Tag: Melbourne
2024 in retrospect: looking back on a year of travel
After a brief article introducing the TravelGuys context in 2024, it's time to take stock of this year's travels.
For the sake of consistency, as in my 2023 retrospective, I'll be talking here about 2024 publications, which includes a remainder...
Debrief of my trip to Australia
End of this very long trip that took me to Sweden and Australia and, as usual, a few lessons learned, things that worked out well and sometimes choices I might make differently.
You'll find a summary of these Australian...
Melbourne-Sydney on Virgin Australia in Economy X: comfortable
Comfortable cabin and minimalist catering, this flight in Economy X (premium economy) on Virgin Australia between Melbourne and Sydney confirms my previous impressions of the Australian airline.
For this last domestic flight, I'm sticking with Virgin Australia, given my...
Virgin Australia Melbourne (domestic): very attractive but disappointing catering
The domestic Virgin Australia lounge at Melbourne airport has more or less the same characteristics as all the airline's other lounges: a very nice design, but a too limited food and beverage offer.
Having tried out a number of...
Visiting Melbourne
Melbourne is a very pleasant city to live in and visit, with a rich architectural and cultural heritage.
On my previous trip to Australia, I was delighted to discover Sydney and Brisbane, and I was looking forward to finally going...
Freyja restaurant in Melbourne: a little piece of Scandinavia in Australia
Freyja offers excellent Scandinavian-inspired cuisine, with dishes of apparent simplicity that emphasize the quality of local produce.
For my last evening in Melbourne, I was looking for something a little original, and after having overindulged in Asian cuisine, opting...
Yakikami in Melbourne: an excellent Japanese experience
Yakikami, in Melbourne, is an excellent traditional Japanese restaurant offering quality food, great service and an overall excellent experience.
It's not hard to find good Japanese restaurants in Australia, so large is the immigrant community from the land of...
Red Spice Road restaurant in Melbourne: good for eating, but not for the atmosphere
Red Spice Road offers fairly good modern Asian cuisine, but the atmosphere is such that it's impossible to enjoy your meal or have a conversation with anyone.
For this long trip to Australia, I planned half of my dinners...
Capitano Carlton in Melbourne: it doesn’t look like much but the pizzas are very good
Capitano Carlton is a good Italian restaurant that doesn't look like much but serves very good pizzas. Does that mean you have to go that far from the city center to get a pizza?
While researching the local culinary...