Podcast #065: Detroit

Welcome to Episode 065 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. Okay, let’s start…

My First Beer Spa

The last evening of my Press Trip to the Plsen area was scheduled for a beer…

Beer in Plsen

Plsen, a city in the west of Czechia, is famous for its beer. Indeed it’s the…

A Tour of Pilsner Urquell Brewery

In September 2022 I was on a PressTrip to Plsen, and as part of that, we…

Is German Beer the best beer?

When people think of beer, they automatically think of Germany, and rave about the qualities of…

I Was Born In Year Zero: The Killing Fields

I was born in Year Zero. To be absolutely precise, I was born a few months…

The Sunshine Coast of Australia

Overview The Sunshine Coast of Australia is, well, it’s a legion of seaside resorts. It’s the…

Is Adelaide Boring?

I asked some of my Australian friends what the general impression of Adelaide was, in the…

A Trip on the Indian Pacific Railway

Indian Pacific – a name, like ‘Orient Express’ (but possibly not ‘Woodhead’) which evokes a nostalgia…

Perth & Fremantle: 1st & 2nd Impressions

I went to Perth and Fremantle in my ‘year of travelling’, when I took a career…

Rottnest Island Day Trip

On my first visit to Western Australia, I took a day trip from Fremantle to Rottnest…

Pink Lakes, Stargazing, and Wildflowers

In a previous post, I talked about places you could visit within day trips from Perth.…