Queensland State Library
Everyone who knows me knows that The State Library in Melbourne is my happy place. Where I went when I ditched school, and where I …
Author: Kylie Eklund-Denman
Vancouver
Over the years I have heard many people compare Vancouver to Melbourne. Vancouver enjoys a mild climate with definite seasons, it has a friendly population …
Canada, eh??
I have just returned from Canada. Winnipeg and Vancouver. I always thought that Canada would be really similar to Australia. I was right, in some …
The State Library of Victoria
What would you do with a stolen day? A day you are meant to be at school and decide to spend elsewhere? Occasionally I would …
Baked Ricotta Cheesecake
A majority of the years that I worked in a professional kitchen were spent in the dessert section. Which was ironic, as I’m not really …
Lightscape, A Psychedelic Winter Wonderland
The deep resonance of digeridoo welcomes you through the gates of Lightscape, at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Melbourne. Mandalas, created of light, shine Australian …
Democracy???? Hypocrisy!!!
I was only a year old when Roe v Wade was in front of the supreme court (1973). I was a mother of an 8-year-old …
Melbourne, In Pictures
Melbourne is my home. It is a city of many faces with a big personality. It is edgy, yet sophisticated. Always changing, but familiar. The …
COVID, Travel and “Post Pandemic” Attitudes
A couple of weeks ago I got on a plane and flew to the other side of our planet. Something which, for a period, seemed …
Caffé Florian
Caffé Florian opened in Piazza San Marco in 1720. It is the oldest café in the world (in continuous operation). It is also the most …