Melbourne,paean,culture,and,be travel,insurance Melbourne: A paean to culture and beauty

Like any American, traveling occasionally is just what I love doing and I bet you share the same stuff with me. But traveling does not mean that you would be safe. Escaping from our job and other stressful activities is just something that w Torres del Paine is among the biggest of Chile’s national parks, occupying almost 600,000 acres (242,000 ha) of land in the south on the border with Argentina. It is also among the most important, receiving a significant proportion of domes

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st2\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}One of the most livable cities reside in the southernhemisphere, Melbournehas been rightly cited by tourists as the ‘Paris of Australia’. Take a randomstroll down the city center and you are bound to be met by mandolin strummingmusicians or guitarists belting out aboriginal or folk tunes.                                                           While in Melbourne sense of luxury is hardto miss. Packed with some truly magnificent five star hotels, there is a vastarray to choose from. And we do recommend that you stay at the luxury hotel atthe corner of Collins Street,the Grand Hotel with its lovely restaurant and outsized rooms. But if you arelooking for a luxury resort away from the city, we strongly recommend you try TheVilla Renaissance Total Body & Beauty Old World Luxury Hills Retreat in theprettily quaint Ferntree Gully where old world sophistication meets thenew-fangled in an elegant setting.                                                                                     It takes about an hour and a half to get into thecity from there by train. Throughout the journey you can take in sights ofbrooks, meadows, canals and the verdurous Australian landscape.                                                                                   Once in Melbourne, how can you possiblymiss a visit to its grand casino housed within the precincts of the Crowne Plaza?Now, you don’t have to be a compulsive gambler in order to do that. Crowne Plazais equally hailed for its exquisite shops, cinema houses and restaurants. Evena simple exercise like taking a stroll down the riverfront is recommended. Thebreeze from the Yarra River and the glowing gas fires make the place look trulymagical.                                                                                          During the day walk down to 525 Collins Street over which stands thetallest office building in the southern hemisphere, the Rialto Towers.Take an elevator right up to the 55th level to view the lovelysights of the city from the Melbourne Observation Deck. Also treat yourself toa delightful ‘sight and sound’ show at the Rialto Vision Theatre. But if you arelonging for the wide open spaces, head out towards Angelsea or Geelong over the Great Ocean Road. The beautifulcoastline, the white sandy stretch, the lovely blonde beaches make your tripreally worthwhile.  And if you arestill feeling adventurous we suggest that you drive across the Dandenong Ranges where you can also say ‘hello’ tosome kangaroos. You can drive up to the Lakeside Picnic Park and walk along itstrails. You may also view some rare birds’ species here.                                                                                                                                   Or, conversely,take the Belgrave line from the Flinders Station in the city and get off atBelgrave to mount the century-old train called ‘Puffing Billy’ still run on steam.It takes you all the way to Gembrook in the Dandenong mountain ranges.  As for night lifein Melbournewell… what can one say? This is a city that doesn’t seem to slumber. Itstaverns remain open right up till the wee hours of the morning and places likethe Hot Rock Café leave you panting for more. As for the shopping scene…. Whydon’t you check it all out for yourself?