Mel Basher
lifemeltravelled.bsky.social
Mel Basher
@lifemeltravelled.bsky.social
I didn’t expect a brothel tour in Kalgoorlie to stay with me. But it did.

This is a piece about history, containment, and a woman who’s kept opening the same pink doors for over 30 years.

Some stories linger.

#travel #australia #travelwriting #essay #observation #explorer
The last brothel in Kalgoorlie
Inside Questa Casa, and the woman keeping its history alive
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December 18, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A slice of history off the beaten track. Worth a read - and a visit if you're passing nearby

#travel #stories #travelstories #exploring #australia #australiatravel #offthebeatentrack
Serviceton Station: A piece of history that refused to stay quiet
Proof that the best road trip stories start with "let's just have a quick look"
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November 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Good places to leave your coffee:
*A table
*Your hand
*A cup holder in your car

Bad places to leave your coffee:
*A wooden bollard at mini golf, nearby wildlife, and several children. Where you also forgot you'd put it.
October 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A tangled seat belt, some brute force, and the endlessly helpful Taz: how a quick photo stop turned into quite the outback experience

#travel #australia #australiatravel #outback #ADHDtravel #ADHD #roadtrip #adventure #vanlife #wanderlust
Stuck on the 90 Mile Straight
How a tangled seatbelt, several screwdrivers, and some kind strangers turned a quick photo stop into an outback adventure
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October 14, 2025 at 4:13 AM
We thought we'd found the perfect cozy cafe in the Blue Mountains. Turns out we'd stumbled into something much more complicated.

#travel #travelwriting #australia #australiatravel #bluemountains #ADHD #ADHDtravel
The Yellow Deli Experience
A taste of comfort, a dose of discomfort
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October 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It's taken several weeks (or, some could argue, years), but I finally have a blog set up to follow our travels. From here on out, I'll primarily be posting to Substack: open.substack.com/pub/lifemelt...

I'll also use Bluesky, Pinksky, PixelFed and Polar Steps. Flick me a message for the links!
Life Mel Travelled | Mel Basher | Substack
Travel stories through an ADHD lens: navigating the world differently, one adventure at a time. Click to read Life Mel Travelled, by Mel Basher, a Substack publication. Launched 14 hours ago.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM