MAGICAL KINGDOM, MELBOURNE

Christmas time, my favourite time of the year. And now with my 23 month old daughter, it’s even more enjoyable. I couldn't wait to attend the media night of Santa’s Magical Kingdom[...]

WILSON BOTANIC PARK, BERWICK, MELBOURNE

Wilson Botanic Park is the ideal location for a barbecue with friends and family and has a great children’s playground to keep the kids occupied for hours. Its located just off th[...]

CROWN METROPOL HOTEL, MELBOURNE

What a wonderful opportunity to stay in the city of Melbourne over the long weekend of Melbourne Cup. After checking out a couple of different hotels around Melbourne, I decided t[...]

BANJO PATERSON PARK, LYNBROOK, MELBOURNE

Banjo Patterson Park is located in the South East Suburb of Lynbrook about 50 minutes south eastfrom Melbourne City. We have been looking around for a good park for a while now th[...]