Pic of the Day: November 20
This is the ‘Mr. Moon’ doorway to Luna Park, Melbourne’s historic amusement park in St. Kilda. Founded in 1912 by the same American showman who …
This is the ‘Mr. Moon’ doorway to Luna Park, Melbourne’s historic amusement park in St. Kilda. Founded in 1912 by the same American showman who …
We visited an art display dedicated to the muscial career of one of Australia’s ‘family jewels’, AC/DC. I hadn’t thought much about them since high school, …
Why have a mere bookstore, when you can have a Knowledge Center? Good cities are full of surprises and possibilities. We found plenty of interesting corners …
Melbourne is a huge foodie town. The Queen Victoria market is a food paradise, both for everyday and the fancy stuff. Here you can see …
Christmas in the southern hemisphere is summertime! When you watch the massive Melbourne Christmas parade, bring your sunscreen and your water bottle, because it’s going …
Australia, Chile, California, the Western Cape…all home to similar Mediterranean climates. So there’s always the potential for plants to be transferred from one place to …
Flower close-ups are easy in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the finest gardens anywhere. A good place for academic widows to hang out when …
Inside the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Sharon thought the ANZAC medals had visual appeal. Some believe that the ANZAC battles during World War I, particularly …
Remember the ruins of the Mausoleum in Bodrum, Turkey from earlier in the tour? No one knows for sure what that ancient wonder of the …
Is Melbourne under attack? No, this is just more controlled burning on the Mornington Peninsula, near Portsea. The view is from Arthur’s Seat State Park, home …
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