The thing about holidays, is that they lift us up out of the everyday. From out there, it’s easier to get a better view of life, from a different perspective. Another way, is to get to know new perspectives of the city by joining experts for a walk.

Find out how to use mushroom fluff on a Vietnamese in Victoria Street walking tour. If orange blossom’s more your thing, step in with the Secrets of Sydney Road tour. There are architectural walks (Laneways & Arcades, Art Deco, and with a general focus), galleries tours (visiting artist-run spaces, commercial and public galleries), more food-related walks (from Footscray Market to a Foodies tour with Allan Campion) and self-guided graffiti walks. There may even be a spot left to join this weekend’s Literary Melbourne walking tour, part of the Writer’s Festival.