First Time In Melbourne 🇦🇺

[@bar-d1423]

Everyone in Melbourne knows where Flinders Street Station is, so if you’re meeting someone in town it’s common to meet ‘under the clocks’ at Flinders Street.

[@airforceone6523]

I thought it was starbucks swanston lol

[@chrisarabatzis4152]

@@airforceone6523 no true Melbournian over 21 goes to starbucks

[@arconeagain]

Yep, and if they're not under clocks, they'll be at Young & Jackson's.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

My mother born 1920 used to meet her friends under the clocks at Flinders st station. And when I was a teenager I met my friends at the same place.

[@bushranger51]

As a Victorian, I want to thank you for such an un-biased video about my state's capital city. No jazz, pizazz or in your face, just an honest look at our capital, Melbourne has many hidden gems and so many places to see that a week's exploring cannot hope to cover it all.

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

thanks for the kind words. Yeah, Melbourne has many places that I didn't even touch upon. Hope to see the rest of it one day.....

[@AngelaDike-gj4ip]

Enjoyable video! Excellent presentation! ❤😊

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@arconeagain]

You covered a lot of ground, all good locations. Many of those places are so familiar that I feel like I just spent a day in Melbourne.

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

that'a what i'm aiming for. Thank you.

[@bernadettelanders7306]

That’s exactly how I felt. The stunningly beautiful Victorian Library, visiting the Shrine of Remembrance and going with dad every Saturday as a child to the Victoria Market and he’d buy a large box of fruit and veggies. Then he’d buy us one of those yummy hot jam donuts. I also worked in the city - haven’t been in for a few years. Happy memories watching the vid 😊

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

@@bernadettelanders7306 One thing I wish I included was some food---cause Melbourne has awesome food. I'll start including that more often. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@judileeming1589]

That shaft inside the Shrine of Remembrance shines a light on the word LOVE at 11 am. EDITED …on Remembrance Day.

[@peterfromgw4615]

Just a slight error. The light shines on the word “love” at 11am on Rememberance Day (11 November each year). Grüße aus Australien. Tschüss.

[@judileeming1589]

@@peterfromgw4615 thank you for informing me about that. I knew that the shaft had been fitted with two mirrors to ensure that daylight saving was taken into account, but I think I must have confused the adjustments they make with it happen every day and not just Remembrance Day. Maybe with modern technology that will be a possibility in the future.

[@peterfromgw4615]

@@judileeming1589I believe there is some astronomical review/adjustment done each year with those mirrors just prior to Rememberance Day. It was only a few years ago when I came across a news article on that.

[@steve--smith]

The advent of daylight savings time in summer (clocks advance one hour) means that the original shaft architecture shines at the wrong time (not the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month) on the tomb of the unknown soldier. So they use artificial means to correct the time.

[@AngelaDike-gj4ip]

Terrific job! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

thank you!

[@steveheywood9428]

I thought your vlog offered a good unbiased review of my city Melbourne , and I thank you for that 👍🤗 Cheers !

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

Thanks! I try;)

[@joanneburford6364]

You obviously haven't been to Notre Dame mate, cause souvenirs are lined up on the lhs as you walk in.

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

next time:)

[@JeamesGranger]

OMG Queen Victoria market built on top of graveyard 😮

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

i DID hear about that....

[@ross4970]

Would love one visitor to Melbourne to travel up to the Murray River. Most beautiful part of the country.

[@lesliedavis2185]

Erm, the Murray river is not really in Melbourne is it. It’s very nice and I have been there, but it’s not in Melbourne

[@rik4673]

Hey , thanks to your video , it looks like I do not need to visit Melbourne any more ! Seen it all . Lol😅😂 Jokes apart , I do want to visit Melbourne, especially for the Australian Open in January, 2025 but just terrified of a solo trip . Fingers crossed , I hope to find a travel companion soon ! Cheers !

