We are nerdy. We travel.
What happens when two nerds start a blog about travel? There will be over-planning, craft beer, historic bakeries, funiculars, galleries, statistics and possibly a library or two.
Lions and Tigers and Wombats…oh my
![Marrickville: the greatest beer country?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63a8385e8b28990ffa2b6a5b/3915f256-b2b0-4c95-b026-c2be19a99eaf/marrickville-greatest001.jpeg)
Marrickville: the greatest beer country?
From crafty beginnings to leisure centres, the growth of the Marrickville beer scene can’t be stopped. Nor do we want it to.
![First Stop in Melbs](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63a8385e8b28990ffa2b6a5b/1674172340888-NUHBJ1XTYDZHSNWB8RL7/20221221_125951.jpg)
First Stop in Melbs
Where do a couple of nerds go in one of the coolest cities in Australia? Well, the State Library of Victoria, of course.
![Our First Cruise: 9 things we didn’t expect on Ovation of the Seas](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63a8385e8b28990ffa2b6a5b/1674685490007-W17NIAR47BZ1SEAGTEDD/ofc-unexpected001f.jpg)
Our First Cruise: 9 things we didn’t expect on Ovation of the Seas
Ovation of the Seas as seen from Circular Quay at Sydney Harbour in January 2023.
![This is not a drill: Sydney is home to new work by Yayoi Kusama](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63a8385e8b28990ffa2b6a5b/1672873499528-RHJSOKOY8LGOARG6ZN36/20230104_164923.jpg)
This is not a drill: Sydney is home to new work by Yayoi Kusama
The Road from Launceston to Cradle Mountain
The short drive from Launcenton to Cradle Mountain was more eventful (and yummy!) than expected.
![A day on Maria Island](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63a8385e8b28990ffa2b6a5b/1671969680188-CKON3K07TKW8I16P7QDA/Maria+Island.jpg)
A day on Maria Island
We went to Tasmania for two reasons: food and fuzzy wombats. You can’t buy food on Maria Island.