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Passport. Coffee. Go!

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

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Nuremberg Christmas market

January 3, 2019 by Michael Leave a Comment

Since moving to the Northern Hemisphere, I’ve developed a fond spot for a good Christmas market. Many of my English colleagues find it a little peculiar that a grown man could get so excited over a market, but really, what better excuse to drink copious amounts of Glühwein?! The popularity of Christmas markets has spread … [Read more…]

Posted in: City breaks, Germany Tagged: Christmas, Europe, Germany, Market, Travel, weekend away

A taste of Tasmania: how to spend a weekend in Hobart

November 12, 2018 by Michael Leave a Comment
View from Mount Wellington, Hobart

There was a time when I couldn’t wait to get out of Hobart. The capital of Tasmania (an island state in Australia’s south) wasn’t the most exciting place when I was growing up. Shops closed for the weekend at noon on Saturday; ‘doing a blockie’ (a.k.a. driving around the block) was a popular pastime; and the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Australia, City breaks Tagged: art, Australia, food, Island, Market, restaurants, Tasmania, weekend away, Wine, winery

A very Bavarian Christmas (a.k.a. Munich’s Christmas markets)

December 7, 2017 by Michael 2 Comments
Christmas decoration from Munich christmas markets

Post updated December 2018 with details about the Christmas Markets in Tegernsee, an hour’s drive from Munich. To an Australian, the festive season in the Northern Hemisphere is basically Christmas on crack. Cheap and cheesy Christmas sweaters become perfectly acceptable attire, wine is served piping hot, and the streets are an overdose of colour exploding … [Read more…]

Posted in: City breaks, Europe, Germany Tagged: Christmas, Germany, Market, Wine, winter

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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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