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Travel and food stories from someone who hasn’t yet learned any restraint

Month: September 2017

A hair-raising tipple (or, a weekend in the Douro Valley)

September 13, 2017 by Michael 2 Comments

As I’m writing this post, I’ve helped myself to a delicious, crisp glass of the white I brought back from Douro Valley, and I’m thinking, ‘Portuguese wine really is underrated’. Just like the wine it produces, Portugal as a wine destination can be unfairly overlooked. If I mention enotourism, you probably first reach for the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Europe, Portugal, Wine breaks Tagged: Douro Valley, Enotourism, Portugal, Wine

Ah, Portofino

September 10, 2017 by Michael 12 Comments

  Every year, for the past seven years – just after the long UK winter and just before London’s weekend of summer – I toy with the idea of packing it all in and moving back to Australia. Sure, winter in London is never really that cold, but damn it, it is grey. Relentlessly so. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Europe, Italy, Seaside breaks Tagged: beach, italy, portofino

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Hi! I’m Michael, an Australian living in London, who manages to hold down a professional job while still exploring the world.

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