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A Few Hours in Melbourne, Australia

A Few Hours in Melbourne, Australia As a Sydneysider of 44 years who finally moved to Melbourne, I’m frequently asked by my Sydney friends – WHY?!!! LOL. Of course, they’re outdoorsy people who love sunshine, beaches, heat, and being able to go out every day. I’m an indoorsy person who likes to avoid sunshine, beaches and heat, and much prefer to stay inside somewhere every day. Chalk and cheese, really. So, for me, with so much to do in Melbourne at night, (hiding from that ball of terminal radiation) I’m much happier here than I have ever been in Sydney.…

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Quiet Cafes in Melbourne CBD. Where are they?

Quiet Cafes in Melbourne CBD. Where are they? Quiet cafes in Melbourne CBD are difficult to find. The main problem I have with many cafes in Melbourne is the propensity to play loud music like nightclubs. I want to have a coffee and write a story. I need silence, or at the very least low ambient music without human singing. Humans are programmed to always be distracted by a human voice, and decades of struggling against this conditioning has had me simply giving up and spending countless weeks searching for cafes that don’t have music. Quiet Cafes for Writing What…

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Manchester Press Cafe Melbourne. MP Review on WeekendNotes

Manchester Press Cafe Melbourne One of the things I love about Melbourne is the absolutely huge amount of coffee shops. There are literally blocks of coffee shops, all offering something a bit different, and all able to survive in the industry as everyone loves trying a new cafe every now and then. Manchester Press Cafe Melbourne is hidden away in a side alley but usually has a queue and so has generated quite a buzz in Melbourne for its coffee and vegetarian food. I wrote a short article for WeekendNotes about it recently. You can read more here: Manchester Press…