Travelling Stomach First

by Alex in Food, Epigrams and Interludes

There's something bizarre that happens when you travel with a chef. Something we do that no one else really does. And in the two and a half years since we left Australia, we've met a fair few travelling chefs, so I know I'm not the only one who does this thing.

Simply put, when you take a chef to a new city halfway around the world, they want to eat it.

Top Ten Photos of Europe on Tour

by Tasha in Photos, Europe, Topdeck

If you'd like to read more about of our whirlwind tour of Europe, click here! As always feel free to link to your own faves in the comments and/or on facebook :)
 

Auschwitz and Birkenau: Those Who Came Before

by Tasha in Europe

Today was a heavy day.

How I Met Your Drug Dealer

by Alex in Europe, Topdeck

Alright, gather round, kiddies! It's story time! Today, uncle Alex is going to be telling you the story of how he almost got knifed by a random drug dealer while on a pub crawl in Krakow, Poland.

At first, we were having a lovely evening - exploring the heart of Krakow with our friends Ally, Jona, Car and Carlos, having hot chocolates in funky underground cafes, and eating giant sausages for dinner - juvenile innuendo included, naturally. And then the pub crawl itself started.

We don't have any pictures from that night, so instead this article will be accompanied by photos of Krakow that your mother would approve of.

Stalking Statues in Slovakia

by Alex in Europe, Photos, Topdeck

The last time we spoke, dear reader - an embarrassingly long time ago - we were well into our whirlwind Topdeck tour of Europe. After Italy and Austria, and on our way to Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic, we had one small stop to make - the beautiful, if slightly chilly, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Wandering down the cobblestone streets and squares, our awesome and ever-patient tour leader Kaz tried really hard to give us a brief history of the capital. But to be fair, we weren't really listening. We were distracted by all the statues. So, so many statues.

Bratislava is apparently filled to the brim with statues, which is any Doctor Who fan's worst nightmare. But cameras in tow and a true sense of the ridiculous turned an army of the creepy and lifeless, into fun, recreational living art.

The Hills are Alive in Austria

by Tasha in Europe, Topdeck

The hills are alive with the sound of Salzburg. With songs they have....

Okay I'll stop there. Full disclosure, I'm kind of a massive Sound of Music dork. And I'm guessing, based on your stunned silence and gradual backing away from the computer...you may not be.

Or maybe you are. Maybe the Von Trapps are hidden in your trove of guilty pleasures and you are waiting with baited breath for me to describe in perfect detail the locales which the lovable Austrian family danced and pranced their way across Salzburg in the classic musical film (and to a lesser extent, real life too, I guess).