In September 2022 I was on a PressTrip to Plsen, and as part of that, we…
Category: Rest of the World
Here you’ll find my travel blog content for the rest of the world.
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.…
Podcast #026: Apartheid
Welcome to Episode 26 of my “Travel Tales From Beyond The Brochure” podcast. This week’s podcast…
The Sani Pass
Bloody obvious with hindsight, but let me just reiterate the point, so no other backpacker tries…