• Street art of a woman peeking through a wall, with her hand to her mouth. Another woman is partially visible behind her

    The Temporary Masterpieces in Melbourne

    If you research the top places to see in Melbourne, Australia, time and time again you’ll hear that you HAVE to walk to lanes. Oh, and spend time enjoying the “coffee culture”. Since I like both coffee and walking, I figured this was a “win-win” scenario. I expected to enjoy graffiti, while I sipped on a latte. What I didn’t expect, to see were the temporary MASTERPIECES in Melbourne. Let us show you around some magnificent pieces that won’t be around for long. How it All Began From the 1970’s – the 1990’s, Melbourne had an underground art scene where graffiti artists would “tag” trains, walls and bridges. Starting in…

  • View of the tall buildings in Melbourne from the Sky Deck

    Tall Buildings, Graffiti Lanes, and Beetlejuice

    This week, let’s go back to the land down unda and head to the big city of Melbourne. We’ll see tall buildings, graffiti lanes and Beetlejuice! Just be sure NOT to say that out loud 3 times. Getting there As the Great Ocean Road faded into our rear view, the tall buildings of Melbourne came into view. Though Stephen felt pretty confident driving on the left on a two lane road, this city was something else all together. I honestly felt like some of the roads were built on a diagonal. Queen Victoria Market Our first stop of the day was the Queen Victoria Market that has indoor and outdoor…