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Mmmm Tasty Croquettes 0

Mmmm Tasty Croquettes

Got a few Euro spare change kicking around in your pocket and got the munchies in Amsterdam, well a croquette shop will do the trick. Scattered through the Dutch city are great croquette shops...

Ute capital of the world 3

Ute capital of the world

Although the Ute or Utility was invented by Ford in Geelong Australia in the 1930’s, Deniliquin in New South Wales holds the title of the Ute capital of the World. Deniliquin is on the...

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church 0

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in the centre of Berlin is a stark reminder of the horrors of war. This church was built between 1891 and 1895 in honor of the then Emperor Wilhelm...

Bargains amongst the palm trees 0

Bargains amongst the palm trees

If you’ve spent the day in the sun on Waikiki Beach and need to find a bargain or that special kitsch gift for the friends back home give the International Marketplace a go. There...

Time to tap the barrel 0

Time to tap the barrel

The worlds biggest event starts today in Munich, the 174th Oktoberfest. The celebrations will commence with the traditional tapping of the barrel by Munich’s Lord Mayor at 12 PM making way for over 6...

Celebrating Oktoberfest Japanese Style 0

Celebrating Oktoberfest Japanese Style

Yebisu Garden Place is the located in the suburb now more commonly known as Ebisu which is a suburb of Tokyo not far from Shibuya and Roppongi. The Yebisu beer head quarters is situated...

Fancy a sausage at the Bratwursthäusle 0

Fancy a sausage at the Bratwursthäusle

[youtube 9rZY19BuZBI] With Oktoberfest starting in Germany in only a couple of days we thougth we would start the festivities a bit earlier here at Tripandom. We found this great sausage restaurant in Nurnberg...

Whimsical Waterfront Bollards 0

Whimsical Waterfront Bollards

Geelong in Victoria Australia is home to over 100 wooden bollards painted up as historical figures from the area stretching the length of its magnificent waterfront. This one in our photograph is a favorite...

Hong Kong’s Peak Tram 0

Hong Kong’s Peak Tram

The Peak Tram is one of Hong Kong’s most popular and historic tourist attractions. Dating back to 1888 the 373 metres of steep track up The Peak offers spectacular views of this magnificent harbor...

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 0

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380

[youtube i5pGlw4o3Ks] Singapore Airlines have announced that the world’s first Airbus A380 route will be a daily flight between London -Singapore and Sydney starting on October 28th this year. The Airbus promises to revolutionise...