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A naked Santa Claus is sitting down slinging beer and pouring liquor in glühwein, the mulled wine that’s a mainstay of German Christmas markets.

Heat Up Your Holidays with Kinky Festivities at Germany’s XXXmas Market

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Party Like a Münchner at Oktoberfest’s Triumphant Return

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

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Every 30 minutes, my phone pings me to take a sip of water.

Why Are Americans So Thirsty?

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Ritualistically gathering for debilitatingly excessive feasts is a shared human experience preceding the landing of the Mayflower by millennia.

8 Feasting Holidays From Around the World (Besides Thanksgiving)	

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Four miles into hiking a portion of Germany’s Rheinsteig trail, and I’m drunk.

This Legendary Hike in Germany Is Littered With Outdoor Booze Stands

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From trekking the “cheese roads” in Bregenzerwald to skiing the Olympic slopes in Innsbruck, catching Mozart concerts in Salzburg and eating elephant-ear-sized schnitzels in Vienna, few countries offer the blend of untamed wilderness, cultural elegance, and ungodly portions of veal quite like Austria.

Hit the Slopes, Schnapps, and Schnitzel on this Epic Austrian Road Trip

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During my first trip to Canada’s Bruce Peninsula in 2003, I was too afraid to touch the water.

This Rugged, Surreal Coast Is Hiding Just Above The Canadian Border

It’s impossible to tell if cheesemaker Sepp Hechenberger is delighted or affronted when entering his timber cabin and dairy farm, about a mile up the Wilder Kaiser mountain in the Tyrolean Alps of Austria.

Walking Austria's "Cheese Road" Is Like Heaven for Dairy Lovers

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Walking through Antwerp’s Old Town on a random Monday afternoon back in January, the crowded streets moved at a pace slower than a saunter.

This "Shitty" Travel Guide Offers A Look At The Seedier Sides of Europe

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Frikandel Speciaal, Bitterballen, and something called “smulrol” are a few favorites on the menu at Wendy’s in the Dutch city of Goes.

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Latest Posts From Tom

Heat Up Your Holidays with Kinky Festivities at Germany’s XXXmas Market

Naked Santa, strip teases, pornokaraoke—and lots and lots of glühwein.

Party Like a Münchner at Oktoberfest’s Triumphant Return

Everything you need to know about crashing the world's largest Volksfest.

Why Are Americans So Thirsty?

Diving into why water culture is vastly different in the United States versus the rest of the world.

8 Feasting Holidays From Around the World (Besides Thanksgiving)

A little holiday inspiration if you want to mix things up this year.

This Legendary Hike in Germany Is Littered With Outdoor Booze Stands

This year's Oktoberfest substitute is all about that sweet berry wine.

Hit the Slopes, Schnapps, and Schnitzel on this Epic Austrian Road Trip

It’s Beethoven’s birthday, so let's have a big ol’ sausage and cheese party.

This Rugged, Surreal Coast Is Hiding Just Above The Canadian Border

Shipwrecks, spelunking, and rock spires await on this untamed peninsula.

Walking Austria's "Cheese Road" Is Like Heaven for Dairy Lovers

High in the Alps, you can burn calories and devour some of the best cheese in the world.

This "Shitty" Travel Guide Offers A Look At The Seedier Sides of Europe

As an antidote to overtourism, "Shitty Guide" only showcases the weird, trashy, and shitty.

How This Tiny Dutch Restaurant is Keeping Wendy's Out of Europe

It’s fast food’s greatest David and Goliath story. You can’t get a Frosty in Europe, thanks (or no thanks) to this Dutch hole-in-the-wall.