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Olive Farm wines in the Swan Valley near Perth, Western Australia.

The Swan Valley in Western Australia: the stress-free stopover near Perth

The Swan Valley in Western Australia, a gourmet wine and food region just 15 minutes from Perth Airport, makes for a perfect stopover on the way to Australia's east coast Wine tasting at Olive Farm Wines in the Swan Valley The history lesson isn’t strictly…

The flagship Haribo store in Bonn, Germany.

Sweet history in Bonn: visiting the home of Haribo

Visit Bonn, the birthplace of Haribo, and explore the sweet history, from the flagship city-centre shop to the sprawling factory outlet, perfect for gummy enthusiasts. This article was updated in March 2026 to add more detail, opening hours and nearby attractions. Shopping on Am Neutor…

19 great reasons to visit Munich, Bavaria

Munich, Germany, ranks among Europe's top destinations for overseas travellers. And it's justified. Here are just 19 reasons why... Englischer Garten: World class urban paradise An arguably unbeatable contender for the title of the world's greatest urban green space, Munich's primary natural lung is way…

Why Kensington Market is Toronto’s best neighbourhood for food

The mixture of cuisines from all over the world makes Toronto’s Kensington Market an incredible place for street food and casual restaurants. The migration history of Kensington Market The story begins in the distinctively bay-and-gable Victorian houses on Kensington Avenue. “They were built in the…

The type of tour you should do on your first day in any city

Forget hop-on, hop-off buses. The best tour to do on your first day in any city is a food tour. Get great food, city orientation, and dinner ideas for the rest of your trip. Bad travel advice There is one piece of travel advice I…

Five mildly interesting things I learned recently: 7 July 2025

From a country with far too many lakes to a bird named after far too many countries. Finland has 187,888 lakes That’s according to the Finland Promotion Board. That’s undeniably an awful lot of lakes, but it makes me wonder whose job it was to…

In-flight meals guide: The best choices and the science of taste

Discover why in-flight meals taste different. Learn the science of taste at altitude, the best food choices for flying, and why airlines use so much sauce. The history of in-flight meals Sandwiches or fruit? They were the options offered 100 years ago for the first…

Where locals eat and drink in Las Vegas

Find out where locals eat and drink in Las Vegas. Discover bars and restaurants off the Strip, including Carson Kitchen and The Laundry Room. Beerhaus Locals tend to avoid the Strip wherever possible, with the Beerhaus a notable exception – largely because it’s next to…

The Kröll strudel café in Innsbruck, Austria.

Kröll, Innsbruck: How one café will change your view of strudels

Visit Kröll in Innsbruck, Austria, a café in an 800-year-old prison offering over 20 strudel flavours, from traditional apple to chicken curry. Innsbruck’s specialist strudel café To the rest of the world, strudel is a pastry stuffed with apple and maybe sultanas. At Kröll in…

Five things I learned this week – 23 June 2025

Airport hotels, chocolate brownies, the Ark of the Covenant, the White Stripes and an annoyingly long fact check on the flag of Belize feature in this week’s slightly interesting discoveries. Hilton’s claim to the first airport hotel is complete nonsense The Hilton chain has long…