Nadine Cresswell-Myatt

Freelance travel and food writer.

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Winner of the 2022 ASTW award for Best Family Travel Story and the 2023 ASTW Award for Best Destination story. Twenty-five years of experience as a travel writer. Worked as a regular contributor for TravelAwaits, a US website aimed at 45+ travellers with 7M monthly page views. Presently writing a monthly story for Seniors in Melbourne, recognised by the Victorian Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) as a Quality Tourism Accredited Business, it is the first and only Melbourne travel website to specifically target the senior demographic. I've also written travel stories for the Herald Sun, The Age, Sunday Age, Senior Traveller, Coast and Country, Great Aussie Bite (GAB), Royal Auto, Yarra Valley & Ranges Country Life, and various NZ newspapers.

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30 Jul 2026

Inside Melbourne's Reborn Waterside - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

From six o'clock swill to rooftop cocktails, here's what to know before visiting Melbourne's reborn Waterside Hotel. Plan your visit today

20 Jul 2026

Collins Coffee House: High Tea Done Right - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

A Gothic banking hall turned high tea haven. Read Nadine's review of Collins Coffee House and plan your own elegant Melbourne afternoon

16 Jun 2026

RACV Cape Schanck Resort: Luxury Peninsula Stay - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

Discover RACV Cape Schanck Resort on the Mornington Peninsula with luxury stays, golf, spa and dining. Plan your relaxing getaway today

02 Jun 2026

The Pink Lake at the End of the Line: Chasing the Elusive Sky Mirror

Seniors In Melbourne

Attempting to reach Lake Tyrrell, a remote pink lake in the Wimmera, by public transport felt foolhardy. I managed with quite a story to tell

18 May 2026

Box Hill Food Tour Worth Trying? - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

Discover dumplings, noodles and hidden gems on this delicious Box Hill food tour. Read Nadine's full review and plan your visit today

29 Apr 2026

Alba Thermal Springs and Spa: A Relaxed, Accessible Escape on the Mornington Peninsula

Seniors In Melbourne

A relaxed and accessible visit to Alba Thermal Springs and Spa on the Mornington Peninsula

07 Apr 2026

My Stay at ParkRoyal Melbourne Airport Hotel - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

Accessible, convenient and super comfortable. With some great discounts to boot. Read Nadine's review of ParkRoyal Melbourne Airport Hotel

05 Feb 2026

China Travel Tips You'll Wish You Knew - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

Planning a trip to China? Nadine's practical China travel tips cover apps, money, tours and tech mistakes to avoid. Read before you go

28 Nov 2025

The Magic of Dimboola, Australia - Seniors in Melbourne

Seniors in Melbourne

Discover the friendliest town in Victoria. Explore Dimboola, Australia, visit the Pink Lake Dimboola, the Imaginarium, Little Desert National Park and more

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May 23, 2026

Melbourne’s world-famous coffee scene treats every cup as a canvas. I was served this one at. @onepluspiece a Japanese American fusion cafe in Balwyn. The significance is lost on me. Who is looking at me from my coffee? #coffeeart #coffeelover #melbournecoffeeculture

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28 Aug 2024 12:32am

Deepdene U3A Photography group visited Glenferrie Rd Hawthorn this week. I worked in a bank there around 1980. The work was as dull as the area. Since Swinburne Tech became a university in 1992, Hawthorn has come alive with an infusion of youth, multiculturalism, and diversity. The guys shown are from Alley Tunes Records, a cafe and vinyl store in a laneway next to the Glenferrie Railway Station. Call in for a hit of caffeine laced with their humour and positivity. @alleytunesrecords_melbourne
#hawthorn

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30 Jul 2024 2:03pm

Compilation of FREE events for all interests in August.

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11 May 2024 1:49pm

Prebook some of these great FREE events happening in June

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01 Apr 2024 8:03pm

Free activities to get you through April. Without spending a cent.

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29 Feb 2024 11:19pm

Worth seeing! Tap on for the full review. An incredibly moving photography exhibition.

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23 Feb 2024 8:39pm

I you are planning on going to the Titanic Exhibition, then the offer is you get a free ticket if you buy a year's Museum membership. It makes the year's membership relatively inexpensive and you still get to see the Titanic Exhibition!

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22 Feb 2024 3:21pm

My top picks of FREE things to do in March

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20 Feb 2024 3:05pm

After U3A Deepdene Photography Group's posts on patterns, I became obsessed with patterns in lotus seed pods on our excursion to Blue Lotus Water Garden. The food pic is Lotus Root Chips. The lotus plant has been eaten for 7,000 years in Asia. Its stem and roots are added to soups and stir-fries, but its leaves, flowers, and seeds are also edible. Blue Lotus Gardens’ cafe could feature more of what they grow so abundantly on their menu, but this dish was at least a start and a novelty for tourists.

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20 Feb 2024 10:59am

Melbourne's early fashion houses are intriguing. A lost part of Melbourne's history that is worth exploring.

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16 Feb 2024 6:56pm

A new thing to look out for if you love photography.

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13 Feb 2024 1:43pm

Pinkie’s up! Heartwarming to see my daughter Harriet and husband Craig enjoying a Valentine’s Day high tea in Salt Lake City where they now live. The event was at the Grand America Hotel a massive old-world-style hotel. They took me there a few years back to see the Holiday Windows - a bit like the Myer ones on steroids. One of the best places to visit in SLC for experiences. Enjoy February 14th wherever you are, whatever you do. #MakeLifeGrand

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