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There are girls\u2019 weekends and then there are Melbourne Travel Guide Expedia<\/a> girls\u2019 weekends. That\u2019s the weekend you want to be on. As a Sydneysider, I could not be more pro our Southern Sister. She\u2019s a little cooler and smoother than us and truly just about the best\u00a0Aussie\u00a0city you can head to with your girlfriends. Pop across for the weekend and you won’t regret it.<\/p>\n

Melbourne is constantly innovating so it\u2019s not possible to curate a definitive list \u00a0(it would be more like a thesis) but once you\u2019ve booked your fabulous hotel \u2013 Crown Towers, Langham, Lyle, Windsor, Westin, Park Hyatt \u2013 here are ten awesome things to try.<\/p>\n

1. Hot yoga<\/h2>\n

Get your Gwyneth on at Melbourne\u2019s coolest fit spot \u2013 One Hot Yoga and Pilates<\/a>. The architecturally designed space is all urban minimalist with white walls, white space and white noise. This was the first yoga studio in the world to teach core body temperature yoga and it remains their specialty but the school also offers Pilates Mat and Reformer classes. Try a Slow Hot Flow Yoga class that combines physical asana practice in a 37 degree room. I\u2019ve tried Bikrim Yoga in the past and didn\u2019t really enjoy it but I loved, loved this style. Make sure you\u2019re well hydrated and don\u2019t eat for a couple of hours before the class. Wear light clothes that you can bend in and take a towel because you\u2019re going to sweat like Beyonce in concert.<\/p>\n

2. Eat at Supernormal<\/h2>\n

Who doesn\u2019t want to visit a place called Supernormal<\/a>? Without question, chef Andrew McConnell\u2019s latest Asian diner is the hippest, hardest-to-get-a-booking-at joint in town. It\u2019s an imaginative blend of Japanese, Korean and Chinese cuisine that\u2019s been twisted and turned like a Lewis Carroll character. This is marvelous, special food executed with innovation, humour and passion. It\u2019s more than dinner \u2013 it\u2019s a destination. We started with homemade white sesame rice cakes drizzled in a ridiculously good sticky sauce, followed by a selection of ceviche-style raw dishes full of lemon, jalapeno and daikon. I will forever dream about the King Fish.<\/p>\n

The restaurant was and remains absolutely packed, with a queue out the door and down the street, so don\u2019t even think about not booking. Also, leave room for dessert. More specifically leave room for the peanut butter parfait, salted caramel & soft chocolate. It needs no further explanation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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