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Trailhopper: The Easy McLaren Vale Wine Tour

January 2, 2020May 27, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Vineyard in McClaren Vale as visited on the Trailihopper Bus

One of the big problems when visiting wineries in Australia is that they tend to be found in gorgeous rolling countryside (aka the middle of nowhere) which means either you have to stay overnight (pricey), someone has to drive and not drink (irritating for them) or you get stuck on a wine bus tour with …

Finding the Coolest Perth Street Art & More with Oh Hey WA

January 3, 2020January 28, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Mural of child in rabbit outfit by Alex Face in Perth, Australia. Seen on the OH Hey WA tour.

One of the (many) highlights of my recent trip was a walking tour of Perth by a lady called Adie at Oh Hey WA tours… we searched for the coolest Perth street art, learned about Perth history, and I learned more about Perth in the two hours I spent walking with Adie than I had …

Why Cooking With Poo is THE Bangkok Cooking Course to Choose

January 3, 2020January 7, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Lemongrass salad on a white plate at Cooking With Poo, Bangkok

There are many cooking classes in Bangkok – most of them have pretty names involving elephants, colours or spices (or some combination of the three). I choose one called Cooking With Poo, but as much as the name makes me giggle, it wasn’t the reason for my choice. In fact, there were actually two important …

Is This London’s Most Unusual Sightseeing Tour?

March 7, 2020October 4, 2017 by Helen from Differentville

Toilet seat with a British Bulldog on - the Jubiloo on the London Loo Tour

I’m standing at Waterloo station looking for a woman holding a toilet plunger up over her head. She’s my guide for the afternoon on the London Loo Tour. Yes, while most people coming to London to visit thrones are viewing gold, guilded ones in Buckingham Palace, mine are to be white porcelain and hopefully not …