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About us

We (Lalitha and Steve) are hoppy travelers - passionate about beer and traveling. We gravitate toward places that have good beers, unique culture and art, and of course beautiful sights. Through this blog, we share with you some of our travel experiences including our take on the local brews.

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Happy New Year you guys! Hope you all had a fantastic start to the new year. We're headed back home after a wonderful road trip. What a fab 2 weeks it's been! We revisited the little corners of Deutschland that was once home and explored new lands in Austria and Italy. While we feel bad that our holiday has come to an end, we can't wait to get back to Dublin! #misstheirish Hope you all have a great new year filled with lots of love, fun and adventures! 🍻
After days of enjoying the great Tuscan wines of #italy we finally get back to basics; exploring the #italiancraftbeer scene. 2 hours and 9 different craft beers down we finally hit the sweet spot with Natale di M... (yep that's the name; appropriately named Mmm...) an #imperialstout from @junglejuicebrewing - rich notes of coffee and chocolate - a beautiful creamy stout brewed specially for the Christmas season. If you are in Rome, @openbaladinroma is a great spot to visit to taste some of Italy's craft beers.
Although we spent three blissful days in Tuscany, saying goodbye wasn't easy.. The pristine beauty of this place is just unforgettable. The vineyards and rolling hills are strikingly beautiful, even in winter. And the wine from this region evokes the same sense of wonder. Lots of delicious Tuscan wine was drunk over some great conversations. #goodtimeswithfamily #tuscandiaries
Innsbruck is an incredible winter wonderland! The city is at the foothills of the #tyroleanalps and at every little turn in the street you find yourself staring at gorgeous alpine beauties. This morning we rode up to the #nordkette known as the jewel of the alps. At a height of over 7400 feet, the views of the Nordkette alpine range are simply staggering! Innsbruck deserves more than a quick stopover and we can't wait to get back here someday soon.
The Austrians continue to impress us with their understated excellence in beer. They've been way too modest about their craft scene. We did a quick stop at @tribaun in Innsbruck - a #craftbeerbar by one of Austria's top craft breweries #Bierol Lots of great local and international brews on tap (took a few back to keep us company on our upcoming travel thru Italy). We hope to come back someday to explore more of the craft beer culture in this beautiful alpine city. #ourhoppytravels #austria
Winter scenes in the Alps can never get boring! Despite a slightly cloudy day, we were fortunate to get some spectacular alpine views as we drove across the German Austrian border. The alpine views especially en route from #garmischpartenkirchen to #innsbruck are breathtaking! Even random phone clicks from the car in such scenery can turn out to be picture-perfect!

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More pics from our travels

View of the Swiss Alps from Interlaken
View of the Swiss Alps from Interlaken
The beautiful Spanish Synagogue, Prague Jewish Town
The beautiful Spanish Synagogue, Prague Jewish Town
Männliechen trek, Grindelwald
Männliechen trek, Grindelwald
Munich city view
Munich city view
Posing with the monkey god
Posing with the monkey god
Interlaken - View of Lake Thun
Interlaken – View of Lake Thun
Creative art in a store window
Creative art in a store window
On a boat ride on Lake Brienz
On a boat ride on Lake Brienz
Lindau Lighthouse with the Alps in the background
Lindau Lighthouse with the Alps in the background
The beautiful Barong dance
The beautiful Barong dance
Alpine view enroute to the High Castle, Füssen
Alpine view enroute to the High Castle, Füssen
Easter Market in Prague
Easter Market in Prague
Trdelník - popular pastry in Czech Republic
Trdelník – popular pastry in Czech Republic
Hmm.. how do I eat this? (Picture Courtesy - https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Hmm.. how do I eat this? (Picture Courtesy – https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Nothing like a gorgeous sunset at sea (Picture Courtesy - https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Nothing like a gorgeous sunset at sea (Picture Courtesy – https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Franz Kafka sculpture, Jewish Quarter
Franz Kafka sculpture, Jewish Quarter
Listening to the Black Shadows - a pretty cool local Bali band
Listening to the Black Shadows – a pretty cool local Bali band
The Goa Gajah cave temple, Ubud
The Goa Gajah cave temple, Ubud
Lucerne
Lucerne
Castle view
Castle view
Beautiful fountain in Lindau
Beautiful fountain in Lindau
More torture equipment at the underground prison, Prague Castle
More torture equipment at the underground prison, Prague Castle
Hopfen am see in winter with the alps in the background
Hopfen am see in winter with the alps in the background
Bern
Bern
Mount Pilatus
Mount Pilatus
Interesting art at Insel Mainau
Interesting art at Insel Mainau
Cool fountain at Meersburg
Cool fountain at Meersburg
Faulensee
Faulensee
The temple guards
The temple guards
Cosy little streets of Meersburg
Cosy little streets of Meersburg
Beautiful stream passing thru the Gunung Kawi
Beautiful stream passing thru the Gunung Kawi
Longtail boat - travel like a local (Picture Courtesy - https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Longtail boat – travel like a local (Picture Courtesy – https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Hello beautiful.. Do I give you the creeps?
Hello beautiful.. Do I give you the creeps?
Beautiful day in Grindelwald First
Beautiful day in Grindelwald First
Männliechen trek, Grindelwald
Männliechen trek, Grindelwald
Art in progress
Art in progress
Schloss Nymphenburg
Schloss Nymphenburg
Vintage cars line the street
Vintage cars line the street
A cloudy day in an idyllic village
A cloudy day in an idyllic village
Such love!
Such love!
Naughty little fella behaving just like my niece (Picture Courtesy - https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Naughty little fella behaving just like my niece (Picture Courtesy – https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
endless shades of blue
endless shades of blue
Interlaken - View of Lake Brienz
Interlaken – View of Lake Brienz
Eiger view
Eiger view
Mmm.. Pretzels, the Czech variation
Mmm.. Pretzels, the Czech variation
Weee... up, up we go in the Flying Fish
Weee… up, up we go in the Flying Fish
The tranquil Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu temple
The tranquil Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu temple
Mount Pilatus
Mount Pilatus
The Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple on a misty day
The Pura Ulun Danu Batur temple on a misty day
Sailing into endless beauty ((Picture Courtesy - https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069))
Sailing into endless beauty ((Picture Courtesy – https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069))
Kaspar Tieffenbrucker, a famous Luthier (string instrument) maker from the 16th century
Kaspar Tieffenbrucker, a famous Luthier (string instrument) maker from the 16th century
Männliechenbahn, Grindelwald
Männliechenbahn, Grindelwald
View of Meersburg as we sail towards it
View of Meersburg as we sail towards it
Zurich - Gross Munster in the background
Zurich – Gross Munster in the background
Munich Glockenspiel
Munich Glockenspiel
Picture perfect (Picture Courtesy - https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
Picture perfect (Picture Courtesy – https://www.behance.net/saraahmed15069)
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