While I certainly didn’t go backpacking in Iraq to get drunk, it was pleasing that I was able to relax and enjoy some ice cold beers in some really really good bars while touring the northern part of the country, Kurdistan. All bars are safe to drink in, all friendly and they serve alcohol – Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Top 4 Bars in Kurdistan, Iraq[…]
While a recent Thirsty Thursdays was about the first time I ever tried Palestinian beer (in Bethlehem), this week it’s all about the Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah in Palestine. That’s right I ended up going to a beer festival in Palestine! One of my recent travel highlights for sure! What is Taybeh Oktoberfest? It’s a Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Taybeh Oktoberfest in Ramallah, Palestine[…]
This could easily sneak into my Thirsty Thursdays feature, but alas I’m trying to save you all money, so here it is – a backpacker’s guide to cheap beer! These are my top 10 ways to get FREE or cheap BEER on your travels. I’m from Northern Ireland, beer is certainly my way to relax Read more about Monday’s Money Saving Tips: 10 Ways to get Free or Cheap Beer on Your Travels![…]
I love my beers when I travel. It’s my relaxation drink and the one where I sit and think to myself “life is good”, especially if I’m on a bus, train or in a hostel after a day of sightseeing. I love a beer. Be it pint, can or bottle. You might have read that if Read more about Travel Collectables: Beer Bottle Tops From Around the World[…]
Last weekend I attended the second annual Hong Kong Beer Festival, known as Beertopia. Aside from the usual range of ales, stouts and lagers I was somewhat surprised to stumble upon a new beer I had never heard of before – Pizza Beer! What? A beer made of pizza? Or a pizza topped with beer? Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Pizza Beer in Kowloon, Hong Kong[…]
In my series on travel collectables I talk about things I keep and collect from places I go. Today’s one will make my girlfriend cringe as she hates how I keep stuff which should be thrown in the bin, but hey, this is my thing! I collect beer labels! It’s my colourful visual memory into Read more about Travel Collectables: Beer Labels[…]