{"id":3754,"date":"2018-03-06T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/?p=2043"},"modified":"2021-09-22T01:57:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T01:57:01","slug":"bloggers-thoughts-on-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/bloggers-thoughts-on-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Bloggers Thoughts On Melbourne: Totally Sam&#8217;s World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3754\" class=\"elementor elementor-3754\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ded22d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ded22d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db14634\" data-id=\"db14634\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2a137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2a137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/totallysamsworld.com\/\">Totally Sam&#8217;s World<\/a> is an informative and thoughtful travel and lifestyle blog written by Samantha Smith.<\/h2><p>Sam is originally from the Hampshire, UK and after travelling the world and ticking off a lot of her travel goals and pole-ing around the world she has decided to live in Australia.<\/p><p>We caught up with her to find out her thoughts on Melbourne!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8b2bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f8b2bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First things first...where in the world are you right now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e695761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e695761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\u2019m currently based in beautiful Byron Bay. I\u2019ve been here for almost four years and despite hating it at first, I\u2019m now embracing\/loving the slower, alternative, more relaxed pace of life!<\/span><\/b>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab3476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ab3476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Byron-Bay-dolphins-Welcome-to-travel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-920\" alt=\"Byron-Bay-dolphins-Welcome-to-travel\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a7d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6a7d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Melbourne has been voted the most liveable city 7 years running\nand you lived here. What is your personal opinion of the city?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c403d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c403d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI loved living in Melbourne, it kind of reminded me of a mini London (with added beaches!). Melbourne has an excellent art\/music scene, with fantastic nightlife diversity, amazing coffee, great shopping and a huge range of  things to see and do. I love the food in Melbourne too, I actually gained like a stone in weight during the small amount of time I was based there for! \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1de6d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1de6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Food-Archive-Pic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31511\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d2142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2d2142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you were going to show your best friend from overseas around,\nwhere would you definitely take them? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe1a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe1a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019d start with a breakfast at Vicolino, followed by a wander down the laneways, looking at the awesome street art. We\u2019d then catch a tram and explore the Botanical gardens, State Library &amp; Southbank, then to Bruns for lunch. Hopefully the Rose Street Artist Markets are on, as they\u2019re a great place for crafty gifts. Then to the beach, followed by and drinks on Chapel Street in the evening. I love <a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/2017\/11\/28\/6-cheap-great-nights-melbourne\/\">bar hopping in Melbourne<\/a>, there are so many good places to go! (non of which I remember the names of!)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa8e0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa8e0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BAR-CRAWL-MELBOURNE-WEBSITE-IMAGE-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BAR-CRAWL-MELBOURNE-WEBSITE-IMAGE-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BAR-CRAWL-MELBOURNE-WEBSITE-IMAGE-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BAR-CRAWL-MELBOURNE-WEBSITE-IMAGE-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BAR-CRAWL-MELBOURNE-WEBSITE-IMAGE-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/welcometo.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BAR-CRAWL-MELBOURNE-WEBSITE-IMAGE.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ca6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89ca6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick fire round \u2013<br>\nFavourite bar? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c9879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82c9879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There was this epic rooftop bar but I have no idea what it\u2019s called,..oh wait its called Cookies Rooftop Bar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34974c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c34974c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Favourite secret spot?\n\n\n\n\n <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c26807 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c26807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEau De Vie (another bar \u2013 because we all know backpackers love a drink.. or two!)<\/span><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f91b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06f91b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Favourite beach?\n\n\n\n\n <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788db98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"788db98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Melbourne, probably <a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/2017\/12\/04\/5-best-beach-view-spots-melbourne\/\">St Kilda<\/a>, as it has cool vibes.<\/p><p>From Melbourne, I\u2019d say <a href=\"http:\/\/www.welcometo.travel\/2018\/03\/06\/phillip-island\/\">Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island<\/a><\/p><p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a59570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a59570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Favourite place to eat?\n\n\n\n <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c14add0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c14add0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chin Chin, if I&#8217;m feeling fancy, Shanghai Village if I&#8217;m skint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad1196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ad1196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bfc8s3cnlDJ\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:8px;\"> <div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\"> <div style=\" 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line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by @chinchin<\/a> on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-02-21T08:38:37+00:00\">Feb 21, 2018 at 12:38am PST<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890fa33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890fa33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You started off as a backpacker and stayed in Australia. Why?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6def0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6def0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I always had this feeling that I didn\u2019t belong in the UK. I had an overwhelming desire to be somewhere else! As soon as I landed in Australia, after 4 months backpacking South East Asia, I just knew that here was where I belong and everything kind of fell into place rather nicely. I love Australia; it\u2019s a country of beautiful destinations, wonderful people, interesting wildlife, delicious food and happy &amp; healthy lifestyle.<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16635eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16635eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nWhat would be your one piece of advice for people thinking about travelling?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20afbe9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20afbe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want to do it, then go! 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