Probably as much of an understatement as it is banal, but the last couple of years have been tough. For the travel industry, we’ve had to come to almost a complete stop. But a bit like buses, all kinds of things have come together at once. Christina and I have now found ourselves living from … Read more
This week is a tale of two cities – Jim is in Sydney and I’m in Melbourne. As part of my work with Hair Romance, I’m down here working with Optus and Samsung to launch the new Galaxy S10. It’s the most fun campaign with the goal of taking better profile pics for everybody. Meanwhile, … Read more
Each week we like to keep a little note, almost a diary for ourselves, of what we have been up to. It’s a way to share some great new finds, restaurants we tried or recipes we made, and just a little way for us to record the best things we see. Normally this is all … Read more
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… yup! I’ve got to repack and head back to the airport! Jim has relinquished the reins on our Weekly Edition this week so I can tell you all about my (semi-)solo time down in the beautiful city of Melbourne. We haven’t been back … Read more
Deciding where to stay in Melbourne is hard because there are just so many options, and so many cool parts of the city to stay in. Here’s our top tip for where to stay in Melbourne CBD – Adina Apartment Hotel. Melbourne is one of those lucky cities where the CBD doesn’t go to sleep … Read more
We’re interstate in this week’s IG Edition: we’ve spent the last few days in Melbourne! Home of the Australian café scene, trams and Aussie Rules Football, Melbourne also plays host to a new creative business workshop our friends Emma Kate and Sonia are running called Brand Confetti. Sandwiched between learning some great new skills to … Read more
Nestled in the foothills of the Victorian Alps 2 hours from Melbourne, Marysville has that feel of a quiet little Aussie mountain town. However, there’s more to this little piece of the famous Yarra Valley than meets the eye. From Gold Rush history and bushfire tragedy to amazing scenery and local produce, here are our … Read more
As you might know, it’s not like us to rest on our laurels… not that I have any idea what that really means… but aside from the conference, our niece’s 18th birthday, winning a writing competition and moving house, we’ve also taken a great opportunity to visit yet another part of Australia that neither of … Read more
Neapoli Cafe Wine Bar is one of those hidden Melbourne treasures that, unless you know it’s there, you’ll never find it. Melbourne’s made its name with this kind of paradox. The whole city’s full of little bars, cafés and shops that are hidden to the outsider. And as an outsider, it still puzzles me how … Read more
Typical of all good Melbourne finds, the Cosmopolitan Hotel is tucked away down a side street. A block or two back from the St Kilda coastline, The Cosmo peeps round the corner at you and beckons to you like a cheeky Shakespearean sprite. We were happy we followed the sprite’s bidding – the hotel ticks … Read more