ECO FREAK

Don't stop now, this is hipster country

One of the things I love about Melbourne is the splendid abundance of earth friendly shops. From supermarkets that stock nothing but organic, fair trade, cruelty free, free range and low packaging to stores that specialise in products for sustainable living, in some of the trendier Melbourne burbs it seems you can't go more than 10 paces without stumbling across a shop bursting with a downright Scandinavian level of eco-friendly merchandise. Not to mention every possible configuration of kale and quinoa you could imagine.

AUTUMN IN MELBOURNE CITY

I recently went for a jaunt down to much-loved Melbourne city. Only my second visit in as many years, it's a city I'd always planned to visit back when I last lived here, but never quite made it to. Acclaimed for its coffee, vintage thrift, trams, food, art and hipsters, it's touted as one of the most liveable cities in the world. It's certainly a great city for photos (the meagre selection I came back with was down to a combination of non photo-walk friendly footwear (rookie mistake) and a relatively short visit).