vivekw

I'm biased - i can't stand the way they look. But those who use 'em tend to love 'em....

I loved the moon rock at the Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC, when I was little. Was so great to be able to touch a piece of outer space!

Hey Robin - great to hear of some locals! If you're around Melbourne, let us know and pop by the office for a coffee.

[i]Tosta con tomate[/i] sounds excellent! Have to try that tomorrow.

I fell in love with Turkish breakfasts. Such abundance and variety of flavors! I'd have skipped lunch if the Turkish lunches weren't so excellent as well. Turkey: not good for the waistline.

Where the magic happens Just in case you're interested, here's where we work - a converted warehouse on the banks of the Maribyrnong River, Melbourne, Australia.

Friday, September 4

Hi everyone,

Wrapping up the first week of September. It's officially spring here in Australia, but in the north thoughts turn towards autumn. We've tried to feature some great insights from our community (such as how to carry a baby through the snow) as well as some topical pieces this week (eg Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth and the best places to explore Big Sur in fall). We also snuck in an ice cream piece to catch the tail end of the warm season in Rome.

What would you like to see us cover coming up? Lots on the world of travel as we move into the latter quarter of the year.

vivek

Oh, and lou_wurm: describing an Irish beer as "British" might raise a few hackles! :)

Thanks for the tips! I obviously need to scour the Irish pubs and bottle shops in Australia.

You MUST be related to Fogerty. CCR is a favorite of mine, but even I have to admit that 80% of their songs sound identical.

There's more to this thread than pretty pictures, nthorpe! See, for example, the post two above yours. :)

Caffrey's Irish Ale

Ok, so a bit off topic - but does anyone know what happened to Caffrey's? Used to be my favorite brew and is now available...nowhere, as far as i can tell. Did they go kaput? Should i just, y'know...Google it?

Wow - that is a massive call! You're picking Creedence over the Grateful Dead, Faith No More, Dead Kennedys, Santana and Jefferson Airplane/Starship? (Not to mention Huey Lewis and the News and Sammy Hagar. :) )

This is una idea maravillosa! I know a bunch of folks who have picked up some Hindi by listening to Bollywood soundtracks.

Have you heard the Gypsy Kings' version of "Hotel California"? If anything, more unlistenable than the original...but strangely compelling at the same time.

Now that's what I'm talking about! Can eat it any time of day, but great in the morning. And can be a daily thing.

Your best option is probably USA Foods in Moorabbin, Melbourne. http://www.usafoods.com.au/

@anniekw: i think that strategy stopped working for me when I turned 30. Or so. :)

@katie_f: I don't believe it. You can't be Australian...? Vegemite without cheese is like Abbott without Costello. So to speak.

Vegemite is all right with a few conditions:
* it must be spread molecule-thin
* it must be accompanied by LOTS of butter
* it must be taken with eight to twelve gallons of water

The problem is that many non-Australians smear it on their toast like peanut butter and then get the rude shock.

Impressive. I bet there are a lot of five-star high-flyers that could boast impressive metropolitan views, though. And there are some backpacker cafes in Agra that overlook the Taj Mahal (can't vouch for the quality of their pedestrian fare, though).

I hardly think of churros con chocolate (in Madrid) as breakfast - it's what you eat at 6am on the way home from the nightclub! :)

It's easy to just go with whatever context dictates, but you need to take a stand. If you were in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which would you pick?

Whoa - look what the Internets just gave me: http://popjunkietv.com/2008/10/21/our-top-100-favourite-london-songs-1-50-the-kinks-to-the-byrds/!

And where the heck are all the other members - surely someone else has an opinion?