Now writing under Julia Svoice, Julia is a highly qualified, well-established food & lifestyle writer, former restaurateur & founder of professional writing business, Articul8. Also former Director of FoodLit, she has a long, very diverse writing history & a passion for good food culture, the land & inspired food language.
One of my favourite beachside locations in Victoria is Inverloch, and easily my favourite place to stay is Sea-Esta, a c... [more]
Where? Fijian tropical island? The lakes of New Zealand? Outback Australian billabong? While all possible, my secret pel... [more]
Ever get the feeling that something's not quite right, whether with you, the world or both? Well, you may be right, more... [more]
We're lucky to live in a state with so many wonderful places to explore, Portarlington on the beautiful Bellarine Penins... [more]
Am I excited? Yes. Can I wait until the last weekend in November? No. Why? Because this music fest is surely one of the ... [more]
I love my farms and wholesome, farm-fresh food. I love the beauty and restfulness of the country and the genuine hospita... [more]
The most exciting food event on Melbourne's culinary calendar, Taste of Melbourne, is about to roll out across four spri... [more]
Let's face it, despite the exciting range of multicultural foods we're lucky enough to have access to these days, Italia... [more]
Whether you love them or have never munched into one before, the Kalorama Chestnut Festival is a must-visit for anyone n... [more]
Lick your lips; this may well be your lucky day with five double passes to Melbourne's hottest food and wine event up ... [more]
Taste of Melbourne is considered one of Melbourne's ultimate restaurant festivals - and a must-do foodies' day out. An a... [more]
When does food become a food experience? When it's only one part of a multitude of other pleasant sensations.
Enter B... [more]
Taste of London is a luscious affair - an affair with all things food and wine, that is. The gastronomic event of the ye... [more]
Victoria Street, Richmond is one of Melbourne's best Asian food eat-streets - if you know where to eat, that is. A rando... [more]
If you love fine food steeped in stories and a rich culture, you'll love everything about the new Carlton Food Tour ... [more]
Melbourne Food Tours have expanded their already-enticing selection of food tours (spanning the city, Carlton and Prahra... [more]
The Anglesea Music Festival, only in its third year, already holds a revered place on our music festivals calendar. Tha... [more]
If you're Italian, or know some Italian folks well, you already know that salami making is as revered amongst the Italia... [more]
Every now and then you stumble across a little gem - and I had the pleasure recently. Simple, humble, yet so right in so... [more]
You'd think that after many years (I'm not saying how many) of visiting the Royal Melbourne Show, I might have grown out... [more]
The Tesselaar Tulip Festival is a fabulous four-week floral extravaganza featuring various exciting themed weekends and ... [more]
The Harvest 'n' Graze phenomenon is spreading around town like a lovely big, inviting picnic blanket. After its beginnin... [more]
While we wave goodbye to Phase 1 of London 2012 and welcome the Paralympics, some of us, me included, have had more than... [more]
While this one's over, check out Harvest 'n' Graze at Ripponlea for your chance to WIN TICKETS.
Shake out your picni... [more]
What a surprising discovery edging St Kilda's main drag. The vibrant, award-winning, yet casual Wabi Sabi Garden is far ... [more]
Food tours are simply sublime fun. I mean how could you not love exploring new sights, smells, flavours and food experie... [more]
Are you hungry for grits that stick to your ribs? Or simply some wholesome winter warmers to soothe tummies, tastebuds a... [more]
Love your local Farmers' Market? Well, Farmers' Market shopping just took a delightful and convenient turn for the bette... [more]
Gleaning. Most of us have heard the term, but probably not in relation to a new food trend. Loosely defined in foodie te... [more]
Hungry for something different? Then the newest Foodie Trails to bless our culinary curiosity will not only whet the app... [more]
Melbourne is renowned the world over as a food capital with good reason. Whether north, south, east, west, or smack-bang... [more]
We're so glad to welcome back the Royal Melbourne Show, the iconic spring event coinciding with beautiful weather, schoo... [more]
Freedom from thoughts. What bliss. Can you imagine it? Probably not. Thing is, once we are free of thoughts, free of the... [more]
In an ever-changing world, it's more important than ever that we connect with the peace, strength and wisdom that exist... [more]
For those who live in or near enough to town even a day in Anglesea, at the start of the iconic Great Ocean Road, wi... [more]
If you haven't got your ticket yet, you better be quick, the popular Queenscliff Music Festival selling out year after y... [more]
Firstly, please play for a more peaceful read.
