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Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Beer, Beer & Hike, Buttenheim, Eggolsheim, Franconia, German Beer, Germany, Hallerndorf, Hikes in Germany, Hiking, Whisky

Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Discovering what Beer Hiking is all about in possibly the best place for it, Upper Franconia. Continue reading Beer & Hike: Eggolsheim – Hallerndorf – Buttenheim 5 Brewery Hike

Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Mountain Hiking, Switzerland

Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

I woke up on Day 4 in Switzerland without a plan… Continue reading Uf Spitzen (from Grindelwald)

First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Grindelwald, Hikes in Switzerland, Hiking, Jungfrau Region, Mountain Hiking, Switzerland

First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Now we are talking epic hike… Continue reading First – Hiendertellti -Wildgärst – Grosse Scheidegg

Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

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Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

It is easy to plan an epic hike with a fear of heights, but much harder to execute. Continue reading Grindelwald – Grosse Scheidegg Loop (or how I chickened out on the Glecksteinhütte)

Drunken Masterpieces: Rijksmuseum

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Drunken Masterpieces: Rijksmuseum

A trip through the Rijksmuseum has me questioning what’s the difference between a Berkemeyer and a Roemer beer glass? Continue reading Drunken Masterpieces: Rijksmuseum

Beer & Bike: Binchoise, Abbaye d’Aulne and Bonne Esperance

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Beer & Bike: Binchoise, Abbaye d’Aulne and Bonne Esperance

Visiting a couple of the lesser known but beautiful beer abbeys of Belgium. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Binchoise, Abbaye d’Aulne and Bonne Esperance

Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Art, Beer, Beer & Bike, Biking, Biking in the Netherlands, Haarlem, Netherlands, Netherlands Beer, World War II

Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Discovering the revival of Haarlem’s one rich brewing tradition and its most famous resident, Frans Hals. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Frans Hals – Jopen – Het Uiltje

Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

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Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

If Beer and Bike is a thing, why not Beer and Hike? Franconian Switzerland in Germany has some of the best Beer and Hike opportunities starting with the Fünf Seidla Stieg, the official Five Brewery Hike. Continue reading Fünf Seidla Steig (Five Brewery Hike)

Beer & Bike: Romantic Rhine

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Beer & Bike: Romantic Rhine

Biking the Romantic Rhine, fulfilling a dream, and indulging in regional myths with a couple classic travel writers. Continue reading Beer & Bike: Romantic Rhine

Drunken Masterpieces: Gemäldegalerie Berlin

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Drunken Masterpieces: Gemäldegalerie Berlin

Contemplating proverbs in Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie where naturally I bump into Frans Hals. Continue reading Drunken Masterpieces: Gemäldegalerie Berlin