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Melissa Mason

Melissa Mason

Freelance writer

Melissa Mason is a freelancer writer and contributor to The Age.

Going nuts for Nutbush.

This unique festival has Nutbush, dress-ups and the best of Oz music

Landing solo at this festival hundreds of kilometres from the nearest major city should be intimidating. But there’s too much to like.

  • Melissa Mason
Dimes Square natural wine bar Le Dive.

No bookings required: The coolest place to eat in New York

Unlike Australia’s most talked-about restaurants, you don’t book a table at Dimes Square’s establishments. It’s good, but it’s chaotic good.

  • Melissa Mason
Travelling solo is rewarding but can also be lonely.

I’m tired of hostels. Here’s how I avoid loneliness while travelling solo

In my mid-30s I realised that, while I no longer financially needed hostels, I sorely missed the social aspect of them.

  • Melissa Mason
On the morning of my visit, about half the people queuing are denied entry.

I tried to get into Europe’s most notorious nightclub (and failed)

People queue for up to six hours to get into Berghain. As I hit the front of the queue, I make an unforgivable mistake.

  • Melissa Mason
The furniture is screwed down at the Animal Bar ... or at least some of it is.

Inside the notorious outback bar that inspired a Chili Peppers song

Animal Bar, on the Gulf of Carpentaria, has a storied past and a mean reputation.

  • Melissa Mason

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