{"id":3107,"date":"2017-07-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wotif-blog-staging-lb-1978096533.ap-southeast-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/vc\/blog\/uncategorized\/im-moving-to-vic\/"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:33:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:33:55","slug":"im-moving-to-vic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/sport\/trending\/im-moving-to-vic\/","title":{"rendered":"QLD & NSW suck! 10 reasons I’m moving to VIC"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am DONE with State of Origin and done with QLD and NSW. If you\u2019re new to this saga \u2013 hi. My name is Cassie, I\u2019m half Queenslander, half New South Welshman, and over the past month I\u2019ve been trying to decide who to cheer for in Australia\u2019s most important (as far as QLD and NSW are concerned) sports series. First, Maroon Cassie argued the 10 reasons QLD is better than NSW<\/a>.\u00a0She made a convincing case. But then Blue Cassie rebutted with 10 reasons NSW is better than QLD<\/a> and changed my mind.<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re two games into State of Origin 2017, and like the series, I\u2019m still undecided. Am I a chilled-out Queenslander or an exciting New South Welshman? Or am I someone else entirely? Hipster Cassie thinks I might be a cool Victorian. And she\u2019s here with 10 reasons why VIC is better than both QLD and NSW combined.<\/p>\n

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  1. Awesome coffee<\/strong>\"\"I don\u2019t drink coffee myself, because apparently I have the tastebuds of an 8-year-old. But my friends who do (ie: all of them) swear that Melbourne<\/a> has the world\u2019s best coffee. Melbs even tries to take credit for inventing the flat white \u2013 now famous all over the world as the ultimate Aussie coffee.<\/li>\n
  2. City penguins
    \n<\/strong>
    \n\"\"    QLD<\/a> and NSW<\/a> have dugongs, penguins, and fur seals, all of which you can (responsibly) visit in the wild. And I think I\u2019ve made clear just how I feel about that (positively. Passionately positively. Perhaps a little too<\/strong><\/em> passionately positively). But for sheer ease of access, you can\u2019t beat St Kilda\u2019s<\/a> little penguins. They hang out at the St Kilda Breakwater \u2013 just a 20min tram ride from the CBD. So cute!<\/li>\n
  3. The Yarra Valley<\/strong>\"\"Craft beer, handmade chocolate, boutique cider, Australia\u2019s best wine\u2026 If it tastes amazing, you\u2019ll find it in the Yarra Valley<\/a>. Make the most of the gorgeous scenery with a hot air balloon ride and raise your complimentary glass of bubbles in celebration of not being stuck in some other, less delicious state.<\/li>\n
  4. The Great Ocean Road<\/strong>\"\"Two words: 12 Apostles. A few more: Bells Beach; Loch Ard Gorge; Bay of Islands; Erskine Falls; Lorne Beach. The Great Ocean Road<\/a> is one of the world\u2019s best scenic drives and home to some of Oz\u2019s most iconic natural wonders. But, hey, QLD and NSW have roads too! They\u2019re nice\u2026 sort of.<\/li>\n
  5. Trams
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    \n\"\"Sydney traffic will make you cry. Brisbane public transport is an expensive myth. But Melbourne\u2019s trams are magic. In fact, they make up the world\u2019s largest tram network and service almost every part of the city. Between them and Melbs\u2019 grid-like layout, getting around is a breeze.<\/li>\n
  6. The Grampians<\/strong>\"\"As a national park, the Grampians<\/a> are pretty spectacular. Their rugged sandstone mountains, cascading waterfalls, and jaw-dropping views have put them on many Aussie travellers\u2019 2017 to-do lists<\/a>. But because this is VIC, the state that never settles, the Grampians are also home to one of Australia\u2019s longest running food and wine festivals.And as far as I\u2019m concerned, that makes it the best<\/strong> national park.<\/li>\n
  7. Cheese<\/strong>\"\"So you might be noticing a bit of a trend in this list. VIC loves its food, and one of its faves is cheese. From the Yarra Valley Dairy in (surprisingly enough) the Yarra Valley<\/a> and Red Hill Cheese on the Mornington Peninsula<\/a>, to Prom Country Cheese, Jindi Cheese, and Maffra Cheese (to name a few) in Gippsland<\/a>, VIC is a cheese-lovers dream. NSW and QLD\u2026 you\u2019ve got some catching up to do.<\/li>\n
  8. Mount Hotham<\/strong>\"\"A must-do for ski fans, Mount Hotham<\/a> has earned the title \u2018The Powder Capital of Australia\u2019 because it holds the record for VIC\u2019s heaviest annual snowfall (as opposed to QLD, the state that\u2019s still trying to figure out what \u201csnow\u201d is). It\u2019s also home to one of Oz\u2019s steepest and most difficult runs: the nail-biting Mary\u2019s Slide. I think I\u2019ll stick to the gl\u00fchwein \ud83d\ude09<\/li>\n
  9. Epic street art<\/strong>\"\"Melbourne boasts some of the world\u2019s best street art. Except it doesn\u2019t boast \u2013 it\u2019s all cool and nonchalant, like \u201cOh, our city is one massive living art exhibition. No biggie.\u201d But it IS a biggie. Grab your camera and head to Hosier Lane, Degraves Street, AC\/DC Lane, Drewery Lane, Union Lane\u2026 heck, any lane, and prepare to have your mind blown.<\/li>\n
  10. No State of Origin<\/strong>\"\"Confession time. When I started this series, I didn\u2019t know the first thing about rugby league. I\u2019d never heard of Johnathan Thurston, had no idea what a conversion was, and I liked it that way. But now I\u2019m invested. 2017\u2019s first two State of Origin games have left us on a cliffhanger worthy of Game of Thrones (minus the dragons), and the suspense is killing me. So I\u2019m moving to VIC, getting into AFL, and following Carlton. There\u2019s no suspense when your winning days are done\u2026Think Hipster Cassie is full of it? Check out the top 10 reasons QLD is better than NSW<\/a>, or the top 10 reasons NSW is better than QLD<\/a>, and decide for yourself which state reigns supreme.\n

    Plan your next trip to Victoria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    I am DONE with State of Origin and done with QLD and NSW. If you\u2019re new to this saga \u2013 hi. My name is Cassie, I\u2019m half Queenslander, half New South Welshman, and over the past month I\u2019ve been trying to decide who to cheer for in Australia\u2019s most important (as far as QLD and …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[780,765],"tags":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3107"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3220,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3107\/revisions\/3220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}