TL;DR – Time to fly and begin my visit in Osaka by going under the sea.
Disclosure – I paid for my flights, accommodation, entry, and everything you see purchased in this article.
I had always planned to go back to Japan one day, and had started making plans to go back in 2020, and then 2020 happened. But late last year, I finally had the chance to put those plans back in motion as I flew out of Melbourne for Osaka.
Continue readingTL;DR – The rain is down in Sydney.
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Well, it has been a while since I jumped into the world of an Explore-It, and now is as good a time as any to explore a trip I took a bit ago to the most populous city in Australia [for the time being], Sydney. After Day 1, which was all about the zoos, and Day 2, which was all about Boats, today will be rain and Ancient Egypt.
Continue readingTL;DR – IMAX, Boats, and The Rocks, Oh My
Disclosure – I paid for my entry and everything you see purchased in this article.
Well, it has been a while since I jumped into the world of an Explore-It, and now is as good a time as any to explore a trip I took a bit ago to the most populous city in Australia [for the time being], Sydney. After Day 1, which was all about the zoos, today was a more muted time among the boats.
Continue readingTL;DR – Arrival, Opera House, Taronga Zoo via ferry, Sealife Aquarium, and fried chicken to end a long first day in Sydney.
Disclosure – I paid for my entry and everything you see purchased in this article.
Well, it has been a while since I jumped into the world of an Explore-It, and now is as good a time as any to explore a trip I took a bit ago to the most populous city in Australia [for the time being] Sydney
Continue readingTL;DR – We dip our toes into what Melbourne has to offer a little more with round 2.
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It was the final day in Melbourne, but unlike last year, I had my flight positioned for the end of the day, so I had some time to explore the city more, which is when I found the most depressing garden in Melbourne.
Continue readingTL;DR – We dip our toes into what Melbourne has to offer a little more with round 2.
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Right next to where I was staying was the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, so if there was ever a time to have a wander, a calm Saturday morning was the time. Unfortunately, that was also the same time as a Park Run, so there was much dodging.
Continue readingTL;DR – We dip our toes into what Melbourne has to offer a little more with round 2.
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Well, one good night’s sleep later, and it was a slightly more welcoming day that greeted me in the morning as I made my way down the Yarra River to the Convention Centre.
Continue readingTL;DR – We dip our toes into what Melbourne has to offer a little more with round 2.
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When you work in the games and pop culture space, you hear of the joy of PAX, but I have never experienced it myself, until I got there in 2022. Well, it is time for Round 2, where I know Melbourne/Narrm a touch better than before, and I see a couple of things I missed that I needed to make up for. So, in today’s and the next few Explore-It’s, we will look at our time down past the daylight savings divide to a city with an entirely different seagull-to-pigeon ratio than I have ever seen.
Continue readingTL;DR – We dive into PAX properly and discover all the new indies out there.
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Well, it may be almost a year late, but we are finally getting to the end of our PAX 2022 series with a look at the final days. It was the last day of PAX Aus, and for the first time, I actually took the time to stop and have a decent breakfast down by the river as the morning Sun warmed off the previous night’s rain. It was a beautiful day by any standards, but apparently quite good for Melbourne’s sometimes temperamental weather.
Continue readingTL;DR – We dive into PAX properly and discover the power of a queue.
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After surviving my first day at PAX, I was slightly more confident about where I was in the city of Melbourne. Walking through a drying town that had been rained on, but I was still dry, I got to see more of its faces.
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