mosey (verb)
To walk or move in
a leisurely manner
We believe the only way to truly experience a place is by walking its streets, strolling its laneways and wandering through its hidden arcades and back alleyways.
Our digital neighbourhood guides
From the tree-lined streets of Batignolles in Paris, to the eclectic eateries of Thornbury in Melbourne, each mosey guide is an invitation to wander off the beaten path, immerse yourself in local flavours, discover places most maps miss, and embrace the art of taking it slow.
Our curated guides showcase the very best of each neighbourhood, ensuring you can spend less time researching and more time roaming. From restaurants and bars, to coffee spots, independent shops, and more, we hand-pick some of our favourite places and share hidden treasures.
Meet the founders
We love researching a new city, our curiosity leading us on a hunt for the very best of every destination we visit.
“It’s not the notes you play, it’s the notes you don’t play” — Miles Davis
Travel is no different. It’s the bits in between that matter. The unplanned moments, the wrong turns, the unexpected conversations, the streets you wander down without reason – that’s where a place reveals itself.
We are Tim and Steph, two creatives hailing from the vibrant city of Melbourne, Australia. While we find inspiration in the eclectic culture and streets of our hometown, it’s a shared wanderlust that defines our adventurous spirit. We love nothing more than spending a day, a weekend, or even a whole week, walking from one end of a city to the other, wearing out our shoes and immersing ourselves in a place — from saying “I do” in our favourite city, Paris, to getting lost in the labyrinth of Venice; from boundless exploring in Tokyo, to navigating foreign streets on the ‘wrong’ side of the road.
Fuelling our adventures is a passion for food, coffee, design and music. We’re proud coffee snobs (sorry!) on the hunt for the perfect brew wherever we go. As foodies at heart — and stomach — we love discovering new places to eat, whether it’s a just-opened spot in our own neighbourhood or a Michelin-starred restaurant halfway across the world. Our shelves at home are overflowing with books from our journeys, on design, art, fashion, architecture and travel — possibly the worst souvenirs we could pack in our suitcase!
(Photos by Oli Sansom | Briars Atlas)
Tried & tested
Over countless trips, we’ve built a habit of digging deeper than the typical tourist trail.
We sort through the viral TikTok venues and the overpriced tourist traps, and we collect tips from friends who have visited. We chat with chefs, baristas and shop owners and ask about their must-visit destinations and locals’ secrets — not the places on the ‘top ten’ or ‘hot’ lists, but the ones that locals return to again and again. Slowly piecing together a picture of what makes each place unique.
Then we try them all ourselves, hand-picking our favourite places to eat, shop and explore, and the experiences that capture the heart of each neighbourhood.
Our curated guides showcase the very best of each neighbourhood, ensuring you can spend less time researching and more time roaming.
Fun facts?
- Tim’s shoe collection (solely Onitsuka Tigers) is at least 3 times bigger than Steph’s and he has socks in every colour and pattern to match his shoe choice.
- Steph plays alto saxophone and performs in a 19-piece big band which is as fun (and loud) as you’d imagine.
- At home we share our lives with Lotti, our long and loveable wire haired dachshund who loves a road-trip as much as we do.
- Tim is a Strategic Consultant for user experience, behaviour and wayfinding projects: timrobdondow.com
- Steph is a graphic designer who specialises in bringing concept-driven visual identities to life: yardbird.studio