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

nothing to be scared of. I think the big thing is $$$ Australia's expensive. That is the major hurdle. In terms of safety, overall, Australia's pretty good.

[@rik4673]

@@JazzyTravels-bp1pq Expensive, oh yes, I know all about it ! 😀😀 Was there in WA in 2020 . 3$ for the tiniest bunch of coriander leaves sent me running home ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@georgepappas4628]

Have no fears of travelling alone as Melbourne is a safe and welcoming place.

[@rik4673]

@@georgepappas4628 Thank you, George .

[@rik4673]

@@georgepappas4628 is Air bnb better than a hotel ?

[@RC-ol9kq]

If you’re still in Melbourne head to the state library steps tomorrow (or any Sunday) at 12pm! For the gathering! 😊

[@gerrym75]

What gathering?

[@Elephantsss]

@@gerrym75 The Marxists and Islamists

[@petermcculloch4933]

The peace gathering.

[@RC-ol9kq]

@@petermcculloch4933 exactly

[@RC-ol9kq]

Every Sunday x

[@gamortie]

3:10 it’s based on the tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus

[@RanchHanded]

I moved from the middle US to Melbourne about 15 years ago. It took me years to stop saying the 2nd syllable as "burrrrn"! fyi, street art and graffiti are pretty much the same thing, with more and less talent evident. There are a lot of untalented types spraying random stuff over some impressive stuff in Hosier Lane, which at first seems like a shame. But if they didn't, no one would come paint something else good over the eventual build up of crap. It changes every time I go down there. That paint must be very thick by now.

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

ohh for sure. The key for me (recently) is to just say "mel-bin". The paint looked pretty thick when I was there (Hosier Lane).

[@theharrisnow]

It's Mellbn, not Mellburn

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

i know. if only i knew that at that time:(

[@SuperCroc69]

Capitalist Jesus?? Making out like there is any other kind. Haha

[@blackletter2591]

Looks like graffiti to me too. Like when dogs leave their mark on top of another dog's original creation.

[@ingridoz7668]

Melbourne's street art looks like vandalism to me, it looks dirty and a ugly. Melbourne could look better but looks like it will have to stay the ugliest city in Australia.

[@Elephantsss]

Yes pre covid Hosiery lane had some creative stuff , the Council got involved and promoted it as a tourist destination and even paid for "art" that's why its mostly crap now.

[@Preview43]

While some of these people have artistic ability, the majority are just vandals tagging everywhere like it's something clever. It's not. Never was. Most of what we see unsolicited on the walls is pure vandalism. I have nothing to say about permitted efforts but painting on things you don't personally own is ugly and destructive.

[@dunkestinzadukenstains5202]

In the 70s 80s and the early 90s it was a great place. Since 1995 its turned into a dump!!!

[@paulbilotto2548]

As a graffiti writer from Melbourne let me be the first to say shut the fuck up and keep your opinions to your self if you don’t like Melbourne don’t come no big loss and no one gives a fuck about your opinion of our scene it’s not for you it’s for us

[@brasschick4214]

Initially it was organic and the artists cared. In the last couple of years there was a vandalism attack and increased taggers- unfortunately it has impacted on the quality.

[@paolocardinali3951]

well done! You managed not to get robbed, stabbed or punched in the face for no reason... Melbourne has become a shit hole! I have witnessed the rapid decline, I have been living here for over 35 years 😪

[@JazzyTravels-bp1pq]

ohh my goodness:(

[@shmick6079]

Still regularly ranks among the most liveable cities in the world. You’re being hyper-dramatic.

[@paolocardinali3951]

@@shmick6079 go and tell that to the victims… I personally know 3 of them that were attacked in the last 6 months. You must live in a bubble…

[@shmick6079]

@@paolocardinali3951 all cities have crime and violence, unfortunately.

[@anthonystratton9705]

⁠ I was there in 60s it was a lot better than I can see now. to many immigrants which eventually destroys the fabric of of society