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John Forrest Tavern just outside Perth has it's own mob of roos that like to join you in the beer garden. What happened when we had a schooner with Skippy.

Where to See Kangaroos in Perth: The Amazing John Forrest Tavern And Other Cool Spots

September 24, 2021September 6, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

One of my fondest travel memories was visiting a beer garden in Germany frequented by deer – we drank steins, they nibbled grass – it was great. So when I read that the John Forrest Tavern and its beer garden of friendly kangaroos near Perth, Western Australia was probably the best place to see kangaroos …

Anatomical dummies decorate Sanatorium Cafe, Fukuoka

Sanatorium – Fukuoka’s Most Curious Cafe.

January 1, 2020October 26, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

It’s not unusual for someone to wake up one day and decide to start a cafe, however, few people would then decide to theme that cafe around a hospital ward complete with a scan of their own brain as part of the decor, but not everyone is Fukuoka-based artist Sumi Takamasa – and not every …

Three fried spiders on a plate at Romdeng, Cambodia

What Does Tarantula Taste Like? Eating Spiders in Cambodia

May 17, 2021July 6, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Cambodia, land of Angkor Wat, one of the most amazing temples ever discovered, site of the Killing Fields, one of the saddest places you’ll ever visit and home to Kampong Pluk, the fascinating floating village. However, incredible as all of those things were, none of them was the thing I was most looking forward to …

Fan shaped dessert made of ice with eyes at one of Taipei's cute cafes

17 Must-See Cute and Themed Cafes in Taipei

January 23, 2021May 18, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Not liking coffee and being fussy about tea, cafes are not normally my thing but when they come with desserts with faces, super goth ice creams or fluffy kittens to stroke while you snack, I can make an exception – and Taipei has all of these and more. Here’s my list of the best cute …

Cocktail served in a skull glass at The Deceased KL

Drinking With The Dead at The Deceased, KL

March 14, 2020March 20, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

I’m sitting on a bar stool thinking about who I dislike enough in my life to curse. Normally, propping up a bar contemplating ill on your fellow humans sounds like the result of a crappy day, but in this case, I’m on holiday and happy, but I’m drinking in The Deceased, Kuala Lumpur’s most spooky …

Plate of Yaki Udon from the restaurant who invented it in Kokura, Japan

The Tiny Kokura Restaurant That Changed Noodle Eating Forever.

January 1, 2020March 9, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Today in Japan, and, in Japanese restaurants all over the world, the idea of frying udon noodles to make yaki udon is normal – but, if local legend is to be believed, we can thank a tiny 8-seater restaurant in Kokura, Western Japan for the invention of the dish. I popped along to try a …

Two alpacas photographed in the Alpaca Cafe in Taipei, Taiwan

There’s an Alpaca Cafe in Taipei – and We Have Pictures

March 13, 2020January 26, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

When I first heard that there was an Alpaca Cafe in Taipei, my response were noises so high pitched only dolphins could hear them. Excited did not quite cut it. Instagram was full of people getting Alpaca selfies – their curious little faces peering over their shoulders, reviews told tales of feeding them carrots and …

Bowl of kava in a yellow bowl served at a kava bar in Florida

Kava Bars in Florida – a Different Way to Chill Out on Holiday.

January 2, 2020November 3, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Normally if I’m in Florida and want to make the world a happy place I go on the It’s a Small World ride in the Magic Kingdom – but when I was in Fort Lauderdale a while back, I decided to try something a bit different – I took myself off to one of Florida’s …

female chef making sushi at Nadeshico in Tokyo

Tokyo’s First Female-Run Sushi Bar (and 6 Other Unusual Sushi Bars You Must Visit)

March 14, 2020September 29, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

A restaurant totally staffed by women shouldn’t really make it onto a blog about the slightly quirky things to see in the world – it sounds pretty normal; but when it comes to making sushi in Japan female chefs are extremely rare – which makes Nadeshico, Tokyo’s first all-female staffed sushi restaurant, worth a visit (and it’s not the only unique sushi bar we found).

Hedgehog sitting on a tiny cushion in Chiku Chiku cafe, Tokyo

Is Chiku Chiku Tokyo’s Cutest Hedgehog Cafe?

January 2, 2020June 10, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

When I went to Tokyo (for a day!) in June 2017 my number one thing to do was go to a hedgehog cafe. There were only two in town at that point and the queues were out the door – fast forward less than a year to my most recent trip in May 2018 and …