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HOT Chat: Dave from Melbourne By Foot

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Today’s HOT Chat is with Dave Carswell, the brains and legs behind Melbourne By Foot . I think that Melbourne is particularly conducive to exploration by foot but all those dark and smelly alleyways can be a bit daunting for a newbie.[...]

HOT Chat: Steve Chambers of CMUK Shoes

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Happy Chinese New Year! At first glance today’s HOT Chat may not seem relevant for celebrating the Year of the Rabbit but traditional customs include getting new clothes, paying off all debts, cleaning the house, feasting with family and[...]

HOT Chat: Karishma Kasabia of Miss Kish

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Regular readers may know that I stumbled upon Miss Kish’s blog a couple of months ago and developed a huge blog crush. Then when I met the lovely Karishma of Miss Kish in real life, I developed a bit of a crush on her too. We’re now[...]

HOT Chat: Owen Thomas of Hipside Guides

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I liked the idea of Hipside Guides as soon as I heard about them – a city guide written by a local to help visitors and locals find the the cool, hidden places of Melbourne. Kind of like MEL: HOT OR NOT, in map form! Today’s[...]

HOT Chat: Philippa Sibley of Il Fornaio

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Over a million of us watched Masterchef Australia every night, which means you?re probably familiar with the work of award winning Melbourne-based pastry chef, Philippa Sibley . Being a HUGE dessert fiend, I?ve been a fan of Philippa?s work[...]

HOT Chat: Sarah Butler of Organic Angels

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Fitting in the time to shop for good quality, healthy food is one of the challenges of my busy life. It’s too easy just to grab takeaway or fast food when you’re on the go, but I value my health and my wallet too much to do that[...]

HOT Chat: Carley Andrews of Ujamaa Hostel

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Today’s HOT Chat is the first time I’m interviewing a Melburnian who actually no longer  lives in Melbourne. Melbourne-born Carley Andrews now lives in Tanzania with her husband, running a hostel focusing on providing volunteer work[...]

HOT Chat: Jacqui Alexander of Skinny Nelson

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So the fashion big guns are at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week in Sydney this week. On the other end of the spectrum, Melbourne provides such fabulous support for emerging young designers and I like to do my bit. So today’s HOT Chat is[...]

HOT Chat: Pip Carroll of Melbourne Bikefest

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Finally we’re experiencing some warmer weather in Melbourne – and have you noticed the increased number of cyclists these days? It all bodes well for the upcoming Melbourne Bikefest , a 5 day festival being held at 1000 £ Bend which[...]

HOT Chat: Joana Calado of The Beauty Club

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If you walk into my bathroom, you can immediately tell that I have an obsession with Aesop . I love the functionality and aesthetics of their products and I think I own the majority of their skincare range! This obsession can be a rather expensive[...]