Blog Posts - Differentville

inside the Harry Potter bar sitting by the tower of butterbeer

Tasting Butterbeer at the Harry Potter Bar in London

October 2, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

Butterbeer filliupus! Okay, that’s not how you order a butterbeer at the Harry Potter Bar in London, but it should be as, as you sit here, Hogsmeade could be just steps outside the door. What’s actually outside the door is Covent Garden piazza, as you find the Harry Potter bar – officially known as the …

What’s It Like to Ride the Soho Beer Bike, London?

September 13, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

I haven’t been stared at by this many people in London since I wandered around wearing a Vivienne Westwood skirt shaped like a lampshade – but, pedalling around on the party bike that is the Soho Beer Bike Tour in London gets everyone’s attention – I’m in photos, I’m in videos, I’m waving at taxi …

Bra Trees & Beers: Touring Lightning Ridge’s Famous Pubs in the Scrub

July 5, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

The Three Pubs in the Scrub located just outside Lightning Ridge are remote, ramshackle and probably home to a snake or two. But taking a trip to see them, and the opal fields around Lightning Ridge is a must-do for lovers of all things quirky.

17 Fun & Unusual Things to do in Paris

June 16, 2022May 27, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

Everyone knows the big ticket items you need to see in Paris – the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Couer, all the cheese! but, what if you’re looking for some more fun and unusual things to do in Paris to add to your trip. Thankfully we know a man who can help with that – and he gave us a list!

statue of a rhino 'wearing' a white studden suit, an Elvis quiff and gold glasses in Parkes NSW

The Elvis Tour of Parkes, NSW: 10 Stops Fit for A King!

April 21, 2022April 16, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

As far as I’m aware, Elvis never visited the small town of Parkes, about an hour’s drive from Dubbo in NSW, but he’s certainly making his presence felt now. There’s statues of Elvis, there’s murals of Elvis you can even buy a bit of his hair – so, where should you stop on your Elvis Tour of Parkes?

front view of the Carinda Hotel in New South Wales showing the signs and a red shoes sign

Bowie-tastic! One Night at the Iconic Carinda Hotel

April 9, 2022April 3, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

Back in 1983, David Bowie turned up at the Carinda Hotel in the middle of outback New South Wales with a film crew in tow and created his Let’s Dance video. Nearly forty years later, Differentville arrived with a notepad and a camera phone to follow in his (red-shoe focused) footsteps… so, what did we find?

Side view of the Georgia Guidestones at dusk

The Mystery of the Super Spooky Georgia Guidestones

February 4, 2022February 3, 2022 by Guest Poster

In 1980, a structure containing a group of huge stone tablets appeared in the middle of a cow field near the small town of Elberton in Elber County in Georgia. From a distance they just look likehuge grey stones, rather like Stonehenge – but get closer and you’ll see writings on the stones that change …

a giant brown potato model sits on a piece of bright green grass

A Long Awaited Trip to The Big Potato, Robertson

January 31, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

This oval piece of magnificance below, my friends and lovers of the strange, is The Big Potato. And, before you start sniggering at the back, I won’t hear anything negative said about it. I’ve heard it all. Multiple words for poop have been bandied around with The Big in front of them. Underwhelming was also …

bear shaped soup base at Spice World Sydney Chinatown

19 Fun and Unusual Things to Do in Chinatown, Sydney (and Nearby)

May 26, 2022January 15, 2022 by Helen from Differentville

At first glance, you might not think there’s a lot of unusual things to do in Chinatown, Sydney – but if you know where to look in the myraid of restaurants and small alleys full of shops that fill the area you’ll find all sorts of fun things to eat, see and do…. particularly eat. …

Close up of a smiling dingo at Bargo Dingo Sanctuary

Trying the Dingo Encounter at Bargo Dingo Sanctuary

December 28, 2021December 19, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

If you’re looking for something fun to do to break the journey between Sydney and the Southern Highlands, we have the perfect suggestion – a trip to the Bargo Dingo Sanctuary where dingo cuddling is the order of the day.