If there's one city in the world where I can enjoy the laidback lifestyle, its sceneries, the accessibility, high quality of living, and experience its unique local culture, it's Melbourne. Unlike its sibling, Sydney, which is now overcrowded and a highly urbanized area, Melbourne offers a character that no other city could offer.
The flight to Melbourne from Manila takes 7 hours and 40 minutes. This time, however, we left Manila past noon. We then arrived in Melbourne at past midnight, and after the long queue at customs, we finally arrived at our hotel at 2 in the morning. My mom and I were dead tired from our trip, and we woke up late.
We stayed at City Tempo located at Queen Street. Our hotel is an ideal location to stay at since it is at the heart of downtown Melbourne. Not to mention that it is so accessible to the free tram zone. Moreover, I didn't like taking long walks because it wasn't really that hot, thank God.
When in Melbourne, here are the places that you should visit:
- Queen Victoria Market
- State Library of Victoria
- National Gallery of Victoria
- Shrine of Remembrance
- Old Melbourne Gaol
- Southbank
- Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) - Docklands/Essendon
- Bourke Street Mall
- Chadstone Shopping Center
- Dendy Street Beach, Brighton
- Hosier Lane
- Federation Square
- Flinders Street Station
- St. Patrick's Cathedral
- St. Kilda Beach
Honestly, despite the lack of views, I still prefer
Melbourne over
Sydney. It's more laid back here, and definitely cheaper than Sydney where you are required to burn dollars to enjoy. I would love to live here long-term should I have enough resources and vacation leave credits.
I made a vlog about my recent trip to
Melbourne and it's already up on YouTube. Just click this
link. I hope you guys like it as much as I enjoyed doing it. In the meantime, here are some of my favorite photos taken from my recent visit to Melb.
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Russell Street. |
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Inside 'The Dome' of State Library of Victoria |
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View from the top. |
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A typical day at Flinders Street Station |
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Free Tram Zone is life! |
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Hosier Lane |
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Dendy Beach Street |
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The colorful bathing box houses of Brighton. |
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The amazing glass roof of Chadstone Shopping Center, the largest shopping center in Australia. But, this is nothing compared to the shopping malls in the Philippines. Rockwell feels. |
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Waiting for our tram. I love the nature-urban balance of this city,. |
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St. Kilda Beach |
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Summer in Australia! |
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Great Ocean Road Tour |
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12 Apostles |
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Loch Ard Gorge |
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Port Campbell National Park |
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