Why I want to experience Exotic Melbourne!!

“We travel not to escape life,

But for life not to escape us”

Anonymous

I love to travel and dream to travel. As they say “I have not traveled everywhere, but it’s on my list.” To me traveling is a way of living, and it’s much more than just exploring exotic locales and staying in luxurious hotels. It’s an opportunity to know the world and the beauty of its diversity. It’s knowing different cultures and different people. It’s like unfolding papers of the manuscript of an un-published book.

Melbourne Night

There are many places across the globe which attracts and intrigues my fancies, Melbourne in Australia is one such names in my wish-list. I think Melbourne can be termed as a complete treat to the traveler’s needs. From sun kissed beaches, to exotic vineyards, from outlandish wildlife to road side coffee culture, Melbourne has it all. It offers an exotic spread to quench the thirst of the traveler, and that too traveler of all types. Some who loves to bathe in the crimson rays of the sun and enjoy the sea kissing their feet, some who loves to enjoy a steaming cup coffee by the road side and watch the flow of colorful life on the streets.

Colorful beaches

Coffee shop lined streets

The reasons why Melbourne has a special place in my heart and I aspire to witness the extravaganza are many. As I earlier mentioned, to me traveling is a way of life, and Melbourne has a rhythm which I find very attractive. The pictures and videos that I have seen of Melbourne narrates a story which intrigues me. It has too much to offer. Its chic culture, colorful and happy living and nature’s bounty makes it a traveler’s delight.

Australia as a whole has been at the top of my international travel wishlist for long. And Melbourne was among the most important destinations, that I wanted to capture in my memory during my visit to the land of kangaroos. So when I came across this contest in Indivine "What's your reason of falling love with Melbourne, the most livable city in the world?", I was overjoyed and wanted to pen down my reasons, which I am sure are obvious. I also went through their tourism site namely Tourism Victoria Website for more insight. Many of my acquaintances have had the privilege of experiencing Melbourne and have shared their travel stories with me, but I admit that this website has particularity covered every aspect of tourism, from scenic beauty, art and culture to food  and shopping. 

But I think Rohan and Tanmay's Melbourne adventures and its videos are best ways of actually falling in love with the place. The heavenly landscape backdrop and these two exceptionally talented funny men, come together and does the magic. Of all that they have captured in the videos, which I am sure is only a part of the spectacle, the following are my favorite:

Loch Ard Gorge Beach

a. Loch Ard Gorge Beach : This beautiful beach, with the looming hillocks, actually attract my beach loving self. As truly pointed out by the gentlemen, the place does evoke poetry out of a non poet.

Please see the following link: Rohan and Tanmay at Loch Ard Gorge beach

b.Hot Air Balloon: I am an ardent lover of adventure sports. Though a Hot Balloon experience cannot exactly be termed as one, but the thrill and newness of the experience attracted me a lot. The exotic, jaw dropping beauty of the vineyards, the soft crimson rays of the early morning sun and the fly high thing is just awesome.

Please see the following link: Rohan and Tanmay, and the Hot air balloon.

Hot balloon gliding past the vineyards

c. Montalto Vineyard and the Olive Grove: I literally felt jealous to watch these gentlemen in the stupendous beauty of the Vineyard and Olive Grove, I just wish to see it in person some day (sad expression).

Please see the following link: Rohan and Tanmay visit Moltalto Vineyard and Olive Grove

12 Apostles 

d. 12 Apostles from the Sky: I love to see the world from an eagle's eye, each time when I board an aircraft and look down, I feel its much more beautiful than we can actually perceive. And if the scenery down is that breath taking, the joy of viewing increases manifold.

Please see the following link: 12 Apostles from the Sky

Eureka Sky Deck

e. Eureka Sky Deck:  Buying an adrenaline rush, is very important in any vacation. The experience of Eureka Sky deck, I am sure, is one such goose bump episode of Melbourne Trip and hence my favorite.

Please see the following link: Tanmay and Rohan get high on Eureka Sky Deck

Though I have mentioned a few of my favorites in Melbourne, but the list is longer than just five. Infact each place had an inherent uniqueness attached to it, a flavor, a rhythm and a story to narrate.

Now there is some good news for my readers as well. Everyone who lays an eye or spares a moment to go through my narrative, is invited to participate in a Quiz Contest.

MELBOURNE QUIZ:

Of all the places mentioned in the link shared below, which place in Melbourne attracts your fancies the most and compels you to visit and Why?

Please see the following link: Places to visit in Melbourne

The best answer will get a gift voucher from Melbourne Tourism. Hurry the contest closes on 4th of January 2015!

Lastly I end up with the hope of visiting this exotica someday and experience its natural beauty, art , food and lively cosmopolitan culture. See you soon Melbourne.

Aritra Chakrabarty Sengupta

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