Melbourne has some of the best food in Australia, and so during my trip last year there was no shortage of delicious meals. Here is an overview of some of my favourite […]
Delicious Melbourne Eats
Mel • Your Travel Handbook
Year in review
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 […]
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 […]
