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THE LAND OF THE HOLY ALE: TRAPPIST BELGIUM – Inside the secretive world of Westmalle..

“Now.. you can’t film, or take photos. We have to meet our escort and discuss how we will document this, but really the monks are very secretive. I can’t even believe we have been allowed in!”. We are standing at a huge iron gate outside ‘Westmalle’ Monastery in an attractive rural region of Northern Belgium…

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A peek at Bergkirchweih – The World’s Oldest Beer Festival

Could this be Germany’s best beer festival?? And no it’s not Munich’s Oktoberfest… It’s the lesser known Bergkirchweih Festival in Erlangen – It’s the world’s oldest beer festival and attracts over a million people over a 12 day period. Having never been to Oktoberfest in Munich I can’t compare but the locals say this one…

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River Surfing in Munich!

Un-believable! I was cruising through central Munich today when I noticed some lads in wetsuits carrying surfboards. Assuming they were either extremely lost or up to something cool, I followed them and couldn’t believe what I saw! Check this out. GETTING THERE + AROUND Swiss Airlines fly return from all major Australian cities to Munich from…

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Beer-Lovers Guide to Bavaria Part II : Bamberg to Erlangen.

BAMBERG  Having avoided the destruction of allied bombing campaigns during the first and second world wars, the stunning Franconian town of Bamberg stands today as a living reminder of what quaint, old-world Germany used to be. It is possibly the most beautiful town in all of Germany and carries on a centuries old brewing tradition…