Life-Changing Meditation. Yes, you've heard it before. But have you e... [more]
Here's why. Some of you might be aware of an earlier article on the therapeutic benefits of floating in warm Epsom salt ... [more]
A peaceful, pretty park in arguably the best town on the Bellarine Peninsula, Ocean Grove Holiday Park gets my vote as a... [more]
While photos of the Tesselaar Tulip Festival are stunning, they can never do justice to the experience of immersing your... [more]
It's spring, it's a sensational time of year and it's showtime - well soon! In fact, it'll be here faster than you can s... [more]
While I've tried my fair share of therapies, flotation therapy would have to be the most relaxing. While you come away w... [more]
You've gotta love summer in Victoria, especially when it comes with music festivals, warm community spirit in a gorgeous... [more]
Want to go? Want to take your family - and go for free? Then read on. Victoria's most iconic annual event, the Royal Mel... [more]
Celebrate the launch of Dandenong Plaza's new shopping precinct with giveaways, performances and an array of free activi... [more]
For twelve action-packed days from Saturday 20th September, the Royal Melbourne Show will once again be bringing the co... [more]
Escape from Melbourne this spring to visit the bright, brilliant Tesselaar Tulip Festival, held from September 11th u... [more]
As a regular yoga student, it's very exciting to welcome the birth of a new (and pretty spectacular) yoga studio, especi... [more]
One of the country's most loved music festivals in arguably Victoria's prettiest town, the Queenscliff Music Festival... [more]
Love grazing on good food? Listening to top Australian live music? And perhaps lounging on some lush green lawns in divi... [more]
It's fun, it's fabulous. The Royal Melbourne Show, Victoria's largest, most popular community event, springs to life at... [more]
Spring is well an truly in the air - and there is no better way to celebrate it than at the bright, brilliant, beautiful... [more]
Hosted by Bursaria, who offer signature style events and catering with fine flair, One Fine Day offers a refreshing alte... [more]
Get ready to rock, move, groove, or simply soak up the sensational sounds and spring-time scenery at the 2012 Queensclif... [more]
Taste of Melbourne, formerly held indoors at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton, is launching alfresco lakeside at... [more]
I can't tell you how proud and fortunate I feel to live in the world's most liveable city.
I always knew she was grea... [more]
Are you a bit of a couch potato? If so, would you liken yourself to a sleek, slender french fry or a chunky potato wedge... [more]
A what? A Cuddle Party. It's warm. It's wonderful. It's a worldwide trend. A Cuddle Party is a gathering of people for t... [more]
I'm inspired. While I don't usually watch TV, I'm hooked on The Voice Australia. I don't usually sing either, but The Vo... [more]
Is stress getting on top of you? You're not alone. Stress is the disease of the 21st Century and one that underlies many... [more]
Between long sandy beaches, a sparkling bay, walking and cycling tracks, good coffee spots and great restaurants, Baysid... [more]
A weekend escape to the gorgeous Grampians beckons. The Grampians Grape Escape Food and Wine Festival will see the alrea... [more]
Nighthawk Live's stylish renovation and a very exciting line-up, including the unique and highly talented Matt Roney on ... [more]
Things are certainly hotting up for the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival, with Foodie Trails' extended Masala Tours of the... [more]
Don't let the name deceive you. The Port Fairy Folk Music Festival, on from Friday March 9th to Monday the 12th across t... [more]
It's time to dress up in your frilliest skirts and sexiest shirts for the Karavan International Gypsy Festival at The St... [more]
Okay, Brisbanites, the time has come to dress up in your frilly finest for the Karavan International Gypsy Music Fest... [more]
Our top Aussie music legends and an
idyllic location make Legends on the Lawn, held on Sunday March 18th at Werribee P... [more]
Be uplifted and inspired by lively, groovy soulful beats at the Karavan International Gypsy Music Festival, one of this ... [more]
Fabulous food, wonderful wines, groovy beats, and an exhilarating location combine at the iconic Harvest Picnic at Hang... [more]
"Into your hand straight from the land." That's what you get from Caulfield Farmers' Market and other authentic In Seaso... [more]
While there are many alternative healing modalities available to us, some have been successfully practised for centuries... [more]
Love walking into a quality clothing store where nothing is over $30? Love environmentally-friendly clothing that feels ... [more]
The biggest, best spring picnic is almost here. Stretching across the glorious lawns of Werribee Park on Sunday the 27th... [more]
The 2012 Melbourne Bead Expo is on Friday the 9th to Sunday the 11th of November at the Kingston Town Hall in Moorabbin... [more]
It's ghosts galore in Sorrento's main street on the first Saturday night of each month with Sorrento Ghost Tours.
The... [more]
Stretch the comfort zones, have yourself a tonne of fun and learn more about how to preserve and protect our precious e... [more]
The most happening place to be this pre-Melbourne Cup long weekend is the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues. You c... [more]
Almost 13 million people across the Horn of Africa are currently facing desperate food shortages after the worst drought... [more]
The excitement's building as the 15th annual Queenscliff Music Festival edges closer. Thousands will flock to the pictur... [more]
I love Anglesea. I love music. When the two combined in October 2010, the first ... [more]
Bring it on - a great food show with a gluten-free difference. The Irresistible Gluten Free Show, Australia's biggest g... [more]
Please hit Play on the video clip on the bottom right of screen before reading on – and make sure your volume's up high... [more]
I love 'the show' Just writing this story's got me all excited. The Royal Melbourne Show is on from Saturday the 24th of... [more]
I thought I'd done a tour of Melbourne from almost every perspective possible, but a Moonlight Kayak Tour (or any of Kay... [more]
Melbourne food tours just got more exciting with the addition of Masala Meanders Melbourne City, exciting Indian food to... [more]
One of Melbourne's premier food and wine events, Taste of Melbourne, has shifted seasons. After several years as a wi... [more]
One of the biggest (and, in my opinion, best) annual music festivals in Victoria has just released its early bird ticket... [more]
The beautiful Bayside suburb of Carrum will erupt with harvest foods, country and blues, and bundles of fun at the Kings... [more]
Fancy yourself an artist behind the camera lens? Enjoy taking the time to savour the beautiful and slower things in life... [more]
Few food events excite me as much as the Good Food & Wine Show, held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre f... [more]