The Escape Pod

6 Jun 2015

Jenny Brown & Melbournalia

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

Meet Jenny Brown, co-founder of Melbournalia – a clicks & mortar retail business dedicated to showcasing the very best of products designed and made in Melbourne that are wonderful keepsakes of your time here or terrific presents to remind people that you come from here.

Jenny is a professional retailer with a passion for items that are beautifully made and designed.  Listen in to hear how Melbournalia was created, the beginnings that involved multiple popup locations and how Melbournalia scored a grant from the City of Melbourne enabling it to find a permanent home at the Brussels end of Bourke St Melbourne.

Jenny is currently reading Amnesia by Peter Carey and while she loves visiting her best friend who has relocated to Paris, her next trip is very likely to be a relaxing spa weekend at Daylesford, country Victoria.  Her tip for travelling well is to travel light!

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25 Nov 2016

Special Guest – Ron Allum – Australian Geographic’s Lifetime of Adventure 2016 Recipient

LGBTQ, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Travel

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18 Nov 2016

Special Guest: Vinod Prasana – Award Winning Bansuri (Flute) Virtuoso

Bansuri, Flute, India, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Travel, virtuoso

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31 Oct 2016

Special Guest: Vet Dr Melanie Hill – To travel or not to travel with your pet(s)?

LGBTQ, Pets, Places & Travel, Travel

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