Tag: Australia

The Hardware Societe, Melbourne, Australia

by gavin, posted in Restaurants

I’m not normally a brunch person, normally opting for a sleep in and then some coffee at home on a weekend morning, rather than having to do the whole shower and dress routine on a day of leisure.

But today was different. A friend who was a former colleague from interstate was in town and since we couldn’t catch up during the week we decided to have brunch before she flew home. We also invited one of our former colleagues to make a threesome.

A quick google search for a brunch place in the CBD bought up The Hardware Societe on Hardware Street. I’d walked past it hundreds of time but never noticed it.

The Hardware Societe, Melbourne, Australia

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Cornish Arms, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia

by gavin, posted in Bars, Restaurants

I have a mate living up in Brunswick, and rather than him coming into the city for beer and food I sometimes jump on the tram and head 20 minutes north.

Brunswick is a quick tram ride up Elizabeth Street, Royal Parade past Melbourne Uni and then Sydney Road.

The Cornish Arms is a largish pub a couple of tram stops past Barkly Square shopping centre.

Cornish Arms, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia

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Brisbane Marriott Hotel, Brisbane, Australia

by gavin, posted in Hotels, Travel

I don’t normally stay at a Marriott hotel as I try to stay at an IHG or Accor hotel so I get my points (yep, I’m a bit shallow like that!) but this week due to all my normal hotels being full in Brisbane I decided to give the Marriott Brisbane a go having driven and walked past it many times.

The Marriott Brisbane is a relatively large hotel at the intersection of Queen and Ann Streets, though your taxi will take you to the back entrance on Howard St.

Brisbane Marriott Hotel, Brisbane, Australia

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Mantra on Murray, Perth, Australia

by gavin, posted in Hotels, Travel

I was back in Perth for the week and after my last stay at the lack lustre Duxton and previously the site of the world’s most expensive beer, the Sheraton Four Points, I decided to give another hotel on our Perth list a try. Of this year’s shortened list I chose the Mantra on Murray.

Mantra on Murray, Perth, Australia

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