Category Archives: Europe

What it’s like to be hand fed sultanas.

UNDERSTANDING A CULTURE THROUGH FOOD. It wasn’t until we got to the sultanas that I started to feel uneasy. The same way you feel uneasy when your token odd uncle hugs you for slightly too long. I watched him pick

What it’s like to be hand fed sultanas.

UNDERSTANDING A CULTURE THROUGH FOOD. It wasn’t until we got to the sultanas that I started to feel uneasy. The same way you feel uneasy when your token odd uncle hugs you for slightly too long. I watched him pick

sLOVEnia. Because it’s Valentine’s Day.

With neighbours like Italy, Croatia and Austria, Slovenia doesn’t get anywhere near the attention it deserves. But that’s all part of the appeal. With quiet country sides, relaxed cities and cruisey little canals, this tiny European nation is the perfect

sLOVEnia. Because it’s Valentine’s Day.

With neighbours like Italy, Croatia and Austria, Slovenia doesn’t get anywhere near the attention it deserves. But that’s all part of the appeal. With quiet country sides, relaxed cities and cruisey little canals, this tiny European nation is the perfect

Rub-a-dub-dub: Amsterdam’s new tub.

A prawn, a pineapple, an awkward banana; Australia has a long and proud history of big things. Finally, after all these years, it seems the trend has caught on overseas. Late last year, Amsterdam, one of the world’s most “interesting”

Rub-a-dub-dub: Amsterdam’s new tub.

A prawn, a pineapple, an awkward banana; Australia has a long and proud history of big things. Finally, after all these years, it seems the trend has caught on overseas. Late last year, Amsterdam, one of the world’s most “interesting”

The Munich City Museum.

Munich is notorious for a few really great* things – beer halls, boozy tourists and babes in Bavarian frills. A.K.A: Oktoberfest. Compared to its notoriously cool and cultured older sibling, Berlin, Munich’s art scene and progressive modern culture gets a

The Munich City Museum.

Munich is notorious for a few really great* things – beer halls, boozy tourists and babes in Bavarian frills. A.K.A: Oktoberfest. Compared to its notoriously cool and cultured older sibling, Berlin, Munich’s art scene and progressive modern culture gets a

Englischer Garten, München.

Englischer Garten, or what us tourists might call “English Garden”, is one of the largest urban parks in the world, sprawling over 3.7km of central Munich. Despite the name, there’s nothing particularly English about this place. Less the surfers attempting

Englischer Garten, München.

Englischer Garten, or what us tourists might call “English Garden”, is one of the largest urban parks in the world, sprawling over 3.7km of central Munich. Despite the name, there’s nothing particularly English about this place. Less the surfers attempting

Trip the Light. Berlin.

Northern lights, strobe lights, fairy lights; aren’t lights just the best? From the 10th to the 21st of October, you can see lights in all their illuminated glory in Berlin, Germany during the city’s annual “Festival of Lights” event. Taking the

Trip the Light. Berlin.

Northern lights, strobe lights, fairy lights; aren’t lights just the best? From the 10th to the 21st of October, you can see lights in all their illuminated glory in Berlin, Germany during the city’s annual “Festival of Lights” event. Taking the

The Festival of Near Death Experiences, Spain.

So it’s September. A completely ridiculous time to be pumping out a blog post about a festival held annually in July. But given it’s in Spain, you may need 10 months to save enough money to get there. La Fiesta

The Festival of Near Death Experiences, Spain.

So it’s September. A completely ridiculous time to be pumping out a blog post about a festival held annually in July. But given it’s in Spain, you may need 10 months to save enough money to get there. La Fiesta

Norwegian Dreamboat. Erlend Øye.

If you’re not in the .01 precent of society that’s 10 steps ahead of pop culture, you won’t mind hearing old news on an artist who’s barely released a thing since 2005. So read on. Norwegian music God Erlend Øye

Norwegian Dreamboat. Erlend Øye.

If you’re not in the .01 precent of society that’s 10 steps ahead of pop culture, you won’t mind hearing old news on an artist who’s barely released a thing since 2005. So read on. Norwegian music God Erlend Øye

Happy as Darry. Sofia, Bulgaria.

Christmas in Bulgaria is not a particularly colourful affair. The weather demands the bleak tones of overcoats and fur, and icy snow hides any spots of colour the post communist country may otherwise adorn. Consequently, stumbling across the intimate, jelly bean

Happy as Darry. Sofia, Bulgaria.

Christmas in Bulgaria is not a particularly colourful affair. The weather demands the bleak tones of overcoats and fur, and icy snow hides any spots of colour the post communist country may otherwise adorn. Consequently, stumbling across the intimate, jelly bean

The Portuguese Vortex.

How do you know when a place is incredible? The hotel staff are guests of the past. To exchange further travel for washing dishes and changing bed sheets, one would have to be pretty smitten indeed. This seems to be

The Portuguese Vortex.

How do you know when a place is incredible? The hotel staff are guests of the past. To exchange further travel for washing dishes and changing bed sheets, one would have to be pretty smitten indeed. This seems to be