As the year draws to a close it is time to look back on how 2019 went for yourtravelhandbook.com. I first started working on this blog in December 2018 and launched it […]
Year in review
Mel • Your Travel Handbook
Melbourne Bars and Breweries
Last month we spent a week in Melbourne and visited a lot of great bars and breweries. Here are some suggestions if you find yourself in the Victorian Capital. Urban Alley BrewpubStar […]
Dreaming of a White Christmas
Christmas in Australia is always quite warm yet the typical Christmas scenes in movies are people huddled around a fireplace, and crisp white snow falling outside. I still haven’t seen snow let […]
Gift Ideas for Travellers
With Christmas coming up soon most people will be heading to the shops to look for a thoughtful gift for friends and family. If you have someone on your list who likes […]
Philadelphia – Part 2
We started our day with complementary breakfast at our hotel before heading out for the day. We got to Washington Square before realising that I couldn’t find my sunnies! We walked all […]
Philadelphia – Part 1
After our overnight stop in Fairfield, Connecticut we had breakfast at the Circle Diner next to our hotel. It was the first place on our trip that had a real “American diner” […]
The Neon Museum Las Vegas
One of the coolest attractions I have ever been to is the Neon Museum in Vegas. It is located just north of the strip but is well worth the short drive out. […]
First Stop: London – Part 2
After spending most of the day in Brighton we got back to London in the late evening, with just enough time to go on the London Eye. I have a fear of […]
Brighton & Hove
After our full day in London we took the train down to Brighton. The train ride is about 2 hours which seems like a long time but it went by really fast […]
First Stop: London – Part 1
My first ever international trip in 2013 started in London. I am hoping to head back there in 2020 so it will be really interesting to see how the city has changed […]
