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Weekend Getaway: Ararat

by CerealSarahFebruary 22, 2019February 20, 20201 Comment

Hiya Pals,
The rural city of Ararat is known as the gateway of the Grampians. It’s also a town that people simply pass by without a second thought. It was founded by the Chinese during the GoldRush times (1851 – c. 1914.) and sits upon the land of the traditional owners, the Djab Wurrung (soft language) people.
Country Victoria has so many cities worth visiting, it just depends on what you’re after in a weekend away!

If you would like to know “How to spend a weekend in Ararat” click ‘read more’

Melbourne: The City Gardens.

by CerealSarahFebruary 6, 2019February 6, 20191 Comment

Hi Pals,
Did you know that there are 480 hectares (1186.11 acres) of grassy green parks, each with public artworks, venues and unique features located in Melbourne? Sounds like some pretty common knowledge to me. Just whip that out next time you’re at trivia. Here are a few of my favourite Melbourne City parks to take a picnic to, listen to a podcast in or just go sit and read.

Click “Read more” to see which park you should next picnic in!

Melbourne: Your guide to museums

by CerealSarahOctober 17, 2018March 19, 20204 Comments

Hi Pals,
I was recently looking at some things on maps near my work and noticed that there were a few museums I’d never heard of. It got me thinking, how many museums are in Melbourne?

Wikipedia lists around 40, Airbnb said 30 but only listed 23 and with TripAdvisor listing 64 – that’s a lot of museums.

What classifies a Museum?
The International Association of Museums defines it as follows:
A non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of the study, education, and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment.

So with that, here’s a list of Museums in Melbourne that are worth some time.

Melbourne: A guide on what to do after 5pm on weekdays.

by CerealSarahJuly 9, 2018March 19, 20202 Comments

FYI: Click ‘ Details’ to expand the days.

In light of the current COVID-19 situation, be aware that some things are currently closed

Hi Pals,

Working that 9-5 [“what a way to make a living”] can make socialising a little bit difficult when you don’t want it to revolve around drinking. Now, Melbourne sure is big on that- but it’s also big on food, arts and culture!

I’ve gone ahead and read through numerous threads, forums, books and magazines to make a Monday – Friday after work/date/socialising calendar. All you really need is your Myki. Some I’ve done, some of my friends have and others I’ve just found through their websites or word of mouth.

So, with that – Here’s a list of things to do in Melbourne after 5pm on weekdays.
Last Update: February 2019

If you’re feeling like checking out a museum – check out my guide on museums.
Want to go for a walk in a park? Check some CBD favourites here.

Canberra is kinda cool, really.

by CerealSarahJuly 1, 2018October 4, 2018Leave a comment

Hiya Pals,

I recently went to the capital of Australia, Canberra for a weekend away. The main reason I go is that I have friends who live there but I also really enjoy the city!

You might have heard that Canberra recently made #3 in a Lonely Planet for Top Cities, along with Seville, Detroit, Hamburg and Oslo. However, it’s for those cities they believe is up and coming. (Unsure about why Oslo is there? It’s probably because of a) the cost to get there B) then cost to stay there. I don’t think that’s reason enough but hey, I’m not LP.)

The reason I’m doing this post is that whilst in Canberra we got talking about lists why you should go there. I’m not going to link the list, but the last reason was that “you can pet a cheetah.” Can you do it? Yes. Should you do it? Probably not.

Anyways, these are my favourite things in Canberra to do and thus What you should do when you go to Canberra!

BEFORE YOU GO: AUSTRALIA

by CerealSarahJune 28, 2018January 20, 2019Leave a comment

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A.C.M.E

by CerealSarahApril 28, 2018September 14, 20182 Comments

Melbourne is one of my favourite cities, I’m obviously biased because I also call it my home (for right now.) I’ve lived in Melbourne since 2010, and I love when people are in town so you’re are able to show them things you normally miss out on! Here’s what I recently did on a day out!